CORALVILLE, Iowa – The Ursinus women's wrestling team turned in a strong performance Sunday at the For Her Duals, hosted at Xtreme Arena.


The eight-team tournament featured four NAIA teams on one side of the bracket and four NCAA teams on the other. Each team wrestled the other three squads in its group to determine placement. In the finals, teams were matched up based on bracket results.


The Bears defeated No. 20 William Jewell (28-20) and Indiana Tech (24-22) but fell to No. 1 Iowa (32-13) and No. 2 McKendree (42-3).
 
No. 1 Iowa 32, Ursinus 13

The Hawkeyes jumped out to an early 8-1 advantage through the first two bouts behind a pair of victories by technical superiority. Iowa followed with a fall at 117 pounds and back-to-back decisions at 124 and 131 pounds to extend its lead to 19-3.


In the 131-pound bout, junior Stacy Bloomfield faced top-ranked Karlee Brooks. Bloomfield fell behind 2-0 after an opening takedown but responded with one of her own early in the second period to tie the match with 2:33 remaining. Brooks recorded the deciding takedown in the final 24 seconds to earn a 4-2 victory.


After a technical fall at 138 pounds, junior Cloe Charlesworth pinned Iowa's Ella Schmit — an All-American at the 2024 NCWWC National Championships. Charlesworth converted an inside leg trip from neutral before securing the fall at the 1:38 mark to cut the deficit to 23-8. Junior Emma Matera received a forfeit at 160 pounds, but Iowa closed out the dual with a technical fall and a forfeit at 180 and 207 pounds to secure the 32-13 win.
 
 
No. 2 McKendree 42, Ursinus 3

Division II McKendree built an early 14-1 advantage through three bouts behind a pair of falls and a technical fall. The Bearcats extended their lead to 22-2 heading into the 138-pound bout after earning technical falls at 124 and 131 pounds.


Charlesworth (145) and first-year Jurelys Peguero Del Rosario (180) each battled the second-ranked wrestlers in their weight classes but fell by decision as McKendree earned the 42-3 victory. The Bearcats finished third at last season's NCWWC National Championships.
 
Ursinus 28, No. 20 William Jewell 20

The Bears bounced back against No. 20 William Jewell, earning their first nationally ranked victory since defeating No. 23 Gannon, 24-19, last February. Junior Mandy Gavares (103) and sophomore Olivia Guy (110) gave Ursinus a 10-0 lead with forfeits in their respective weight classes. After a forfeit for William Jewell at 117 pounds, senior Kalli Roskos defeated Jada Hernandez, 10-0, to give Ursinus a 14-5 advantage.


William Jewell recorded a fall at 131 pounds, but the Bears answered at 138 pounds as junior Paisley Fox pinned Zainab Ibrahim at the 1:11 mark to extend the lead to 19-10.
Charlesworth tallied her second victory of the day with a 10-0 technical fall over Daphanee Miller, giving Ursinus a 23-10 edge. Peguero Del Rosario clinched the dual at 180 pounds with a 16-6 victory over McKinzie Ross as Ursinus secured the 28-20 win.
 

Ursinus 24, Indiana Tech 22

Indiana Tech grabbed the early lead with a 36-second fall at 103 pounds. First-year Aubree Butler answered for Ursinus with an 11-0 technical fall at 110 pounds to cut the deficit to 5-4. Butler built an early 5-0 lead over Liliana Greenfield before adding a takedown and a four-point move to secure the victory.


Indiana Tech increased its advantage to 14-5 through four bouts with a pin and a technical fall at 117 and 124 pounds. Ursinus mounted its comeback at 131 pounds, winning three straight matches to regain a 19-14 lead. Bloomfield opened the run with a 10-0 win over Aubree Kuhns, and Fox pinned Hannah Seltzinger in 47 seconds to tie the match at 14.


Charlesworth added her third victory of the day — and second fall — by pinning Madalaine Menchaca in 36-seconds to give Ursinus a five-point cushion. Indiana Tech responded with a decision at 160 pounds to cut the score to 19-17, but Ursinus clinched the victory at 180 pounds as first-year Marty Morrison earned a fall. The Warriors received a forfeit at 207 pounds, but the Bears held on for the 24-22 win.

 
The Bears will return to action Friday, February 20th, when they compete at the NCAA Regionals.