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2024-25 Women's Wrestling Roster

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Mandy Gavares

  • Weight 101
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Matawan, NJ
  • Highschool Old Bridge

Biography

SOPHOMORE (2024-25): Posted a 19-8 record between 103 and 110lbs for the Bears … Qualified for the NCWWC National Championships … Placed Second at the NCWWC Region 2 Championships behind a 2-1 record … Recorded a 10-1 record in Dual meets … Recorded a victory by technical fall over Cedar Crest’s Leilani Martinez  in her season debut … Placed third at the New Standard Invite (12/7), behind a 3-1 record … Took second at the Will Abele Open (1/18) … Pinned Delaware Valley’s Jessenia Camargo to reach the finals of the NCWWC Region 2 Championships (2/23).

FIRST-YEAR (2023-24): Finished with a 13-11 record as the Bears’ starter at 101lbs … Earned an 8-4 dual record with five victories coming by bonus points … Made her collegiate debut at the Princeton Open (11/5) … Defeated Southern Virginia’s Dusti Casperson (11/18) by fall for first career victory … Placed fourth at the New Standard Invitational (12/2) … Took second place at the Will Abele Open (1/14) behind a 2-1 record … Placed second at the PA Collegiate Championships (1/28), which included a 21-20 victory by decision over Lock Haven’s Emma Heslin in the semifinals.

HONORS:

  • NCWWC National  Championship Qualifier (2024-25)


Before Ursinus: Graduated from Old Bridge High School …National Honor Society…Athlete of the Month…MVP Award  

Personal: Born December 28, 2004 … Daughter of Sue and Robert Gavares… siblings Bobby, Sam, and Jacklyn Gavares…Math Major 

Why Ursinus? 

I picked Ursinus because of their impressive wrestling program and STEM program.  

Favorite Hobbies: Wrestling, Math, Reading 

Favorite Song: Patron St. of Liars and Fakes- Fall Out Boy  

Favorite Food: Mashed Potatoes  

Favorite Athlete: Erin Blanchfield  

Career Aspiration: Math Research  

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24First-Year

    101 lbs
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    101 lbs