HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — The Siena Heights women's wrestling team battled through a challenging bracket at the prestigious Midlands Women's Championships, where five Saints competed against some of the nation's top collegiate programs.

At 110 pounds, Aveona Edwards opened in the championship bracket but fell by technical fall to UW-Stevens Point's Alexis Winecke, 10-0. Edwards was eliminated in the consolation round after a quick fall in 11 seconds to Rylee Touhalisky of Otterbein.

Teammate Cianelys Plaud, also at 110, was pinned in her opening bout by Riley Karwowski of Wyoming Seminary in 36 seconds. Plaud's tournament ended in the consolation round after an injury default against Lock Haven's Anna Lackey.

In the 124-pound division, Nyvaeh Wendt dropped her first match by technical fall to Brown's Calli Gilchrist, 11-0. After receiving a bye in the consolation bracket, Wendt was pinned by Mateah Roehl in 43 seconds.

At 131 pounds, Cadence Wallace fell 16-6 by tech fall to North Central's Layla Morris in the championship round. Wallace advanced via bye but was eliminated after a 10-0 tech fall loss to Isabella Devito of Lock Haven.

Phoenix Waters, competing at 145 pounds, received a first-round bye before being pinned by Life University's Zayla Vann in 3:42. Waters earned another bye in the consolation bracket but was stopped by Brooke Schuenemann of UW-Stevens Point in 54 seconds.

Despite the tough outing, the Saints gained valuable experience against high-caliber opponents as they continue to build depth and resilience for the remainder of the season.

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