Cumberlands Tops Women's Wrestling for Ninth at NWCA National Duals

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — No. 10 Cumberlands (Ky.) claimed a 33–12 victory over No. 8 Doane in a women's wrestling dual Saturday at the UNI Dome, using four falls and four decisions to pull away from the Tigers.

The Patriots opened the dual with momentum, recording back-to-back pins to build an early lead. Third-ranked Angelina Casteneda pinned No. 20 Kimberly Navarrete at 103 pounds in 1:16, followed by Sarina Gunn's fall over Isabela Gutierrez at 110 in 2:32 to make it 10–0.

Doane responded at 124 pounds as top-ranked Cristelle Rodriguez delivered a dominant performance, earning a 12–1 technical fall over Sophia Satterfield to put the Tigers on the board. However, Cumberlands answered with a decision win at 131 and a fall at 138 to extend its advantage.

At 145 pounds, No. 16 Genesis Gilmore topped 10th-ranked Bridgette Sotomayor by decision, 8–3, before No. 16 Sierra Mefford secured another pin for the Patriots at 160, ending the bout in just 52 seconds.

Doane picked up five team points at 180 pounds when 15th-ranked Yazmin Belk earned a forfeit, trimming the margin, but Cumberlands closed the dual with a decision at 207 pounds as fifth-ranked Naomi Duenas defeated Hailey Romero, 13–6.

The Tigers will take on Hastings in the first conference dual of the season when they meet on January 17 in Hastings. The match will start at 2:00 p.m.

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