Nelson posts unbeaten day for Pointers
UWSP women’s wrestling team comes up short
For the Gazette
Sophomore Abby Nelson (Iron River) went 3-0 on the day, but the UW-Stevens Point women’s wrestling team dropped all three duals in Illinois Jan. 31.
The Pointers faced host North Central, coming up short by a score of 33-16.
UWSP also fell to McKendree, 38-8, and Adrian, 35-10.
Nelson pinned her opponent in times of 1:02 and 2:30 against Adrian and NCC, respectively. Her third win came via a 16-12 decision in her match against McKendree.
Brooke Thurber (Nekoosa) picked up two victories on the day, both by fall. She needed just 10 seconds to pin her opponent against North Central. She pinned her opponent at 4:25 in the match versus Adrian.
Savannah Hisel (LaValle) earned her first collegiate win with a fall at 2:58 in the dual against McKendree.
Megan Struble (Seymour) also earned a victory on the day with a fall at 5:45 against North Central.