Competing in the 1st Annual Parkland Winter Duals, the Emmaus girls’ wrestling team had a strong showing on Sunday reaching the championship round before settling for a runner-up finish.
First year head coach Thad Smith’s squad won two of their three matches and advanced to the finals before falling to the host school and rival Parkland, 43-28.
In advancing to the finals, the Hornets defeated District 2’s Delaware Valley in the quarterfinals 40-33 before rallying for a thrilling win over EPC foe Northampton in the semifinals 41-35.
A number of wrestlers shined in the eight-team event with four going unbeaten at 3-0 — freshman Peyton Schneck (100), junior Olivya Kroope (155) and seniors Sarah Luisi (130) and Katherine Sota-Acuna (235).
Two other Hornets – freshman Haily Laible (148) and sophomore Brynn Koberlein (136) – each went 2-1 on the day.
The other teams competing in the event included: Freedom and Pocono Mountain East from the EPC, Panther Valley from the Schuylkill League and Pennsbury from the Suburban One Conference.
Emmaus will return to action on Wednesday at 7 p.m. as they travel to Pleasant Valley.
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Parkland 43, Emmaus 28
112 – Payton Ocasio (Park) pinned Danielle Rivera in 1:49
118 – Teagan Tremba (Park) won by forfeit
124 – Saige Rittenhouse (Park) pinned Erin Bechtel in 1:23
130 – Sarah Luisi (Em) pinned Leila Palmieri in :48
136 – Victoria Lasagna (Park) won by dec. vs Brynn Koberlein 6-4
142 – Angelina Spachman (Park) pinned Ariana Koberlein in 1:20
148 – Haily Laible (Em) won by major dec. vs Carissa Kalmar 10-1
155 – Olivya Kroope (Em) pinned Natalie Deutsch in 5:00
170 – Jocelyn Vargas (Em) pinned Chloe Grady in 3:24
190 – Lizkarla Grullon Vasques (Park) pinned Petra Perez in 3:18
235 – Katherine Soto-Acuna (Em) pinned Kendall Solenski in :30
100 – Ella Hesenger (Park) won by major dec. over Peyton Schneck 9-0
106 – Lily Snook (Park) won by forfeit
Emmaus 41, Northampton 35
106 – Eliza Wendling (No) won by tech fall vs Shadeilyz Castro-Ruiz 15-0
112 – Taylor Sipel (No) pinned Danielle Rivera in 1:17
118 -Gianna Frisoli (No) won by forfeit
124 – Jaida Onyango (No) pinned Erin Bechtel in :58
130 – Sarah Luisi (Em) pinned Gabriela Chevere in 2:37
136 – Brynn Koberlein (Em) pinned Allison Rounsaville in 5:57
142 – Ariana Koberlein (Em) pinned Lillian Breidinger in 2:52
148 – Haily Laible (Em) won by forfeit
155 – Olivya Kroope (Em) pinned Lillianna Brader in 1:18
170 – Mylea Lambert (No) pinned Jocelyn Vargas in :48
190 – Camryn Bisorik (No) pinned Petra Perez in 5:26
235 – Katherine Sota-Acuna (Em) pinned Danielle Glaser in 2:45
100 – Peyton Schneck (Em) won by tech fall 15-0 over Emilee Gaughran
Emmaus 40, Delaware Valley 30
100 – Peyton Schneck (Em) pinned Mya Viera in :39
106 – Andrea Bornow (DV) pinned Shadeilyz Castro-Ruiz in :58
112 – Danielle Rivera (Em) pinned Riley McHenry in 1:48
118 – Taylor Yablonski (DV) won by forfeit
124 – Erin Bechtel (Em) pinned Ayesha Sameeuddin in 2:32
130 – Sarah Luisi (Em) pinned Julia Boronow in 2:57
136 – Brynn Koberlein (Em) pinned Ella Smith in 4:13
142 – Juliet Fitzpatrick (DV) pinned Ariana Koberlein in 3:00
148 – Olivia Montanino (DV) pinned Haily Laible in :23
155 – Olyvia Kroope (Em) won by major dec over Kate Prior 11-3
170 – Emily Smith (DV) pinned Jocelyn Vargas in 2:29
190 – Kristen Langelotti (DV) dec. Petra Perez 5-0
235 – Katherine Soto-Acuna (Em) pinned Julia Scheuermann in 4:36