MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – The Cedar Crest College wrestling team recorded its highest-ever team finish at the Millersville Open on Sunday, collecting 36.5 points as seven different Falcons earned a top-three finish in their respective weight classes.

"I'm proud of the effort today; Our highest team finish in program history," said Head Wrestling Coach Alex Depew. "Andi continues to win big matches and improve. Even as a first-year, she isn't satisfied with second. Alaina had a 4-1 day and battled back for third. Janeyda wrestled her best this season. Madacyn knocked off a national qualifier. And of course, Mel winning after finishing second last season is the cherry on top of a great day. Every wrestler contributed and helped the team. Back to work on Tuesday as we prepare for Muhlenberg."

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First-year Mary Lopes (Barnet, Vt./St. Johnsbury Academy) began the day with a loss by fall to Mckenna Acampora of Bethany College (West Virginia). In the next round Lopes was defeated via tech fall by Ava Paul of Bethany College. The third-place match featured Lopes and Lindsay Marshall of Centenary and Lopes won by injury.  

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Cedar Crest had two competitors in action at 110.

Sophomore Mel Val (Tracy City, Tenn./St. Andrew's Sewanee) finished first in the weight class, going 4-0 on the day. After a bye, Val got by Ashley Campbell of Bethany College by decision, 10-4. In the next round, Val took down Faryn Dewitt of Waynesburg University by fall (1:36). Val advanced to the next round and defeated junior teammate junior Leilani Martinez (Reading, Pa./Exeter Township Senior) by tech fall. Val closed out the day with a win by tech fall over Clara Ealy of Bethany College to win the title at 110.

Martinez started her day with a loss via decision to Ealy. She was then topped by Cambpell via fall and Val by tech fall in the next two rounds. Martinez lost a close 4-2 decision in her final match to Dewitt.

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Following a bye in the round of 16, first-year Andi Bibeau (Bushkill, Pa./East Stroudsburg North) took down Madilyn Esterline of Washington & Jefferson by fall (5:39). In the semifinals, Bibeau took down Delaney Basillon of Ithaca College by decision, 10-2. Bibeau advanced to the finals and lost to Taelor Rae Busch of Bethan College by decision, 16-8, to claim second place.

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First-year Madacyn Snyder (Wind Gap, Pa./Pen Argyl) went 2-2 to lead the Falcons at 124. She started the day with a tech fall victory over Malia Tocco of Bethany College. Snyder then defeated Alfred State's Dianna Pineda by fall (2:47).

Sophomore Arianna Gonzalez (Fallsburg, N.Y./Fallsburg Junior Senior) earned a win at 124, defeating Thomasina Moncheck of Washington & Jefferson by fall (1:50).

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Junior Alaina Stanford (Camden, Del./Caesar Rodney) went 4-1 on the day, starting with a win via fall (2:23) over Giada Pitzarella of Washington & Jefferson. Stanford collected another victory when she took down Alfred State's Nathalia Santana Hidalgo by fall (1:19). Following a loss, Stanford rebounded for a win by fall over Emma Flanagan of Bluefield State and captured the victory in the third-place match, topping Ithaca's Samantha Meyer by decision, 8-2.

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Senior Adriana Dias (Bethlehem, Pa./Bethlehem Catholic) began her day with a loss by fall to Calista Binning of Waynesburg and then finished with a setback via fall to Delaware Valley University's Katie Martin.

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First-year Samantha Goworek (Oakland, N.J./Indian Hills) went 2-2 to pace Cedar Crest at 145. After a loss, Goworek responded with a win by fall over Yhanna Preister of Cornell Women's Wrestling Club. She then secured a victory by decision, defeating Brooke Walsh of Alfred State. Goworek finished out the day with a loss by decision to Jasmine Craddock of Bethany College.

Junior Maddie Stultz (Tobyhanna, Pa./Pocono Mountain West) opened her day with a loss by fall to Jelene Lainez of the University of Bridgeport and then closed out the day with a setback via fall to Alfred State's Brooke Walsh.

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Senior Draydon Charman (Vernon, N.J./Vernon Township) placed third at 160 to guide the Falcons at 160. She went 4-1 on the day with wins by fall over Allison Strausbaugh (0:32) of Alfred State and West Chester University's Tabitha Danis (1:25). Charman collected a victory via fall over teammate sophomore Symarah Drey (Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty) in the semifinals of the consolation round and then beat Shanielah Kirk of Bethany College by fall (1:49) in the third-place match.

Drey picked up a pair of wins by fall, defeating Delaware Valley's Bryann Snedeker in the Round of 16 (1:48) and Jyla Johnson of Alfred State (4:49).

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Junior Janeyda Ortiz (Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty) went 3-1 on the day, claiming three straight victories by fall in all under a minute. In the finals, Ortiz was defeated by Trinity Barrus via fall to take second in the weight class.

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Junior Sarah Seltzer (Shohola, Pa./Delaware Valley) collected a third-place finish at 207. After a loss in the quarterfinals, Seltzer rallied for wins by injury, tech fall, fall to advance to the third-place match, where she topped Margaret Leach of Bethany College.

First-year Lily Decker (Saylorsburg, Pa./Pleasant Valley) also competed at 207 and was defeated twice by tech fall.

Cedar Crest will return to the mat on Thursday, November 20 when the Falcons take on Muhlenberg College in a road dual match at 6:00 p.m.