By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
POTEAU, Okla. – Two Fort Hays State women’s wrestlers traveled to compete unattached at the Viking Open on Sunday (Nov. 12), hosted by Carl Albert State College. Both placed in the tournament as Piper Cadden finished third at 130 pounds, and Hannah Selle took sixth at 109 pounds.
Cadden went 4-1 on the day. She scored a pair of technical falls in the opening round and quarterfinals before falling by decision in the semifinals to eventual weight class champion Bella Williams, who competed unattached and has been a USA Wrestling freestyle national champion. On the backside of the bracket, Cadden posted a pair of technical fall shutouts (10-0 and 13-0) to finish third. All of her wins came against a pair of NAIA-ranked wrestlers that she beat twice in the tournament.
Selle went 2-3 for the day. She lost in the opening round by fall to the No. 1 ranked wrestler at 109 pounds in the NJCAA, but then reeled off a pair of wins in the consolation bracket. She won by fall and scored a tight 11-10 decision to reach the consolation semifinals. She dropped her final two matches, but the fifth-place match was a 7-7 tie that she lost on criteria.
Cadden has now wrestled in a pair of tournaments this year and holds a record of 8-1, while it was Selle’s first action of 2023-24.
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Hannah Selle’s place is 6th and has scored 7.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Lexi Miller (Carl Albert State College) won by fall over Hannah Selle (Unattached – Fort Hays State University) (Fall 1:12)
- Cons. Round 1 – Hannah Selle (Unattached – Fort Hays State University) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 – Hannah Selle (Unattached – Fort Hays State University) won by fall over Madison Chambers (Friends University) (Fall 1:54)
- Cons. Round 3 – Hannah Selle (Unattached – Fort Hays State University) won by decision over Janel Golderos (Schreiner University) (Dec 11-10)
- Cons. Semi – Alexsys Jacquez (University of St. Mary) won by fall over Hannah Selle (Unattached – Fort Hays State University) (Fall 0:47)
- 5th Place Match – Nadia Alejandres (Oklahoma City University) won by decision over Hannah Selle (Unattached – Fort Hays State University) (Dec 7-7)
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Piper Cadden’s place is 3rd and has scored 17.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Piper Cadden (Unattached – Fort Hays State University) won by tech fall over Makayla Heymann (Wayland Baptist University) (TF 14-2)
- Quarterfinal – Piper Cadden (Unattached – Fort Hays State University) won by tech fall over Alisha Van Scoy (University of St. Mary) (TF 10-0)
- Semifinal – Bella Williams (Unattached) won by decision over Piper Cadden (Unattached – Fort Hays State University) (Dec 9-0)
- Cons. Semi – Piper Cadden (Unattached – Fort Hays State University) won by tech fall over Makayla Heymann (Wayland Baptist University) (TF 10-0)
- 3rd Place Match – Piper Cadden (Unattached – Fort Hays State University) won by tech fall over Alisha Van Scoy (University of St. Mary) (TF 13-0)