STORM LAKE, Iowa (Dec. 7, 2024) - The Buena Vista University women's wrestling team was back on the mat for the first time in two weeks when it hosted the annual BVU Open on Saturday inside of the Lamberti Recreation Center on the BVU campus.

A total of 13 teams had wrestlers competing in the day-long event, including five teams from the American Rivers Conference, and the Beavers finished the tournament with four individual placewinners. Sophomore Magalie Mogiga and freshman Aroura Preston helped lead the way with third-place finishes while freshman Evelyn Kramer came in fourth. Sophomore Shania Graybill rounded out the placewinners with a seventh-place performance. 

Preston picked up her first two career falls, and they came in back-to-back matches, before she was tripped up in round four. She capped her day with a forfeit win to take third.

Mogiga suffered a pair of losses to begin the day, but then responded in a big way with three straight wins to close out the tournament. Among the wins were her second fall of the year in round four and her first technical fall of the year in the final round against Dakota Wesleyan's Kaitlin Gay.

Kramer got her day off to a hot start by notching a pair of falls that took only a combined two minutes. She now has four falls on the year with all four coming in 2:00 or less. Her bid for a championship came up just short after losing by fall in the third round and then dropping a 15-5 match to claim fourth.

Preston, Mogiga and Kramer are all tied for the team lead this season with six overall victories.

Graybill began her day by earning a bye and then fell in a 12-10 thriller in round two. She again received a bye in round three, and after losing by fall in the next round, concluded the day with a win by injury default.

The tournament concluded the schedule for the Beavers this semester. They will now be off until traveling to Morningside University on Jan. 9 that is set to begin at 7 p.m.

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Aroura Preston's place is 3rd and has scored 15.0 team points.

• Round 1 - Anna Kos (Minnesota North College) won by fall over Aroura Preston (Buena Vista University) (Fall 4:01)
• Round 2 - Aroura Preston (Buena Vista University) won by fall over Madison Arispe (Upper Iowa) (Fall 0:17)
• Round 3 - Aroura Preston (Buena Vista University) won by fall over Kylie Loffer (Loras College) (Fall 1:36)
• Round 4 - Melonioe Barillas (Ellsworth Community College) won by fall over Aroura Preston (Buena Vista University) (Fall 2:29)
• Round 5 - Aroura Preston (Buena Vista University) won by injury default over Sofia Meza (Loras College) (Inj. 0:00)

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Evelyn Kramer's place is 4th and has scored 15.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Evelyn Kramer (Buena Vista University) won by fall over Kate Richards (Central College) (Fall 0:23)
• Quarterfinal - Evelyn Kramer (Buena Vista University) won by fall over Makayla Matson (Upper Iowa) (Fall 1:29)
• Semifinal - Shea Reisel (University of Dubuque) won by fall over Evelyn Kramer (Buena Vista University) (Fall 1:26)
• 3rd Place Match - Gisele Gallegos (Augsburg College) won by tech fall over Evelyn Kramer (Buena Vista University) (TF 15-5)

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Breanna Angus's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Breanna Angus (Buena Vista University) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal - Liannette Ortiz (Wartburg College) won by injury default over Breanna Angus (Buena Vista University) (Inj. 0:00)
• Cons. Round 2 - Carolina Vargas (Central College) won by injury default over Breanna Angus (Buena Vista University) (Inj. 0:00)

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Shania Graybill's place is 7th and has scored 6.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Shania Graybill (Buena Vista University) received a bye () (Bye)
• Quarterfinal - Riley Weiler (Iowa Lakes) won by decision over Shania Graybill (Buena Vista University) (Dec 12-10)
• Cons. Round 2 - Shania Graybill (Buena Vista University) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Semi - Mady Sargent (dakota wesleyan) won by fall over Shania Graybill (Buena Vista University) (Fall 2:59)
• 7th Place Match - Shania Graybill (Buena Vista University) won by injury default over Hannah Wigern (Augsburg College) (Inj. 0:00)

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Kayeleigh Bowden's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Nina Aceves (Iowa Lakes) won by tech fall over Kayeleigh Bowden (Buena Vista University) (TF 14-4)
• Cons. Round 1 - Brianna Berge (Northland CTC) won by fall over Kayeleigh Bowden (Buena Vista University) (Fall 0:20)

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Alexis Meyer's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Alexis Meyer (Buena Vista University) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 - Olivia Smith (dakota wesleyan) won by tech fall over Alexis Meyer (Buena Vista University) (TF 10-0)
• Cons. Round 2 - Kelsey Cruz (Augsburg College) won by tech fall over Alexis Meyer (Buena Vista University) (TF 10-0)

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Magalie Mogiga's place is 3rd and has scored 14.5 team points.

• Round 1 - Tiffany White (Upper Iowa) won by fall over Magalie Mogiga (Buena Vista University) (Fall 1:39)
• Round 2 - Toyia Grifin (Upper Iowa) won by fall over Magalie Mogiga (Buena Vista University) (Fall 0:43)
• Round 3 - Magalie Mogiga (Buena Vista University) won by forfeit over Savanna Salen (Iowa Lakes) (FF)
• Round 4 - Magalie Mogiga (Buena Vista University) won by fall over Selena Snell (Central College) (Fall 0:26)
• Round 5 - Magalie Mogiga (Buena Vista University) won by tech fall over Kaitlin Gay (dakota wesleyan) (TF 11-0)