Posted: Dec 13, 2024

Griffin's Second Place Finish Leads The Hawks At The Wasp Open

EMORY, VIRGINIA- Traveling to Emory & Henry for the Wasp Open, Huntingdon women's wrestling finished 7th overall in the tournament with a team score of 38.5 points. 14 of those points came through the outstanding performance of freshman Aniyah Griffin. The Pinson Valley, Alabama native finished as the runner-up in the 180 lb weight class, defeating opponents from Presbyterian College and D'Youville University along the way.

Caden Collett, Savannah Pitts, Tristin Robinson, Aryiana Reid, and Areiana Bacon each generated points of their own as well, contributing to the widely successful tournament for the Hawks. See below for the team's comprehensive results.

College Women - 103 lbs Women's College 103

Jordan Epstein's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Grace York (Presbyterian College) won by tech fall over Jordan Epstein (Huntingdon College) (TF 13-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Annalise Maralit (Presbyterian College) won by tech fall over Jordan Epstein (Huntingdon College) (TF 10-0)

College Women - 117 lbs Women's College 117

Elizabeth Hollett's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Isabella Washington-vasquez (East Stroudsburg University) won by fall over Elizabeth Hollett (Huntingdon College) (Fall 2:13)
Cons. Round 1 - Alexis Deagle (Marymount ) won by tech fall over Elizabeth Hollett (Huntingdon College) (TF 12-2)

College Women - 131 lbs Women's College 131

Angelina Knepp's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Tonya Flournory (Pembroke RTC) won by tech fall over Angelina Knepp (Huntingdon College) (TF 12-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Angelina Knepp (Huntingdon College) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Annastasia Skoda (Montreat) won by decision over Angelina Knepp (Huntingdon College) (Dec 6-4)

College Women - 131 lbs Women's College 131

Chloe Parets's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Chloe Parets (Huntingdon College) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Isabella Hoffman (Emmanuel University) won by tech fall over Chloe Parets (Huntingdon College) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Alyssa Pace (Southern Virginia) won by tech fall over Chloe Parets (Huntingdon College) (TF 12-1)

College Women - 131 lbs Women's College 131

Aryiana Reid's place is unknown and has scored 2.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Aryiana Reid (Huntingdon College) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Makayla Correa (Emmanuel University) won by tech fall over Aryiana Reid (Huntingdon College) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Aryiana Reid (Huntingdon College) won by fall over Leigh-Anne Verburg (Southern Virginia) (Fall 1:45)
Cons. Round 3 - Asia Fowler (University of the Cumberlands) won by tech fall over Aryiana Reid (Huntingdon College) (TF 10-0)

College Women - 138 lbs Women's College 138

Tristin Robinson's place is unknown and has scored 7.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Tristin Robinson (Huntingdon College) won by fall over Stephanie Castro (Lincoln Memorial University) (Fall 1:10)
Champ. Round 2 - Gracie Blake (Southern Virginia) won by fall over Tristin Robinson (Huntingdon College) (Fall 0:35)
Cons. Round 2 - Tristin Robinson (Huntingdon College) won by tech fall over Sophia Walls (Lincoln Memorial University) (TF 14-4)
Cons. Round 3 - Tristin Robinson (Huntingdon College) won by forfeit over Annabelle Suto (University of the Cumberlands) (FF)
Cons. Round 4 - Kathleen Fisher (Brewton-Parker College) won by tech fall over Tristin Robinson (Huntingdon College) (TF 10-0)

College Women - 145 lbs Women's College 145

Caden Collett's place is unknown and has scored 8.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Caden Collett (Huntingdon College) won by fall over Brianna Merrfield (University of the Cumberlands) (Fall 1:38)
Champ. Round 2 - Caden Collett (Huntingdon College) won by fall over Ava Torres (Presbyterian College) (Fall 2:40)
Quarterfinal - Shonticia Taft (Lincoln Memorial University) won by fall over Caden Collett (Huntingdon College) (Fall 3:42)
Cons. Round 4 - Caden Collett (Huntingdon College) won by fall over Rylei Belcher (Bluefield State) (Fall 0:47)
Cons. Round 5 - Angelina Hiller (East Stroudsburg University) won by fall over Caden Collett (Huntingdon College) (Fall 2:19)

College Women - 160 lbs Women's College 160

Savannah Pitts's place is unknown and has scored 3.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Jocelyn Yepez (Emmanuel University) won by fall over Savannah Pitts (Huntingdon College) (Fall 3:51)
Cons. Round 1 - Savannah Pitts (Huntingdon College) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Savannah Pitts (Huntingdon College) won by fall over Arieana Bacon (Huntingdon College) (Fall 2:21)
Cons. Round 3 - Maddie Kubicki (Presbyterian College) won by fall over Savannah Pitts (Huntingdon College) (Fall 0:27)

College Women - 160 lbs Women's College 160

Arieana Bacon's place is unknown and has scored 3.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Arieana Bacon (Huntingdon College) won by fall over Ida Pellei (Apprentice School) (Fall 0:50)
Quarterfinal - May Cuyler (Presbyterian College) won by fall over Arieana Bacon (Huntingdon College) (Fall 1:08)
Cons. Round 2 - Savannah Pitts (Huntingdon College) won by fall over Arieana Bacon (Huntingdon College) (Fall 2:21)

College Women - 180 lbs Women's College 180

Aniyah Griffin's place is 2nd and has scored 14.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Aniyah Griffin (Huntingdon College) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Aniyah Griffin (Huntingdon College) won by fall over Zoe Kip (D`Youville) (Fall 1:14)
Semifinal - Aniyah Griffin (Huntingdon College) won by fall over Kascidy Garren (Presbyterian College) (Fall 1:49)
1st Place Match - Nile Jernigan (Unattached) won by decision over Aniyah Griffin (Huntingdon College) (Dec 7-2)

College Women - 180 lbs Women's College 180

Emma Stephenson's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Emma Stephenson (Huntingdon College) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Nile Jernigan (Unattached) won by tech fall over Emma Stephenson (Huntingdon College) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Emma Stephenson (Huntingdon College) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Lexi Fornshell (Presbyterian College) won by fall over Emma Stephenson (Huntingdon College) (Fall 1:13)

Griffin and the Hawks look to carry their success into the annual Gator "Boots" Duals hosted on December 20th by Luther College in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Matches are set to begin at 7:00 AM CT.