Andover Hosts 7th Annual Female Wrestling Tournament

On Sunday, seventy-four wrestlers from thirty-nine different schools gathered in Andover to compete in the 7th annual Phillips Academy Girls Wrestling tournament.

The competition was preceded by a skills clinic with two-time Olympian and former World Champion, Elena Pirozhkova. Pirozhkova wrestled for Team USA for a decade, was World Champion in 2012, a World silver medalist in 2010 and 2014 and a World bronze medalist in 2013. She finished her competitive career in 2017 ranked number one in her weight class and now serves as the first-ever head coach of the New Jersey City University women’s wrestling program.

Kassie Archambault, Head Wrestling Coach at Phillips Academy, as well as the tournament's founder and director, summarized the competition, "We had 19 different weight classes that were competed round-robin style. Northfield Mount Hermon walked away with the team title for the second year in a row, with 19 team points. Middlesex, Hope High School, and Hotchkiss all tied for second with 13 team points, followed up Lawrence Academy with 11 team points. Skylah Chakouian (East Providence, RI) was crowned the Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament."

When asked to reflect on the growth of the tournament, Archambault replied, “It’s amazing to see how the level of talent at this tournament has grown over the years. We love to provide this opportunity for good competition, to learn from great clinicians, and to make friends with other female wrestlers. It’s especially important if you’re the only girl on your team back home; it makes a difference to know that you are part of a larger community.”

Phillips Academy's Director of Athletics, Lisa Joel was mat side for the tourney and also commented on the increased interest in the event, "The 7th Annual Female Wrestling Tournament highlights the growing interest and talent of girls’ wrestling across New England and is a great example of the mantra, “If you build it, they will come.” Additionally, this tournament illuminates the importance of role modeling. Kassie Archambault stands at the forefront of this conversation alongside former Olympian Elena Pirozhkova. Both, in their own rights, are former wrestlers who these girls can aspire to be. Strong, confident and challenging boundaries in the athletic arena, Kassie and Elena have opened doors which will provide countless opportunities for female wrestlers in the years and decades ahead."

Full results:

103.6

1^st Makayla Carrafiello, Landmark; 2^nd Jackie Mauro, Marlborough; 3^rd Nannette Chatman, Nobles; 4^th Jannat Altaee, Manchester Central

Carrafiello pinned Mauro 2:26; Carrafiello pinned Chatman 0:52; Carrafiello pinned Altaee 2:37; Mauro pinned Altaee 0:56; Mauro pinned Chatman 4:25; Chatman dec. Altaee 9-4

106.4 - 2x champion

1^st Logan Farnsworth, Scituate High School; 2^nd Sydney Diauto, Silver Lake Regional High School; 3^rd Karoline Hartner, Lawrence Academy; 4^th Meenen Olayanju, Hope High School

Farnsworth pinned Dauto 0:12; Farnsowrth pinned Olayanju 2:48; Farnsworth pinned Hartner 0:53; Dauto dec. Hartner 13-11; Dauto pinned Olayanju 3:36; Hartner pinned Olayanju 2:38

109.4 - 2x champion

1^st Alexis Dobson, Manchester Central; 2^nd Ana Valdevino, Wakefield High School; 3^rd Jiayi Yu, St. Mark’s; 4^th Brania Tzou, Northfield Mount Hermon

Dobson pinned Valdevino 3:37; Dobson pinned Yu 0:42; Dobson pinned Tzou 1:28; Valdevino pinned Tzou 0:16; Valdevino pinned Yu 0:15; Yu pinned Tzou 0:18

111.7

1^st Giselle Piedrahita, Westford Academy; 2^nd Maura Thompson, Hotchkiss; 3^rd Nicole Emmet, Northfield Mount Hermon; 4^th Rose Yu, Portsmouth Abbey

Piedrahita pinned Yu 0:40; Piedrahita dec. Emmet 9-3; Piedrahita pinned Thompson 5:26; Thompson pinned Emmet 2:30; Thompson pinned Yu 0:39; Emmet pinned Yu 1:11

113.6

1^st Waverly KaneLong, Hampshire Regional High School; 2^nd Carmen Ortiz, Marlborough High School; 3^rd Hemanjalee Jagmohan, Malden High School; 4^th Jacqueline Wang, Hotchkiss

KaneLong dec. Ortiz 13-5; KaneLong pinned Wang 0:28; KaneLog pinned Jagmohan 0:08; Ortiz pinned Jagmohan 2:20; Ortiz pinned Wang 1:17; Jagmohan dec. Wang 8-5

116.0

1^st Yamilet Castro, Hope High School; 2^nd Angela Osei-Ampadu, Deerfield Academy; 3^rd Tamyjah Thompson, Boston Latin; 4^th Celina Wang, Hotchkiss

Castro pinned Wang 2:45; Castro dec. Osei-Ampadu 7-4; Castro pinned Thompson 1:30; Osei-Ampadu pinned Thompson 0:38; Osei-Ampadu pinned Wang 1:03; Thompson pinned Wang 1:54

121.9 - 3x champion

1^st Sophia Matthews, Woburn High School; 2^nd Kenlei Milovanovic, North Andover High School; 3^rd Amy Li, Middlesex; 4^th Alisa Dzhassim, Northfield Mount Hermon

Matthews pinned Li 0:31; Matthews pinned Dzhassim 0:42; Matthews pinned Milovanovic 3:10; Milovanovic pinned Dzhassim 1:03; Milovanovic pinned Li 0:47; Li pinned Dzhassim 4:00

124.6

1^st Ana Da Silva, Stoughton High School; 2^nd Latoya Kibusi, Reading High School; 3^rd Megan Ding, Middlesex; 4^th Asara Tatafasa, Northfield Mount Hermon

Da Silva pinned Ding 0:37; Da Silva pinned Kibusi 2:53; Da Silva pinned Tatafasa 0:29; Kibusi pinned Tatafasa 2:42; Kibusi pinned Ding 5:14; Ding pinned Tatafasa 4:48

126.8

1^st Gianna Pannese, Westford Academy; 2^nd Dianie Chen, Northfield Mount Hermon; 3^rd Jenny Phan, Middlesex; 4^th Jina Lee, Northfield Mount Hermon

Pannesse pinned Chen 1:36; Pannese pinned Phan 0:17; Pannesse pinned Lee 1:36; Chen pinned Lee 1:53; Chen pinned Phan 4:35; Phan pinned Lee 2:39

131.1

1^st Tierney Gruber, Keene High School; 2^nd Charlotte Lokere, Lawrence Academy; 3^rd Juliette Alford, Middlesex; 4^th Mya German, Marvelwood

Gruber pinned Lokere 3:54; Gruber pinned Alford 1:45; Gruber pinned German 0:25; Lokere pinned German 1:39; Lokere dec. Alford 17-6; Alford pinned German 0:26

133.8

1^st Simone Straus, Hotchkiss; 2^nd Angelica Guarcas, Classical High School; 3^rd Graciela Escobar, Hope High School; 4^th Angelina Lieberman, Brooks School

Straus pinned Escobar 3:44; Straus pinned Lieberman 0:39; Straus pinned Guarcas 4:24; Guarcas pinned Lieberman 0:27; Guarcas pinned Escobar 2:47; Escobar pinned Lieberman 1:47

137.7

1^st Ayla Goldman, Middleboro High School; 2^nd Ines Levy; 3^rd Natalie Keppler; 4^th Rebecca Kilday

Goldman pinned Kilday 1:11; Goldman pinned Keppler 0:50; Goldman dec. Levy 4-3; Levy dec. Keppler 4-0; Levy pinned Kilday 1:12; Keppler pinned Kilday 5:14

140.8 - 2x champion

1^st Love Daley; 2^nd Raquel Berrocal de Castro; 3^rd Johnna Romanek, Marianapolis Prep; 4^th Tess Clabaugh, Boston Latin

Daley pinned Berrocal de Castro 0:30; Daley pinned Romanek 0:45; Daley pinned Clabaugh 0:11; Berrocal de Castro pinned Clabaugh 0:19; Berrocal de Castro pinned Romanek 5:04; Romanek pinned Clabaugh 0:21

145

1^st Samantha Scott, Worcester Academy; 2^nd Bethany Battista, St. Mark’s; 3^rd Emily Moran, Lawrence Academy; 4^th Naomi Lam, Northfield Mount Hermon

Scott pinned Battista 3:48; Scott pinned Moran 2:34; Scott dec. Lam 8-4; Battista pinned Lam 3:05; Battista pinned Moran 1:57; Moran pinned Lam 3:05

146.7

1^st Yohanni Cristini Tostes Costa, Malden High School; 2^nd Laylah Tsay, Landmark; 3^rd Aileen Feliz, Nobles; 4^th Miasia Stokes-Haith, Boston Latin (tie-breaker for 2^nd/3^rd/4^th was fastest pin)

Costa pinned Stokes-Haith 0:28; Costa pinned Tsay 0:18; Costa dec. Feliz 19-4; Laylah Tsay pinned Stokes-Haith 1:18; Feliz pinned Tsay 1:19; Stokes-Haith pinned Feliz 2:17

156.2 - 2x champion

1^st Skylah Chakouian, East Providence High School; 2^nd Katie Gatza, Northfield Mount Hermon; 3^rd Zoe Waters, Keene High School; 4^th Mathilda Haddock, Northfield Mount Hermon

Chakouian dec. Waters 15-2; Chakouian pinned Gatza 4:43; Chakouian pinned Haddock 4:22; Gatza pinned Haddock 0:30; Gatza pinned Waters 3:52; Waters pinned Haddock 1:32

166.7

1^st Elizabeth Bernier, Bucksport High School; 2^nd Mackenzie Huang, Hotchkiss; 3^rd Hayeni Costa, Malden High School; 4^th Teyehna Heath, The Met High School

Bernier pinned Huang 3:12; Bernier pinned Heath, 1:18; Bernier pinned Costa 1:15; Huang dec. Costa 16-8; Huang pinned Heath 1:11; Costa pinned Heath 0:47

175.7

1^st Catherine McNulty, Whittier Tech; 2^nd Kennedy Anderson, Loomis Chaffee; 3^rd Zari Newman, Northfield Mount Hermon; 4^th Chieu An Duong, Deerfield

McNulty pinned Duong 0:58; McNulty dec. Anderson 3-1; McNulty pinned Newman 1:28; Anderson pinned Newman 0:33; Anderson pinned Duong 0:16; Newman pinned Duong 1:58

216

1^st Tayana Labady, Hope High School; 2^nd Naomi Tewodros, Northfield Mount Hermon

Labady pinned Tewodros 0:10; Labady pinned Tewodros 3:32

Team scores:

Northfield Mount Hermon 19

Middlesex 13

Hotchkiss 13

Hope High School 13

Lawrence Academy 11

Westford Academy 10

Malden HS 9

Landmark 8

Keene HS 7

Marlborough High School 6

Manchester Central 6

East Providence 5

Bucksport HS 5

Whittier Tech 5

Landmark 5

Scituate 5

Hampshire Regional 5

Woburn HS 5

Stoughton 5

Middleboro HS 5

Worcester Academy 5

Nobles 4

St. Marks 4

Deerfield 4

Boston Latin 4

Silver Lake Regional HS 3

BBN 3

Wakefield 3

Reading HS 3

Classical 3
Loomis Chaffee 3

North Andover HS 3

Canton HS 2

Marianapolis 2

Portsmouth Abbey 1

Marvelwood 1

Brooks 1

Exeter West Greenwich 1

The Met HS 1