Adrian, MI- Delaware Valley women's wrestling travel all the way out to the state of Michigan to take part in the 2023 Adrian Invite on Sunday, November 12th. The Aggies were one of the twenty three teams to compete in this tournament facing off against women's wrestling programs from all across the country. Delaware Valley would go on to finish in eleventh place and have two wrestlers place in the top eight of their respective weight classes.
The Aggies were led by 2x returning national qualifier senior
Bridgette Schoultz who took home third place at 123 lbs in a bracket that consisted of twenty four wrestlers. Schoultz started off the day with a 10-0 technical fall over Alivia Wade of Lourdes. In the second round, Schoultz won a narrow 2-2 tie breaker decision over Kelyn Young of Guelph. In the quarterfinals, Schoultz defeated Angela LoRusso of Adrian by pinfall.
Bridgette Schoultz would go on to lose her semi finals matchup to the eventual tournament winner, Asia Nguyen-Smith of North Central. The Aggies senior would bounce back with a win over Bethany Regione of Aurora in the consi-semis. Schoultz would recieve a medical forfeit in the third place match to secure a 3rd place finish at the 2023 Adrian Invitational.
First year
Sophia Pollack took home a seventh place finish for Delaware Valley at 191 lbs. Pollack won her first round matchup by fall over Lyndsee Young of John Carroll. She would then drop her next round matchup 12-3 to Alysse Phillips of Lourdes. Pollack would respond with a pinfall win over Lindsey Laws of Lock Haven, securing her a top eight finish. After a pinfall loss to Syndey Manos of Aurora, Pollack would defeat Christina Chavez of by fall, securing seventh place.
Sophia Pollack has now placed twice for the Aggies in the first two tournaments of the season.
Delaware Valley will be back in action on Wednesday, November 15th when they travel on the road to face off against the Spartans of York, Pennsylvania.