Girls wrestling recap
The Girls wrestling 2024-2025 season was a success. Morton Berwyn-Cicero competed in various competitions. The girls kept their heads held up high and finished strong. The number of new female wrestlers that came out to the sport was amazing considering the growing sport. The team was invited and even competed in the IHSA Team State Tournament. Individually the girls wrestled over 15-45 matches. Morton has been a consistent contender in competitions and in the years that follow. The team hopes to continue having success moving forward.
Sophomore and first year wrestler Evelyn Delagado admits, “The first week was hard, I didn’t know anyone. When I wrestled a real match for the first time, I was disqualified for an illegal move called a full Nelson. I continued to learn from my mistakes with a team that is awesome.”
The Week of Oswego East:
Monday: Practice 4-6pm
Tuesday: Practice 2-5pm
Wednesday: Away at DGS, one dual v. Hinsdale South.
Thursday: Compete at Proviso East.
Friday Practice 4-6.
Saturday: Curie Condor Tournament
A solid week looks similar for the whole season. Girls and guys compete at least three times a week with duels, tris, quads, and tournaments. A combined girls and guys practice takes place every Monday, Tuesday, and Friday while Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays are likely match days, although it is regular to differ week to week.
Success
One successful tournament Girls Wrestling head coach, Fernando Arrita wants to especially shout out is the Chicago-area Curie Queen of the Maythem. “The girls did a solid job staying discipline.”
This tournament was special considering mostly everyone placed and so on taking home a medal. It is important to note overall the team placed first with 195 points. The Mustangs got three individual first place titles to lead the way. Andaira Marron (100), Hope Donnamario (105), and Monica Garcia (120).
More placers on the podium:
Third placers: Brianna Carbajal (120) and Violet Mayo (155)
Fourths placers: Karia Munoz (110), Andrea Martinez (135), Rhysel Anum (145), and Anali Wilson (190),
Fifth place from Morton: Quetzal Delgado (135)
Others:
Liliana Covarurubias (125), Victoria Vargas (130), and Angelina Uvalle (170), competed as non-scoring wrestlers for the Mustangs.
Introducing Our lineup:
100: ANDAIRA MARRON/NADIA MARTINEZ
105: HOPE DONNAMARIO
110: MUNOZ CABRERA, KARLA
115: BRIANNA CARBAJAL/FATIMA MARTINEZ MEZA
120: MONICA GARCIA/VICTORIA MOROCHO
125: VICTORIA VARGAS/LILIANA COVARRUBIAS
130: QUETZALLI DELGADO/LILIANA IONESCU
135: ISABEL VACA/ANDREA MARTINEZ
140: YAZLIN VILLANUEVA
145: N/A
155: VIOLET MAYO/ISABELLA SANCHEZ
170: N/A
190: ANALI D. WILSON
215: N/A
Wrestling has a total of 14 weight class and one person per weight class known as a “starter,”
To be a starter you must challenge others for the starting spot. This means you must wrestle and beat everyone and anyone who wants to go for that weight class. During the season it is common to drop weight and move around. Starters can lose their spots by bad attendance, bad grades, and losing that week’s challenge match. It is important to know you can challenge for any weight class and every week.
Morton fell 9 points short of winning Regionals, falling behind Chicago Phoenix Military Academy. Still strong, 9 girls qualified for sectionals and from sectionals 3 made it out to state winning one match each.
Assistant coach, Cole Guerro adds, “We do not stop wrestling until the last girl is.”
As of March 1st, Morton proudly held 3, ranked wrestlers in the practice room this 2024-2025 seasons. The future looks bright for the relatively new girls wrestling program! If you are interested or have any questions regarding the 2025-2026 winter seasons don’t be afraid to reach out the head coach Fernando on teams or boys head coach, Hensley.
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