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Joe Ginley

Women's Wrestling Makes Triumphant Return to the Mats at JCU Round Robin

| By: Joe Ginley '16, SID

Gwyneth Edwards' emotional win highlighted a great day for the Blue Streaks

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS – On a great fall day, John Carroll Women's Wrestling opened up the 2026-27 campaign.

The Blue Streaks hosted the JCU Round Robin in the Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center, with a number of strong results in the season icebreaker.

While no team scores were kept, John Carroll Women's Wrestling enjoyed a strong showing, as five wrestlers stood 2-0, one finished 3-0, and three tabbed 2-1 records.

Results

Jaelyn Green posted one of the best days by a JCU grappler, as the Elyria native opened her career on a strong note. The 138-pound rookie pinned her first foe in just 48 seconds, then needed 2:11 to get her second pin. Green concluded her day with an 11-0 tech fall to conquer the 138 Blue bracket.

One of the best moments of the day occurred early. Senior Gwyneth Edwards made a triumphant return to the mat, as the veteran competed for the first time in a year and a half after overcoming an injury. In dramatic fashion, Edwards pinned her opponent in 2:15, eliciting a roar from the JCU fans and tears of joy from Edwards. Hugs with her sister, Meghan, and her athletic trainer, Libby Fickel, elicited big smiles. Edwards got one more win by pin before losing to the eventual champ in the 145 Navy bracket. 

At 103, Taylor MacAdam picked up a pin win to start the season in the Gold Division. In the Blue Division, Brianna Lynch looked good in notching a pair of wins via fall, the latter occurring in the first-place bout in 4:35. Not a bad start for the first year from Michigan.

Chloe Stiles opened with a loss before rebounding with a pair of decision victories, 8-4 and then 6-2, to tally third in the 117 Gold bracket in her JCU debut. In the Blue division, Addy Crane secured a first-period pin to start her season before losing to the eventual second placer.

Alyse Muscat lost via a first-period pin in her debut match. The rookie then picked up her first collegiate win with a pin in just under two minutes. A late fall in her third match allowed her to pick up second place with a 2-1 mark in the 124 Gold bracket.

In the 131 Blue bracket, Paige Stires started her JCU career with a pair of tech fall wins. In the 131 Navy bracket, Kaiden Boshers went 1-1.

Paige Menough and Leslie Sullivan both notched 1-1 marks at 145, while Julia Ison went 1-2.

At 160, Gabriy'el Grace won a pair of matches by fall, both taking under three minutes. It was an impressive start to the season for the Elyria native, as she won her 160 Navy bracket. Also at 160, Bella Cyrkiel notched a 1-2 record, in the Blue bracket.

Both Brooklyn Baskin and Evelyn Krauss began their JCU careers with 2-0 records. Baskin registered a pair of pins in the 180 Gold bracket, her second fall taking just 71 seconds. Knauss clocked a pair of pins in just a combined 1 minute and 37 seconds to win the day.

Next Up
The Blue Streaks will remain at home next weekend. JCU will host Heidelberg and Mount Union in the AWE on Sunday, November 9. 
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