MARSHALL, MISSOURI – The women's wrestling team traveled down to Missouri to compete in the Missouri Valley Open on Saturday. The No. 1 ranked Vikings brought down 13 wrestlers to this competitive early season tournament. The best performances for GV came from 117-pound Mayangelie Colon, Andjela Prijovic at 180 pounds and Bella Porcelli in the 207-pound bracket.  

Mayangelie Colon went 2-2 on the weekend but a huge win came in her first match of the tournament. Colon stuck No. 4 ranked Katherine Heath of Baker University in the second period. Colon continued her roll with a tech fall against Jacianna Beltran of Valiant. In the quarterfinals Colon dropped her first match to No. 3 ranked Zao Estrada of William Penn. The Viking took another loss following this by Colorado Mesa's Marjorie McDaniel. Colon wrestled tough competition all day and showed signs of breakthrough early in the season.  

Andjela Prijovic tournament started off hot with a fall in round one over Texas Women's University wrester Audrina Mauldin. Prijovic finds a tech fall victory in round two over Carlea Grissom of Campbellsville University. Prijovic then just short in round three against No. 6 ranked India Page of Lindsey Wilson. The Grand View wrestler bounced back with a close 6-6 victory over another TWU wrestler Pauline Grace Heimuli and a round 5 win over conference opponent Nevaeh Wardlow of Baker by way of tech fall. Prijovic fell short in her blood round match to Madison Sandquist but a wonderful 4-2 record on the weekend and a hard-fought performance.  

Freshman Bella Porcelli found the most team points for Grand View this weekend including all 4 wins receiving bonus points. Porcelli had tech falls over Kendall Braswell of Jarvis Christian, and Baker University wrestler Kara Pope. Round three found her first loss of the tournament over high end wrestler, No. 3 Maquoia Bernabe out of the University of the Cumberlands. Porcelli's next two wins came by fall over Deanna Eastman (University of Alberta) and Texas Wesleyan's No. 18 ranked Abigail Fonseca. Porcelli lost her blood round match as well, falling to Alivia White (Iowa).  

Other top performers for the Vikings included Avangeline Turner (3-2) and Madyson Gray (3-2) who both wrestled in the 145-pound bracket.  

2024 Missouri Valley Open (Women) Results 

Varsity 117 

Mayangelie Colon's place is unknown and has scored 6.5 team points. 

• Champ. Round 1 - Mayangelie Colon (Grand View) received a bye () (Bye) 

• Champ. Round 2 - Mayangelie Colon (Grand View) won by fall over Katherine Heath (Baker University) (Fall 4:23) 

• Champ. Round 3 - Mayangelie Colon (Grand View) won by tech fall over Jacianna Beltran (Valiant) (TF 16-4) 

• Quarterfinal - Zao Estrada (William Penn University) won by fall over Mayangelie Colon (Grand View) (Fall 2:53) 

• Cons. Round 6 - Marjorie McDaniel (Colorado Mesa) won by fall over Mayangelie Colon (Grand View) (Fall 0:25) 

Varsity 124 

Victoria Perales's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points. 

• Champ. Round 1 - Miyah Palacios (William Jewell College) won by decision over Victoria Perales (Grand View) (Dec 10-4) 

• Cons. Round 1 - Victoria Perales (Grand View) received a bye () (Bye) 

• Cons. Round 2 - Norah Swaim (McKendree University) won by tech fall over Victoria Perales (Grand View) (TF 10-0) 

Varsity 124 

Julia Donnelly's place is unknown and has scored 2.5 team points. 

• Champ. Round 1 - Evelyne Vazquez (Emmanuel University) won by fall over Julia Donnelly (Grand View) (Fall 4:17) 

• Cons. Round 1 - Julia Donnelly (Grand View) won by fall over Dru Turner (Unattached OK) (Fall 5:16) 

• Cons. Round 2 - Abigail Vanderheyden (Lindsey Wilson) won by decision over Julia Donnelly (Grand View) (Dec 10-4) 

Varsity 124 

Ali Andersen's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points. 

• Champ. Round 1 - Abigail Vanderheyden (Lindsey Wilson) won by fall over Ali Andersen (Grand View) (Fall 0:45) 

• Cons. Round 1 - Josie Davis (Campbellsville University) won by fall over Ali Andersen (Grand View) (Fall 0:30) 

Varsity 138 

Laura Kipnusu's place is unknown and has scored 3.5 team points. 

• Champ. Round 1 - Laura Kipnusu (Grand View) received a bye () (Bye) 

• Champ. Round 2 - Laura Kipnusu (Grand View) won by tech fall over Audrey Darnell (Baker University) (TF 10-0) 

• Champ. Round 3 - Marissa Sanabria (Lindenwood University) won by decision over Laura Kipnusu (Grand View) (Dec 6-0) 

• Cons. Round 4 - Aspen DeHerrera (Wayland Baptist University) won by decision over Laura Kipnusu (Grand View) (Dec 5-0) 

Varsity 145 

Haidyn Snyder's place is unknown and has scored 2.0 team points. 

• Champ. Round 1 - Haidyn Snyder (Grand View) received a bye () (Bye) 

• Champ. Round 2 - Haidyn Snyder (Grand View) won by decision over Jermariah Ferguson (Texas Women`s University) (Dec 9-0) 

• Champ. Round 3 - Emma Walker (Campbellsville University) won by tech fall over Haidyn Snyder (Grand View) (TF 10-0) 

• Cons. Round 4 - Erica Schroeder (Colorado Mesa) won by decision over Haidyn Snyder (Grand View) (Dec 6-1) 

Varsity 145 

Madyson Gray's place is unknown and has scored 7.0 team points. 

• Champ. Round 1 - Madyson Gray (Grand View) received a bye () (Bye) 

• Champ. Round 2 - Madyson Gray (Grand View) won by decision over Celina Cooke (Colorado Mesa) (Dec 8-8) 

• Champ. Round 3 - Madyson Gray (Grand View) won by injury default over Tayla Tildsley (Sacred Heart) (Inj. 0:58) 

• Champ. Round 4 - Lexi Ritchie (Lindsey Wilson) won by decision over Madyson Gray (Grand View) (Dec 15-10) 

• Cons. Round 6 - Madyson Gray (Grand View) won by tech fall over Lisa Hoeflich (Hastings) (TF 11-0) 

• Cons. Round 7 - Maegan Flaherty (Texas Women`s University) won by tech fall over Madyson Gray (Grand View) (TF 10-0) 

Varsity 145 

Avangeline Turner's place is unknown and has scored 8.0 team points. 

• Champ. Round 1 - Avangeline Turner (Grand View) received a bye () (Bye) 

• Champ. Round 2 - Avangeline Turner (Grand View) won by fall over Leilani Martinez (Campbellsville University) (Fall 1:18) 

• Champ. Round 3 - Avangeline Turner (Grand View) won by decision over Makayla Munoz (Oklahoma City University) (Dec 9-7) 

• Champ. Round 4 - Avangeline Turner (Grand View) won by fall over Annsleigh Alexander (Central Methodist University) (Fall 0:57) 

• Quarterfinal - Josselinne Campos (Lindsey Wilson) won by fall over Avangeline Turner (Grand View) (Fall 2:07) 

• Cons. Round 8 - Maegan Flaherty (Texas Women`s University) won by fall over Avangeline Turner (Grand View) (Fall 2:36) 

Varsity 160 

Melany Vry's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points. 

• Champ. Round 1 - Melany Vry (Grand View) received a bye () (Bye) 

• Champ. Round 2 - Darby Weidl (Ottawa University) won by fall over Melany Vry (Grand View) (Fall 1:44) 

• Cons. Round 2 - Melany Vry (Grand View) received a bye () (Bye) 

• Cons. Round 3 - Leolyn Karnowski (Unattached KS) won by fall over Melany Vry (Grand View) (Fall 0:36) 

Varsity 160 

Emmalee Spurgeon's place is unknown and has scored 5.0 team points. 

• Champ. Round 1 - Emmalee Spurgeon (Grand View) received a bye () (Bye) 

• Champ. Round 2 - Noelle Gaffney (Unattached Grand Valley State) won by decision over Emmalee Spurgeon (Grand View) (Dec 10-2) 

• Cons. Round 2 - Emmalee Spurgeon (Grand View) received a bye () (Bye) 

• Cons. Round 3 - Emmalee Spurgeon (Grand View) won by tech fall over Kaylee Ricketts (Fort Hays State) (TF 15-4) 

• Cons. Round 4 - Emmalee Spurgeon (Grand View) won by fall over Kate Bird (Colorado Mesa) (Fall 0:55) 

• Cons. Round 5 - Micah Fisher (Unattached Cumberlands) won by fall over Emmalee Spurgeon (Grand View) (Fall 1:06) 

Varsity 180 

Andjela Prijovic's place is unknown and has scored 8.0 team points. 

• Champ. Round 1 - Andjela Prijovic (Grand View) won by fall over Audrina Mauldin (Texas Women`s University) (Fall 1:57) 

• Champ. Round 2 - Andjela Prijovic (Grand View) won by tech fall over Carlea Grissom (Campbellsville University) (TF 11-0) 

• Champ. Round 3 - India Page (Lindsey Wilson) won by decision over Andjela Prijovic (Grand View) (Dec 2-1) 

• Cons. Round 4 - Andjela Prijovic (Grand View) won by decision over Pauline Grace Heimuli (Texas Women`s University) (Dec 6-6) 

• Cons. Round 5 - Andjela Prijovic (Grand View) won by tech fall over Nevaeh Wardlow (Baker University) (TF 12-0) 

• Cons. Round 6 - Madison Sandquist (Sacred Heart) won by fall over Andjela Prijovic (Grand View) (Fall 4:12) 

Varsity 207 

Mickey Seely's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points. 

• Champ. Round 1 - Dajia Anderson (Ottawa University) won by fall over Mickey Seely (Grand View) (Fall 2:28) 

• Cons. Round 1 - Mickey Seely (Grand View) received a bye () (Bye) 

• Cons. Round 2 - Alyson Krum (Hawkeye Community College) won by fall over Mickey Seely (Grand View) (Fall 1:03) 

Varsity 207 

Bella Porcelli's place is unknown and has scored 10.0 team points. 

• Champ. Round 1 - Bella Porcelli (Grand View) won by tech fall over Kendall Braswell (Jarvis Christian) (TF 10-0) 

• Champ. Round 2 - Bella Porcelli (Grand View) won by tech fall over Kara Pope (Baker University) (TF 10-0) 

• Champ. Round 3 - Maquoia Bernabe (University of the Cumberlands) won by fall over Bella Porcelli (Grand View) (Fall 3:43) 

• Cons. Round 4 - Bella Porcelli (Grand View) won by fall over Deanna Eastman (University of Alberta) (Fall 1:42) 

• Cons. Round 5 - Bella Porcelli (Grand View) won by fall over Abigail Fonseca (Texas Wesleyan) (Fall 0:39) 

• Cons. Round 6 - Alivia White (Iowa) won by fall over Bella Porcelli (Grand View) (Fall 0:31)