EAST STROUDSBURG, PA. – The Elmira College women's wrestling program brought home an eighth-place finish at the 2023 ESU Open on Sunday afternoon as the Soaring Eagles had three wrestlers record a top-five finish.

 
JUST THE BASICS:
WHAT: 2023 ESU Open hosted by East Stroudsburg University
LOCATION: East Stroudsburg University | Koehler Fieldhouse
PLACE WINNERS: Chakouian – 3^rd at 155 pounds, Bradigan – 4^th at 130 pounds, Lints – 5^th at 143 pounds


HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Entering her first tournament of the season ranked No. 7 nationally at 155 pounds for the Soaring Eagles, Skylah Chakouian '25 would notch a third-place finish. Chakouian would face East Stroudsburg's Paityn Delong for the second time this week and record a 12-1 tech fall victory in the third-place bout.
• Chakouian finished the day with four total victories and three pins for the Purple & Gold.
• Gabby Bradigan '26 would drop a hard-fought bout for the Soaring Eagles in the third-place match at 130 pounds against Hannah Lawrence from Wyoming Seminary via a 4-2 decision.
• Bradigan advanced to the semifinals after opening the day with a pair of victories via fall before dropping her semifinal bout.
• Zoey Lints '27 recorded three consecutive victories on her way to a fifth-place finish for the Purple & Gold wrestling at 143 pounds. Lints would pin Maura White from York College at the 1:01 mark to secure her first podium finish.
• Lints battled through the consolation bracket and notched victories over Elmira teammate Ella Bode '27 and Kallah Zacherl from Gannon University to advance to the fifth-place bout.
• Elmira would also receive multiple victories on the day from Britain Chew '27 (116 pounds), Megan Edwards '27 (123 pounds), Hailey Berry '27 (130 pounds), and Bode (143 pounds).
• Kaitlyn Potter '26 (109 pounds), Sam Lamorte '27 (123 pounds), Leslie Monterrosa '24 (143 pounds), and Tess Clabaugh '27 also recorded a win on the day for the Purple & Gold.

 
UP NEXT: The Soaring Eagles travel to Adrian, Michigan on November 11^th-12^th to take part in the Adrian College Women's Duals and Invitational.