TIFFIN, Ohio – The Lindsey Wilson women's wrestling team opened its 2026-27 season Sunday at the Tiffin University Open, highlighted by five Blue Raiders earning top-seven finishes, including a runner-up performance from Hayeni Costa.

Costa led Lindsey Wilson with a second-place finish at 207 pounds. She opened her tournament with a pin over Grand Valley State's Halle Spears before earning a 7-0 decision against McKendree's Rylee Ferranti in the quarterfinals. Costa advanced to the championship match with a 10-0 technical fall over Alma's Gabriella Allen, before finishing as the runner-up after being pinned by Grand Valley State's Sandra Guerrero.

Jeila Ramos recorded a third-place finish at 131 pounds. After falling to McKendree's Alexandra Szkotnicki (No. 4 in NCAA at 131 pounds), Ramos worked her way through the consolation bracket. She collected multiple technical falls, including a 10-0 victory over Indiana Tech's Kinnley Smith (No. 7, 131 pounds). Ramos closed her tournament with an 8-7 decision over Kayla Moroschan in the third-place match.

At 117 pounds, Hailey Medina secured a fourth-place finish. Medina began her tournament with a 14-1 technical fall over Emma Gorrell and followed with a pin against Michigan's Anna Williamson. She added a 12-6 decision over Cumberlands' Kelcie Avallone, and a 4-1 quarterfinal victory against Frostburg State's Sydney Mark to advance to the semifinals. After falling to Tiffin's Annesley Day, Medina advanced through the consolation semifinal by forfeit before finishing fourth following a loss to Grand Valley State's Isabella Crompton.

Ayana Fletcher joined Medina with a fourth-place finish at 145 pounds. After dropping her second-round match to Indiana Tech's Hayden Newberg (No. 4, 145 pounds, NAIA), Fletcher responded with an impressive run through the consolation bracket. She recorded three pins and two technical falls, including a 10-0 victory over Defiance's Alexus Shaneyfelt and a pin against Newberg in the consolation semifinals. Fletcher advanced to the third-place match before falling to Mercyhurst's Paige Wehrmeister.

Kalea Loving rounded out the Blue Raiders' top finishers finishing in seventh at 160 pounds. Loving opened the tournament with three consecutive victories, including pins over Cadee Butts and Adrian's Danika Mealer before earning a 12-2 technical fall against Davenport's MacKenna Webster. She then faced Indiana Tech's Bo Geibe (No. 3, 160 pounds, NAIA) in the quarterfinals. Following another victory by pin in the consolation bracket, Loving closed her tournament by pinning Indiana Tech's Elizabeth Kovacs (No. 9, 160 pounds, NAIA) in the seventh-place match.

The Blue Raiders return to the mat on November 5 for a dual at Montreat College in North Carolina.
 

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