CUYAHOGA FALLS — The boys have had their fun , now it's time for the ladies to take center stage at Walsh Jesuit, as day two of the Women of Ironman Tournament gets underway.

According to tournament director Johnna Zaccari, the field at this year's Women of Ironman grew by more than 100 wrestlers from the inaugural event last year.

Women of Ironman Tournament crowns 130-pound champion



In the 130-pound final, Caroline Hilton of Cleveland, Tenn. took on Emma Bacon of Wyoming Seminary, PA. Bacon pulled out a takedown in the last 10 seconds to secure a 7-4 win.

Women of Ironman Tournament crowns 125-pound champion



Brecksville's Anna Madi reached the final at 125 pounds, but was overpowered in the final by Milana Borrelli of Venice, Fla. Borelli got takedowns in each period to score an 11-1 win and the title.

Elsewhere at 125, Chippewa's Gabi Gartin lost a 12-2 major decision and took sixth place.

Women of Ironman Tournament crowns 120-pound champion



In the 120-pound final, Olentangy Orange's Mackenzie Carder faced Angelina Cassioppi of Hononegah, Ill. Cassioppi scored a pair of takedowns to claim a 7-0 win and the title.

Women of Ironman Tournament crowns 115-pound champion



The 115-pound final featured Marie Sharp of Blair Academy, NJ. vs. Harlee Hiller of Loyola Academy, Ill. Sharp was in command throughout, cruising to a 12-3 win and the title.

Women of Ironman Tournament crowns 110-pound champion



Chippewa's Kayla Moroschan looked to claim the 110-pound title, as she took on Libby Roberts for University, W. Va. The match was the closest final thus far, going to overtime at 1-1. However, Roberts was able to snag a single-leg takedown in the sudden victory period and win 4-1.

Women of Ironman Tournament crowns 105-pound champion



At 105 pounds, Jaclyn Bouzakis of Wyoming Seminary, Pa. faced Sarissa Tucker of Mountain View, Va. Bouzakis scored a pair of early takedowns and scored a 7-1 win to take the title.

Women of Ironman Tournament crowns 100-pound champion



Switching down to the lightweights, the 100-pound final featured Jackson's Makennah Craft against Ryleigh Sturgill of Baylor, Tenn. Craft hit three takedowns in the first period and cruised to a 9-2 win.

Women of Ironman Tournament crowns 235-pound champion



The heavyweights take center stage, as Berea-Midpark's Deionna Borders takes on of Madelin Zumin of Cleveland, Tenn. Borders, the defending OHSAA 235-pound champion, got a reversal and a takedown to scored a 5-0 win.

Women of Ironman Tournament crowns 190-pound champion



In the 190-pound final, Grace Leota of Hernando, Fla. faced Amie Hartman of Mountain Home, Id. Leota scored a 4-0 win to take the title.

Elsewhere, Chippewa's Isabella Adams forfeited her third-place match due to shoulder concerns and finished fourth.

Women of Ironman Tournament crowns 170-pound champion



In the 170-pound final, Millie Azlin of Bixby, Okla. faced Piper Fowler of Cleveland, Tenn. in a match with big implications in the team race. Fowler turned Azlin several times on her way to a 15-0 technical fall.

Women of Ironman Tournament crowns 155-pound champion



At 155 pounds, Juliet Alt of Chestnut Ridge, Pa. faced Mariah Earl of Hernando, Fla. Alt dominated the match before turning Earl and scoring the pin at 3:44.

Women of Ironman Tournament crowns 145-pound champion



The 145-pound final pitted Greeneview's Gennaveve Matt against Eleanor Dean of Freedom, Va. Dean turned Matt on her back and claimed the title with a pin in 5:17.

Women of Ironman Tournament crowns 140-pound champion



The finals opened with an All-Ohio title match at 140 pounds between Marysville's Cara Leng and Greeneview's Lillian Hendricks. After two scoreless periods, Hendricks blasted Leng down and pinned her in 5:31 to win the title.

Women of Ironman team race razor close heading into finals



The team race for the second annual Women of Ironman Tournament is as tight as it can be heading to the finals. Olentangy Orange leads with 119.5 points, while Bixby (OK) is second with 119. Cleveland (TN) sits third with 109 points.

The finals will begin in the 140-pound weight class in about 15 minutes.

Chippewa's Isabella Adams advances to third-place match



Chippewa 190-pounder Isabella Adams continues her solid tournament. Adams pulled out a 5-4 win over Lebanon's Taryn Naill to advance to the third-place match. The Chipps are assured of three podium finishes.

Alliance's Abigail Mozden throws her way to third-place match



It was a case of another match, another big move for Alliance 135-pounder Abigail Mozden. Modzen hit an arm throw on Olentany Orange's Chloe Tompkins and scored the pin in 1:39 to advance to the third-place match.

Perry's Carolyn Geckler pins her way to third-place match



Perry freshman Carolyn Geckler rebounded well from her semifinal loss. Geckler scored a come-from-behind pin on Charlie Wylie of Port Jevis, N.Y. in 3:32. She will wrestle for third place at 115 pounds.

Chippewa's Gartin and Adams move into consolation semifinals



Chippewa 190-pounder Isabella Adams lost in the semifinals via pin, but will finish on the podium at the Women of Ironman for the first time. The Chipps also saw 125-pounder Gabi Gartin reach the consolation semifinals, thanks to 10-3 win over Lebanon's P.J. Broadus.

Perry's Geckler and Alliance's Mozden drop to consolations at Women of Ironman



At 115 pounds, Perry's Carolyn Gekler was pinned in her semifinal by Blair Academy's Marie Sharp and sent to the consolation semifinals. At 135 pounds, Alliance's Abigail Mozden hit a side headlock late on Blair's Corryne McNulty, but it wasn't enough as McNulty scored a 9-4 semifinal win.

Brecksville's Anna Madi advances to 125-pound final at Women of Ironman



Brecksville's Anna Madi will look to become the first Bee to win gold at Women of Ironman. At 125 pounds, Madi got the lone takedown in a 4-1 semifinal win over Bixby's Aiyana Perkins. She will face top-seeded Milana Borrelli of Venice, Fla. In the final.

Chippewa's Kayla Moroschan reaches 110-pound final at Women of Ironman



After finishing third last year, Chippewa's Kayla Moroschan will go for the gold at 110 pounds. Moroschan reached the Woman of Ironman final thanks to a 2-0 win over Hernando's Keana Bush. She will face University's Libby Roberts in the final.

Team scores after Day 1 of wrestling at Women of Ironman



Defending OHSAA champion Olentangy Orange leads 2.5 points after Day 1 at Walsh, with Oklahoma powerhouse Bixby right behind.

The top 15 team scores are as follows: 1. Olentangy Orange, 80.5; 2. Bixby (OK), 78.5; 3. Hernando (FL), 57.5; 4. Cleveland (TN), 57.; 5. Andrew (IL), 49.5; 6. Canon-McMillan (PA), 47; 7. Lebanon, 41; 8. Blair Academy (NJ), 40.5; 9. Marysville, 38; 10. Harrison, 37; 11. Wyoming Seminary (PA), 33.5; 12. Tulsa Union (OK), 33; 13. Chippewa, 31; 14. Perry, 26; 15. Greeneview, 24.

Semifinal matches set for Women of Ironman Sunday



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