FRANKLIN SPRINGS, GA – The Presbyterian College women's wrestling team traveled to Franklin Springs, Ga. to compete in the NCWWC Southeast Regional Championships on Saturday afternoon with the team finishing in second place with 93 points, and eight Blue Hose placing in the top five and earning a spot at Nationals.

Jaslynn Gallegos won the 116lb division going undefeated with three wins on the day. Samantha Miller placed second at 101lbs, while Cassandra Lopez (109), Ainslie Lane (116), Catherine "CG" Bertrand (123), and Sierra Marie Miller (130) placed third. Also qualifying for nationals was Hannah McElroy at 136 lbs and Morgan Norris at 143lbs, both of which took the fifth and final spot.

[Samantha] Miller faced off against Jaclyn McNichols of King in the 1^st place match. With the top two wrestlers at 101lbs going at it, Miller needed a late surge to take the title. Unfortunately, McNichols was able to fend off Miller and win by a 6-2 decision.

Cassy Lopez received a bye in the quarterfinals to send her to the semis versus King. She was defeated by pin fall, but that didn't stop her in the consolation bracket as she took on Emmanuel in the 3^rd place match. Lopez earned a pin fall of her own to clinch her spot at nationals.

It was a slow start for Lane as she fell in her opening match by an 8-4 decision, but that didn't slow down the junior one bit. She won in the consolation round with a quick pin, then won a 6-4 decision to send her to the 3^rd place match. There, he would dominate her opponent from Emmanuel with a 15-4 technical fall to win third and get a ticket to nationals.

Gallegos took care of her opponents with ease to her 1^st place finish. She won a 12-0 tech fall over Limestone in the opening round and then knocked off another Saint with a pin in just over a minute. In the 1^st place match, Gallegos would go on to defeat Sage Mortimer of King with an 8-5 decision to win the 116lb regional title.

Bertrand was able to go 3-1 in her first ever regional appearance en route to a 3^rd place finish. She scored an opening round win via pin before taking a loss to Melanie Mendoza of King. She then earned a 10-0 tech fall in the consolation semifinals, and won the 3^rd place match with another 10-0 tech fall over Greensboro.

[Sierra Marie] Miller also competed in her first ever regional, also taking 3^rd. A very similar route as Bertrand as she won her quarterfinals match before losing to King. She downed Emmanuel in the consolation semis before pinning Katrina Anderson of Ferrum in under a minute.

McElroy made her first appearance on the mat since December, taking the 5^th and final place to qualify for nationals. Despite losing in her opening match, she received a pass to the consolation semis and the 5^th place match. She would fall to Limestone, but still was able to grab 5^th in the 136lb division.

Norris took a first round bye into the semifinals at 143lbs. Although for Norris her tournament would end there as she left early and had to forfeit her last two matches. By some magic, she still earned 5^th place and a spot at nationals.

Badon lost in her first match by a pin in the second period. She had a bye in the first consolation round before falling to Limestone. In the 5^th place match Badon would fall by decision to Emmanuel which kicked her out of a spot at nationals.