FREMONT, Neb.–\u00a0 (UJ<\/a>)\u00a0 Arianna Marrufo<\/a> (JR\/Dos Palos, Calif.) and Rayana Sahagun<\/a> (FR\/Rockford, Mich.) each took first place, and nine Jimmies finished in the top four Saturday at the Warrior Open, hosted by Midland University.<\/p>\n Marrufo, ranked No. 1 in the KCAC and No. 7 in the NAIA at 123 pounds, won all three of her matches by tech fall. She did not allow a single point to any of her opponents and defeated No. 9 Mami Selmani of William Penn (Iowa) by 10-0 tech fall in the finals.<\/p>\n Sahagun, No. 2 in the NAIA at 109 pounds, beat a pair of wrestlers from Indian Hills in capturing first place. She won by 11-0 tech fall over Mya Gordon-Turnmire and by 12-3 decision over Heaven-Leigh Jackson.<\/p>\n Allie Baudhuin<\/a> (SO\/Coppell, Texas), the KCAC’s top-ranked 130-pounder and fifth nationally, went 2-1 and placed second. Her two victories came by 10-0 and 12-2 tech fall.<\/p>\n At 191, Kelly La Cost<\/a> (FR\/Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) (#3 KCAC, #12 NAIA) also placed second. She won by decision over Indian Hills’ Annalease Barraza and pinned Ottawa’s Jythssel Mascorro in 1:08 before falling to unattached Agatha Andrews<\/a> (JR\/Akiak, Alaska) by 10-0 tech fall in the final.<\/p>\n Josie Bartishofski<\/a> (SO\/Weston, Wis.) (#2 KCAC, #5 NAIA) was third at 116. She defeated Savannah Kiddoo (#20 NAIA) of Central Methodist by 12-2 tech fall in the third place match and was 3-1 on the day.<\/p>\n Samantha Weeks<\/a> (SO\/Tacoma, Wash.) took third at 123 pounds. Weeks won by 5-2 decision against Arianna Wolkerstorfer of Greensboro College in the third place match to finish 3-1.<\/p>\n Sierra Talmadge<\/a> (JR\/Bismarck, N.D.) (#1 KCAC, #5 NAIA) placed third at 170. Talmadge suffered a loss in her first match but came back to win three straight, including a pair of tech falls.<\/p>\n AnnMarie Hidalgo<\/a> (SR\/El Monte, Calif.) (#15 NAIA) was fourth at 109. Her first victory was over No. 16 Salem Scobee of Midland by 10-0 tech fall. Hidalgo won a 14-6 decision over Mya Gordon-Turnmire of Indian Hills in the consolation semifinals.<\/p>\n Luisita Jara<\/a> (FR\/Menifee, Calif.) came in fourth at 136. All of Jara’s wins came via pin, including a 2:45 takedown of No. 8 Kami Fiordalis (York College) in the consolation semifinals.<\/p>\n Jamestown will next compete at the KCAC Conference Championship at Harold Newman Arena on February 27.<\/p>\n Warrior Open Results–University of Jamestown<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Softball<\/p>\n Minot State 2 Jamestown 1<\/p>\n Jamestown 10 Briar Cliff 6<\/p>\n ABERDEEN, S.D.\u00a0 (UJ) <\/a>—\u00a0<\/strong>The University of Jamestown softball team split a pair of games Saturday to conclude the first weekend of the Fairfield Inn & Suites PC Dome Classic, hosted by Presentation College.<\/p>\n The Jimmies lost a close 2-1 game to NCAA Division 2 Minot State University in the opener, then rallied for a 10-6 win over Briar Cliff (Iowa) University in Saturday’s second game.<\/p>\n Jamestown, now 4-2 this season, will return to the PC Dome next Friday and Saturday for four more games.<\/p>\n Minot State 2, Jamestown 1<\/strong> Kassi Ward<\/a> (JR\/Olympia, Wash.) homered leading off the top of the second to account for Jamestown’s only run. Ward had two of the Jimmies’ five hits off of Minot State’s Trinity Valentine.<\/p>\n MSU tied the game in the bottom of the fourth, then plated the go-ahead and eventual winning run an inning later.<\/p>\n It was the first meeting between the two teams since May 7, 2011.<\/p>\n Jamestown 10, Briar Cliff 6<\/strong> UJ sent 10 batters to the plate against four Charger pitchers. Katie Reisdorfer<\/a> (JR\/Fresno, Calif.) doubled twice in the inning, and Morgan Geiszler<\/a> (JR\/Horace, N.D.) also doubled, driving in a pair of runs. Santina ZIto also had a two-run single, Gracie Fisher<\/a> (FR\/Bemidji, Minn.) drew a bases-loaded walk, and a Briar Cliff error allowed another run to score.<\/p>\n Down 8-1, the Chargers got two runs back in the top of the fifth, then added three more in the top of the sixth to make it 8-6 Jimmies.<\/p>\n Sydney Prussia<\/a> (JR\/Detroit Lakes, Minn.)’s triple in the bottom of the sixth drove in Zito, who singled earlier, then a Morgan Neiles single allowed Prussia to cross the plate, giving UJ a 10-6 lead.<\/p>\n Ann-Marie Crandlemire<\/a> (SO\/Sicamous, BC) retired the side in order in the top of the seventh to close out the win. Lucy Sinkkonen<\/a> (FR\/Cloquet, Minn.) (1-0) got the win in her first collegiate start, pitching around four walks and six hits in five innings.<\/p>\n Prussia, Zito, Reisdorfer, and Morgan Geiszler<\/a> had two hits each. Fisher, Mariah Wick<\/a> (JR\/Jamestown, N.D.), Julia Byrne<\/a> (SO\/Andover, Minn.), and Kaydence Alvey<\/a> (FR\/Caldwell, Idaho) also had hits for UJ, which matched a season high with 13 hits. Geiszler stole three bases and Wick swiped a pair.<\/p>\n The win snapped a four-game losing streak to the Chargers dating back to 2012.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\nKat Miska<\/a> (JR\/Pequot Lakes, Minn.) had a second strong outing in the circle for UJ, striking out 10 and allowing just one earned run over six innings. However, the Jimmie offense just managed one run in a loss to the Beavers.<\/p>\n
\nA seven-run fourth inning proved to be the difference for the Jimmies in a 10-6 win over GPAC rival Briar Cliff.<\/p>\n