LINDBERGH H.S. - The Lindbergh Flyers Girls Wrestling team opened up their 7th season with a win over their conference foe, the Rockwood Summit Falcons, in a dual that came down to the final match that went in favor of the Flyers, giving them a 36-30 victory. The Flyers won five of the eight matches wrestled in the dual, every match ending in a fall. Rockwood Summit received two forfeits as the Flyers only received one. Lindbergh starts the 2024-2025 campaign 1-0 (1-0 Red Pool).

Sophomore captain Sophia Stecher (105) bumped up a weight class to wrestle at 110 and did not look like she was giving up any weight. Stecher won by fall in convincing fashion, giving the Falcon no hope for victory. Junior captain Josephine Crowley (135) was also dominant in her first match of the season, getting the fall in just 47 seconds.

Sophomore Quinn Hope (140) came out and picked up a pair of quick takedowns before pinning her opponent in just 27 seconds. Senior Nia Perniciaro (145) gave the Flyers the lead in the dual with a hard fought second period win by fall while winning the match 11-3.

The Falcons were able to even up the dual score at 30-30 heading into the final bout of the night for the girls. Senior Elizabethy Williams (170) wasted no time securing the victory for the Flyers, getting the fall in a minute and twenty-nine seconds and securing a 36-30 victory over Rockwood Summit.

MATCH NOTES

• The Flyers Girls Wrestling team improves to 4-3 all-time against the Falcons.
• Josephine Crowley and Elizabeth Williams improve their career wins records and maintain 9th and 10th place respectively on the all-time list as they will look to move quickly up that list this season.

FULL RESULTS

Lindbergh 36 | Rockwood Summit 30
190 | Zainab Tareq over Natalie Hollis by Fall, 0:31
235 | Kamauri Fowler received a forfeit
100 | Double Forfeit
105 | Double Forfeit
110 | Sophia Stecher over Zoe Lang by Fall, 0:35
115 | Addison St. George received a forfeit
120 | Madeline Stecher received a forfeit
125 | Double Forfeit
130 | Kalena Gassoway over Ava Hennessy by Fall, 0:36
135 | Josephine Crowley over Myla Walker by Fall, 0:47
140 | Quinn Hope over Jasmine Lopez by Fall, 0:27
145 | Nia Perniciaro over Ainara Acosta Echavarri by Fall, 3:23
155 | Madeline Haynes over Matilda Ridgeway by Fall, 1:06
170 | Elizabeth Williams over Luci Drury by Fall, 1:20

NEXT UP

The Flyers will be heading to the Chip Allison Tournament at Parkway South High School on Friday, December 6th. Action will start at 5 p.m.