Dedicated Wyoming Seminary wrestlers return from Estonia with medals | Times Leader

Buddies and also household invited Wyoming Academy’s women battling group back from Estonia previously this month with joys and also indications checking out “Congratulations, Ladies,” “We (heart) you” and also “United States.”

Congratulations absolutely remained in order as the group returned from global competitors at the Tallinn Open with 13 medals, consisting of 6 gold, along with a group champion.

Yet the girls stated there’s an additional facet to the journey they anticipate they’ll constantly keep in mind. Prior to they left for Europe, they increased $2,300, which they dispersed to displaced Ukrainian professional athletes, providing $100 to every of 23 young wrestlers they fulfilled at the competitors.

“There was one little child,” elderly Lily El-Masri stated, approximating his age at concerning 12. “He embraced us.”

“They were so grateful,” student Confidence Bartoszek stated of the Ukrainian professional athletes.

While El-Masri is from The Golden State, Bartoszek is from Wisconsin. Most of the wrestlers on the group come from states much from Northeastern Pennsylvania, consisting of Nevada, Georgia and also Illinois.

Some stated they involved Wyoming Academy particularly for this sporting activity — to battle freestyle as component of an elite, all-girl group educated by Head Train Erin Vandiver, that involved Sem in 2017 after functioning as assistant trainer for United States Fumbling’s nationwide ladies’s group.

“It’s like my delighted location,” stated Tiffany Stoshak of West Wyoming. “The very best component of my day is technique, and also I enjoy my colleagues.”

Several of the women informed a press reporter they’ve understood various other young women wrestlers to stop after a couple of years. This team appears established to stick with the sporting activity, particularly with university scholarships and also possibly Olympic desires in their future.

“Simply maintain going,” stated Cloe Charlesworth from Fairfax, Va.

So, exactly how did the women make out in Estonia at the global competitors?

Making specific champions and also gold medals were Amelia Murphy ’25, Erica Pastoriza ’23, Tiffany Stoshak ’24, Virginia Foard ’23, Reese Larramendy ’22 and also Lily El-Masri ’22.

Making silver medals were Rianne Murphy ’24, Cece Ravenelle ’24, Confidence Bartoszek ’24, Kendall Bostelman ’22 and also Sam Simonette ’22.

Bronze medals mosted likely to Carina Giangeruso ’24 and also Piper Staniford ’22.

As Well As Virginia Foard was chosen the United States Fumbling Professional Athlete of the Week after dominating professional athletes from France, Switzerland, Lithuania and also Finland.

Current scholarship deals have actually aided a few of the wrestlers make a decision where they will certainly invest their college professions. Amongst them, Korina Blades will certainly be heading to Arizona State, Piper Staniford to Lead College of Southern The Golden State and also Ava Bayless and also Reese Larramedy to the College of Iowa.

Complying with the group’s development from the sidelines, honored grandpa Richard Holodick of Kingston stated he is happy his granddaughter, Sofia Holodick, has actually had the ability to take part on the fumbling group, calling the journey to Estonia “her phenomenal experience at age 15.”

“As a non-athlete, and also retired superintendent I am completely mindful and also value what trainers give the table,” he stated by means of e-mail. “As a public institution teacher/administrator, I completely sustain public education and learning. Yet I need to appreciate what Wyoming Academy can supply my granddaughter.”

Turning up quickly on the wrestlers’ timetable is the United States Fumbling Female’s Nationals Championships, established for May 6-8 in Ft Well Worth, Texas.

Aide trainer Chad Vandiver stated the wrestlers are educating for that, and also in the summertime a few of the group will certainly be heading towards global competitors in Italy in July and also Bulgaria in August.