NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. -- A quick turnaround didn't faze the Albion College women's wrestling team, as the Britons put fourth a strong showing at the Spartan Mat Classic, as all four wrestlers that competed earned top-five finishes in their respective brackets. 

Senior Gabby Motz headlined the day for Albion with a first-place finish at 110. The No. 18 nationally-ranked Motz cruised through the bracket with a 5-0 record, with four of her five wins coming via tech fall. In the first-place match, the Laingsburg, Michigan native earned a 13-2 tech fall win over Manchester University's Abigail Alvarado. 

Albion's next highest finished was Brooklyn Sage, who finished fourth at 160. The freshman went 3-2 with one tech fall victory and one fall in 5:11. Paris Ford checked in just behind Sage at 160, as she placed fifth in the competitive bracket, overcoming two early losses to end the day with three consecutive wins. 

Abby Geairn rounded out Albion's performance with a fifth-place finish at 124. The junior secured fifth with a fall in 3:56 over Indiana Tech Universirty's Courtney Thrash.

Full results

110: Gabby Motz, 3-2
Round 1 - Gabby Motz (Albion) won by tech fall over Liliana Greenfield (Indiana Tech) (TF 10-0)
Round 2 - Gabby Motz (Albion) won by fall over Audrey Miracle (Heidelberg) (Fall 1:27)
Round 3 - Gabby Motz (Albion) won by tech fall over Jazlynn Golder (Trine) (TF 10-0)
Champ. Bracket - Gabby Motz (Albion) won by tech fall over Evelyn Hippensteel (Point Park) (TF 10-0)
1st Place Match - Gabby Motz (Albion) won by tech fall over Abigail Alvarado (Manchester) (TF 13-2)

124: Abby Geairn, 2-2
Round 1 - Lola Barkby (Indiana Tech) won by fall over Abby Geairn (Albion) (Fall 0:43)
Round 2 - Andrea Rodriguez (Manchester) won by tech fall over Abby Geairn (Albion) (TF 10-0)
Round 3 - Abby Geairn (Albion) won by forfeit over Angel Kreider (Trine) (FF)
Cons. Bracket - Abby Geairn (Albion) received a bye () (Bye)
5th Place Match - Abby Geairn (Albion) won by fall over Courtney Thrash (Indiana Tech) (Fall 3:56)

160: Brooklyn Sage, 3-2
Round 1 - Brooklyn Sage (Albion) won by tech fall over Emma Stephenson (Huntingdon) (TF 10-0)
Round 2 - Brooklyn Sage (Albion) won by decision over Katelyn Capper (Indiana Tech) (Dec 12-7)
Round 3 - Brooklyn Sage (Albion) won by fall over Cailyn Casto (Point Park) (Fall 5:11)
Champ. Bracket - Claire Bennett (Manchester) won by fall over Brooklyn Sage (Albion) (Fall 1:36)
1st Place Match - Teagan Aurich (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Brooklyn Sage (Albion) (Dec 7-1)

160: Paris Ford, 3-2
Round 1 - Claire Bennett (Manchester) won by tech fall over Paris Ford (Albion) (TF 13-2)
Round 2 - Teagan Aurich (Indiana Tech) won by tech fall over Paris Ford (Albion) (TF 12-2)
Round 3 - Paris Ford (Albion) won by tech fall over Maggie Milbery (Heidelberg) (TF 13-2)
Consolation Bracket - Paris Ford (Albion) won by fall over Katelyn Capper (Indiana Tech) (Fall 2:32)
5th Place Match - Paris Ford (Albion) won by tech fall over Emma Stephenson (Huntingdon) (TF 12-2)

Up Next
The Britons have a week off before challenging Davenport University on Sunday, January 25. The dual is set for a 4 pm start.