WILKES-BARRE -- The Wilkes University women's wrestling team hosted the first-ever Wilkes Women's Open on Sunday afternoon inside the McHale Athletic Center. The event mimicked the long-standing Wilkes Men's Open known as the "Rose Bowl of Wrestling".

Full Results

The Colonels finished tied for 10th in the team standings in the open invitational event.

One wrestler earned top-four honors as Milly Hughes (Jefferson, GA/Jefferson) took home fourth place at 138-pounds. Hughes began the day pinning Celine Asare of Kean University in 25 seconds before earning a technical fall (14-4) over Cecllia Verilli of Wyoming Seminary in the quarterfinals. She then fell to eventual champion Mia Collins of Columbia University in the semifinals by technical fall (10-0). Hughes wrestled back with an 11-0 technical fall in the consolation semifinals before ending her tournament run in the third place bout losing by fall in 4:19.

In total, 15 Colonels entered and wrestled in the event.

Wilkes is back in action Saturday when they travel to Misericordia University to compete in the Cougar Classic set for 10:00 a.m. in Dallas, Pa.