STEVENS POINT, WI - Manchester Men's and Women's Wrestling opened the 2026-27 season at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Pointer Open on Saturday. 

Women's Wrestling was led by three Gold Division place-winners: SO 110 Allison Palluck 6th, SO 145 Ella Gahl 4th, and SO 207 Isabel Anaya 5th. 

Additionally, the women's team brought home five Purple Division Place-winners: SO 117 Jillian Donnelly 5th, SO 138 Joslyn Barnett 4th, SO 138 Grace Spiess 2nd, FR 145 Sage O'Brien Consolation Champion, FR 207 Leeah Pierre 6th. 

Manchester Men's Wrestling was lead by Junior 165 pound Gold Bracket Champion, Mitchell Betz. Other place finishers in the Gold bracket were JR 133 Nasir Christion-2nd, JR 133 Kaleb Salazar-3rd, SR Brody Arthur-6th, JR 141 Evan Smith-6th. SO 157 Brian Barrett was the consolation Champion. Place-winners in the Silver Division: SR Kolton Ploughe-5th, FR 174 Carter Ogborn-4th and FR 174 Thomas Thompson-5th. 

Up next, both Men's and Women's Wrestling host Trine for Thursday night duals at Stauffer-Wolfe Arena.