MOUNT VERNON – Cornell hosted its first-ever women's wrestling tournament at Saturday's Cliff Keen-Mike Duroe Invitational in the arena of the Small Athletic and Wellness Center.
 
The Rams had nine individuals compete in the 13-team events, which featured three nationally-ranked programs.
 
Coach Boston Jacobs' young squad landed a pair of placewinners in first-year Milar Little at 110 pounds and first-year Maddie Pulis at 180.
 
Little opened her day with a pin in 3:38 and wound up placing sixth in her bracket.
 
Pulis finished seventh with a 2-2 record. In the consolation rounds, she scored a 10-0 technical fall and defeated Central Methodist's Elle Pickett, 10-6, in the seventh-place match.
   
Jasmine McCaskel (145), Emma Stevenson (160) and Sydney Newberg (160) each posted one victory at their respective weights.
 
Coming up – The Rams compete at the Quad Cities Division III Invitational Feb. 8-9 in East Moline, Ill.