Alejandro leads seven placers at Soldier Salute Open

Erin Martin was one of seven placers at the Soldier Salute Open.
Erin Martin was one of seven placers at the Soldier Salute Open.

Jenavi Alejandro won the 109-pound weight class, leading seven placers for Tiffin University at the Soldier Salute Open in Coralville, Iowa.

Alejandro went 5-1 overall and picked up two more wins on day two to secure the top spot. She had a 10-0 tech fall win over Life and then took first with a slim 8-7 win over Ava Bayless.

Erin Martin (155) took 5th overall, winning the 5th-place match via forfeit over teammate Sidney Ramos who finished 6th.

Alejandra Hernandez (123) also finished 6th, getting a win by fall in 2:11 over Indiana Tech before falling by fall in 2:12 to Indiana Tech and 10-0 to Life.

TU also had three 7th-place finishes. Leah Pekar (116) fell by fall in 50 seconds to Life before being awarded a forfeit win over Life. Michal Buska (136) also got a forfeit over Indiana Tech for 7th, while Paige Lenhardt (143) got 7th place with a pin in 39 seconds over Columbia.