FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga. – The Frostburg State women's wrestling team competed in day one of the NCAA Women's Wrestling Region Three Championships on Friday, currently sitting in sixth as a team with 40.5 points.
 
After the first couple rounds of competition, sophomore Amber Hunter-Snyder, freshman Chaniah Bernier and junior Maria Hiles each won their first two matches to give them a chance to advance to the championship matches.
 
At 145, Hunter-Snyder went into the day seeded third overall and won by tech fall 14-4 and 12-2 in her two bouts, setting up a semifinal match against the region's two seed from Delaware State.

Bernier came in as the four seed at 160 and won both of her matches by decision at 6-2 and 5-4, recovering from an opening takedown to score three points in the second period to advance. She will also have a tough test in the semis, taking on the top seed in the region and No. 3 in the country, Stella Steigler, from King.

Hiles was the fifth seed at 180 and won her first bout via tech fall at 12-2, then scored an upset pinfall over the four seed in her second match. She also will face the top seed in the region from Presbyterian for a shot at the title bout. 
 
Several Bobcats also will be contention to compete for a third place match through the consolation bracket. Freshman Morgan Layman got her day started in the 117 weight class with a pin before suffering a second round loss. She picked up another pin to advance into the second day and will face of against the seven seed from Randolph. Junior Bri Holcomb took a swift 10-0 tech fall to get into the 124 quarterfinals, where she fell to the three seed in the bracket. In her consolation round, she earned another tech fall at 11-0 to move on. As the seven seed in 138, sophomore Trinity Butler won her opening match by pulling off an upset over the seven seed with a 3-1 decision. She then lost in the quarterfinals to the two seed but scored another upset with a pinfall over the eight seed just a minute into the consolation round. 

The top three performers in each bracket will qualify for the National Championships, with those competing in the championship bouts guaranteed a spot, as well as those that win their third place bout to decide qualifiers. 
 
Each of FSU's six remaining competitors will be back in action tomorrow, February 21 beginning at 11 AM. For more information please visit frostburgsports.com.