Savannah Cosme - Alexis Janiak Rematch To Determine #1 Spot At WNO
Savannah Cosme - Alexis Janiak Rematch To Determine #1 Spot At WNO
History is on the side of Savannah Cosme in this rivalry, but Alexis Janiak is a hungry Fargo champion ready for revenge.
Savannah Cosme and Alexis Janiak met in the finals of Women’s Nationals to determine the Cadet World Team spot at 57 kg. Now, they’ll face off once again at Who’s Number One to determine the top spot at 127 lbs in the national rankings.
Cosme got the better of Janiak at Women’s Nationals, winning two matches to none to claim the World Team spot. Match one ended in a pin while match two was an 8-2 decision.
Watch Cosme and Janiak’s first Women’s Nationals finals match below.
Watch Cosme and Janiak’s second Women’s Nationals finals match below.
Because of these matches, Cosme will have the upper hand and the higher ranking going into round III.
After their Women’s Nationals series, both girls went on to go undefeated at Junior Duals. While Cosme was competing at the Cadet World Championships, Janiak dominated her way to a Junior Fargo title. She 10-0d every opponent except Skylar Little Soldier in the semifinals, who she beat 8-4.
In addition to being a Cadet World Team member, Cosme, who is a native of Denver, Colorado, is a 2021 Folkstyle Nationals champion and 2020 Super 32 champion. She notched a 6-2 folkstyle victory over Janiak at Super 32 as well. You can watch that match HERE.
So, can Janiak reverse the history of this rivalry, or will Cosme prove once and for all that she is the best wrestler in the country at 127 lbs? Find out September 17th on FloWrestling.
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106: Audrey Jimenez vs Paige Morales
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152: Jasmine Robinson vs Destiny Rodriguez
Boys
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106 Futures Match: Bo Bassett vs Seth Mendoza
106: Anthony Knox vs Luke Lilledahl
113: Braeden Davis vs Leo DeLuca
120: Nate Jesuroga vs Marc-Anthony McGowan
138: Jesse Mendez vs Casey Swiderski
145: Hunter Garvin vs Meyer Shapiro
152: Caleb Henson vs Jordan Williams
170: Manny Rojas, James Rowley, Gabe Arnold, and Rocco Welsh