Morgan Turner and Erica Pastoriza Square Off At Who's Number One
Morgan Turner and Erica Pastoriza Square Off At Who's Number One
U17 World champion Erica Pastoriza takes on 14U and U15 National champion Morgan Turner at Who’s Number One on September 9.
Erica Pastoriza returns to Who’s Number One after posting a victory over Val Solorio last year. Her opponent is Morgan Turner, a promising young prospect who was named Outstanding Wrestler at the 14U National championships with three straight technical superiority wins.
Pastoriza (Phoenix, Arizona) enters her senior year at Wyoming Seminary with a nice list of high-level credentials. She was a 2021 U17 World champion at 40 kg and she won a silver medal at 43 kg in July.
Turner (Lockport, Illinois) enters her freshman year after winning the 85-pound division at 14U Nationals in May with a 10-0 tech in the finals over Angelica Serratos and the U15 Nationals the same weekend with a fall and technical fall.
The two will face off at 94 pounds at Who’s Number One on September 9 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This is the first meeting between the two.
Erica Pastoriza dominated her finals match at the 2021 U17 World Championships.
Morgan Turner showed off a stunning array of offensive skills in the U15 National finals, including a five-point throw to end the match.
Erica Pastoriza was recently featured in FloWrestling's Women's Spotlight series.
Announced Who's Number One women's match-ups
94 pounds: Erica Pastoriza vs Morgan Turner
100 pounds: Gabriella Gomez vs Valarie Solorio
112 pounds: Ava Ward vs Alex Szkotnicki