Ottawa, KS – The No. 1 nationally ranked Indian Hills Women's Wrestling team returned to action in dominant fashion on Saturday, winning the EZ Flex Invitational hosted by Ottawa University. The Warriors brought home four first-place finishes.
Competing for the first time in 2022, the Warriors traveled to the five-team invitational in Kansas. The Warriors served as the lone junior college representative as Saturday's invitational featured three NAIA programs and an NCAA DIII squad.
Freshman Gracie Reyes (McAllen, TX/PSJA Southwest) took home first in the 101lb weight class. Returning national champion Chloe Clemons (Center Point, IA/Pleasant Valley) took home top honors in the 109lb weight class. Freshman Lynexa Adams (Willard, MO/Willard) finished first in the 170lb weight class and returning national champion Sofia Rubio (Tempe, AZ/Marco De Niza) was the top placer in the 191lb weight class.
Additional Warriors to place Saturday included Jamesa Robinson (Minneapolis, MN/Patrick Henry) and Heaven-Leigh Jackson (Brooksville, FL/Hernando) who finished second and third respectively in the 123lb weight class. Angelique Torres (Kissimmee, FL/Gateway) finished second in the 130lb weight class and Celeste Tellez (McAllen, TX/McAllen) was the second-place finisher in the 143lb weight class.
The Warriors return home to host Central Methodist University at 7:00 PM Tuesday night in the Multi-Purpose building on the Indian Hills Centerville campus. Central Methodist finished third at Saturday's EZ Flex Invitational.
Tickets are available for Tuesday night's match which will also be streamed live via GoHillsTV.
HILLS LOVES HARDWARE! The ladies traveled south and had a successful day in Ottawa, KS.
— Indian Hills Wrestling (@IHCCWrestling) January 8, 2022
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