Centerville, IA – The top-ranked Indian Hills Women's Wrestling squad boasts 15 student-athletes in the individual national rankings to open the 2023-24 season, announced by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Women's Wrestling Committee Monday.

The three-time defending national champions return nine All-Americans and three individual national champions from a year ago, all which find themselves in the top eight of their respective weight classes. Four individuals earned the No. 1 rank in their class while three sit at No. 2 in the rankings.

Along with the 15 individuals, the Warriors were tapped as the preseason favorites, checking at No. 1 in the NJCAA Women's Wrestling Poll. The 15 individuals are tied for the most along with Umpqua Community College's (OR) 15 designees.

READ MORE: WARRIORS RANKED NO. 1 IN PRESEASON POLL

Indian Hills' three returning national champions all top their respective weight class with Dutchess King (Lansing, IL/Thornton Fractional South) at No. 1 in the 101lb weight class, Shammilka Miranda Diaz (Puerto Rico/Eugenio Guerra Cruz) at No. 1 at 116lbs, and Eliana Bommarito (Hartland, MI/Brighton) at No. 1 at 235lbs. Returning All-American Yaracely Saenz (Bernalillo, NM/Bernalillo) also tops the rankings in the 170lb class.

Last year's national runner-up at 235lbs, Karla Padilla Zepeda (South Weber, UT/North Ridge) is ranked No. 2 while returning All-American Tiffany White (Oak Park, IL/Oak Park & River Forest) is ranked No. 2 at 191lbs. Freshman Angelica Vicente Gonzalez (Cidra, Puerto Rico/Eugenio Guerra Cruz) checks in at No. 2 in the 123lbs class.

All-Americans from a season ago, Javanica Mickens (Orlando, FL/Jones) is ranked No. 5 in the 116lbs class, Brooke Burns (Wellington, KS/Wellington) was tapped at No. 4 in the 235lbs class, and Norma Alejondro (Olathe, CO/Olathe) is ranked No. 3 in the 191lbs class.

Indian Hills is set to open its season November 2 at the Multi-Purpose Building in Centerville against No. 5 Carl Albert State College (OK). The Vikings enter the year with nine individuals in the national rankings, including the top-ranked wrestler at 109lbs and 143lbs.

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