Roseburg, OR – The Indian Hills Women's Wrestling program made history once again as the Warriors became back-to-back Junior College National Championship (JCNC) Team and Duals Champions. The Warriors also crowned four individual national champions and 13 All-Americans at the second annual national event.
For the second consecutive year, the Warriors traveled to Umpqua Community College for the women's Junior College National Championship and came home with two titles. The Warriors won the team championship on Saturday after four individuals claimed national titles and 13 individuals earned All-America status.
Indian Hills followed up on Sunday with the team duals National Championship after defeating Big Bend Community College 35-20 in the semifinal round and host Umpqua 33-19 in the championship round.
DAY ONE RECAP
The Warriors rolled into Roseburg as the favorite to repeat after going undefeated during the regular season, just its second in program history. The Warriors earned All-America status in eight different weight classes to score 164.5 team points to finish ahead of Umpqua by 26.5 points to repeat as the National Champions.
101lbs: As the top seed, Mya Turnmire took home the individual title in the lightweight class by scoring a tech fall in the semifinal round and a 10-2 decision in the championship. Turnmire, who placed third overall in the 109lb weight class at the national championships a year ago, earned her second-career All-America honor.
109lbs: It was all Indian Hills in the 109lb final as freshman Kennedy Shropshire upended teammate Malachite Chunn with an 11-0 tech fall in the championship. Shropshire, the No. 2 seed, scored two falls on her way to the title while Chunn placed second overall to earn All-American honors.
Sophomore Chloe Clemons earned her second All-American honor as a Warrior after placing fourth.
116lbs: In perhaps the most competitive class of the tournament, sophomore Heaven-Leigh Jackson became the first-ever back-to-back national champion in the history of women's junior college wrestling. Jackson, who won the 109lb class a year ago, defeated teammate Jamesa Robinson with an 8-4 decision. Robinson took home silver medal honors for the Warriors.
123lbs: Sophomore Kari German became an All-American for the first time for the Warriors after placing third overall. German scored three pins in the consolation rounds to claim bronze medal honors. Angelique Torres placed fifth overall in the class while Liannette Ortiz finished sixth.
136lbs: Coming off a second-place finish a year ago, Alondra Rosado Martinez claimed the national title at 136lbs with a 6-0 decision in the championship bout. Rosado Martinez also scored a tech fall and a pin along the way to winning the individual championship.
Teammate Celeste Tellez placed third overall in the weight class to earn All-American honors for Indian Hills.
143lbs: Ginamarie Ayala was the third-place finisher at 143lbs after earning All-American honors at the 155lb class a year ago. Ayala scored an 11-0 tech fall in the third-place match to repeat as an All-American.
191lbs: Sofia Rubio, the 191lb champion a year ago, placed fourth overall this year to repeat as an All-American.
235lbs: The Warriors received a pair of All-Americans at the 235lb weight class as Cendessa Krus placed second overall and Destinee Banks placed third for the Warriors.
DAY TWO RECAP
The defending national champs and No. 1 ranked team in the nation entered the final day of action with a bye in the first round of the team dual championships as six teams competed for the national title.
The Warriors opened up dual action against Big Bend and scored a 35-20 victory to advance to the final round. Indian Hills used three pins from Shropshire, Martinez, and Lynexa Adams to secure the win. Each of the three pins came n less than two minutes, including 47 seconds for Shropshire and 58 seconds for Adams.
Looking to repeat as team dual National Champions, the Warriors came out in full force in the title match against Umpqua. Turnmire, Shropshire, Jackson, and Robinson all secured falls to stake a 20-0 lead early on for the Warriors. Martinez scored a fall followed by a decision from Tellez to round out the scoring for Indian Hills. Three victories in the heavyweight classes were not enough for Umpqua as Indian Hills claimed its second consecutive JCNC Team Dual National Championship.
WARRIORS RACK UP THE HARDWARE
The Warriors return home with a bevy of hardware to add to their collection. Along with the two team national titles and the four individual national champions, head coach Cole Spree was awarded the Coach of the Year honor for guiding the Warriors to an undefeated dual record on the year and the multiple national titles.
In total, 13 Warriors will be coming home with All-America honors for their efforts at the JCNC event.
| Name | Place (WT) |
| Mya Turnmire | 1st Place (101lbs) |
| Kennedy Shropshire | 1st Place (109lbs) |
| Malachite Chunn | 2nd Place (109lbs) |
| Chloe Clemons | 4th Place (109lbs) |
| Heaven-Leigh Jackson | 1st Place (116lbs) |
| Jamesa Robinson | 2nd Place (116lbs) |
| Kari German | 3rd Place (123lbs) |
| Alondra Rosado Martinez | 1st Place (136lbs) |
| Celeste Tellez | 3rd Place (136lbs) |
| Ginamarie Ayala | 3rd Place (143lbs) |
| Sofia Rubio | 4th Place (191lbs) |
| Cendessa Krus | 2nd Place (235lbs) |
| Destinee Banks | 3rd Place (235lbs) |
WELCOME HOME THE CHAMPS!
Fans are encouraged to greet the Warriors as they return to Centerville at approximately 5:30 PM CST on Monday night.
A reception and celebration is planned at the Indian Hills Wrestling Facility on the Indian Hills Community College – Centerville Campus.
BRING 'EM BACK IN STYLE! Make plans to join @indianhills in welcoming back the 2022 JCNC Team and Dual Team National Championship Women from @IHCCWrestling Monday night. A reception and celebration is planned for 5:30 p.m. at the IHCC Wrestling Facility on the Centerville. pic.twitter.com/qUrXjWzMGZ
— IHCC Athletics (@IHCCAthletics) February 20, 2022
