Poteau, OK – The Indian Hills Men's and Women's Wrestling squads are set for a premiere National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) doubleheader on Friday as the Warriors head to Carl Albert State College (OK) for a pair of duals.

DETAILS: Indian Hills vs. Carl Albert Wrestling Duals

Women

#1 / #1  Indian Hills vs. #2 / #2 Carl Albert State  |  6:00 PM

#1 / #2 Indian Hills vs. Carl Albert State  |  7:00 PM

Stivers Center  |  Poteau, OK

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The nationally ranked Warriors are back on the mat for a pair of key road duals at Carl Alber State. The 540-mile trek marks the longest road trip in program history for the Warriors.

WARRIOR WOMEN'S NOTES

The Indian Hills women are back on the mat after a pair of impressive performances to open up the 2024-25 campaign. The Warriors head into Friday's dual as the No. 1 ranked team in three different national polls.

• Indian Hills enters Friday night with a 1-0 dual record after dropping Trinidad State (CO) at home on October 29, 53-1.
• The Warriors secured three place-finishers at the Luther Hill Open on November 3
• The Warriors, four-time defending national champions, are well-represented in the individual national rankings:
  • Indian Hills boasts 17 individuals in the NJCAA rankings and 16 in The Open Mat Rankings.
  • Seven individuals are ranked No. 1 in their respective weight class spread out across the NJCAA and The Open Mat polls.
• Indian Hills scored a 36-16 victory over the Vikings in last year's season opener in Centerville.
  • The Warriors return five individuals to this year's squad who competed against the Vikings last year, including Madison Leverknight, Angelica Vicente Gonzalez, and Genesis Gilmore who all scored victories in the dual win.

SCOUTING THE VIKINGS

One season removed from a fifth-place finish at the NJCAA National Invitational, the Vikings enter the 2024-25 campaign ranked No. 2 in the nation in the NJCAA, The Open Mat Team Tournament, and The Open Mat Team Dual rankings.

• Carl Albert boasts 13 individauls in the preseason NJCAA rankings, the third-most of any program in the nation.
• The Vikings are led by preseason No. 1 Calli Connally at 103lbs after securing the 2024 NJCAA 101lb national title.
• Abigail Butts, an NJCAA All-American last season, enters the new year ranked No. 4 in the 110lb weight class.
• The Vikings claim three individuals in the 235lb weight class individual rankings, led by No. 3 Angeline Weselline.
• Head coach Jake Lords enters his fourth season at the helm of the program.

NJCAA Team Rankings  |  NJCAA Individual Rankings  |  The Open Mat Rankings

WARRIOR MEN'S NOTES

The Indian Hills men have jumped out to a solid start to kick-off the new year while garnering national attention in multiple rankings.

• The Warriors checked in at No. 2 in the first edition of the NJCAA Team Rankings while five individuals earned top-five spots in their respective weight class.
• Sophomore Riley Bettich, an All-American in 2023, took the top national rank at 133lbs for the Warriors.
• Indian Hills opened the year with a 41-6 victory over Trinidad State before securing 11 place-finishers at the Luther Hill Open.
• The Warriors defeated Carl Albert last year in the first all-time meeting between the programs in Centerville, 24-17.
  • Returning All-American Jaquan East scored a 5-4 decision at 174lbs last year vs. Carl Albert State.
• Along with the Warriors' spot at No. 2 in the NJCAA poll, Indian Hills is ranked No. 1 in The Open Mat Team Tournament rankings.

NJCAA Team Rankings  |  NJCAA Individual Rankings  |  The Open Mat Rankings

SCOUTING THE VIKINGS

Carl Albert is coming off a 12th-place finish at the 2024 NJCAA National Championships in Council Bluffs, its best finish in program history. The Vikings, under fourth-year head coach Jake Lords, have improved its team finish in each of the first three years of competition, jumping from a 27th-place finish in 2022 to last year's top-15 performance.

The Vikings dropped a 35-9 decision to Ouachita Baptist University, ranked No. 25 in the NCAA DII rankings on Wednesday night. Kaiden Cue scored a 16-8 major at 149lbs for the Vikings while Ethan Day earned a 23-8 tech at 184lbs.

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WHAT'S NEXT

The Indian Hills men will remain in Poteau, OK for Carl Albert's Viking Open on Saturday morning while both the men and women return to dual action on November 13 at North Iowa Area Community College for an Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) doubleheader.

HOW TO WATCH

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