Mason City, IA – No. 1 Indian Hills Women's Wrestling opened up its 2024-25 Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) slate with a dominant 49-4 victory over North Iowa Area Community College.
The Warriors move to 3-0 overall in duals this year and 1-0 in ICCAC action. Indian Hills is now 3-0 all-time vs. NIACC, outscoring the Trojans 132-15 overall.
Indian Hills secured three consecutive victories by forfeit to open the night. The first action of the dual opened up at 124lbs with freshman EmmaLyn Burnett (Kansas City, MO/Platte County) scoring a fall in 46 seconds to pick up her first collegiate dual victory.
Following a forfeit at 131lbs, sophomore Eden Smith (Fort Collins, CO/Poudre) put together a thrilling effort at 138lbs to secure a decision victory for the Warriors. Trailing 8-3 with less than a minute to go in the match, Smith scored a four-point take down before adding two points in the closing seconds to rally for a 9-8 victory. The win pushed the Warriors' team lead to 28-1.
Ruth Jimenez Batista (San Juan, Puerto Rico/Trina Padilla De Sanz) picked up a fall in 1:30 at 145lbs before freshman Olivia Stean (Bonner Springs, KS/Bonner Springs) produced a fall in 36 seconds at 160lbs for her first collegiate victory.
Indian Hills suffered its lone defeat of the night at 180lbs, but the Warriors responded with back-to-back falls at 207lbs and 235lbs. Ileen Castrejon (Beach Park, IL/Zion-Benton Township) earned a pin in 30 seconds for her first collegiate win before Sha'Niayha Wysinger (Clarksville, TN/Clarksville) closed out the night with the fastest fall of the night at 29 seconds.
The Indian Hills women return to action November 20 with a men's and women's doubleheader dual at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, IA.
| RESULTS | ||||
| WEIGHT | #1 INDIAN HILLS | NIACC | Result | Team Score |
| 103 | Jamiyah Blount-Taylor | Open | FF | 5-0 |
| 110 | Madison Leverknight | Open | FF | 10-0 |
| 117 | Ariah Mervilus | Open | FF | 15-0 |
| 124 | EmmaLyn Burnett | Jenesis Sanders | Fall, 00:46 | 20-0 |
| 131 | #1 Amaria Ridgner | Open | FF | 25-0 |
| 138 | Eden Smith | Keira Suro | Dec., 9-8 | 28-1 |
| 145 | Ruth Jimenez Batista |
Maria Sanfiel | Fall, 1:30 | 33-1 |
| 160 | Olivia Stean | Saydey Scholbrock | Fall, 00:36 | 38-1 |
| 180 | Tanihya Wilson | Carly Klein | Dec., 4-2 | 39-4 |
| 207 | Ileen Castrejon | Camryn Klug | Fall, 00:30 | 44-4 |
| 235 | Sha'Niayha Wysinger | Destine'e Thomas | Fall, 00:29 | 49-4 |
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