NJCAA TEAM RANKINGS | NJCAA INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS | THE OPEN MAT RANKINGS
Centerville, IA – The Indian Hills Women's Wrestling squad saw a number of individuals climb in the latest The Open Mat national rankings, announced Thursday morning.
As a team, the Warriors sit atop both the Team Dual and Team Tournament rankings as the No. 1 team in the nation. In total, Indian Hills placed 19 individuals in their respective weight class rankings, including three individuals ranked inside the top-10 national pound-for-pound ratings.
Freshman Ariah Mervilus (Virginia Beach, VA/Landstown) soared to No. 1 in the nation in this week's 117lb weight class. Mervilus earned three wins last week at the Grand View Open with three dominant tech falls, outscoring her opponents 31-0.
Fellow freshman EmmaLyn Burnett (Kansas City, MO/Platte County) jumped into the national rankings this week with a spot at No. 6 in the 124lb class. Burnett secured four wins at the Grand View Open, including a win over No. 7 ranked Chanelle Alburg of Carl Albert State College (OK).
Sophomore All-American and defending national champion Genesis Gilmore (Clarksville, TN/Montgomery Central) maintained her spot as the No. 1 ranked pound-for-pound wrestler while freshman Nevaeh Hayden (Tulsa, OK/Union) held strong at No. 1 in the overall rankings. Sophomore Angelica Vicente Gonzalez (Cidra, Puerto Rico/Eugenio Guerra Cruz), ranked No. 1 in the nation at 124lbs, climbed to No. 4 in the pound-for-pound rankings.
Indian Hills closes its regular season slate with a trip to the Warrior Open this Saturday before opening postseason action at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Central District Championship February 15 in Council Bluffs, IA.
| RANKINGS | |||
| CLASS | NAME | NJCAA | THE OPEN MAT |
| 103 | Chasey Karabell | 2 | 3 |
| 103 | Jamiyah Blount-Taylor | -- | 8 |
| 103 | Alycia Perez | 8 | 9 |
| 110 | Madison Leverknight | 5 | 5 |
| 117 | Ariah Mervilus | 6 | 1 |
| 124 | Angelica Vicente Gonzalez# | 1 | 1 |
| 124 | EmmaLyn Burnett | - | 6 |
| 131 | Eden Smith | -- | 2 |
| 131 | Amaria Ridgner | 5 | 4 |
| 138 | Ruth Jimenez Batista | 3 | 4 |
| 145 | Genesis Gilmore* | 1 | 1 |
| 160 | Paola Rodriguez | 1 | 1 |
| 160 | Olivia Stean | -- | 10 |
| 160 | Sarah Lewis | -- | 11 |
| 160 | Tanihya Wilson | 6 | -- |
| 180 | Nevaeh Hayden^ | 1 | 1 |
| 207 | Wyntergale Oxendine | 5 | 4 |
| 207 | Ileen Castrejon | 6 | 6 |
| 235 | Sha'Niayha Wysinger | 4 | 2 |
| 235 | Kennedi Johnson-Washington | 7 | 8 |
| *Ranked No. 1 pound-for-pound | |||
| ^Ranked No. 3 pound-for-pound | |||
| #Ranked No. 4 pound-for-pound | |||
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