Centerville, IA – Year number three for the Indian Hills Women's Wrestling program is set to get underway Tuesday night at the Multi-Purpose Building on the Indian Hills Centerville Campus. The Warriors open up their season against North Iowa Area Community College at 6:00 PM.

For the second straight season the Warriors will open up the year as the defending team and dual Junior College National Champions after sweeping the titles at last year's national tournament in Roseburg, OR. The Warriors took home 13 individual All-American honors along with four individual national champions.

"We will lean on our three returning national finalists to lead the way this year," stated head coach Cole Spree. "Our new recruits seem to be catching on quickly so we are excited to see how they can contribute. Overall, there should be a lot of new faces in the line-up, but we feel great about what the new faces will be able to bring to the table."

Back on the mat for the Warriors this season is defending 109lb national champion Kennedy Shropshire (Lawrenceville, Georgia/Mountain View), defending 136lb national champion Alondra Rosado Martinez (Carolina, Puerto Rico/Colegio Amarileen), and 109lb national runner-up Malachite Chunn (Jacksonville, NC/Jacksonville). In total, seven individuals return from last year's national championship team to combine with 18 newcomers to the roster.

The 2022-23 season will mark a new era for the Warriors as the sport of women's wrestling at the junior college level continues to evolve. Indian Hills will take part in an Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) schedule for the first time in program history as five programs, including the Warriors, make up the newly formed league.

"This year is extra exciting from a scheduling standpoint," Spree added. "For the first time ever we have a conference schedule for the women. Our men and women will travel and dual together. The ICCAC is the first-ever junior college conference to do this and it is exciting to be part of."

This year's schedule opens up with a home dual vs. NIACC at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, November 8 as part of a conference doubleheader with the Warrior men. Other conference dates include a road dual at Ellsworth community College on November 30, at Iowa Western Community College on January 18, and the regular season home finale against Iowa Central Community College on January 25, also a doubleheader with the men's program.

Indian Hills will also take part in five separate open duals spread out throughout the year. A trip to the Waldorf Open in Forest City, IA on November 12 and the Missouri Valley Open on November 19 in Marshall, MO marks a busy opening month for the Warriors.

The annual CoEd Clash with William Penn University is set for January 27 in Oskaloosa, IA. The yearly matchup with the Statesmen features both program's men's and women's teams competing for the third consecutive season.

The 2023 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) is set for March 3-4 in Council Bluffs, IA at the Mid-America Center. 2023 marks the first year the NJCAA will hold a national championship and will coincide with the men's national tournament.

As part of the Warriors' season opener on Tuesday night, the team will host its National Championship Ring Ceremony inbetween the men's and women's duals, tentatively set for 6:45 PM in the Multi-Purpose Building.

Fans can catch all home duals live on GoHillsTV.

Looking to purchase tickets for the Warriors' home duals? Reserve them in advance: INDIAN HILLS WOMEN'S WRESTLING TICKETS

For this year's full schedule, visit: 2022-23 INDIAN HILLS WOMEN'S WRESTLING SCHEUDLE

For this year's full roster, visit: 2022-23 INDIAN HILLS WOMEN'S WRESTLING ROSTER

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