Council Bluffs, IA – The highest ranked dual meet in National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Women's Wrestling history is set for Friday afternoon as No. 1 Indian Hills travels to No. 3 Iowa Western Community College at Reiver Arena.
DETAILS: No. 1 Indian Hills vs. No. 3 Iowa Western
Friday, January 20 | 1:00 PM
Council Bluffs, IA | Reiver Arena
WATCH LIVE: Reiver Sports Network
SETTING THE STAGE
The two remaining unbeaten teams in the ICCAC conference are set to square off Friday in the first-ever NJCAA Women's Wrestling dual featuring two top-3 nationally ranked squads.
The top-ranked and two-time defending JCNC National Champion Indian Hills squad enters with a 2-0 dual record. The Warriors have outscored their previous two conference foes, NIACC and Ellsworth, by a combined score of 60-14.
Iowa Western, who placed 4th at the 2022 JCNC National Championship in Roseburg, OR, enters Friday's dual with a 2-0 league record. The Reivers have scored a conference-best 74 points in its two matchups while allowing just 24 points against.
MAT NOTES
- Both teams are coming off strong showings at the York Open in York, NE on January 14. Dutchess King (101lbs) and Shammilka Miranda Diaz (116lbs) both took first-place finishes at the open while five individuals placed overall. The Reivers placed seven individuals, including three second-place showings.
- Indian Hills is 9-3 on the year vs. Iowa Western in open tournaments. Both teams squared off multiple times at the Waldorf Open on November 12 and the Doane Open on December 3.
- The 2022-23 season marks the first year of sanctioned women's wrestling at the NJCAA level.
NATIONALLY RANKED INDIVIDUALS
The two ICCAC squads combine for 31 nationally ranked individuals in the latest NJCAA polls. The Warriors boast the most individuals in the nation with 17 while the Reivers rank third overall with 14.
| INDIAN HILLS | ||
| Class | Name | Rank |
| 101 | Dutchess King | 1 |
| 109 | Malachite Chunn | 2 |
| 116 | Shammilka Miranda Diaz | 1 |
| 116 | Kennedy Shropshire | 4 |
| 123 | Liannette Ortiz | 2 |
| 136 | Alondra Rosado Martinez | 2 |
| 136 | Kaitlyn Hain | 3 |
| 136 | Malia Cook | 8 |
| 143 | A'myrha Dylina-Syyan | 5 |
| 143 | Lynexa Adams | 7 |
| 155 | Nolani Snagg | 4 |
| 170 | Suravieve Robertson | 4 |
| 170 | Yaracely Saenz | 6 |
| 191 | Tiffany White | 4 |
| 235 | Eliana Bommarito | 1 |
| 235 | Karla Padilla Zepeda | 2 |
| 235 | Brooke Burns | 4 |
| IOWA WESTERN | ||
| Class | Name | Rank |
| 101 | Nicole Montojo | 2 |
| 109 | Natalie Duran | 6 |
| 116 | Flavia Nagatani | 2 |
| 116 | Lorelei Wydra | 5 |
| 123 | Danica Lynn | 5 |
| 123 | Madelyn Plotz | 6 |
| 130 | Abbie Ahrens | 4 |
| 155 | Ferny Hernandez | 5 |
| 170 | Larissa Gallo | 2 |
| 191 | Yarissa Gallo | 1 |
| 191 | Makinzie Parsons | 5 |
| 191 | Zeriah George | 7 |
| 235 | Illiana Yanez-Perez | 8 |
SPREE'S NOTES
Along with the women's top-3 nationally ranked matchup, the Indian Hills and Iowa Western men's wrestling squads will square off at 2:00 PM on Friday. The Warriors enter the dual ranked No. 9 in the nation while the Reivers are No. 2 in the nation.
"The fans should be in store for two amazing duals," stated head coach Cole Spree. "Multiple nationally ranked individual match ups should happen throughout the night. The ICCAC has been known to produce some of the top NJCAA duals every year on the men's side and now we get to be part of it on the women's side as well. Being part of the biggest dual to date in the NJCAA is great and I am excited for our student-athletes to experience it."
WHAT'S NEXT
Indian Hills will host Iowa Central in the team's final conference dual of the regular season. The Warriors will take on the Tritons at 6:00 PM on January 25 as part of a doubleheader dual with the men's squads.
The dual will also serve as Sophomore Night for eight individuals that will be recognized prior to the start of the match.
Tickets for the January 25, which is also part of First Responders Month where all First Responders receive free admission, can be purchased here: INDIAN HILLS VS. IOWA CENTRAL
IHCC PROJECTED LINEUP
101 – Dutchess King – FR – Lansing, IL
109 – Malachite Chunn – FR – Jacksonville, NC
116 – Shammilka Miranda Diaz – FR – Salinas, PR
123 – Liannette Ortiz – SO – Kissimmee, FL
130 – Taylor Angle – FR – Plains, MT
136 – Alondra Rosado Martinez – SO – Carolina, PR
143 – Kaitlyn Hain – FR –Wellington, KS
155 – Nolani Snagg – FR – Katy, TX or Lynexa Adams – SO – Willard, MO
170 – Yaracely Saenz – FR – Bernalillo, NM
191 – Tiffany White – FR – Oak Park, IL
235 – Eliana Bommarito – FR – Brighton, MI
*Subject to change
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