COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – The Indian Hills women's wrestling team captured their fifth consecutive NJCAA National title on Saturday night at Mid-America Arena in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
After the first day of action, Indian Hills sent 14 through to the semifinals, leading by 78.5 points. Sixteen athletes earned All-America honors at the tournament.
Three athletes won individual titles for the Warriors on Saturday night: Ariah Mervilus (110), Kali Hayden (180) and Kennedi Washington (235). Indian Hills had an additional four finalists advancing to the finals in Chasey Karabell (103), Emmalyn Burnett (117), Angelica Vicente (124) and Wyntergale Oxendine (207).
Iowa Western bumped up to finish second in the team race, after sitting in third through the first day of action. Mia Siqueiros (103), Rosalia Rubio (117) and Ayana Fletcher (160) won titles for Iowa Western in the championship round. In addition to the three champions, four secured All-America honors.
In fourth place was Snow, scoring 173 team points, and two finalists in Rachel Jones (110) and Isabella Morgan (145). Rounding out the top five was Southeast, with 145 team points.
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2025 NJCAA Women’s National Championships
At Council Bluffs, Iowa, March 7-8
Team Standings
1 Indian Hills, 294.5 points
2 Iowa Western, 191.5 points
3 Iowa Central, 181 points
4 Snow, 173 points
5 Southeast, 145 points
6 Carl Albert State, 139 points
7 Umpqua, 129.5 points
8 Southwestern Oregon, 74.5 points
9 Joliet, 57 points
10 Hawkeye, 53.5 points
Final Results
103 pounds
1st – Mia Siqueiros (Iowa Western) tech. fall Chasey Karabell (Indian Hills), 10-0 3:39
3rd – Alycia Perez (Indian Hills) tech. fall Jennifer Thomas (Snow), 10-0 3:30
5th – Myah Rausch (Iowa Central) dec. Kinlee Brandley (Snow), 4-2
110 pounds
1st – Ariah Mervilus (Indian Hills) pin Rachel Jones (Snow), 4-0 0:45
3rd – Brooklyn Noel (Southeast) dec. Molly Sek (Iowa Western), 6-5
5th – Aneth Campos (Iowa Central) inj. def. Abigail Butts (Carl Albert State), 0-0 0:00
117 pounds
1st – Rosalia Rubio (Iowa Western) tech. fall Emmalyn Burnett (Indian Hills), 16-5 4:43
3rd – Hailey Medina (Iowa Western) pin Madison Leverknight (Indian Hills), 8-4 2:20
5th – Taryn Evans (Umpqua) pin Valentina Martinez (Snow), 7-2 2:32
124 pounds
1st – Aniyah Dinwiddie (Iowa Central) dec. Angelica Vicente (Indian Hills), 5-2
3rd – Myra Pressnell (Umpqua) forf. Chanelle Alburg (Carl Albert State), 0-0
5th – Jimena Serna (Morton) pin Jasimen Ortega (Southeast), 2-0 0:15
131 pounds
1st – Katie Ramirez-quintero (Joliet) dec. Avery Mohr (Iowa Central), 6-5
3rd – Sam Markwardt (Carl Albert State) inj. def. Amaria Ridgner (Indian Hills), 10-2 1:30
5th – Eden Smith (Indian Hills) pin Emily Pasillas (Snow), 4-0 0:27
138 pounds
1st – Alexis Ross (Iowa Central) dec. Julia Chambers (Iowa Western), 2-2
3rd – Ruth Jimenez (Indian Hills) pin Isabelle Messerly (Snow), 6-0 0:38
5th – Eliana Balderrama (Joliet) pin Daeja Sundquist (Iowa Western), 6-1 1:43
145 pounds
1st – Delise Villa (Iowa Central) dec. Isabella Morgan (Snow), 7-4
3rd – Genesis Gilmore (Indian Hills) dec. Nevaeh Leonard (Southeast), 8-0
5th – Lily Polvado (Snow) tech. fall Taya Hunt (Carl Albert State), 10-0 1:28
160 pounds
1st – Ayana Fletcher (Iowa Western) tech. fall Kiernan Farmer (Southwestern Oregon), 10-0 1:22
3rd – Olivia Stean (Indian Hills) pin Amaya Fairley vasquez (Iowa Central), 7-6 3:44
5th – Keyahna Phillips (Iowa Lakes) inj. def. Margaret Jordan (Carl Albert State), 0-0 0:00
180 pounds
1st – Kali Hayden (Indian Hills) pin Anya Hatch (Southeast), 12-10 4:40
3rd – Paola Rodriguez (Indian Hills) tech. fall Jenzey Chang (Southwestern Oregon), 11-0 3:36
5th – Kaylin Montano (Umpqua) tech. fall1 Isabella Sosa (Umpqua), 15-2 4:59
207 pounds
1st – Martha Hinneh (Southeast) pin Wyntergale Oxendine (Indian Hills), 5-1 4:52
3rd – Ileen Castrejon (Indian Hills) pin Angelique Trueblood (Umpqua), 6-0 1:25
5th – Alyson Krum (Hawkeye) forf. Stacey Nash (Carl Albert State), 0-0
235 pounds
1st – Kennedi Washington (Indian Hills) dec. Kiara Boldridge (Southeast), 8-0
3rd – Arianah Cowgur (Snow) tech. fall Makenna Fetters (Hawkeye), 11-0 3:50
5th – Gabby Watson (Carl Albert State) pin Valerie Smith (Niacc), 6-2 2:57
