Centerville, IA – The Indian Hills Men's and Women's Wrestling squads return to action for its regular season home finale Wednesday night at the Multi-Purpose Building with an Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) dual doubleheader against Ellsworth Community College.
DETAILS:
| WOMEN | |||
| 6:00 PM | #1 / #2 Indian Hills vs. #- / #9 Ellsworth | ||
| MEN | |||
| 7:00 PM | #2 / #2 Indian Hills vs. Ellsworth | ||
| (# NJCAA Rank / # The Open Mat Team Dual Rank) | |||
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WARRIOR WOMEN'S NOTES
The Warriors head into Wednesday night's matchup with an 8-2 overall dual record on the year, including a 3-1 mark in ICCAC competition.
- Indian Hills is coming off a strong showing at the Missouri Baptist Open where Tanihya Wilson (180lbs) and Ileen Castrejon (207lbs) took home runner-up finishes while Sha'Niayha Wysinger placed third at 235lbs.
- Through four ICCAC duals this year, the Warriors lead the conference with 154 points for while allowing a league-low 47 points against.
- In the latest The Open Mat national rankings, 19 Warriors are represented across all 11 weight classes.
- Indian Hills boasts three indiviudals in the top-10 of the national pound-for-pound rankings:
- No. 1 Genesis Gilmore - 145lbs
- No. 4 Nevaeh Hayden - 180lbs
- No. 6 Angelica Vicente Gonzalez - 124lbs
SERIES HISTORY
The Warriors have won both matchups in the all-time series history against the Panthers.
- #1 Indian Hills 51, #9 Ellsworth 2 - January 17, 2024
- #1 Indian Hills 25, #10 Ellsworth 0 - November 30, 2022
NJCAA Team Rankings | NJCAA Individual Rankings | The Open Mat Rankings
WARRIOR MEN'S NOTES
Indian Hills heads into its regular season home finale with an unblemished record of 8-0, including a 4-0 mark in ICCAC action.
- The Warriors are the lone unbeaten team in ICCAC action and have given up the fewest team points in league action. Indian Hills has outscored its opponents 136-40 on the year.
- Indian Hills' eight wins on the year are just one shy of a school record nine victories set during the 2021-22 season.
- In the latest The Open Mat national rankings, the Warriors are represented in all 10 individual weight classes. Sophomore Brice Coleman made the biggest jump in the most recent poll, climbing to No. 3 at 157lbs.
SERIES HISTORY
The Warriors are 5-0 all-time vs. the Panthers, winning all five matchups by double-digits, including a pair of top-20 duals.
- #14 Indian Hills 42, Ellsworth 9 - January 17, 2024
- #13 Indian Hills 28, #5 Ellsworth 17 - November 30, 2022
- #5 Indian Hills 28, #20 Ellsworth 17 - November 17, 2021
- Indian Hills 38, Ellsworth 4 - February 12, 2021
- #12 Indian Hills 45, Ellsworth 9 - March 24, 2021
SCOUTING THE PANTHERS
Ellsworth has dropped all five of its duals on the year, including all three ICCAC matchups.
- The Panthers have been outscored 132-29 on the year.
- Sophomore Giles Cowell, a national qualifier a year ago, has gone undefeated in three ICCAC duals this year at 174lbs for the Panthers.
NJCAA Team Rankings | NJCAA Individual Rankings | The Open Mat Rankings
SOPHOMORE DAY CELEBRATION
Wednesday's doubleheader proves to be the final home appearance for the 2024-25 sophomore class for both teams. The women's celebration will begin prior to the start of their dual and will recognize the following nine sophomores: Hinda Doucoure, Genesis Gilmore, Ruth Jimenez Batista, Madison Leverknight, Sarah Lewis, Amaria Ridgner, Eden Smith, Agenlica Vicente Gonzalez, and Tanihya Wilson.
The men's sophomore celebration will begin prior to the start of the men's dual and will recognize the following 15 indiviudals: Te'Andre Allen, Riley Bettich, Brice Coleman, Jaquan East, Elisha Faison, Yaveion Freeman, Isaac Gibbs, Arieh Hart, Jesse Hinkle, Noah Iobe, Paul Ishikawa, Steven Marquez, Isaiah Perez, KingJames Perry, and Justis Theis.
PROJECTED LINEUPS
| WOMEN | ||
| WEIGHT | #1/2 INDIAN HILLS | #- / #9 ELLSWORTH |
| 103 | #- / #7 Jamiyah Blount-Taylor | Melonie Barillas |
| 110 | Hinda Doucoure | OPEN |
| 117 | #- / #3 Ariah Mervilus | OPEN |
| 124 | Emmalyn Burnett | Julia Kanne |
| 131 | Angelica Vicente Gonzalez | OPEN |
| 138 | Amaria Ridgner | OPEN |
| 145 | Ruth Jimenez Batista | Meridian Snitker |
| 160 | #- / #9 Olivia Stean or #7 / #11 Sarah Lewis | Cambree Howe |
| 180 | #- / #12 Tanihya Wilson | OPEN |
| 207 | #- / #7 Ileen Castrejon | OPEN |
| 235 | #5 / #8 Kennedi Johnson-Washington | OPEN |
| Subject to Change | ||
| # NJCAA Rank / # The Open Mat Rank |
| MEN | ||
| WEIGHT | #2/2 INDIAN HILLS | ELLSWORTH |
| 125 | #7 / #8 Isaac Gibbs | Nick Needham |
| 133 | #1 / #1 Riley Bettich or Deontae Forest | Tyler Roper |
| 141 | #4 / #5 Gavyn Whitehead | Richard Barillas |
| 149 | #7 / #8 Yaveion Freeman or KingJames Perry | Caiden Rentz |
| 157 | #5 / #3 Brice Coleman | OPEN |
| 165 | #- / #11 Cinsere Clark | Josh Berlin |
| 174 | #4 / #4 Mohamed Tarek Abdelhady | Giles Cowell |
| 184 | #5 / #6 Jaquan East or Elisha Faison | Kaleb Homan |
| 197 | Jayden Allen-Winston | OPEN |
| 285 | #6 / #9 Naasir Edmonds or Noah Iobe | Aiden McFadden |
| Subject to Change | ||
| # NJCAA Rank / # The Open Mat Rank |
WHAT'S NEXT
Both squads will wrap up their ICCAC regular season schedule with a trip to Estherville, IA to take on Iowa Lakes Community College on January 30.
HOW TO WATCH
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