Centerville, IA – The No. 1 nationally ranked Indian Hills Men's and Women's Wrestling squads return to action at home Wednesday night as the Warriors host league foe Iowa Western Community College at the Multi-Purpose Building.
DETAILS: Indian Hills vs. Iowa Western
Centerville, IA | Multi-Purpose Building
Wednesday, January 28 | Women - 6:00 PM | Men - 7:00 PM
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Coming off a clean sweep over previously unbetween Iowa Central Community College on the road, both Warrior wrestling squads return to action Wednesday night on their home mat in an ICCAC showdown.
WOMEN'S NOTES
Indian Hills returns to its home mat after a convincing win over then-No. 3 ranked Iowa Central in Fort Dodge, IA last Wednesday.
- The Warriors are the lone undefeated team in ICCAC duals this year with a 4-0 mark.
- Indian Hills has outscored its four league foes 158-51 on the year.
- The Warriors are 3-1 all-time vs. the Reivers, including two matches decided by three points or less.
- Iowa Western handed Indian Hills a loss in the last meeting a 26-25 decision on November 20, 2024.
- The Warriors boast 14 individuals in the latest NJCAA rankings and 15 in the latest The Open Mat Poll.
- Four Warriors are ranked in the top-10 of the national Pound-for-Pound ratings, the most of any team in the nation
- Nevaeh Hayden - 3 (160lbs)
- Paola Rodriguez - 5 (180lbs)
- Ariah Mervilus - 9 (110lbs)
- Brooklyn Noel - 10 (103lbs)
NJCAA Women's Wrestling Poll (Team) | NJCAA Women's Wrestling Poll (Individual) | The Open Mat Rankings
SCOUTING THE REIVERS
Iowa Western heads to Centerville with a 3-1 league mark in the ICCAC.
- The Reivers have outscored their opponents 126-83 on the year.
- Iowa Western is currently ranked No. 4 in the latest NJCAA Team Poll, No. 4 in The Open Mat Team Dual Poll, and No. 5 in The Open Mat Team Tournament Poll.
- The Reivers return five All-Americans from last year, including defending national champions Ayana Fletcher (160lbs) and Rosalia Rubio (117lbs).
MEN'S NOTES
The Warriors, ranked No. 1 in the nation across all three national polls (NJCAA, The Open Mat Team Dual, The Open Mat Team Tournament) return to their home mat with a key ICCAC clash against longtime foe Iowa Western.
- The Warriors continued their unprecedented winning streak with a dominant 22-13 win over then-No. 3 ranked Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, IA on Wednesday.
- Indian Hills has now won 21 consecutive duals dating back to the 2023-24 campaign.
- The Warriors are 21-2 all-time on their home mat, with their lone loss against Iowa Western back on November 15, 2023.
- Over its last 15 home duals, Indian Hills is outscoring its opponents by an average of 35.4-10.2.
- Indian Hills is 3-2 all-time vs. the Reivers with four of the matchups as nationall ranked tilts.
- Indian Hills is the lone team in the nation to boast an individual in the top-10 of all 10 weight classes of the national polls.
- The Warriors claim the most individuals in the national Pound-for-Pound top-10 poll
- Gavyn Whitehead - 1 (141lbs)
- Mohamed Tarek Abdelhady - 3 (165lbs)
- Andrew Marquez - 8 (197lbs)
NJCAA Men's Wrestling Poll (Team) | NJCAA Men's Wrestling Poll (Individual) | The Open Mat Rankings
SCOUTING THE REIVERS
Iowa Western heads to Centerville with a 4-1 overall leauge record on the year.
- The Reivers are outscoring their ICCAC opponents 178-56 on the year, third-most points for and points against in the league.
- Iowa Western is coming off a 30-15 loss at home to No. 5 nationally ranked Southeast Community College (NE).
- The Reivers claim three individuals in both the NJCAA and The Open Mat national rankings.
- Iowa Western is ranked No. 15 in the latest NJCAA Team Poll, No. 12 in The Open Mat Team Dual Poll, and No. 15 in The Open Mat Team Tournament Poll.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Warrior women will head to Fremont, NE for the Midland Warrior Open on January 31 while the men will make the trek to North Sioux City, SD to compete in the Sioux City Open on January 31.
| PROJECTED LINEUP (Women) | ||
| Class | #1 / #2 Indian Hills | #4 / #4 Iowa Western |
| 103 | #2 / #6 Chasey Karabell^ | #- / #7 Amara Ehsa |
| 110 | #1 / #1 Ariah Mervilus+ (9) | #- / #9 Baillee Cash* / Chevy Coleman |
| 117 | #- / #4 Abigail Querida Verdejo Rivero | #- / #3 Rosalia Rubio+ |
| 124 | #8 / #3 Gabriela Avila Diaz | Hailey Medina^ |
| 131 | #2 / #3 Kaylea Beauchamp | HayLee Staker |
| 138 | #4 / #6 Jasmine Wolfe | #- / #10 Sara Daley* |
| 145 | Noellys Carrasquillo | #- / #3 Ayana Fletcher+ |
| 160 | #2 / #1 Nevaeh Hayden+ (3) or Afi Koumasse | Jayna Arrocena |
| 180 | #1 / #1 Paola Rodriguez^ (5) | Carson Shank |
| 207 | #2 / #3 Ileen Castrejon^ or #T5 / #7 Wyntergale Oxendine^ | OPEN |
| 235 | #1 / #1 Kennedi Johnson-Washington+ | OPEN |
| PROJECTED LINEUP (Men) | ||
| Class | #1 Indian Hills | #15 Iowa Western |
| 125 | Jayden Lee | #3 / #5 Noah Jones |
| 133 | #5 / #3 Olli Webb | Isaac Ekdahl or Jaymeson Vander Velde |
| 141 | #1 / #1 Gavyn Whitehead+ (1) | #- / #6 Hudson Palmer or Ross Bratetic |
| 149 | #2 / #2 Jahkari Clark or Shehabeldin Mohamed^ | Logan Crowther or Cole Fenwick |
| 157 | Jahkari Clark or #5 / #10 Shehabeldin Mohamed^ | Braxton Peacher |
| 165 | #2 / #1 Mohamed Tarek Abdelhady (3) | Andrew Crowther |
| 174 | #2 / #1 Cinsere Clark^ | #10 / #7 Matteo Nikolov^ |
| 184 | #3 / #4 Johnathan Clohecy or Julian Weems | Cal Wells or Royal Dickson |
| 197 | #1 / #2 Andrew Marquez+ (8) | Tony Palmer |
| 285 | #5 / #8 Naasir Edmonds^ | Kolby Scott* |
| Subject to Change | ||
| + Returning National Champion | ||
| ^ Returning All-American | ||
| * Returning National Qualifer | ||
| # NJCAA Rank / # The Open Mat Rank (Pound-forPound) | ||
NEW YEAR - WHAT TO KNOW
Fans can keep up the Indian Hills Men's and Women's Wrestling squad all year long through a number of ways:
- X (formerly Twitter): @IHCCAthletics | @IHCCWrestling
- Facebook: Indian Hills Athletics | Indian Hills Wrestling
- Instagram: @IndianHills_CC_Wrestling | @IHCCAthletics
- Youtube: Indian Hills Athletics
- Website: www.indianhillsathletics.com
- Catch up with the history of Indian Hills Wrestling: Indian Hills Men's Wrestling Record Book | Indian Hills Men's Wrestling Record Book
- Keep up with former Indian Hills Wrestling standouts and where they are now | Next Level Warriors - Indian Hills Men's Wrestling | Next Level Warriors - Indian Hills Men's Wrestling
- All home duals take place at the Multi-Purpose Building on the Indian Hills Centerville Campus
HOW TO WATCH
As always, GoHillsTV provides free live broadcasts of all Indian Hills home wrestling duals. Fans can tune in a number of ways all season long:
- GoHillsTV App: Download the Iowa Media Network app on your android or ios device and navigate to the GoHillsTV section
- Website: https://www.iowamedianetwork.com/gohillstv to catch all live and archived information
- Roku Streaming Device (new): Have a Roku TV or streaming stick? Download the GoHillsTV app to start streaming today!
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