NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKETS
Centerville, IA – 15 members of the Indian Hills Women's Wrestling squad have learned their seed and first round opponents for the upcoming National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Invitational in Council Bluffs, IA March 6-7 at the Mid-America Center.
14 of the 15 individuals heading to the national invitational earned a top-eight seed in their respective brackets, headlined by No. 1 overall seed and defending national champion Ariah Mervilus (Virginia Beach, VA/Landstown) who earned the top spot at 110lbs. Sophomore Brooklyn Noel Moore, OK/Moore), a 2025 All-American, earned the No. 1 seed in the 103lb bracket.
In addition, four Warriors earned No. 2 seeds in their respective brackets – defending national champion Nevaeh Hayden (Tulsa, OK/Union) at 160lbs, returning All-American Paola Rodriguez (Vega Baja, Puerto Rico/Rosalina C. Martinez) at 180lbs, and freshmen Abigail Querida Verdejo Rivero (Stillwater, OK/Stillwater) at 117lbs and Azreal Smith (Tulsa, OK/Union) at 235lbs.
The Warriors, who have claimed five consecutive national championships, head into postseason ranked No. 1 in the nation.
Fans can catch all of the action live via GoHillsTV, the official streaming platform of Indian Hills Community College, with an audio only broadcast.
Fans can also purchase tickets to the tournament in advance: NJCAA National Championship Tickets
BRACKETS
103 | 110 | 117 | 124 | 131 | 138 | 145 | 160 | 180 | 207 | 235
WARRIORS AT NATIONALS
| CLASS | NAME | SEED | 1ST ROUND OPPONENT |
| 103 | Brooklyn Noel | 1 | Vivian Hayes (Murray State) / Immawnie Walden (Andrew) |
| 103 | Chasey Karabell | 8 | Danna Alvarado (Trinidad State) |
| 110 | Ariah Mervilus | 1 | Juliet Baca (Fort Hays Tech) |
| 117 | Abigail Querida Verdejo Rivero | 2 | Mora Peterson (Nassau) / Aris Fry (Big Bend) |
| 117 | Libby Norton | 7 | Katlyn Fields (Andrew) / Alyse Koss (Southwestern Michigan) |
| 124 | Gabriela Avila Diaz | 1 | Skylar Benninger (Lackawanna) |
| 131 | Kaylea Beauchamp | 3 | Faith Gallegos (NEO A&M) |
| 138 | Jasmine Wolfe | 3 | Sara Daley (Iowa Western) |
| 160 | Nevaeh Hayden | 2 | Annabelle Johnson (Hawkeye |
| 160 | Olivia Stean | 8 | Tenacious Villase (Big Bend) / Kaitie Knebel (Trinidad State) |
| 180 | Paola Rodriguez | 2 | Praizh Suggs (Iowa Central) |
| 207 | Wyntergale Oxendine | 6 | Makenna Fetters (Hawkeye) |
| 207 | Ileen Castrejon | 7 | Joy Kral (Itasca) |
| 235 | Azreal Smith | 2 | (7) Ayana Omollo (NIACC) / Talia Kaztenberger (Umpqua) |
| 235 | Hannah Francis | Unseeded | (1) Faith Tarrant (Iowa Western) |
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
- Keep up with former Indian Hills Wrestling standouts and where they are now | 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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