4 NIACC women fall in semifinals

March 4, 2023

COUNCIL BLUFFS - Three NIACC women's wrestlers dropped semifinal matches at the NJCAA women's wrestling invitational Saturday morning.

NIACC's Chiara Barbieri, who is ranked fifth, was pinned by Iowa Western's second-ranked Nicole Montojo in 3:19 at 101 pounds.

At 109 pounds, Northwest Kansas Tech's sixth-ranked Ryasia McDougle pinned NIACC's second-ranked Tatiana Hernandez in :55.

At 143 pounds, Snow's fifth-ranked Ashlea Larson topped NIACC's top-ranked Laken Lienhard, 6-3.

At 235 pounds, the fourth-ranked Valerie Smith was pinned by Indian Hills' top-ranked Eliana Bammarito in 1:55.