February 29, 2024

NIACC women set to compete at NJCAA women's wrestling invitational

COUNCIL BLUFFS - NIACC is set to compete at the NJCAA women's wrestling invitational on Friday and Saturday at the Mid-America Center.

NIACC will have 10 wrestlers competing at the 2-day invitational tournament.

The women's invitational tournament begins at 9 a.m. Friday. Women will wrestle up to the championship semifinals. Women's consolation round wrestlers will compete up to the consolation semifinals.

Competing for the Trojans, who are in their second season of wrestling, will be Sara Arrojo (116), Chloe Williamson (123), Jenesis Sanders (123), Maria Sanfiel (130), Nyla Rocke (130), Essie McCleish (136), Gabriella Segre (143), Carly Klein (155), Alyssa Nazario (191) and Destinee Thomas (235).

FIRST-ROUND MATCHUP

143 - Gabriella Segre (N) vs. Lily Polvado (Snow)

SECOND-ROUND MATCHUPS

116 - Sara Arrojo (N) vs. (8) Giana Roskam (Trinidad)

123 - Chloe Williamson (N) vs. (1) Victoriana Kim (Southwestern Oregon)/Cadence Smaus (Southeast); Jenesis Sanders (N) vs. (6) Valentina Martinez (Snow)

130 - Maria Sanifel (N) vs. (1) Zainab Ibrahim (Umpqua); Nyla Rocke (N) vs. (7) Sophie Barnes (Iowa Western)

136 - Essie McCleish (N) vs. (7) Avery Shinkle (Umpqua)/Alexis Gaitan (Iowa Western)

155 - Carly Klein (N) vs. Sidnee Busch (Southeast)

191 - Alyssa Nazario (N) vs. Gracie Orr (Ellsworth)

235 - Destinee Thomas (N) vs. Cynthia Ellis (Iowa Central)

NJCAA WOMEN'S WRESTLING INVITATIONAL SCHEDULE

Friday, March 1

9 a.m. - Women will wrestle up to the championship semifinals. Women's consolation round wrestlers will compete up to the consolation semifinals.

Saturday, March 2

9:30 a.m. - Women's semifinals.

11 a.m. - Consolation semifinals.

12:15 p.m. - Consolation finals (Third/fourth and fifth/sixth place matches)