FORT WAYNE, IN -- The University of Providence women's wrestling program competed at the Warrior Open throughout the day Saturday.

The Argos had five athletes place in the top three at the Warrior Open with the highlight coming with #6 freshman Paige Morales defeating #6 Tehani Soares in the championship match to take home first place.

#4 freshman Alyssa Randles placed second and picked up a ranked win defeating #10 Emily Frost of Iowa 14-4 in the semifinals.

#5 senior Sadie Antoque also placed second and picked up a ranked win over #6 Josette Partney of Missouri Baptist in the semifinals.

#1 sophomore Erin Hikiji and #2 junior Waipuilani Estrella-Beauchamp each placed third at the Warrior open and both picked up multiple ranked victories. Hikiji defeated #7 Makayla Young 10-0 and #4 Alyssa Quezaire 16-6 and Estrella-Beauchamp pinned both #12 Gabriella Perez and #19 Angie Prado.

#5 sophomore Katelyn Lewis was another top five finisher going 4-2 at the Warrior Open. Lewis pinned #12 Nikita Dhaliwal and defeated #10 Faith Macharia by DQ.

Freshman Omi Kulukulualani-Sales and #9 senior Paige Respicio also picked up ranked wins with Kulukulualani-Sales pinning #16 Valeria Ahumada in 2:55 and Respicio pinning #17 Olivia Messerly in 1:41.

Head coach Matt Atwood on his team's performance stated, "I was very pleased with how we performed today! We lost some battles, as it was a very tough event, but we had some very impactful wins as well! I think this tournament provided confidence for some and the motivation for others who needed it! This was another weekend where the girls put UP on the map. The team turned a lot of heads this weekend and they were a blast to watch do what they do best!"

The Argos will be back in action Feb. 9 when they host #4 Southern Oregon for senior night. Wrestlers will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the McLaughlin Center.    

RESULTS
Women 101
3^rd - Erin Hikiji (4-1)
Women 109
1^st - Paige Morales (5-0)
5^th – Omi Kulukulualani-Sales (4-2)
Women 116
Isabelle Asuncion (2-2)
Ani Arias (4-1)
Women 123
6^th - Alicia Frank (2-3)
Kayla Vail (1-2)
Women 130
2^nd - Alyssa Randles (3-1)
5^th - Paige Respicio (3-2)
Women 136
3^rd – Waipuilani Estrella-Beauchamp (5-1)
Women 143
Kailey Rees (1-2)
Aspen Dodge (1-2)
Women 155
2^nd - Sadie Antoque (4-1)
Women 170
4^th - Katelyn Lewis (4-2)
Kacey Lee Pua (1-2)
Women 191
6^th - Lexi Tupuola (2-3)