GREAT FALLS, Mont. – The University of Providence women's wrestling program had three wrestlers take first place at the Battle of the Rockies Saturday.
#1
Erin Hikiji, #2
Waipuilani Estrella-Beauchamp, and #4
Paige Morales all were unbeaten on their way to titles. Hikiji spent less than a minute on the mat in total pinning her teammate in the semifinals before pinning #3 Makayla Johnson in 20 seconds to win the 103 bracket. Â
Morales picked up three ranked victories on her way to the 109-title, defeating #11 Nizhoni Tallman, #9 Tehani Soares, and #3 Emma Baertlin in the championship. Estrella-Beauchamp went 4-0 with a pair of tech falls in under thirty seconds followed by two pins in less than thirty seconds.
The Argos had a couple other wrestlers pick up ranked victories in #11
Kailey Rees defeating #7 Mia Crumb twice on her way to a third-place finish. Sophomore
Kayla Vail defeated #10 Marrissa Kurtz to finish in sixth place, and freshman
Mackenzie English defeated #20 Hannah Seitzinger to finish in fourth.
The Argos will be back in action Sunday, Nov. 17 when they host Dickinson State for a dual. Wrestlers will begin at 2:00 p.m. in Great Falls, Mont.
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RESULTS
103
1
st –
Erin Hikiji (2-0)Â
3
rd –
Isa Bocanegra (3-1)
4
th –
Monee Cordero (2-2)
110
1
st –
Paige Morales (4-0)
Nyla O'Brien (1-2)
Kayla Shota (1-2)
117
4
th –
Isabelle Asuncion (4-2)
6
th –
Kayla Vail (2-3)Â
Angelina Doral (0-2)
124
3
rd –
Alicia Frank (3-1)
Victoriana Kim (0-2)
Skyla Philpot-Fernandez (0-2)
131
2
nd -
Alyssa Randles (4-1)
4
th -
Mackenzie English (2-2)Â
5
th –
Kivah Caballero (3-2)
Willow Harvey (1-2)
Skylar Connelly (0-2)
138
1
st –
Waipuilani Estrella-Beauchamp (4-0)
2
nd –
Paige Respicio (3-1)
4
th –
Kaianne Sabagala (3-2)
Ale'a Otsuka (0-2)
145
2
nd –
Esther Han (3-1)
3
rd –
Kailey Rees (4-1)Â
4
th –
Aspen Dodge (3-2)
6
th –
Ty Takamori (2-3)
Anisah Paz (2-2)
Eden Baguio (0-2)
160
4
th –
Kacey Lee Pua (3-2)
Frances Porteous (2-2)
Sadie Antoque (2-2)
Hailey Sutton (2-2)
Neveah Avina-Barajas (1-2)
180
4
th -
Cassidy Owen (2-2)
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