CORVALLIS, Ore. – After defeating the #1 ranked NCAA wrestler and being named the most outstanding wrestler at the North Central College Invitational, #1 Erin Hikiji has been named the Cascade Collegiate Conference Women's Wrestler of the Week.   

Hikiji is a junior from Mililani, Hawaii and dominated the #1, #5, and #8 ranked NCAA wrestlers all by tech fall on her way to a first-place finish on Sunday. This is the second straight year Hikiji has defeated the #1 ranked NCAA wrestler and been named the most outstanding wrestler of the North Central Invite after defeating #1 Maddie Avila in 2023.   

This is Hikiji's second CCC Wrestler of the Week award this season and the fourth of her career after taking home the honor twice her sophomore season. Hikiji joins Paige Morales, Waipuilani Estrella-Beauchamp, Ashley Gooman, Ira Navarro, Ivy Navarro, Emily Lorring, Tatum Sparks, and Yurie Yoneoka as the only Argos to ever earn this award.  

Head coach Matt Atwood on Hikiji's performance stated, "I couldn't be more proud of Erin. This was a gauntlet of a tournament and is arguably tougher than our National Championship will be, and she was ruthless. She is getting more confidence and is showing the rest of the team what is truly possible. After how last season ended, she has been determined to come back stronger and the fire inside her is definitely lit."

The Argos are back in action Jan. 10-11 when they travel to Cedar Falls, Iowa for National Duals in the Uni-Dome.