ATHERTON, Calif. – The University of Providence women's wrestling program brought home three titles and placed third as a team at the Cascade Collegiate Conference Tournament Sunday.
#1 sophomore
Erin Hikiji, #7 freshman
Paige Morales, and #4 junior
Waipuilani Estrella-Beauchamp were all crowned champions Sunday.
Hikiji dominated on her way to the 101-title defeating #19 Karly Scott 10-0 in the semifinals and defeating #3 Kayla McKinley-Johnson 12-1 in the championship. With her impressive performance, Hikiji was named the most outstanding wrestler of the CCC Tournament.
Morales went 3-0 at the CCC tournament defeating Jacqueline Palacencia 12-0 in the quarterfinals, #16 Liv Villanueva 10-0 in the semifinals, and #2 Emma Bartlein 4-3 in the championship to take home the 109-title.
Estrella-Beauchamp also went 3-0 on Sunday pinning Piper Hall in the quarterfinals (0:32), pinning #11 Desinee Lopez in the semifinals (1:38), and defeating #7 River Todd 12-10 in the championship to take home the 136-title.
The Argos also had seven other wrestlers qualify for the NAIA National Tournament in #11 freshman
Ani Arias and #15 freshman
Isabelle Asuncion at 116, #14 sophomore
Alicia Frank at 123, #4 freshman
Alyssa Randles and #9 senior
Paige Respicio at 130, #16 sophomore
Kailey Rees at 143, and #5 junior
Sadie Antoque at 155.
The Argos will be back in action March 8-9 at the NAIA National Championship in Jamestown N.D.
RESULTS
101
1
st –
Erin Hikiji (2-0)
109
1
st –
Paige Morales (3-0)
116
4
th –
Ani Arias (2-2)
5
th –
Isabelle Asuncion (2-2)
123
5
th –
Alicia Frank (2-2)
130
3
rd –
Alyssa Randles (3-1)
6
th –
Paige Respicio (2-2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
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136
1
st –
Waipuilani Estrella-Beauchamp (3-0)
143
4
th –
Kailey Rees (2-2)
155
5
th –
Sadie Antoque (2-2)
170
5
th –
Katelyn Lewis (2-2)
Kacey Lee Pua (0-2)
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