NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- The University of Providence women's wrestling program placed second as a team at the North Central Invitational on Sunday.

The Argos had three athletes reach the placement matches in senior Erin Hikiji, junior Paige Morales, and freshman Elise Twait.

Hikiij went 4-0 on Sunday defeating Lillian Zapata 10-0, Alexis Winecke 10-0, NCAA #8 Mia Zuniga 10-0 in the semifinals, and defeated Iowa commit Madison Niewenhuis 10-0 in the championship match. After dominating the field on Sunday, Hikiji was named the Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament for the third consecutive year.

Twait finished the North Central Invitational 3-1 defeating Selena Sifuentes Shaffer 10-0, pinned Clarissa Agostini in 2:33, defeated Riley Aamold 12-1, but fell to Olivia Davis in the championship match.

Morales went 4-2 on Sunday, pinning Ellana Parama in 5:45, defeated Katelyn Bell 10-0, #7 Avy Perez 4-0, and NCAA #7 Teegan Sibble 12-2 in the fifth-place match.

Freshman Joely Slyter and junior Alyssa Randles also picked up ranked wins on Sunday with Slyter defeating NCAA #6 Isabella Morales 4-2, and Randles defeated #17 Tatiana Paragas 10-0.

The Argos will be back in action on Jan. 9-10 when they head to Cedar Falls, Iowa, for the NWCA National Duals.

RESULTS
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1^st – Erin Hikiji (4-0)

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5^th - Paige Morales (4-2)
Kayla Shota (2-2)

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Joely Slyter (4-1)

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Alyssa Randles (4-2)

131
Lucia Schlapfer (0-2)

138
Kailey Rees (0-2)

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2^nd – Elise Twait (3-1)

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Aspen Dodge (3-2)
Hailey Sutton (0-2)
Frances Porteous (0-2)

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Kassidy Sigda (0-2)