WICHITA, Kan. -- The University of Providence women's wrestling team set a new program best with a fourth-place team finish and saw senior Erin Hikiji win her second-straight individual title at the NAIA National Tournament on Saturday.

The highlight of the tournament was senior Erin Hikiji who became the first four-time NAIA National Finalist in program history defeating #4 Lita Cruz 10-0 in the semifinals.

In the championship bout at 103, Hikiji dominated #3 Zoey Haney defeating the Indiana Tech wrestler 11-0 to secure her second-straight NAIA National Championship and finish her senior season with a perfect 33-0 record.

Five other Argos also competed on Championship Saturday in senior Waipuilani Estrella-Beauchamp, juniors Paige Morales, Alyssa Randles, sophomore Hailey Sutton, and freshman Joely Slyter.

Estrella-Beauchamp fell to #2 Jumoke Adekoye in the semifinals 6-3 but defeated #8 Jeila Ramos 11-0 and pinned #1 Sarah Savidge in 0:33 to finish in third.

Morales fell to #2 Avery Ashley in the semifinals and finished in sixth while Alyssa Randles defeated Lola Barkby 10-0 but fell to Kamilah Brooks in the fifth-place match to take sixth.  

Joely Slyter fell to #6 Grace Lashinsky 5-4 in the consolation semifinals but rallied to defeat Angelica Vincente Gonzalez 12-1 to finish in seventh while Hailey Sutton defeated Micah Fisher-Miller 8-0 but fell to #6 Bo Geibe to take seventh.

At this year's championships the Argos tied the program record with six All-Americans, took home a trophy with a program best fourth-place team finish, and saw Erin Hikiji cement her legacy as the most decorated athlete in school history as a four-time finalist, four-time All-American, and two-time National Champion.

RESULTS
103
1^st - Erin Hikiji (2-0)

110
6^th - Paige Morales (0-2)

117
7^th - Joely Slyter (1-1)

124
6^th - Alyssa Randles (1-2)

131
3^rd - Waipuilani Estrella-Beauchamp (2-1)

160
6^th - Hailey Sutton (1-2)