William Penn Wins Heart Women’s Wrestling Conference Championship, Presented by 516 Capital
No. 4 nationally ranked William Penn University captured the Heart of America Athletic Conference Women's Wrestling Conference Championship on Saturday afternoon. After taking second place at the Conference Championship last year, the Statesmen collected 215 total points to take home the trophy this year, outpacing Grand View by one point and snapping the Vikings streak of five straight conference championships. Ten teams competed in this years championship:
- William Penn: 215
- Grand View: 214
- Missouri Valley: 161.5
- Central Methodist: 107
- Baker: 103.5
- Missouri Baptist: 93
- William Woods: 52.5
- Dickinson State: 47.5
- Bismarck State: 27.5
- Graceland: 8.5
Wrestlers that placed first, second or third in their respective weight classes also earned Heart All-Conference honors, with a first-place finish earning First Team All-Conference honors, a second-place finish earning Second Team All-Conference honors, and a third-place finish earning Honorable Mention All-Conference honors.
The conference also handed out some hardware on Saturday, as the following award winners were announced:
Wrestler of the Year Jumoke Adekoye (Dickinson State)
Co-Tournament Outstanding Wrestlers Maria Slaughter (Missouri Valley) and Mia Palumbo (William Penn)
Newcomer of the Year Victoria Baez Dilone (William Penn)
Freshman of the Year Piper Fowler (William Penn)
Coach of the Year Jake Kadel (William Penn)
Assistant Coach of the Year Arelys Valles (Grand View)
First Team All-Conference (Weight Class Champions)
103 lbs – Isabelle Apple (Grand View
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110 lbs – Mia Palumbo (William Penn)
117 lbs – Christianah Ogunsanya (William Penn)
124 lbs – Victoria Baez Dilone (William Penn)
131 lbs – Jumoke Adekoye (Dickinson State)
138 lbs – Esther Kolawole (William Penn)
145 lbs – Sarina Bertram (Missouri Valley)
160 lbs – Maria Slaughter (Missouri Valley)
180 lbs – Piper Fowler (William Penn)
207 lbs – Selena Mares (Grand View)
Second Team All-Conference (Runner-Up)
103 lbs – Lita Cruz (Grand VIew)
110 lbs – Tristan Nitta (Grand View)
117 lbs – Zao Estrada (Missouri Valley)
124 lbs - Berlin Kiddoo (Central Methodist)
131 lbs – Alexis Schneider (Bismarck State)
138 lbs – Serenity De La Garza (Missouri Valley)
145 lbs – Brooke-Lynn Rush (Missouri Valley)
160 lbs – Allyssa Johnson (Central Methodist)
180 lbs – Andjela Prijovic (Grand View)
207 lbs – Phoebe Burt (William Penn)
Honorable Mention All-Conference (Third Place)
103 lbs – Zoey Mzeru (Central Methodist)
110 lbs – Avy Perez (William Penn)
117 lbs – Cailin Campbell (Grand View)
124 lbs – Maya Davis (Grand View)
131 lbs – Kendall Bostelman (William Penn)
138 lbs – Zoe Fries (Missouri Baptist)
145 lbs – Maggie Ortmann (Missouri Baptist)
160 lbs – Nicole Olson (Grand View)
180 lbs – Autumn Perez (Missouri Valley)
208 lbs – Madeleine Stone (Baker)