Eight Dutch women secure place finishes at Luther Hill

INDIANOLA - Eight Central College women's wrestlers, including five freshmen, secured top eight place finishes in the season-opening Luther Hill Invitational hosted by Simpson College Sunday.

Central had 16 wins by fall, the seventh most of the 22 schools competing. There were no team scores kept.

Freshman Taya Hollingsworth (Eldora, South Hardin HS) had a strong performance in her first collegiate tournament, taking fifth place with a 3-2 record. She capped her day with a 10-0 technical fall against Renee Miguel of Waldorf University. Also at 160 pounds, Dakota Cornell (sophomore, Shellsburg, Vinton-Shellsburg HS) finished in eighth place.

Asia Young (senior, Houston, Texas/Cypress Ridge HS) went 4-2 at 207 pounds, registering two wins by fall in less than one minute on the mat, and placed sixth. Mallori Stutsman (freshman, Carlisle) also went 4-2 at 207 pounds, taking seventh.

In round robin action in the 235-pound weight class, Kalondria Carter (junior, Lewisville, Texas) was third and Emma Daniels (freshman, Caroll) was fourth.

Freshman Alexis Esquivel (freshman, Carroll) placed eight in the 103-pound bracket while Bri Kiger (freshman, Caroll) was seventh in the freshman/sophomore level's 131-pound bracket.