Colby, Kan. – The William Jewell women's wrestling team faced off in the Dust Bowl Open hosted by Colby Community College. The Cardinals highlighted the open with three four-place finishes from Emily Mendez, Alex Waitsman, Jada Hernandez, and Jennifer De La Torre.

Emily Mendez (110) – 1^st place 

• W, Tech. Fall (10-0) v. Diana Llanos (ILCC) (0:46)
• W, Tech. Fall (11-0) v. Mana Chanthasone (CSC) (5:01)
• W, Tech. Fall (12-2) v. Dixie Holliday (MSC) (3:22)

  
Alexandra Waitsman (117) – 1^st place 

• W, Tech. Fall (10-0) v. Reanna Spangler (HS) (2:06)
• W, Fall (4-0) v. Jessica Farmer (NEB) (1:24)
• W, Tech. Fall (12-2) v. Gideon Sanchez (SU)
• W, Tech. Fall (12-1) v. Adrianna Lopez (CSC)

 
Jada Hernandez (124) – 1^st place

• W, Fall (6-0) v. Keria Hessenius (ILCC) (1:16)
• W, Dec. (11-7) v. Averie Counts (DEC) (5:22)
• W, Tech. Fall (15-4) v. Ana Rojas Zamora (CSC) (3:44)

 
Jennifer De La Torre (138) 1^st place

• W, Dec. (16-11) v. Lindsay Henggeler (FHNW)
• W, Fall (11-2) v. Joy Jackson (SU) (4:14)
• W, Fall (14-6) v. Zainab Ibrahim (WJ) (4:10)
• W, Fall (4-0) v. Lisa Hoeflich (NEB) (1:21)

 
Marie Pearson (138)

• W, Tech. Fall (11-0) v. Emma Coyle (SU) (5:44)
• L, Dec. (2-8) v. Eliza Davis (CSC)
• L, Fall (0-4) v. Miah Kenny  (NOTO) (0:23)

 
Zainab Ibrahim (138)

• W, Fall (6-0) v. Ashlyn Hahn (FHSU) (1:29)
• W, Fall (10-4) v. Nevaeh Leonard (CSC) (2:44)
• L, Fall (6-14) v. Jennifer De La Torre (WJ) (4:10) 
• L, Fall (4-5) v. Miah Kenny (NOTO) (1:12)
• W, Fall (10-0) v. Eliza Davis (CSC) (1:29)

 
McKinzie Ross (145) – 6^th place 

• W, Tech. Fall (10-0) v. Kaylen McAtee (CCC) (0:54) 
• W, Fall (6-0)  v. Rachel Burns (NOTO) (1:43)
• L, Fall (10-10) v. Desza Munson (CSC) (3:21) 
• L, Tech. Fall (5-15) v. Jade Blackhart (FHSU) (5:37) 
• L, Fall (6-13) v. Adrianna Chronister (MSC) (4:43) 

 
Jianna Chaves (180) 

• W, Fall (6-2) v. Savanna Salen (ILCC) (1:16)
• L, Tech. Fall (0-10) v. Hayleen Martinez (FHSU) (4:37)
• L, Fall (0-4) v. Kaylee Davis (MSC) (1:16) 

 
Desiree Hall (200) – 5^th place 

• L, Fall (2-7) v. Desiree Hall (MSC) (1:15)
• W, Fall (2-0) v. Madison Welch (NOTO) (0:37)
• W, Fall (4-0) v. Estrella Vasquez-Gutierrez (CSC) (0:53)
• L, Tech. Fall (0-10) v. Faith Macharia (SU) (1:13)
• W, Fall (10-2) v. Natalie Espinoza (SU) (5:06)

 
 
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Cardinals will be back in action next weekend when they travel to Marshall, Missouri to compete in the Missouri Valley Open.