Ceja leads Dragons with 3rd place finish

Sugey Ceja took 3rd place at the WCWA National Championships.
Sugey Ceja took 3rd place at the WCWA National Championships.

Sugey Ceja was one of five placers at the WCWA National Championships, taking third place in the top finish for Tiffin.

Ceja (109 pounds) opened in the semifinals with a loss by fall to top-seed Augsburg in 42 seconds but bounced back nicely with a tech fall win 10-0 over Jamestown and a third place victory 15-10 over Eastern Oregon.

Three other Dragons grabbed fifth place finishes. Savannah Stacks (123) fell in the semis 9-3 to Life, then fell in the consolations in a narrow 6-4 decision to Adrian. She came back nicely in the 5th place match, beating Schreiner by fall in 1:45.

Eunique Davis (136) battled through the consolation rounds to grab her 5th place mark. She defeated Presbyterian, fell to Jamestown 10-0, but then outpointed Campbellsville 12-0.

Taylor Hites (155) also took 5th. She fell in the semis to Oklahoma City 12-1 and dropped another narrow score 4-2 to Gannon. She won over Jamestown via forfeit for fifth.

Jessie Lee (191) was Tiffin's final placer, taking 6th. She opened with a 7-3 win over Central Methodist but then fell in her final two matches to Oklahoma City 10-0 and Midland 11-0.

All five wrestlers earned All American honors by finishing in the Top 8 in their brackets.