Tiffin University's nationally ranked women's wrestling program travels to Bristol, Tennessee for two duals against ranked opponents as they open their 2020-21 wrestling season.
TU will take on 14th-ranked Limestone University at 10 am followed by host and 4th-ranked King University at 11 am.
The Dragons were picked 6th in the nation overall in the NWCA poll, with 7 individual wrestlers ranked in their respective weight classes.
King had a strong season in 2019-20, taking third place finishes at the NWCA National Duals and the Cliff Keen WCWC National Championships. The Tornado posted an impressive 11-1 dual record. Overall, King is a perennial women's wrestling powerhouse, as they have won four WCWA national titles and four NWCA National Duals titles in the last 10 years. They have also featured 20 individual national champions. Limestone, meanwhile, has three members of the team landing individual rankings in their respective weight classes. Caitlyn Gilmore currently sits at the eighth spot at 155 lbs. while Issa Salgado and Destiny Baltierra both currently sit in the seventh spot at 170 and 191 lbs., respectively.
For the Dragons, the women enjoyed an incredible amount of success in just their second season as an official sport at Tiffin last season. Ranked as high as fifth in the nation during the year, the Dragons had seven different athletes earn 11 All-American honors between the WCWA National Championships in February and the WCWC Championship in March. Numerous Dragons have garnered preseason individual rankings heading into this weekend's duals.
Sugey Ceja (109 pounds) is the top ranked individual wrestler, placing 3rd. Sugey had one of the top seasons on the squad, landing WCWC All American honors with a runner-up finish while also garnering WCWA All American plaudits with a 3rd place mark. She led the team with 362 points while also going 24-12 with a team best 55 two-point near falls along with 24 takedowns, 7 escapes, and 7 pins.
Jessie Lee (191) is next, landing a ranking of 4th. Jessie earned WCWC All American status with a 5th place finish while also earning WCWA All American honors with a 6th place finish. She went 20-14 overall with 23 takedowns, 6 pins, and a team best 14 escapes.
Two Dragons are ranked 5th, with Trinity Oredina (101) and Eunique Davis (130) getting attention. Trinity earned WCWC All American honors with a 5th place finish and had one of the top records on the team at 19-7, while also managing 11 takedowns, 3 escapes, 8 pins, and 255 total points. Eunique earned WCWA All American honors with a 5th place finish, while also earning WCWC All American honors with an 8th place finish, posting a 15-12 record with 18 takedowns, 3 escapes, and 3 pins.
Taylor Hites (155) is ranked 6th, while Shanna Morris (116) and Stephanie Mondragon (123) are ranked 8th. Taylor earned WCWA All American honors with a 5th place mark while also landing WCWC All American honors with a 7th place finish. Taylor had one of the top seasons on the team, leading with a 25-15 record along with a team best 25 takedowns, 11 reversals, and 11 pins. She was second on the team with 351 points. Shanna earned WCWC All American honors with an 8th place finish, while Mondragon had five wins with 4 takedowns and 3 escapes.
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