Grand View Wins Third-Straight Heart Women’s Wrestling Conference Championship
For the third-straight season, the Grand View Vikings are Heart Champions, as they captured the 2023 Heart of America Athletic Conference Women's Wrestling Conference Championship on Saturday afternoon.
The Vikings have won all three Heart Women's Wrestling Conference Championships (2021, 2022 and 2023).
Grand View collected 191.5 total points, while Iowa Wesleyan finished second with 148.5 points and Central Methodist placed third with 136 points.
The event was hosted by William Penn University, inside the Penn Activity Center.
The Heart also handed out several individual awards on Saturday, for a full list of 2023 Heart of America Athletic Conference awards, please see below.
2023 Heart Women's Wrestling Coach of the Year – Brieana Delgado, CMU
2023 Heart Women's Wrestling Co-Assistant Coach of the Year – Arelys Valles - Grand View
2023 Heart Women's Wrestling Co-Assistant Coach of the Year – Monica Mendoza - Waldorf
2023 Heart Women's Wrestling Co - Freshman of the Year – Caitlyn Davis - CMU
2023 Heart Women's Wrestling Co - Freshman of the Year – Catherine Campbell - Grand View
2023 Heart Women's Wrestling Newcomer of the Year –Kelani Corbett - MVC
2023 Heart Women's Wrestling Co-Conference Tournament Outstanding Wrestler - Skye Realin - CMU
2023 Heart Women's Wrestling Co-Conference Tournament Outstanding Wrestler - Aduago Nwachukwu - Iowa Wesleyan
2023 Heart Women's Wrestler of the Year – Kelani Corbett - Missouri Valley
For a look at team results, please see below.
2023 Heart Women's Wrestling Conference Tournament Team Results:
1st Place – Grand View University – 191.5 points
2nd Place – Iowa Wesleyan University – 148.5 points
3rd Place – Central Methodist University – 136 points
4th Place – Missouri Valley College – 92 points
5th Place – Baker University – 86.5 points
6th Place – Waldorf University – 67.5 points
7th Place – William Penn University – 50.5 points
2023 Heart Women's Wrestling Individual Weight Class Conference Champions
101 Pounds – Jasmine Alexander – Grand View
109 Pounds – Mia Palumbo – Iowa Wesleyan
116 Pounds – Caitlyn Thorne – Central Methodist
123 Pounds – Catharine Campbell – Grand View
130 Pounds – Skye Realin – Central Methodist
136 Pounds – Aduago Nwachukwu – Iowa Wesleyan
143 Pounds – Alexis Gomez – Grand View
155 Pounds – Kaylynn Albrecht - Baker
170 Pounds – Abby McIntyre – Grand View
191 Pounds – Kelani Corbett – Missouri Valley