Women's Wrestling Stays in Coaches' Poll Top Ten

Marshall, Mo., (Feb. 19, 2025)- The Missouri Valley College women's wrestling team stayed in the top ten of the latest NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll, released Wednesday.  Nine individuals are ranked in their respective weight classes.

The Vikings stay at the No. 8 position for the second-straight edition of the coaches' poll.  During the latest ratings period, the team earned dual wins over Central Methodist (Mo.), 33-14, and William Woods (Mo.), 31-5.  The Vikings also competed at the Midland (Neb.) Warrior Open and the Jimmy May Open.

Missouri Valley is one of five teams from the Heart of America Athletic Conference ranked in the coaches' poll.  Grand View (Iowa) is No. 2, William Penn (Iowa) stayed at No. 3, Baker (Kan.) fell to No. 18, and associate member Dickinson State (N.D.) stayed at No. 19. 

Nine Vikings are ranked in their respective weight classes, led by Junior Xochitl Mota-Pettis (Humble, Texas), who is ranked No. 3 at 131 pounds.  The other ranked individuals include:

No. 9 Senior Hailey Holland (San Bernardino, Calif.) at 110 pounds.

No. 18 Freshman Sara Pineda (Perris, Calif.) at 110 pounds.

No. 11 Junior Jasmina Immaeva (Uzbekistan) at 124 pounds.

No. 10 Senior Ashley Whetzal (Virginia Beach, Va.) at 131 pounds.

No. 11 Sophomore Serenity De La Garza (McAllen, Texas) at 138 pounds.

No. 10 Freshman Sevreign Aumua (Grain Valley, Mo.) at 145 pounds.

No. 19 Senior Aniseta Acosta (Sacramento, Calif.) at 145 pounds.

No. 5 Senior Kelani Corbett (Wahiawa, Hawaii) at 180 pounds.

Up next for the Viking women's wrestling team will close the regular season with a dual at No. 15 St. Mary (Kan.), Thursday at 7 p.m., in Leavenworth, Kan.

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