West Liberty, W.Va. – The West Liberty University women's wrestling team had a stellar performance at the first-ever Hilltopper Women's Open on Sunday at the ASRC, with six wrestlers capturing individual championships in their respective weight classes.
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103 lbs.: Jeulenea Khang defeated Kyleigh Honaker (Manchester) to claim the top spot.
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124 lbs.: Redshirting junior Trinity Howard, competing unattached, earned first place with a win over Abby DiCenzo (Baldwin Wallace).
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138 lbs.: Skyelar Smith captured her title by defeating McKinley Jovanovic.
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145 lbs.: Grace O'Korn emerged victorious with a win over Kara Bebout.
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180 lbs.: Janiya Brogan claimed first place with a victory over Gabby Kennedy (Baldwin Wallace).
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207 lbs.: Jamie Shapton rounded out the champions with a decisive win over Mackenzie Weatherford (Manchester).
The Lady Hilltoppers also saw strong finishes from:
The team now looks ahead to next weekend's King Open, hosted by King University in Bristol, Tenn., as they continue their season with momentum and high expectations.