CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Lillian Gradillas-Flores and Kat Hingano dominated as No. 11-ranked Southern Oregon collected its second upset win of the NWCA-NAIA National Duals Championships, 23-22 over No. 7 Indiana Tech, before dropping the fifth-place finale 24-11 to No. 5 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) on Saturday at the UNI-Dome.
The Raiders (3-3 overall) faced a 22-14 deficit against Indiana Tech with two matches to go when their upper-weights came through. Hingano, ranked No. 3 in the NAIA at 180 pounds, pinned Olivia Bodhe in 1:11 to get them within three points and the top-ranked Gradillas-Flores (207) shut out Ellen Ashabranner with a 10-0 technical fall to give them the one-point victory.
SOU dropped its first five matches against Lindsey Wilson before winning four of the next five. Hingano and Makayla Correa (138) pinned their opponents, Gradillas-Flores worked another technical fall and Quilatzli Miguel-Lapham won by decision.
Deandra Meza (117) and No. 11 Jade Morales (131) contributed pins against Indiana Tech – the latter knocked off the No. 9 wrestler in her class – and No. 12 Briseis Serrano (110) won a 6-3 decision against No. 9 Makenzie Smith.
Gradillas-Flores and Hingano both went 5-0 at the tournament. Gradillas-Flores earned bonus points in each of her victories. Correa went 3-1.
The Raiders are home for the first time next Friday, facing Westcliff (Calif.) at 5 p.m.
CONSOLATION
No. 11 Southern Oregon 23, No. 7 Indiana Tech 22
103 – No. 10 Makayla Young, IT, p. Michaela Sarmiento, 1:20. (0-5)
110 – No. 12 Briseis Serrano, SOU, dec. No. 9 Makenzie Smith, 6-3. (3-6)
117 – Deandra Meza, SOU, p. Elizabeth Dollar, 2:45. (8-6)
124 – No. 4 Rose Kaplan, IT, p. Kaylee Annis, 4:08. (8-11)
131 – No. 11 Jade Morales, SOU, p. No. 9 Andrea Hernandez, 4:52. (13-11)
138 – Kinnley Smith, IT, p. Sadie Hall, 3:37. (13-16)
145 – No. 15 Hayden Newberg, IT, dec. Holland Wieber, 2-2. (14-19)
160 – No. 6 Bo Geibe, IT, dec. No. 7 Vida Boskovic, 7-0. (14-22)
180 – No. 3 Kat Hingano, SOU, p. Olivia Bodhe, 1:11. (19-22)
207 – No. 1 Lillian Gradillas-Flores, SOU, tech. fall Ellen Ashabranner, 10-0. (23-22)
5TH-PLACE DUAL
No. 5 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 24, No. 11 Southern Oregon 19
103 – Skyler Randolph, LWU, dec. Michaela Sarmiento, 14-10. (3-1)
110 – No. 13 Reagan Thomas, LWU, p. No. 12 Briseis Serrano, 2:53. (8-1)
117 – No. 5 Grace Lashinsky, LWU, p. Deandra Meza, 2:28. (13-1)
124 – No. 8 Kamilah Brooks, LWU, tech. fall Kaylee Annis, 10-0. (17-1)
131 – No. 5 Jeila Ramos, LWU, tech. fall No. 11 Jade Morales, 10-0. (21-1)
138 – Makayla Correa, SOU, p. Aenaya Vines, 2:30. (21-6)
145 – No. 8 Kori Campbell, LWU, dec. Holland Wieber, 10-4. (24-7)
160 – Quilatzli Miguel-Lapham, SOU, dec. Ta'jai Broadnex, 3-0. (24-10)
180 – No. 3 Kat Hingano, SOU, p. Alyssa Pinkston, 2:53. (24-15)
207 – No. 1 Lillian Gradillas-Flores, SOU, tech. fall No. 8 Hayeni Costa, 10-0. (24-19)