MASON CITY – NIACC freshman Hannah Wagner was selected to the NJCAA Region XI second-team on Monday.
NIACC’s Brooke Greenwood and Becca Konz, both sophomores, were honorable mention all-region selections. Konz was also selected to the NJCAA Region XI-A all-tournament team.
Also, Wagner was selected to the NJCAA Region XI-A first team and Shelby Heston was a second-team NJCAA Region XI-A selection. NJCAA Region XI-A was made up of players from Iowa Lakes, Kirkwood, NIACC, Northeast and Southwestern.
Wanger led the Lady Trojans with 278 kills and was fourth on the team with 223 digs and 31 blocks.
Greenwood led the team with 106 blocks and was fourth on the team with 178 kills. Greenwood wrapped up her NIACC career with 305 career blocks and 213 career blocks.
Konz was second on the team with 54 blocks and was third on the team with 185 kills. Konz had 282 career kills and 100 career kills.
Heston was second on the team with 223 kills and third on the team with 259 digs.
ALL-NJCAA REGION XI FIRST TEAM
Lauren Rieck (DMACC), soph., MH; Leiah Paustian (DMACC), soph., S; Peyton Parker (DMACC), fr., OH; Gabby Sullivan (Iowa Central), soph., OH; RaeAhna Harmon (Iowa Lakes), soph., OH; Ady Wintermote (Kirkwood), fr., OH; Margaret Micka (Kirkwood), soph., OH; Monique Schafer (Northeast), soph., OH.
ALL-NJCAA REGION XI SECOND TEAM
Nicole Nielsen (Ellsworth), soph.; OH; Michele O’Haver (Iowa Central), soph., L; Kayla Faldet (Iowa Central), fr., MB; McKenzie Petersen (Kirkwood), soph., MB; Abbi Tunis (Kirkwood), fr., M/RS; Hannah Wagner (NIACC), fr., OH; Macy Stewart (Northeast), soph., OH/RS; Ashley Kopplin (Southwestern), soph., L.
HONORABLE MENTION ALL-REGION
DMACC – Madison Paulsen, Rachel Bair; Ellsworth – Myriana Martinez, Ashley Kraber; Iowa Central – Abby Lohrmann, Libby Zorn; Iowa Lakes – Margaret Baker, Jazmin Benally; Kirkwood – Lauren Keane, Brianna Eberhardt; NIACC – Brooke Greenwood, Becca Konz; Northeast – Savannah Nelson, Peyton Roach; Southeastern – Paige Leffler, Taylor Menzies; Southwestern – Sydney Maynes, Jada Perkins.
NJCAA Region XI player of the year – Sullivan (Iowa Central). NJCAA Region XI freshman of the year – Wintermote (Kirkwood). NJCAA Region XI coach of the year – Jill Williams (Kirkwood).
ALL-NJCAA REGION XI-A FIRST TEAM
Harmon (Iowa Lakes), Wintermote (Kirkwood), Micka (Kirkwood), Wagner (NIACC), Schafer (Northeast), Kopplin (Southwestern).
ALL-NJCAA REGION XI-A SECOND TEAM
Petersen (Kirkwood), Tunis (Kirkwood), Shelby Heston (NIACC), Nelson (Northeast), Stewart (Northeast), Maynes (Southwestern).
NIACC wrestling team ranked No. 11 in preseason poll, Anderly ranked 1st at 141
The NIACC wrestling team is ranked No. 11 in the preseason NJCAA Division I rankings released Monday.
Ellsworth is ranked No. 1, Iowa Western is No. 2, Iowa Central is No. 4 and Iowa Lakes is No. 7.
NIACC placed seventh at the NJCAA national meet in 2017. The Trojans return three national qualifiers from last year’s team in Austin Anderly, Ryan Faught and Jaylen Lee.
In the individual preseason rankings by Intermat, Anderly is ranked No. 1 at 141 pounds, Faught is ranked seventh at 165 pounds and Lee is ranked fourth at 184 pounds.
Anderly earned all-American honors by placing fifth at 141 pounds at last season’s national meet in Council Bluffs. Anderly was 14-7 with 2 two falls, one technical fall and four major decisions as a freshman.
NIACC opens its season Wednesday in a dual meet at No. 2 Iowa Western.
NJCAA Division I wrestling rankings
Ellsworth, Iowa Western, North Idaho, Iowa Central, Western Wyoming, Colby, Iowa Lakes, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, Northwest, Clackamas, NIACC, RCTC, Niagara County, Nassau, Pratt, Barton, Norwest Kansas Tech, Southwestern Oregon, Spartanburg Methodist, Muskegon.
