INDIANOLA, Iowa – The Quincy University women's wrestling team opened its 2026-27 campaign at the Luther Hill Open in Indianola, Iowa, turning in a strong opening performance with 12 placewinners across the varsity and freshman/sophomore divisions. A total of 18 Hawks competed in the season-opening tournament, with six making their collegiate debuts. No team scores were recorded at the event.
Quincy was led by Abigail Mendoza, who secured the Hawks' highest finish of the tournament with a fourth-place showing in the varsity 103-pound division. Mendoza compiled a 4-2 record, recording three victories by fall and one by decision.
In the varsity 180-pound division, Madisynn Crawford put together an impressive opening performance, posting a 5-1 record to claim fifth place. Crawford collected four falls and one technical fall, accounting for five victories on the day, surpassing 50 victories for her career.
Alexandra Tchekounova added a sixth-place finish in the varsity 110-pound division, going 4-2 with one fall, two technical falls and one decision. At 160 pounds, Sophia Sosa finished seventh with a 3-2 record, earning two falls and one decision.
Maddy Barton also secured a seventh-place finish in the varsity 138-pound division with a 1-2 record. Sereena Baca placed eighth at 124 pounds, finishing 2-3 with a technical fall and a victory by forfeit, while Siobhan Rogers took eighth at 145 pounds with a 1-3 record that included one fall.
Making her collegiate debut, Grace Loutzenhiser earned her first collegiate victory by fall in the varsity 103-pound division, finishing 1-2. Fellow newcomers Alisa Carter (110) and Josie Bishop (180) also made their collegiate debuts, both finishing 0-2. Isabella Weiner (131) and Alexa Valdez (180) rounded out the varsity competitors, each posting an 0-2 record.
The Hawks also turned in several strong performances in the freshman/sophomore division, highlighted by five additional placewinners.
Lillian Baynes led the division in victories for Quincy, compiling a 5-2 record at 160 pounds to finish sixth. Baynes recorded four falls and one technical fall, joining Crawford as the only Hawks to reach five victories on the day.
Also competing at 160 pounds, Lorelei Weaver enjoyed an impressive collegiate debut, finishing fifth with a 4-1 record. Weaver earned all four of her victories by fall, making an immediate impact in her first collegiate competition.
Aviana Caceres added another strong debut performance at 124 pounds, claiming fifth place with a 4-1 record. Caceres recorded three falls and one decision to secure four victories in her first collegiate tournament.
At 131 pounds, Lauren Phillips finished sixth with a 4-2 record, collecting two falls, one technical fall and one victory by forfeit.
Audrina Johansen made her collegiate debut in the 123-pound division, placing eighth with a 2-3 record that included one fall and one technical fall.
Rounding out the freshman/sophomore division, Dempsey Atkinson competed at 145 pounds, finishing 3-2 with all three victories coming by fall.
The Hawks will return to action on Wednesday, November 4, when they travel to St. Louis, Missouri, for their first dual of the 2026-27 season against Missouri Baptist University. Competition is scheduled to begin at 6:00 PM.
