KANSAS CITY, Mo.- Lexie Garza of Eastern Oregon picked up the NAIA Women’s Wrestler of the Week award following her first-place victory at the Mountaineer Open at the 131 weight class, and a win by fall in the team’s dual against Big Bend Community College.
Garza went 4-0 on the weekend, all by quick pins. She secured a win by fall in the dual versus Big Bend Community College (1:19), and later recorded three wins in the Mountaineer Open with three pins- 0:13, 1:09, and 0:55.
Eastern Oregon women’s wrestling will return to action on Feb. 6, against Southern Oregon. The Cascade Collegiate Conference Women’s Wrestling Championships are scheduled for March 1.
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Southern Oregon senior Sydney Perkins of Middleton, Idaho, has been named the NAIA Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week after a standout performance in the pole vault at the Linfield Open on May 2.
Adrianna Rodencal of Concordia (Neb.) has been named the NAIA Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week after a record-breaking, title-laden performance at the GPAC Championships on May 2.
Dakota State (S.D.) junior Amelie Steins has been named the Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week after a record-setting performance at the Frontier Multi-Events Championships on April 20.
Lindsey Wilson’s (Ky.) Hannah Reid has been named the Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week after a standout showing at the 2026 Jim Freeman / Clark Wood Open, held April 23–25 in Louisville.