Cristina Palacio Martinez
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- Height:
- 4'11
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- Hometown:
- San Antonio, TX
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- High School:
- Churchill HS
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- Class:
- 103
News mentions
Seven members of the Colby Trojans women’s wrestling team were recognized for their excellence in the classroom as the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) announced its NJCAA Women’s Scholar All-American and academic award recipients.
The Colby Trojans Women's Wrestling will look to cap an impressive inaugural season this weekend as they compete at the NJCAA Women's Wrestling National Championships on March 6–7 at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Members of the Colby Trojans women’s wrestling team will compete this Saturday at the Jimmy May Open, the program’s final competition before the national championships. The Trojans enter the weekend looking to build on strong performances at last week’s Cerritos Open in California.
On a stage that mirrored the intensity and depth of the NJCAA national championships, the Colby Trojans women’s wrestling team announced itself as a national contender at the NJCAA Coaches Association Women’s National Duals, opening the event with three straight victories and finishing sixth overall out of 13 teams Saturday in Utah.
The Trojans women’s wrestling team delivered a strong performance at the York Open tournament, highlighted by two individual championships and multiple podium finishes across several weight classes.
The Colby Trojans women’s wrestling team battled through a competitive tri-dual on Thursday securing multiple individual victories despite team losses to Sioux Falls and Hastings.
It was a milestone week for the Colby Community College women’s wrestling program, one that showcased growth and grit across multiple competitions. After a tough road loss to Southeast Community College, the Trojans rebounded to make history with their first dual win in program history over Midland University that same night, then capped the week with several standout performances at Friday’s Falcon Open in Wichita, KS.
The Colby Community College women’s wrestling program is set to make history this week as the Trojans compete in their first-ever dual and tournament under head coach Michael Ruiz.
