Rodriguez Wrestles Up, Topples No. 8 Opponent to Earn Women's Wrestler of the Week Award
January 22, 2026
January 22, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 22 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026:
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Rodriguez Wrestles Up, Topples No. 8 Opponent to Earn Women's Wrestler of the Week Award
Cristelle Rodriguez, from Doane (Neb.), was ranked No. 1 in the 124 weight class, but wrestled up a weight class against Hastings (Neb.) and knocked off No. 8 Karissa Laz, a two-time NAIA All-American, to earn the NAIA Wo . . .
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Rodriguez Wrestles Up, Topples No. 8 Opponent to Earn Women's Wrestler of the Week Award
Cristelle Rodriguez, from Doane (Neb.), was ranked No. 1 in the 124 weight class, but wrestled up a weight class against Hastings (Neb.) and knocked off No. 8 Karissa Laz, a two-time NAIA All-American, to earn the NAIA Wo . . .