Esther Kolawole, Women's Wrestling

Kolawole began the month with an absolutely dominant performance at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship, where she was untouchable. In three matches, she shut out all of her opponents, finishing with a perfect 30-0 point differential. Her dominance culminated in a gold medal performance, where she defeated Krista Warren of Grand View by a commanding 10-0 technical fall. At the NAIA National Championship, the freshman entered as the No. 3 seed and rolled through the bracket, finishing the tournament with a flawless 5-0 record, including four technical falls. In the championship match, she triumphed over the defending national champion, Jamilah McBryde of Life (Ga.), with a decisive 12-5 victory.