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Dominant Region V Run Earns Chababo A-R-C Wrestler of the Week

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Wartburg College senior Rewa Chababo (Katy, Texas / Mayde Creek HS) has been named the American Rivers Conference Women's Wrestler of the Week, as announced Monday.

Chababo claimed the 207-pound title at the NCAA Region V Championships in Indianola, finishing the weekend a perfect 4–0. Her championship run included two technical falls, one fall, and a decision victory in the title bout over No. 2-ranked Katja Osteen of the University of Iowa, marking just Osteen's second loss of the season.

Chababo also recorded the fourth-fastest fall of the tournament, pinning N. Gratschmayr of the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh in 0:19. One of seven Knights to qualify for the NCAA Championships, Chababo helped lead Wartburg College to a Region V runner-up finish with 146 team points. She carries a 28-2 record this season, including 10 wins by fall and seven by technical fall.
 
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Rewa Chababo placed 1st and scored 20.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Rewa Chababo (Wartburg) won by fall over Natalie Gratschmayr (Wisconsin - Oshkosh) (Fall 0:19)
Quarterfinal - Rewa Chababo (Wartburg) won by tech fall over Sonia Ramos (Augsburg University) (TF-1.5 1:10 (10-0))
Semifinal - Rewa Chababo (Wartburg) won by tech fall over Savannah Sistad (Simpson) (TF-1.5 1:15 (10-0))
1st Place Match - Rewa Chababo (Wartburg) won by decision over Katja Osteen (Iowa) (Dec 4-1)
 
WEEKLY A-R-C HONORS
Afftynn Stusse – Nov. 10
Aniyah Kelly – Jan. 12
Jasmine Luedtke – Jan. 19
Rewa Chababo – Feb. 23
 
UP NEXT
The Knights eye a national title at the 2026 NCAA Women's wrestling Championships in Coralville, Iowa next Friday and Saturday March 6-7. Championship brackets will be released on Friday, Feb. 27 at 1 p.m. (ET), via ncaa.com.
 
 
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