Photo courtesy of Iowa Central Athletics: Fans inside Hodges Fieldhouse watch Iowa Central in wrestling action on Wednesday night against Indian Hills.

Blizzard conditions throughout Wednesday did not keep the Iowa Central wrestling team from welcoming in fellow national title contender Indian Hills to Hodges Fieldhouse.

However, the Warriors prevented the Tritons from leaving their own gym with a win in either of the Iowa PBS-televised duals.

Second-ranked Indian Hills downed No. 3 Iowa Central in women’s action, 29-19 to start. The top-ranked Warrior men then handed the No. 2 Tritons their first loss of the year by a 22-13 count.

“Having Iowa PBS on campus is a huge opportunity,” Iowa Central athletic director Guy Horn said. “It allows us a chance to show the entire state of Iowa what junior college wrestling is all about, and what we have to offer here at Iowa Central.”

The duals were part of five planned nights of college wrestling to air live on Iowa PBS and stream via YouTube this season. The first took place on Dec. 11 between the Iowa Hawkeye women and Grand View.

Grand View and Missouri Valley held a men’s and women’s double-dual earlier this month, while Iowa State vs. South Dakota State on Sunday from Humboldt High School will also air live.

The final event is set for Feb. 3 between Luther and Central.

Freshman Valerie Hamilton made a statement for the Iowa Central women (4-1 overall), knocking off defending national champion Nevaeh Hayden at 160 pounds with a first period technical decision, 10-0. Hamilton, 13-0, won silver at the U17 Worlds and bumped up from 145 for the match between Fargo champions.

Delise Villa, a national champion for the Tritons a year ago, downed Noellys Carrasquillo with a first-period fall. Annabelle Petsinger bested Kaylea Beauchamp for Iowa Central.

“What a fantastic event, and a big thank you to PBS for coming out,” ICCC head women’s coach Zak Hensley said. “Also, I have to give a shout-out to the studenty body and community for really stepping up and creating a fantastic atmosphere that our student athletes will never forget.

“Tough loss, but a lot of good stuff we can grow on and continue to get better. Val is must-see-TV, as she lifts the room with her skills and her knowledge. Annabelle works her tail off, and Delise goes out every time and lights it up.”

Indian Hills (4-1), the five-time defending national team champion on the women’s side, picked up wins from Brooklyn Noel, reigning national champion Ariah Mervilus, Abigail Rivero and Gabriela Avila Diaz to start.

Pauloa Rodriguez — third at nationals a year ago — and Azreal Smith finished off the evening with technical decisions for the Warriors.

The dual started well for the Triton men (12-1), as Muhammad Bilal knocked off No. 2 Charlie Dykes at 125 pounds, 17-5. Bilal, who competed for Pakistan at the Senior Freestyle World Championships, imposed his will on Dykes to secure the win.

From there, Indian Hills (7-0), the defending national champion, took control of Iowa Central — winners of the NJCAA national duals title earlier this year. Consecutive wins by Olli Webb, Gavyn Whitehead, Shehab Emam Mohamed, Jahkari Clark, Mohamed Tarek Abdelhady and Cinsere Clark put the Warriors in control.

Jahkari Clark and Cinsere Clark are brothers who both wrestled for West Des Moines Valley in high school. Jakhari Clark is ranked No. 2 at 149 pounds and Cinsere Clark is No. 1 at 174.

At 184, Damarcus Powe, ranked third at 174, stopped the bleeding by earning a decision over No. 4 Johnathan Clohecy. The match featured several takedowns and near-falls, as Powe used a late reversal to gain the win after getting put on his back in the final seconds.

Umair Ahmad knocked off defending national champion Andrew Marquez at 197 pounds with a decision. Ahmad, ranked second, used a pair of takedowns to best Marquez, ranked No. 2.

Top-ranked Zaman Anwar capped off the night with a decision win over No. 8 Naasir Edmonds at heavyweight.

“We’ve got things we need to clean up, but we know what we are capable of,” ICCC head coach Luke Moffitt said. “It was great that we were able to bring in PBS and provide a great night of action for fans to see across the state. Our kids battled, the students showed up and the community came out despite the conditions being less than ideal (weather-wise).”

Third-ranked Che Jenkins fell to No. 1 Whitehead at 141 on a late takedown, 9-7, and Gary Walker dropped a tough overtime decision to Mohamed.

Tim Johnson and Jim Miller served as play-by-play and color commentators for the doubleheader, and will do so for the rest of the action on the schedule. Kyle Klingman makes it a three-man booth for the women’s duals.

“For decades, Iowa PBS has honored the sport of wrestling,” Johnson said. “But this — this unprecedented commitment to every level of college wrestling is something truly special to witness.”

Miller, who led Wartburg College to multiple NCAA Div. III national championships and was a five-time national coach of the year, added, “With its deep legacy in our sport, Iowa PBS is once again breaking new ground. The variety of conferences included in this season’s broadcasts honors wrestlers from all levels and offers something for every fan.”

Iowa Central heads to Richfield, Utah this Saturday for the women’s NJCAA National Duals Tournament. The Triton men are back home on Thursday, Jan. 29, to face Ellsworth.