Kylie Welker of the University of Iowa placed fifth at 76 KG/167 lbs. at the Zagreb Open in Zagreb, Croatia. This was the first Senior Ranking Tournament of the year that had elite competition from around the world.
Welker was 2-2 in competition with a fall in her two wins.
Welker, a redshirt freshman from Franksville, Wisconsin, is ranked #1 at 170 lbs. for the #1 ranked Iowa Hawkeyes.
The Iowa Women’s Wrestling team will compete next at home when they host the Iowa Duals in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, January 21.
Zagreb Open in Zagreb, Croatia
76 kg – Kylie Welker (Franksville, Wis./Iowa Women’s WC), 5th place
WIN Kendra Dacher (France), fall 2:18
LOSS Juan Wang (China), 8-5
WIN Gaucaite (Lithuania), fall 1:08
LOSS Kennedy Blades (USA), pin 4:25
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
