Kylie Welker and Marlynne Deede of the University of Iowa have named as finalists for the 2024 USA Wrestling Women’s College Wrestler of the Year Award.
Welker(170)and Deede(155) both won NCWWC national titles in leading Iowa to the NCWWC team title in the first year of competition for the Hawks.
From USA Wrestling:
The award will be selected by a vote from three major constituent groups: wrestling journalists, women’s college head coaches and the fans. Each of these groups will account for one-third of the vote.
Women’s college varsity wrestlers from all of the recognized college organizations were eligible, including NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA/junior college programs. The finalists were selected by a committee overseeing the award program, featuring representatives of the media, college coaches and wrestling fans. These eight wrestlers were selected from a pool of 31 college national champions from the NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA.
This is the second year of the award. The 2023 USA Wrestling Women’s College Wrestler of the Year Award went to three-time national champion Yelena Makoyed of North Central College. Kylie Welker defeated Makoyed 11-3 at National Duals and by an 11-0 tech fall with the team title on the line in the NCWWC national finals.
Voting is now open and the winner will be announced on Thursday, April, 4.
Fans can vote on the link below to support our Iowa Hawkeyes.
Kylie Welker, sophomore, Univ. of Iowa
- 2024 NCWWC champion at 170 pounds
- 23-1 record (loss to post-collegian)
- 6 pins and 16 technical falls
- NCWWC Region V champion
- Qualified for U.S. Olympic Trials as 2021 Senior World Team member
Marlynne Deede, senior, Univ. of Iowa
- 2024 NCWWC champion at 155 pounds, now 2x NCWWC champion
- 14-0 record
- 6 pins and 5 technical falls
- NCWWC Region V champion
- Qualified for U.S. Olympic Trials by placing 2nd in 2023 U.S. Open
Fan vote for 2024 Women’s College Wrestler of the Year:
https://usawrestlingevents.com/wcwoty
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
