Eight members of the Iowa Women’s Wrestling team competed at the 2024 Olympic Team Trials in State College, Pennsylvania.
In the Challenge Tournament Felicity Taylor placed third at 53kg, Reese Larramendy was fourth at 68kg, and Kylie Welker was third at 76kg.
Nyla Valencia(50kg), Emilie Gonzalez(50kg), Ava Bayless(50kg), Brianna Gonzalez(53kg), and Marlynne Deede(76kg) did not place.
Rose Cassioppi qualified for the Olympic Trials but did not compete.
I am impressed that Iowa qualified nine wrestlers for the Olympic Team Trials after completing just their first year of competition. Iowa won the NCWWC national title and NCWA National Duals this season.
I will continue to cover our Iowa Women’s Wrestling team and incoming recruits as they compete this summer.
2024 Olympic Team Trials
Challenge WM 50kg
Champ. Round 1 – Nyla Valencia (IWWC / TMWC) won by decision over Ava Bayless (IWWC) (Dec 11-4)
Cons. Round 1 – Ava Bayless (IWWC) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Mia Palumbo (SWC) won by fall over Ava Bayless (IWWC) (Fall 3:50)
Challenge WM 50kg
Champ. Round 1 – Nyla Valencia (IWWC / TMWC) won by decision over Ava Bayless (IWWC) (Dec 11-4)
Quarterfinal – Audrey Jimenez (SKWC) won by tech fall over Nyla Valencia (IWWC / TMWC) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 2 – Emilie Gonzalez (IWWC / TMWC) won by injury default over Nyla Valencia (IWWC / TMWC) (Inj. 0:00)
Challenge WM 50kg
Champ. Round 1 – Mia Palumbo (SWC) won by tech fall over Emilie Gonzalez (IWWC / TMWC) (TF 11-0)
Cons. Round 1 – Emilie Gonzalez (IWWC / TMWC) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Emilie Gonzalez (IWWC / TMWC) won by injury default over Nyla Valencia (IWWC / TMWC) (Inj. 0:00)
Cons. Round 3 – Emilie Gonzalez (IWWC / TMWC) won by tech fall over Kaelani Shufeldt (LHU) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Semi – Samara Chavez (SMC) won by fall over Emilie Gonzalez (IWWC / TMWC) (Fall 0:55)
Challenge WM 53kg
Champ. Round 1 – Brianna Gonzalez (IWWC / TMWC) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Katie Gomez (SKWC) won by tech fall over Brianna Gonzalez (IWWC / TMWC) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 2 – Brianna Gonzalez (IWWC / TMWC) won by decision over Sydney Petzinger (CWC) (Dec 8-0)
Cons. Round 3 – Felicity Taylor (IWWC / TMWC) won by decision over Brianna Gonzalez (IWWC / TMWC) (Dec 9-4)
Challenge WM 53 KG
Champ. Round 1 – Felicity Taylor (IWWC / TMWC) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Haley Augello (IZZY / NYAC) won by decision over Felicity Taylor (IWWC / TMWC) (Dec 5-1)
Cons. Round 2 – Felicity Taylor (IWWC / TMWC) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 – Felicity Taylor (IWWC / TMWC) won by decision over Brianna Gonzalez (IWWC / TMWC) (Dec 9-4)
Cons. Semi – Felicity Taylor (IWWC / TMWC) won by tech fall over Vayle Baker (WPWC / NYAC) (TF 11-0)
3rd Place Match – Felicity Taylor (IWWC / TMWC) won by decision over Alisha Howk (SKWC) (Dec 5-1)
2nd Place Match – Areana Villaescusa (WCAP) won by fall over Felicity Taylor (IWWC / TMWC) (Fall 3:50)
Challenge WM 68 KG
Champ. Round 1 – Reese Larramendy (IWWC / CKWC) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Reese Larramendy (IWWC / CKWC) won by decision over Brooklyn Hays (Unattached) (Dec 10-8)
Semifinal – Alex Glaude (BDRTC / TMWC) won by decision over Reese Larramendy (IWWC / CKWC) (Dec 9-1)
Cons. Semi – Reese Larramendy (IWWC / CKWC) won by decision over Kaylynn Albrecht (TMWC) (Dec 8-4)
3rd Place Match – Brooklyn Hays (Unattached) won by tech fall over Reese Larramendy (IWWC / CKWC) (TF 11-0)
Challenge WM 76kg
Champ. Round 1 – Marlynne Deede (IWWC) won by tech fall over Tavia Heidelberg-Tillitson (Menlo) (TF 10-0)
Quarterfinal – Kylie Welker (IWWC / SPAR / TMWC) won by tech fall over Marlynne Deede (IWWC) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 2 – Marlynne Deede (IWWC) won by tech fall over Madison Sandquist (SHU) (TF 12-2)
Cons. Round 3 – Precious Wieser (TMWC) won by decision over Marlynne Deede (IWWC) (Dec 8-4)
Challenge WM 76kg
Champ. Round 1 – Kylie Welker (IWWC / SPAR / TMWC) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal – Kylie Welker (IWWC / SPAR / TMWC) won by tech fall over Marlynne Deede (IWWC) (TF 10-0)
Semifinal – Yelena Makoyed (CWC/TMWC) won by decision over Kylie Welker (IWWC / SPAR / TMWC) (Dec 6-4)
Cons. Semi – Kylie Welker (IWWC / SPAR / TMWC) won by decision over Skylar Grote (TMWC) (Dec 6-0)
3rd Place Match – Kylie Welker (IWWC / SPAR / TMWC) won by decision over Dymond Guilford (TMWC) (Dec 5-4)
2nd Place Match – Yelena Makoyed (CWC/TMWC) won by no contest over Kylie Welker (IWWC / SPAR / TMWC) (NC)
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
