Iowa Hawkeye Ella Schmit dominated in winning the Gold at 65kg/143 lbs. at the U20 Pan American Championships in Lima, Peru. This marked the second straight year that Schmit won Gold at 65kg at the U20 Pan Ams.
Schmit was 4-0 with two falls and two tech falls. After a first round fall over Michelle Olea Ruiz of Mexico in 1:24 Schmit won by a 10-0 and 11-0 tech fall over wrestlers from Puerto Rico and Peru. In the final round she pinned Olea Ruiz of Mexico in 1:06 for the Gold medal.
Schmit placed 7th at 143 lbs. at NCWWC Nationals as a member of the 2024 national championship Hawkeye team. Schmit led the Hawks with 15 pins this season. She placed second at U20 Nationals to earn a spot on Team USA to compete at the Pan Ams.
Originally from Bettendorf, Iowa, Schmit was the 2022 Dan Gable Ms. Wrestler of the Year.
2024 U20 Pan American Championships in Lima, Peru.
65 kg – Ella Schmit (Bettendorf, Iowa/Iowa Women’s WC), Gold
WIN Michelle Olea Ruiz (Mexico), fall, 1:24
WIN Ana Torres Cardona (Puerto Rico), tech. fall, 10-0
WIN Sheyla Pedragas Moreno (Peru), tech. fall, 11-0
WIN Michelle Olea Ruiz (Mexico), fall, 1:06
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