The Iowa Women’s Wrestling team is ranked #2 in the Preseason NWCA Rankings. King University is ranked #1 with 107 points followed by Iowa at 104 points and North Central third with 83 points.
The NWCA (National Wrestling Coaches Association) has Iowa with wrestlers ranked at eight weights and King with nine and North Central with ten.
The Hawks have six wrestlers ranked #1: Emilie Gonzalez(103), Ava Bayless(110), Brianna Gonzalez(117), Reese Larramendy(145), Kylie Welker(180), and Jaycee Foeller(207).
Iowa does not have a wrestler ranked at 124 or 160. I am confident Iowa will have a wrestler scoring points at those weights at Nationals.
The NWCA does not have Kennedy Blades or Macey Kilty in the rankings but they do have Skye Realin ranked. All three are transfers and have yet to take the mat for Iowa. Blades(2024 Olympic silver medalist) and Kilty(2023 World silver medalist) would be strong favorites to win a national title this season.
Iowa starts the 2024-25 season on Saturday, November 2 at the Luther Hill Open in Indianola, Iowa.
NWCA Pre-Season Rankings
Tournament Rankings
- King – 107
- Iowa – 104
- North Central – 83
103 – Emilie Gonzalez #1
103 – Sterling Dias #2
110 – Ava Bayless #1
117 – Brianna Gonzalez #1
124 – Not ranked
131 – Skye Realin #10
138 – Nanea Estrella #5
138 – Lilly Luft #8
145 – Reese Larramendy #1
145 – Ella Schmitt #6
160 – Not ranked
180 – Kylie Welker #1
207 – Jaycee Foeller #1
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
