The University of Iowa competed at the 51-team Grand View Open in Des Moines. Felicity Taylor (116) and Bella Mir (155) won titles. Taylor was 4-0 with three tech falls. Mir had three tech falls and a fall before receiving a forfeit in the finals.

Jaycee Foeller(191) placed second, Lily Luft(136) placed third, Emmily Patneaud(136) and Sam Calkins(235) placed fourth, Eva Rose(123) and Anayka Besco(136) placed sixth. Cali Leng(123) and Alexandra Baudhuin(130) did not place.

Incoming Iowa recruit Karlee Brooks breezed through the competition at 123 lbs. for the title. Brooks was 4-0 with three tech falls and a pin. 

Brooks, originally from Phoenix, Arizona, is in Colorado Springs, Colorado at the USA Olympic Training Center as a member of the EAP (Elite Accelerator Program). She is currently ranked #2 at 120 lbs. and #11 in the P4P rankings. Brooks is a member of the Iowa Women’s Wrestling Recruiting Class of 2024.

The next competition for Iowa will be the NCWWC Regionals at Simpson College (Indianola, Iowa) on Friday, February 23. This will be the qualifier for the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships (NCWWC) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on March 8-9.

 


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Grand View Open

116

Champ. Round 1 – Felicity Taylor (University of Iowa ) won by tech fall over Mayangelie Colon (Grand View University) (TF 11-0)

Quarterfinal – Felicity Taylor (University of Iowa ) won by fall over Irma Retano (Eastern Oregon University) (Fall 1:14)

Semifinal – Felicity Taylor (University of Iowa ) won by tech fall over Katherine Heath (Baker University) (TF 14-4)

1st Place Match – Felicity Taylor (University of Iowa ) won by decision over Juliana Diaz (Missouri Baptist University ) (Dec 9-3)

 

123

Champ. Round 1 – Karlee Brooks (Elite Accelerator Program) won by tech fall over Ava Rose (University of Iowa ) (TF 10-0)

Cons. Round 1 – Ava Rose (University of Iowa ) won by decision over Carolina Rios (Texas Wesleyan University) (Dec 8-2)

Cons. Round 2 – Ava Rose (University of Iowa ) won by injury default over Brittany Cotter (William Penn University) (Inj. 0:00)

Cons. Round 3 – Ava Rose (University of Iowa ) won by tech fall over Paige Chafin (Eastern Oregon University) (TF 12-2)

Cons. Semi – Catharine Campbell (Grand View University) won by fall over Ava Rose (University of Iowa ) (Fall 4:06)

5th Place Match – Mateah Roehl (Askren Wrestling Academy ) won by tech fall over Ava Rose (University of Iowa ) (TF 11-0)

 

123

Champ. Round 1 – Brittany Cotter (William Penn University) won by decision over Cali Leng (University of Iowa ) (Dec 4-4)

Cons. Round 1 – Cali Leng (University of Iowa ) won by tech fall over Riley White (Missouri Baptist University ) (TF 11-0)

Cons. Round 2 – Mateah Roehl (Askren Wrestling Academy ) won by tech fall over Cali Leng (University of Iowa ) (TF 10-0)

 

130

Champ. Round 1 – Alexandra Baudhuin (University of Iowa ) received a bye () (Bye)

Champ. Round 2 – Alexandra Baudhuin (University of Iowa ) won by tech fall over Samara Lusk (Grand View University) (TF 10-0)

Quarterfinal – Bella Williams (Unattached – Stars) won by fall over Alexandra Baudhuin (University of Iowa ) (Fall 5:12)

Cons. Round 4 – Cindy Zepeda (Menlo College) won by fall over Alexandra Baudhuin (University of Iowa ) (Fall 3:39)

 

136

Champ. Round 1 – Emmily Patneaud (University of Iowa ) won by tech fall over Mattison Parker (Texas Wesleyan University) (TF 10-0)

Champ. Round 2 – Emmily Patneaud (University of Iowa ) won by tech fall over Laura Kipnusu (Grand View University) (TF 12-1)

Quarterfinal – Emmily Patneaud (University of Iowa ) won by tech fall over Samantha Barragan (Menlo College) (TF 12-2)

Semifinal – Xochitl Pettis (Rise RTC) won by tech fall over Emmily Patneaud (University of Iowa ) (TF 10-0)

Cons. Semi – Emmily Patneaud (University of Iowa ) won by fall over Piper Cadden (Unattached – Fort Hays State) (Fall 5:59)

3rd Place Match – Lilly Luft (University of Iowa ) won by decision over Emmily Patneaud (University of Iowa ) (Dec 6-0)

 

136

Champ. Round 1 – Lilly Luft (University of Iowa ) received a bye () (Bye)

Champ. Round 2 – Lilly Luft (University of Iowa ) won by decision over Migdalys Ramos (University of the Cumberlands) (Dec 6-0)

Quarterfinal – Lilly Luft (University of Iowa ) won by decision over Piper Cadden (Unattached – Fort Hays State) (Dec 2-0)

Semifinal – Andrea Schlabach (Grand View University) won by decision over Lilly Luft (University of Iowa ) (Dec 9-0)

Cons. Semi – Lilly Luft (University of Iowa ) won by tech fall over Anayka Besco (University of Iowa ) (TF 11-0)

3rd Place Match – Lilly Luft (University of Iowa ) won by decision over Emmily Patneaud (University of Iowa ) (Dec 6-0)

 

136

Champ. Round 1 – Xochitl Pettis (Rise RTC) won by fall over Anayka Besco (University of Iowa ) (Fall 2:30)

Cons. Round 1 – Anayka Besco (University of Iowa ) received a bye () (Bye)

Cons. Round 2 – Anayka Besco (University of Iowa ) won by fall over Keilani Guillermo (Wayland Baptist University) (Fall 4:42)

Cons. Round 3 – Anayka Besco (University of Iowa ) won by tech fall over Samantha Chaon (Northern Michigan University ) (TF 10-0)

Cons. Round 4 – Anayka Besco (University of Iowa ) won by fall over Samantha Barragan (Menlo College) (Fall 5:13)

Cons. Round 5 – Anayka Besco (University of Iowa ) won by decision over Stephanie Chavez (Menlo College) (Dec 10-8)

Cons. Semi – Lilly Luft (University of Iowa ) won by tech fall over Anayka Besco (University of Iowa ) (TF 11-0)

5th Place Match – Piper Cadden (Unattached – Fort Hays State) won by forfeit over Anayka Besco (University of Iowa ) (FF)

 

155

Champ. Round 1 – Bella Mir (University of Iowa ) won by tech fall over Danielle Lopez (Northern Michigan University ) (TF 11-0)

Champ. Round 2 – Bella Mir (University of Iowa ) won by tech fall over Elizabeth Hubbard (Missouri Valley College) (TF 11-0)

Quarterfinal – Bella Mir (University of Iowa ) won by fall over Angella Van Valkenburg (Snow College) (Fall 1:43)

Semifinal – Bella Mir (University of Iowa ) won by tech fall over Liv Wieber (Eastern Oregon University) (TF 10-0)

1st Place Match – Bella Mir (University of Iowa ) won by forfeit over Shannon Workinger (Menlo College) (FF)

 

191

Champ. Round 1 – Jaycee Foeller (University of Iowa ) won by decision over Maquoia Bernabe (University of the Cumberlands) (Dec 4-1)

Champ. Round 2 – Jaycee Foeller (University of Iowa ) won by decision over Katja Osteen (Unattached ) (Dec 3-2)

Quarterfinal – Jaycee Foeller (University of Iowa ) won by fall over Payton Sholander (Wayland Baptist University) (Fall 0:32)

Semifinal – Jaycee Foeller (University of Iowa ) won by tech fall over Joanna Hendricks (Waldorf University ) (TF 10-0)

1st Place Match – Tavia Heidelberg-Tillotson (Menlo College) won by injury default over Jaycee Foeller (University of Iowa ) (Inj. 5:37)

 

235

Champ. Round 1 – Samantha Calkins (University of Iowa ) won by fall over Rose Rother (Iowa Central Community College) (Fall 1:57)

Quarterfinal – Samantha Calkins (University of Iowa ) won by decision over Leilani Sanchez (Wayland Baptist University) (Dec 6-0)

Semifinal – Hannah Jackson (Ottawa University) won by decision over Samantha Calkins (University of Iowa ) (Dec 1-0)

Cons. Semi – Samantha Calkins (University of Iowa ) won by tech fall over Rose Rother (Iowa Central Community College) (TF 11-0)

3rd Place Match – Leilani Sanchez (Wayland Baptist University) won by decision over Samantha Calkins (University of Iowa ) (Dec 4-2)

 

123

Champ. Round 1 – Karlee Brooks (Elite Accelerator Program) won by tech fall over Ava Rose (University of Iowa ) (TF 10-0)

Quarterfinal – Karlee Brooks (Elite Accelerator Program) won by fall over Mateah Roehl (Askren Wrestling Academy ) (Fall 3:27)

Semifinal – Karlee Brooks (Elite Accelerator Program) won by tech fall over Catharine Campbell (Grand View University) (TF 11-0)

1st Place Match – Karlee Brooks (Elite Accelerator Program) won by tech fall over Emily Paulino (Midland University) (TF 10-0)

 

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