It was a great weekend for the Iowa Wrestling team and incoming recruits at the 2024 U.S. Marine Corp Women’s National Championship in Spokane, Washington.
Two Hawks and two incoming recruits won titles at U20 Nationals.
Brianna Gonzalez(53kg) and Reese Larramendy(65kg) won titles for the Hawks. Larramendy defeated teammate Ella Schmit in the finals. Nyla Valencia placed second at 50kg.
Incoming recruits Cadence Diduch(62kg) and Naomi Simon(76kg) won U20 National titles. Diduch and Simon are in the Recruiting Class of 2024.
The winner of each weight will represent Team USA at the 2024 U20 World Freestyle Championships in Pontevedra, Spain on September 2-8.
Overall seven Hawkeye wrestlers and three incoming recruits placed at U20 Nationals.
At U23 Nationals Sterling Dias placed second at 50kg and Emmily Patneaud placed fifth at 62kg.
I will have a preview blog later this week on members of the Iowa Women’s Wrestling team competing at the Olympic Trials this weekend.
U20 Nationals in Spokane, Washington
50kg Nyla Valencia – 2nd
50kg Emilie Gonzalez – 7th
53kg Brianna Gonzalez – 1st
55kg Cali Leng – DNP
59kg Emily Frost – 4th
62kg Lilly Luft – DNP
65kg Ella Schmit – 2nd
65kg Reese Larramendy – 1st
76kg Rose Cassioppi – 5th
Iowa Recruiting Class of 2024
55kg Karlee Brooks (EAP, Colorado Springs, Colorado) – 4th
62kg Cadence Diduch (Freeport, Illinois) – 1st
62kg Kiara Djoumessi (Waverly-Shell Rock HS, Iowa) – DNP
76kg Naomi Simon (Decorah, Iowa) – 1st
U23
50kg Sterling Dias – 2nd
62kg Emmily Patneaud – 5th Place
U23 – 50kg – Sterling Dias – 2nd Place
WIN Isabella Cruz (TX), Fall 0:27
WIN Mandy Gavares (NJ), TF 10-0
WIN Nizhoni Tallman-Olney (WA), Dec 9-1
WIN Makenize Smith (IN), Dec 8-4
LOSS (Rd. 1) Heather Crull (IN), Dec 10-3
LOSS (Rd. 2) Heather Crull (IN), TF 10-0
50kg – Emilie Gonzalez – 7th Place
WIN Sarah Perez (AZ), TF 10-0
WIN Aroma Marrufo (MO), TF 10-0
WIN Deandra Meza (CA), Dec 6-0
LOSS Nyla Valencia (CA), TF 12-1
WIN Perez (CA), Dec 10-8
LOSS Rianne Murphy (IN), Fall 3:41
WIN Deandra Meza (CA) (TF 10-0)
50kg – Nyla Valencia – 2nd Place
WIN Jasmine Luedtke (IA), Fall 2:28
WIN Mi Amada Lanphear Ramirez (WA), TF 10-0
WIN Emilie Gonzalez (CA), TF 12-1
WIN Makenize Smith (IN), TF 10-0
LOSS (Rd. 1) Anaya Falcon (CA), Dec 14-6
LOSS (Rd. 2) Anaya Falcon (CA), TF 10-0
53kg – Brianna Gonzalez – 1st Place
WIN Jalynn Goodale (IA) (TF 10-0)
WIN over Akeelah Moore (TX) (Fall 0:35)
WIN Paige Morales (MT) (Fall 4:37)
WIN Emma Albanese (NV) (FF)
LOSS (Rd. 1) Clare Booe (FL) (Dec 7-6)
WIN (Rd. 2) Clare Booe (FL) (TF 10-0)
WIN (Rd. 3) Clare Booe (FL) (TF 12-2)
55kg – Cali Leng – DNP
LOSS Presley Anderson (CA), Fall 1:34
WIN Samantha Rivera (CA), Fall 1:53
LOSS Ellabelle Taylor (WA), TF 17-7
59kg – Emily Frost – 4th Place
WIN Faith Vondy (CO) (TF 10-0)
WIN Mason Harsch (CA) (TF 11-0)
LOSS Aubre Krazer (PA) (Dec 5-0)
WIN Joelle Scott (PA) (Fall 0:18)
WIN Larissa Kaz (WI) (TF 13-3)
WIN Persaeus Gomez (CO) (Fall 2:13)
LOSS Sarah Savidge (CO) (Dec 13-4)
62kg – Lilly Luft – DNP
WIN Malia Kehne (AR) (Dec 8-0)
WIN Sierra Wangen (WA) (TF 12-0)
LOSS Cadence Diduch (IL) (TF 10-0)
WIN Daniella Nugent (MA) (TF 11-1)
WIN Margaret Buurma (MI) (Dec 4-1)
LOSS Hanna Errthum (WI) (Dec 11-5)
U23 – 62kg – Emmily Patneaud – 5th Place
WIN Apollonia (Apple) Middleton (CO), TF 10-0
WIN Bridgette Sotomayor (AZ), Fall 1:56
WIN Emma Grimm (IA), Dec 5-2
LOSS Marisol Nugent (MA), Dec 6-4
LOSS Alexandra Szkotnicki (MD), Dec. 4-3
WIN Niya Gaines (IL), Dec 4-4
65kg – Ella Schmit – 2nd Place
WIN Rihanna Venegas (MI) (Fall 1:28)
WIN Ava Collins (OR) (TF 10-0)
WIN Grace Stem (PA) (Fall 4:27)
WIN Marisa Angelos (WI) (Dec 5-2)
LOSS (Rd. 1) Reese Larramendy (NV) (TF, 12-1)
LOSS (Rd. 1) Reese Larramendy (NV) (TF, 10-0)
65kg – Reese Larramendy – 1st Place
WIN Paige Jackson (WV) (TF 12-2)
WIN Kimberlynn Fowers (UT) (TF 10-0)
WIN Alexandra Lopez (CA) (TF 12-1)
WIN Faith Bartoszek (WI) (TF 15-5)
WIN (Rd. 1) Ella Schmit (IA) (TF 12-1)
WIN (Rd. 2) Ella Schmit (IA) (TF 10-0)
76kg – Rose Cassioppi – 5th Place
WIN Ivana Elliott (AR) (TF 11-0)
WIN Lila Bloomer (NE) (TF 12-0)
WIN Love Daley (MD) (Fall 4:33)
LOSS Naomi Simon (IA) (Fall 3:50)
LOSS Clarissa Wangen (WA) (Dec 9-2)
WIN Katie Law (UT) (Inj. 0:01)
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
