The University of Iowa Women’s Wrestling team will begin the 2024-25 season at the Luther Hill Invitational hosted by Simpson College on Saturday, November 2. 

The wrestling will begin at 9 AM at Blake Fieldhouse in Indianola, Iowa.

TrackWrestling will provide coverage of the Luther Hill Invitational.

The Hawks begin their second season in program history as the defending NCWWC national champions.

 


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Kennedy Blades will make her debut as an Iowa Hawkeye. Blades won silver at the Paris Olympics this summer at 76kg. She was also a 2021 U20 world champion, 2023 U20 bronze medalist and a 2023 U23 silver medalist.

Blades transferred into the program this summer and is listed as a junior at 160 lbs. on the roster.

This will also be the first time that we see true freshman Naomi Simon in action for the Hawks. Simon is the biggest recruit to ever come out of Iowa for girls wrestling. She was an undefeated four-time state champion for Decorah with a career record of 150-0. Simon won the Bronze medal at 76kg at the U20 World Freestyle Championships in Pontevedra, Spain in September.

Iowa will have nineteen wrestlers compete at eleven weight classes.

I will post a follow up blog with results.

 


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Lineup for Luther Hill Invitational

103 – Sterling Dias

         Rainne Murphy

110 – Ava Bayless

        Emilie Gonzalez

        Val Solorio

117 – Ava Rose

124 – Cali Leng

131 – Skye Realin

         Emily Frost

         Allie Baudhuin

138 – Danni Swihart

145 – Ella Schmit

          Kiara Djoumessi

160 – Kennedy Blades

          Rose Cassioppi

180 – Naomi Simon

207 – Jaycee Foeller

           Katja Osteen

235 – Sam Calkins

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!