Brackets have been released for the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships.

Iowa has nine NCAA qualifiers for the tournament.

Leading the way for Iowa is Drake Ayala(125) and Stephan Buchanan(197) with the #2 seed.

Somehow Michael Caliendo got the #3 seed after being ranked #2 all season long.

Kyle Parco and Ben Kueter are both at #5. Kueter really shot up the seeds with a third place finish at Big Tens as the #7 seed. 

Patrick Kennedy(174) and Gabe Arnold(184) are both at #11.

Jacori Teemer(157) is #18 and Joey Cruz(125) at #29.

The Round of 16 on Thursday night is going to be exciting.

The 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships will be Thursday-Saturday, March 20-22.

I will release a preview of each weight in upcoming blogs.

FloWrestling released an article that ranks the teams according to seed and Iowa was in second.

 

 

Seeds for the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships 

125 – Joey Cruz – 29

133 – Drake Ayala – 2

149 – Kyle Parco – 5

157 – Jacori Teemer – 18

165 – Michael Caliendo – 3

174 – Patrick Kennedy – 11

184 – Gabe Arnold – 11

197 – Stephen Buchanan – 2

Hwt – Ben Kueter – 5

 

Full brackets: https://dispatch-cdn.its.uiowa.edu/athletics.gameday/c/1405916246/d1_brackets.pdf

 

 

2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships

Wells Fargo Arena

Capacity – 21,000

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 

Thursday, March 20

Prelims – 11 AM  ESPNU/ESPN+

Prelims Round of 16 – 6 PM  ESPN/ESPN+

 

Friday, March 21

Quarterfinals and wrestle-backs  – 11 AM  ESPNU/ESPN+

Semifinals and wrestle-backs – 7 PM  ESPNU/ESPN+

 

Saturday, March 22

Consolation Finals – 10 AM  ESPNU/ESPN+

Finals – 6 PM  ESPN/ESPN+

*All times are CST.

 

Steven Grace and Mark Ironside call the action on AM 800 KXIC and audio streamed online at HawkeySports.com via YouTube.

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

The biggest weekend for wrestling every year is Nationals. That is the one weekend the entire wrestling community across the country will come together as fans to follow the great wrestling. 

The 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships will be Thursday-Saturday, March 20-22.

All of the qualifiers have been announced. After the at-large bids were announced yesterday there are now 330 wrestlers lined up to compete in ten weight classes of 33.

Iowa has nine wrestlers that have qualified for Nationals.

Brackets will be announced tonight at 7 PM CST on livestream at NCAA.com

That is when the anticipation goes to a new level for fans and everyone involved.

ESPN will cover every round of Nationals on their network of stations.

Steven Grace and Mark Ironside call the action on AM 800 KXIC and audio streamed online at HawkeySports.com via YouTube.

As always I will keep you up to date right here on my Iowa Wrestling Fan Blog and have you ready for all of the great wrestling.

Next Thursday cannot get here soon enough.

Let’s get ‘em in the middle.

 

 

Tuesday, March 11 – At-large bids were announced.

Wednesday, March 12 – Brackets will be announced at 7 PM CST on livestream at NCAA.com

 

2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships

Wells Fargo Arena

Capacity – 21,000

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 

Thursday, March 20

Prelims – 11 AM  ESPNU/ESPN+

Prelims Round of 16 – 6 PM  ESPN/ESPN+

 

Friday, March 21

Quarterfinals and wrestle-backs  – 11 AM  ESPNU/ESPN+

Semifinals and wrestle-backs – 7 PM  ESPNU/ESPN+

 

Saturday, March 22

Consolation Finals – 10 AM  ESPNU/ESPN+

Finals – 6 PM  ESPN/ESPN+

*All times are CST.

 

Steven Grace and Mark Ironside call the action on AM 800 KXIC and audio streamed online at HawkeySports.com via YouTube.

 

 

Nationals will be coming back to the midwest for the next three years.

2026 NCAA National Wrestling Championships – Cleveland, Ohio at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse with a capacity of 19,432.

 

2027 NCAA National Wrestling Championships – St. Louis, Missouri at the Enterprise Center with a capacity of 22,000.

 

2028 NCAA National Wrestling Championships – Minneapolis, Minnesota at U.S. Bank Stadium with a capacity of 73,000 for football. 

This tournament should shatter the all-time attendance record that would have been set there in 2020 when covid cancelled the tournament.

In 2028 Kueter and Arnold will be seniors, Ferrari will be a junior and Bo and the Recruiting Class of 2026 will be redshirt freshman/true sophomores. 

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Joey Cruz of the University of Iowa has been awarded an at-large berth at 125 lbs. for the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships. There were four at-large bids at 125.

Cruz placed tenth at 125 at Big Tens where there were nine automatic qualifiers.

The addition of Cruz will make nine Iowa Hawkeyes that will be competing at Nationals. 

The Hawkeyes have sent at least nine wrestlers for 13 straight years and 17 times since 2007, Tom Brands’ first year as head coach.

 

 

This will be the first appearance at the NCAA Championships for Cruz. He is 16-12 this season with three wins against automatic qualifiers. 

In the final InterMat Rankings on March 4 Cruz was ranked #15 at 125.

 

 

Brackets and seeding for the 2025 NCAA Championships will be revealed during a selection show on Wednesday, March 12 at 7 p.m. (CT) on NCAA.com.

The 2025 NCAA National Wrestling Championships will be in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Thursday-Saturday, March 20-22.

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Our incoming recruits had a great high school season that finished up over the weekend.

Of our eight incoming recruits we had five state champions, a National Prep champ, a state runner-up and one wrestler that was out with injury.

From the Recruiting Class of 2026 Bo Bassett won a PIAA AA state title at 145 lbs. Bo was 4-0 with three tech falls and a pin in the finals.

For the season Bo was 52-0 with 29 tech falls and 20 pins. 

Over his two year high school career Bo is 126-0 with 76 tech falls and 38 pins.

Owen McMullen missed his junior season with an injury. He is working hard in rehab and will be ready to go for next season.

In the Class of 2025 Leo DeLuca won a National Prep title at 120 lbs. with an 18-1 tech fall in the finals. DeLuca had a dominating season and has a great future.

Harvey Ludington won a New Jersey state title at 190 with a 5-0 record with three tech falls and a major decision. For the season Ludington was 41-0 with 38 wins by bonus. Ludington also recorded quite a few pins in under :30 with several being at :10.

Ludington was a three-time New Jersey state champion and four-time finalist with a 154-3 record.

Ty Miller won an Ohio state title at 175 by going 4-0 with a fall and a tech fall. Miller finished the season with a 21-6 record competing in the toughest high school wrestling schedule in the country.

Jarell Miller won an Ohio state title at 190 with a 4-0 record with two tech falls and a major decision. Jarell was 24-3 for the season.

 

 

Leister Bowling won his second straight state title at 175 lbs. and was a three-time finalist. 

Bowling won the Luther Open in Decorah, Iowa on November 9 at 174 lbs. in the Fresh/Soph division with two tech falls and two decisions over college competition.

Paolo Ciatto was a state runner-up at 170 at the CHSAA(Catholic High School Athletic Association) State Championships

Our two incoming Iowa Women’s Wrestling won state titles.

Isabella Gonzales and Samantha Sachs won California state titles in dominating fashion. Gonzales won the 120 lbs. title by going 5-0 with five pins. Sachs won the title at 130 with a 5-0 record with four pins and a tech fall.

Congratulations to our incoming recruits on a great season of high school wrestling.

Now that the regular season has been completed I will continue to follow all of our incoming recruits on the freestyle circuit.

As I have done for years I will post a blog on Friday for upcoming weekend competitions and a follow up blog with results on my “Recruits in action” series.

 

 

Recruiting Class of 2025

Leo DeLuca – Blair Academy(Morristown, New Jersey) 120 lbs. 

Season Completed – National Prep champion

 

Paolo Ciatto – Iona Preparatory(New Rochelle, New York)  170 lbs.

Season completed: State Runner-Up

 

Leister Bowling – Longmont(Mead HS), Colorado  175 lbs.

Season completed: State champ

 

Ty Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio 175 lbs. 

Season completed: State champ

 

Jarrel Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio  190 lbs. 

Season completed: State champ

 

Harvey Ludington – Brick, New Jersey(Brick Memorial HS)  190 lbs. 

Season completed: State champ

 

Recruiting Class of 2026

Bo Bassett – Johnstown(Bishop McCort HS), Pennsylvania  145 lbs.

Season completed: State champ

 

Owen McMullen – Johnstown(Bishop McCort HS), Pennsylvania  

Out with an injury.

 

Women’s Recruiting Class of 2025

Isabella Gonzales – Fresno(Clovis East HS), California  120 lbs. 

Season completed: State champ

 

Samantha Sachs – Glendora, California  130 lbs.  

Season completed: State champ

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

We just completed a full weekend of Iowa Wrestling from Thursday through Sunday.

A rundown is needed before we move forward to a new week.

The Iowa Hawkeyes placed third with eight automatic NCAA qualifiers at the Big Ten Championships. 125 and 141 did not qualify for Nationals but I believe Joey Cruz has a decent chance at getting an at-large bid at 125.

Ben Kueter placing third at a stacked Hwt bracket was a great performance. Also the closing of the score at 165 for Michael Caliendo in the finals stood out as well. 

I will keep you up to date when Pre-Seeds come out for the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships that will be in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 20-22.

Tom Brands:

“We are heading to Philadelphia,” said head coach Tom Brands. “I think you have to be looking forward. You evaluate, you look forward, you get better. You have to really look forward to the competition, not just because the date is on the calendar, but because you are excited to compete at the National Championships.” 

 

2025 Big Ten Championships

1. Penn State – 181.5
2. Nebraska – 137
3. Iowa – 112
4. Minnesota – 108.5
5. Illinois – 105.5

 

125 – Joey Cruz – 10th

133 – Drake Ayala – 2nd

141 – Cullan Schriever – DNP

149 – Kyle Parco – 4th

157 – Jacori Teemer – 7th

165 – Michael Caliendo – 2nd

174 – Patrick Kennedy – 5th

184 – Gabe Arnold – 5th

197 – Stephen Buchanan – 2nd

Hwt – Ben Kueter – 3rd

 

 

The Iowa Women’s Wrestling team is two-for-two. In the second year of the program Iowa won their second straight NCWWC national title at Xtreme Arena in Coralville, Iowa.

Iowa won the team title with 201.5 points followed by North Central at 181 and McKendree in third at 158.5 points.

All fifteen Iowa wrestlers that qualified for nationals became an All American including three national champions. That is impressive.

Winning individual national titles for the Hawks: Macey Kilty(145), Kennedy Blades(160) and Kylie Welker(180). 

For the tournament Blades was 5-0 with five tech falls and outscored her opponents 53-0. This was the first national title for Olympic silver medalist Kennedy in her first year of college wrestling. Blades was named Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament.

Welker was 5-0 with four tech falls and a pin and also did not surrender a single point in the tournament. This was the second title for Welker who is on track to be a four-time national champion.

Macey Kilty was 5-0 with four tech falls to win a national title in her first year of college wrestling.

Iowa had 29 tech falls in the tournament.

Congratulations to the Iowa Women’s Wrestling team for winning another national title.

 

NCWWC National Championships

1. Iowa – 201.5
2. North Central – 181
3. McKendree – 158.5

 

103 – Rianne Murphy  3rd

103 – Sterling Dias  4th

110 – Ava Bayless  4th

110 – Emilie Gonzalez  5th

117 – Brianna Gonzalez  5th

124 – Cali Leng  7th

131 – Emmily Patneaud  6th

138 – Nanea Estrella  3rd

145 – Macey Kilty  1st

145 – Reese Larramendy  3rd

160 – Kennedy Blades  1st

180 – Kylie Welker  1st

180 – Naomi Simon  3rd

207 – Jaycee Foeller  2nd

207 – Alivia White  4th

 

 

All four of our recruits competing this weekend won a state title in the final weekend of high school competition for the year..

Bo Bassett won a Pennsylvania state title at 145 lbs. Bo was 4-0 with three tech falls and a pin in the finals.

Harvey Ludington won a New Jersey state title at 190 with a 5-0 record with three tech falls and a major decision. 

Ty Miller won an Ohio state title at 175 by going 4-0 with a fall and a tech fall.

Jarrel Miller won an Ohio state title at 190 with a 4-0 record with two tech falls and a major decision.

Now that the regular season has been completed I will continue to follow all of our incoming recruits on the freestyle circuit.

As I have done for years I will post a blog on Friday for upcoming weekend competitions and a follow up blog with results on my “Recruits in action” series.

 

Ty Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio 175 lbs. 

Fri/Sun Mar 7-Mar 9 – at Ohio State Tournament(Columbus)

Champ. Round 1 – Tyrel Miller (St. Edward) won by fall over Frank Aquila (Brecksville) (Fall 1:44)

Quarterfinal – Tyrel Miller (St. Edward) 21-6 won by tech fall over Matt Palmer (Grove City) 39-6 (TF-1.5 2:59 (18-0))

Semifinal – Tyrel Miller (St. Edward) 21-6 won in sudden victory – 1 over Caige Horak (Mass. Perry) 34-7 (SV-1 4-1)

1st Place Match – Tyrel Miller (St. Edward) 21-6 won by decision over Colin Wooldridge (La Salle) 38-7 (Dec 7-1)

 

Jarrel Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio  190 lbs. 

Fri/Sun Mar 7-Mar 9 – at Ohio State Tournament(Columbus)

Champ. Round 1 – Jarrel Miller (St. Edward) won by tech fall over Peter Graham (Teays Valley) (TF-1.5 2:21 (16-1))

Quarterfinal – Jarrel Miller (St. Edward) 24-3 won by tech fall over Edwin Rios (Brecksville) 29-22 (TF-1.5 3:06 (16-0))

Semifinal – Jarrel Miller (St. Edward) 24-3 won by major decision over Xander Horak (Mass. Perry) 32-7 (MD 14-0)

1st Place Match – Jarrel Miller (St. Edward) 24-3 won by decision over Matt Kowalski (Springboro) 44-4 (Dec 1-0)

 

Harvey Ludington – Brick, New Jersey(Brick Memorial HS)  190 lbs. 

Thur/Sat Mar 6-Mar 8 – at New Jersey State Tournament(Atlantic City)

Champ. Round 1 – Harvey Ludington (Brick Memorial) won by tech fall over Thomas Foley (Saint John Vianney) 13-16 (TF-1.5 0:59 (20-3))

Champ. Round 2 – Harvey Ludington (Brick Memorial) won by tech fall over Nick Doktor (Clifton) (TF-1.5 1:04 (20-3))

Quarterfinal – Harvey Ludington (Brick Memorial) won by tech fall over Jake Zemsky (Westfield) (TF-1.5 1:03 (21-6))

Semifinal – Harvey Ludington (Brick Memorial) won by major decision over Carl Betz (Delbarton School) (MD 11-3)

1st Place Match – Harvey Ludington (Brick Memorial) 41-0 won by decision over Vincenzo LaValle (Hanover Park Hs) 42-4 (Dec 7-3)

 

Recruiting Class of 2026

Bo Bassett – Johnstown(Bishop McCort HS), Pennsylvania  145 lbs.

Thur/Sat Mar 6-Mar 8 – at PIAA AA State Championships(Hershey)

Rd of 16: Bo Bassett (Bishop McCort) TF Andrew Messner (Berks Catholic), 21-6 1:55

Quarterfinals: Bo Bassett (Bishop McCort) TF Cole Householder(Brookville), 19-4 2:23

Semifinals: Bo Bassett (Bishop McCort) TF Mason Wagner(Faith Christian) 18-3 2:07

Finals: Bo Bassett (Bishop McCort) Fall Hudson Hohman(Grove City) 1:52

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

All four of our recruits competing this weekend won a state title.

Bo Bassett won a Pennsylvania state title at 145 lbs. Bo was 4-0 with three tech falls and a pin in the finals.

Harvey Ludington won a New Jersey state title at 190 with a 5-0 record with three tech falls and a major decision. 

Ty Miller won an Ohio state title at 175 by going 4-0 with a fall and a tech fall.

Jarell Miller won an Ohio state title at 190 with a 4-0 record with two tech falls and a major decision.

 

 

Congratulations to our incoming recruits on a great season of high school wrestling.

Now that the regular season has been completed I will continue to follow all of our incoming recruits on the freestyle circuit.

As I have done for years I will post a blog on Friday for upcoming weekend competitions and a follow up blog with results on my “Recruits in action” series.

 

 

Recruiting Class of 2025

Leo DeLuca – Blair Academy(Morristown, New Jersey) 120 lbs. 

Season Completed – National Prep champion

 

Paolo Ciatto – Iona Preparatory(New Rochelle, New York)  170 lbs.

Season completed: State Runner-Up

 

Leister Bowling – Longmont(Mead HS), Colorado  175 lbs.

Season completed: State champ

 

Ty Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio 175 lbs. 

Fri/Sun Mar 7-Mar 9 – at Ohio State Tournament(Columbus)

Champ. Round 1 – Tyrel Miller (St. Edward) won by fall over Frank Aquila (Brecksville) (Fall 1:44)

Quarterfinal – Tyrel Miller (St. Edward) 21-6 won by tech fall over Matt Palmer (Grove City) 39-6 (TF-1.5 2:59 (18-0))

Semifinal – Tyrel Miller (St. Edward) 21-6 won in sudden victory – 1 over Caige Horak (Mass. Perry) 34-7 (SV-1 4-1)

1st Place Match – Tyrel Miller (St. Edward) 21-6 won by decision over Colin Wooldridge (La Salle) 38-7 (Dec 7-1)

 

Jarrel Miller – North Olmsted(St. Ed’s HS), Ohio  190 lbs. 

Fri/Sun Mar 7-Mar 9 – at Ohio State Tournament(Columbus)

Champ. Round 1 – Jarrel Miller (St. Edward) won by tech fall over Peter Graham (Teays Valley) (TF-1.5 2:21 (16-1))

Quarterfinal – Jarrel Miller (St. Edward) 24-3 won by tech fall over Edwin Rios (Brecksville) 29-22 (TF-1.5 3:06 (16-0))

Semifinal – Jarrel Miller (St. Edward) 24-3 won by major decision over Xander Horak (Mass. Perry) 32-7 (MD 14-0)

1st Place Match – Jarrel Miller (St. Edward) 24-3 won by decision over Matt Kowalski (Springboro) 44-4 (Dec 1-0)

 

Harvey Ludington – Brick, New Jersey(Brick Memorial HS)  190 lbs. 

Thur/Sat Mar 6-Mar 8 – at New Jersey State Tournament(Atlantic City)

Champ. Round 1 – Harvey Ludington (Brick Memorial) won by tech fall over Thomas Foley (Saint John Vianney) 13-16 (TF-1.5 0:59 (20-3))

Champ. Round 2 – Harvey Ludington (Brick Memorial) won by tech fall over Nick Doktor (Clifton) (TF-1.5 1:04 (20-3))

Quarterfinal – Harvey Ludington (Brick Memorial) won by tech fall over Jake Zemsky (Westfield) (TF-1.5 1:03 (21-6))

Semifinal – Harvey Ludington (Brick Memorial) won by major decision over Carl Betz (Delbarton School) (MD 11-3)

1st Place Match – Harvey Ludington (Brick Memorial) 41-0 won by decision over Vincenzo LaValle (Hanover Park Hs) 42-4 (Dec 7-3)

 

Recruiting Class of 2026

Bo Bassett – Johnstown(Bishop McCort HS), Pennsylvania  145 lbs.

Thur/Sat Mar 6-Mar 8 – at PIAA AA State Championships(Hershey)

Rd of 16: Bo Bassett (Bishop McCort) TF Andrew Messner (Berks Catholic), 21-6 1:55

Quarterfinals: Bo Bassett (Bishop McCort) TF Cole Householder(Brookville), 19-4 2:23

Semifinals: Bo Bassett (Bishop McCort) TF Mason Wagner(Faith Christian) 18-3 2:07

Finals: Bo Bassett (Bishop McCort) Fall Hudson Hohman(Grove City) 1:52

 

Owen McMullen – Johnstown(Bishop McCort HS), Pennsylvania  

Out with an injury.

 

Women’s Recruiting Class of 2025

Isabella Gonzales – Fresno(Clovis East HS), California  120 lbs. 

Season completed: State champ

 

Samantha Sachs – Glendora, California  130 lbs.  

Season completed: State champ

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

The Iowa Women’s Wrestling team is two-for-two. In the second year of the program Iowa won their second straight NCWWC national title at Xtreme Arena in Coralville, Iowa.

Iowa won the team title with 201.5 points followed by North Central at 181 and McKendree in third at 158.5 points.

All fifteen Iowa wrestlers that qualified for nationals became an All American including three national champions. That is impressive.

Winning individual national titles for the Hawks: Macey Kilty(145), Kennedy Blades(160) and Kylie Welker(180). 

For the tournament Blades was 5-0 with five tech falls and outscored her opponents 53-0. This was the first national title for Olympic silver medalist Kennedy in her first year of college wrestling. Blades was named Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament.

Welker was 5-0 with four tech falls and a pin and also did not surrender a single point in the tournament. This was the second title for Welker who is on track to be a four-time national champion.

Macey Kilty was 5-0 with four tech falls to win a national title in her first year of college wrestling.

Iowa had 29 tech falls in the tournament.

Congratulations to the Iowa Women’s Wrestling team for winning another national title.

 

 

NCWWC National Championships

1. Iowa – 201.5
2. North Central – 181
3. McKendree – 158.5

 

103 – Rianne Murphy  3rd

103 – Sterling Dias  4th

110 – Ava Bayless  4th

110 – Emilie Gonzalez  5th

117 – Brianna Gonzalez  5th

124 – Cali Leng  7th

131 – Emmily Patneaud  6th

138 – Nanea Estrella  3rd

145 – Macey Kilty  1st

145 – Reese Larramendy  3rd

160 – Kennedy Blades  1st

180 – Kylie Welker  1st

180 – Naomi Simon  3rd

207 – Jaycee Foeller  2nd

207 – Alivia White  4th

 

 

103

Champ. Round 1 – Sterling Dias (Iowa) 21-5 won by fall over Summer Batts (Lock Haven University) 15-16 (Fall 0:39)

Champ. Round 2 – Sterling Dias (Iowa) 21-5 won by fall over Sienna Caruso (Lindenwood University) 15-11 (Fall 1:57)

Quarterfinal – Sterling Dias (Iowa) 21-5 won by fall over Jennesis Martinez (Colorado Mesa University) 11-1 (Fall 1:54)

Semifinal – Gabriele Tedesco (McKendree University) 25-5 won by decision over Sterling Dias (Iowa) 22-7 (Dec 2-1)

Cons. Semi – Sterling Dias (Iowa) 22-7 won by fall over Avery Kibelbek (King University) 31-8 (Fall 0:40)

3rd Place Match – Rianne Murphy (Iowa) 32-4 won by fall over Sterling Dias (Iowa) 22-7 (Fall 4:57)

 

103

Champ. Round 1 – Rianne Murphy (Iowa) 30-3 won by tech fall over Brianna Vollendroff (Chadron) 16-13 (TF-1.5 4:48 (17-6))

Champ. Round 2 – Rianne Murphy (Iowa) 30-3 won by fall over Carissa Hersom (Wartburg) 19-15 (Fall 0:36)

Quarterfinal – Rianne Murphy (Iowa) 30-3 won by tech fall over Avery Kibelbek (King University) 29-6 (TF-1.5 2:05 (10-0))

Semifinal – Olivia Shore (Otterbein) 23-1 won by decision over Rianne Murphy (Iowa) 32-4 (Dec 8-0)

Cons. Semi – Rianne Murphy (Iowa) 32-4 won by fall over Odelia Lopez (Schreiner University) 30-8 (Fall 1:25)

3rd Place Match – Rianne Murphy (Iowa) 32-4 won by fall over Sterling Dias (Iowa) 22-7 (Fall 4:57)

 

110

Champ. Round 1 – Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa) 33-6 won by tech fall over Lauren Nguyen (Sacred Heart) 21-16 (TF-1.5 0:43 (11-0))

Champ. Round 2 – Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa) 33-6 won by tech fall over Izabella Frezzo (New Jersey City University) 28-5 (TF-1.5 1:30 (10-0))

Quarterfinal – Kendra Ryan (North Central College) 20-6 won by decision over Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa) 33-6 (Dec 7-5)

Cons. Round 4 – Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa) 36-7 won by tech fall over Rylee Balcazar (Chadron) 23-16 (TF-1.5 3:29 (11-0))

Cons. Round 5 – Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa) 36-7 won by injury default over Dianna Holmes (King University) 20-5 (Inj. 2:37)

Cons. Semi – Ava Bayless (Iowa) 33-5 won by decision over Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa) 36-7 (Dec 2-1)

5th Place Match – Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa) 36-7 won by decision over Izabella Frezzo (New Jersey City University) 30-7 (Dec 8-2)

 

110

Champ. Round 1 – Ava Bayless (Iowa) 32-3 won by tech fall over Alaina Sunlin (Wisconsin Stevens Point) 25-11 (TF-1.5 0:48 (11-0))

Champ. Round 2 – Ava Bayless (Iowa) 32-3 won by tech fall over Sarah Zimmerman (Simpson) 18-9 (TF-1.5 1:06 (12-0))

Quarterfinal – Ava Bayless (Iowa) 32-3 won by fall over Austria Holland (Adams State ) 10-1 (Fall 0:32)

Semifinal – Samara Chavez (King University) 24-2 won by fall over Ava Bayless (Iowa) 33-5 (Fall 4:21)

Cons. Semi – Ava Bayless (Iowa) 33-5 won by decision over Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa) 36-7 (Dec 2-1)

3rd Place Match – Kendra Ryan (North Central College) 22-7 won by decision over Ava Bayless (Iowa) 33-5 (Dec 4-2)

 

117

Champ. Round 1 – Brianna Gonzalez (Iowa) 37-0 won by fall over Josey Wehr (Delaware Valley) 2-4 (Fall 1:48)

Champ. Round 2 – Brianna Gonzalez (Iowa) 37-0 won by tech fall over Jayleah Pletz (Lock Haven University) 19-13 (TF-1.5 2:30 (12-2))

Quarterfinal – Brianna Gonzalez (Iowa) 37-0 won by tech fall over Alexandra Waitsman (William Jewell College) 22-7 (TF-1.5 4:16 (10-0))

Semifinal – Clare Booe (King University) 34-3 won by decision over Brianna Gonzalez (Iowa) 38-2 (Dec 3-2)

Cons. Semi – Yu Sakamoto (Northern Michigan University) 15-2 won by decision over Brianna Gonzalez (Iowa) 38-2 (Dec 6-5)

5th Place Match – Brianna Gonzalez (Iowa) 38-2 won by fall over Caitlyn Jackson (Lindenwood University) 30-8 (Fall 3:44)

 

124

Champ. Round 1 – Cali Leng (Iowa) 38-12 won by tech fall over Megan Edwards (Elmira College) 13-9 (TF-1.5 4:24 (10-0))

Champ. Round 2 – Cali Leng (Iowa) 38-12 won by decision over Lexy Basurto (Schreiner University) 19-13 (Dec 4-2)

Quarterfinal – Aspen Blasko (Grand Valley State) 32-7 won by tech fall over Cali Leng (Iowa) 38-12 (TF-1.5 5:45 (15-2))

Cons. Round 4 – Cali Leng (Iowa) 40-13 won by tech fall over Jayden Bazemore (Gannon University) 22-8 (TF-1.5 5:38 (13-2))

Cons. Round 5 – Lorianna Piestewa (Colorado Mesa University) 17-2 won by tech fall over Cali Leng (Iowa) 40-13 (TF-1.5 2:27 (10-0))

7th Place Match – Cali Leng (Iowa) 40-13 won by tech fall over Alyssa Mahan (Presbyterian) 25-10 (TF-1.5 5:41 (10-0))

 

131

Champ. Round 1 – Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) 22-9 won by tech fall over Zoe Gress (East Stroudsburg University) 15-7 (TF-1.5 5:42 (10-0))

Champ. Round 2 – Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) 22-9 won by decision over Cassia Zammit (Presbyterian) 20-6 (Dec 8-3)

Quarterfinal – Alexandra Szkotnicki (McKendree University) 41-4 won by decision over Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) 22-9 (Dec 6-0)

Cons. Round 4 – Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) 24-11 won by decision over Shelby Kemp (William Jewell College) 27-15 (Dec 7-2)

Cons. Round 5 – Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) 24-11 won by fall over Ragan Retell (Elmira College) 19-15 (Fall 4:25)

Cons. Semi – Viktorya Torres (McKendree University) 26-12 won by tech fall over Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) 24-11 (TF-1.5 6:00 (10-0))

5th Place Match – Cayden Condit (Lindenwood University) 39-12 won by tech fall over Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) 24-11 (TF-1.5 4:02 (10-0))

 

138

Champ. Round 1 – Nanea Estrella (Iowa) 26-4 won by tech fall over Paige Jackson (Lock Haven University) 16-16 (TF-1.5 1:31 (10-0))

Champ. Round 2 – Nanea Estrella (Iowa) 26-4 won by tech fall over Athena Willden (William Jewell College) 19-14 (TF-1.5 2:20 (11-0))

Quarterfinal – Paige Wehrmeister (Presbyterian) 32-7 won by decision over Nanea Estrella (Iowa) 26-4 (Dec 8-7)

Cons. Round 4 – Nanea Estrella (Iowa) 30-4 won by tech fall over Aniyah Kelly (Wartburg) 25-10 (TF-1.5 4:17 (12-0))

Cons. Round 5 – Nanea Estrella (Iowa) 30-4 won by decision over Nina Makem (Augsburg University) 20-5 (Dec 7-4)

Cons. Semi – Nanea Estrella (Iowa) 30-4 won by decision over Taylor Graveman (North Central College) 27-11 (Dec 12-4)

3rd Place Match – Nanea Estrella (Iowa) 30-4 won by tech fall over Carina Giangeruso (Presbyterian) 33-5 (TF-1.5 4:06 (11-0))

 

145

Champ. Round 1 – Macey Kilty (Iowa) 25-0 won by tech fall over Skylar Little Soldier (Grand Valley State) 16-8 (TF-1.5 1:40 (10-0))

Champ. Round 2 – Macey Kilty (Iowa) 25-0 won by tech fall over Khadijah Sanusi (Sacred Heart) 17-14 (TF-1.5 1:39 (10-0))

Quarterfinal – Macey Kilty (Iowa) 25-0 won by tech fall over Sydney Perry (North Central College) 33-5 (TF-1.5 3:44 (10-0))

Semifinal – Macey Kilty (Iowa) 27-0 won by tech fall over Aine Drury (King University) 22-3 (TF-1.5 1:46 (10-0))

1st Place Match – Macey Kilty (Iowa) 27-0 won by decision over Bella Mir (North Central College) 24-3 (Dec 7-2)

 

145

Champ. Round 1 – Reese Larramendy (Iowa) 28-2 won by tech fall over Karlie Stith (Mount Union) 25-15 (TF-1.5 0:55 (10-0))

Champ. Round 2 – Reese Larramendy (Iowa) 28-2 won by tech fall over Trinity Donovan (Quincy) 1-2 (TF-1.5 2:53 (13-2))

Quarterfinal – Reese Larramendy (Iowa) 28-2 won by tech fall over Zoey Lints (Elmira College) 30-4 (TF-1.5 3:59 (11-0))

Semifinal – Bella Mir (North Central College) 24-3 won by decision over Reese Larramendy (Iowa) 30-3 (Dec 6-3)

Cons. Semi – Reese Larramendy (Iowa) 30-3 won by fall over Madeline Kubicki (Presbyterian) 23-6 (Fall 1:46)

3rd Place Match – Reese Larramendy (Iowa) 30-3 won by decision over Zoey Lints (Elmira College) 33-5 (Dec 10-3)

 

160

Champ. Round 1 – Kennedy Blades (Iowa) 21-0 won by tech fall over Emma Matera (Ursinus) 24-11 (TF-1.5 0:41 (10-0))

Champ. Round 2 – Kennedy Blades (Iowa) 21-0 won by tech fall over Breanna Wier (Simpson) 34-12 (TF-1.5 1:41 (10-0))

Quarterfinal – Kennedy Blades (Iowa) 21-0 won by tech fall over Gretchen Donally (Colorado Mesa University) 27-7 (TF-1.5 2:07 (10-0))

Semifinal – Kennedy Blades (Iowa) 23-0 won by tech fall over Tiffani Baublitz (East Stroudsburg University) 20-1 (TF-1.5 2:16 (13-0))

1st Place Match – Kennedy Blades (Iowa) 23-0 won by tech fall over Kaylynn Albrecht (McKendree University) 9-2 (TF-1.5 2:56 (10-0))

 

180

Champ. Round 1 – Kylie Welker (Iowa) 25-0 won by tech fall over Jade Herzer (Wisconsin Stevens Point) 19-9 (TF-1.5 2:21 (10-0))

Champ. Round 2 – Kylie Welker (Iowa) 25-0 won by fall over Allison Brandt (York) 18-14 (Fall 0:48)

Quarterfinal – Kylie Welker (Iowa) 25-0 won by tech fall over Lydia Krauss (McKendree University) 21-6 (TF-1.5 1:09 (10-0))

Semifinal – Kylie Welker (Iowa) 27-0 won by tech fall over Naomi Simon (Iowa) 39-4 (TF-1.5 0:41 (10-0))

1st Place Match – Kylie Welker (Iowa) 27-0 won by tech fall over Sabrina Nauss (Grand Valley State) 26-3 (TF-1.5 0:58 (10-0))

 

180

Champ. Round 1 – Naomi Simon (Iowa) 37-3 won by fall over Isabella Renfro (Fort Hays State) 29-9 (Fall 2:40)

Champ. Round 2 – Naomi Simon (Iowa) 37-3 won by fall over Jada Arnold (Frostburg State) 11-6 (Fall 2:56)

Quarterfinal – Naomi Simon (Iowa) 37-3 won by decision over Brittyn Corbishley (North Central College) 26-8 (Dec 9-6)

Semifinal – Kylie Welker (Iowa) 27-0 won by tech fall over Naomi Simon (Iowa) 39-4 (TF-1.5 0:41 (10-0))

Cons. Semi – Naomi Simon (Iowa) 39-4 won by tech fall over Azariah Moore (Lock Haven University) 19-7 (TF-1.5 1:21 (10-0))

3rd Place Match – Naomi Simon (Iowa) 39-4 won by decision over Shenita Lawson (North Central College) 30-7 (Dec 9-0)

 

207

Champ. Round 1 – Alivia White (Iowa) 26-9 won by fall over Sophie Pollack (Delaware Valley) 3-3 (Fall 0:33)

Champ. Round 2 – Alivia White (Iowa) 26-9 won by decision over Ella Beam (Presbyterian) 18-9 (Dec 6-1)

Quarterfinal – Tristan Kelly (McKendree University) 12-1 won by tech fall over Alivia White (Iowa) 26-9 (TF-1.5 4:44 (10-0))

Cons. Round 4 – Alivia White (Iowa) 29-10 won by fall over Isabeau Shalack (Colorado Mesa University) 19-9 (Fall 1:34)

Cons. Round 5 – Alivia White (Iowa) 29-10 won by fall over Esther Peters (Chadron) 19-10 (Fall 0:48)

Cons. Semi – Alivia White (Iowa) 29-10 won by tech fall over Maria Aiono (Presbyterian) 27-11 (TF-1.5 5:43 (11-0))

3rd Place Match – Sara Lake (Lindenwood University) 31-7 won by decision over Alivia White (Iowa) 29-10 (Dec 9-1)

 

207

Champ. Round 1 – Jaycee Foeller (Iowa) 25-2 won by tech fall over Mackenzie Laforest (D`Youville) 9-11 (TF-1.5 0:40 (10-0))

Champ. Round 2 – Jaycee Foeller (Iowa) 25-2 won by fall over Abbie Miles (Albion) 25-8 (Fall 0:20)

Quarterfinal – Jaycee Foeller (Iowa) 25-2 won by decision over Julia Richey (Simon Fraser University) 14-2 (Dec 3-0)

Semifinal – Jaycee Foeller (Iowa) 26-3 won by tech fall over Maria Aiono (Presbyterian) 27-11 (TF-1.5 1:52 (11-0))

1st Place Match – Tristan Kelly (McKendree University) 14-1 won by decision over Jaycee Foeller (Iowa) 26-3 (Dec 6-0)

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

 

 

The University of Iowa Women’s Wrestling team is in second place at the NCWWC Championships after Session 1 by sending ten wrestlers to the semifinals.

In the team race North Central is in first place with 111 followed by Iowa with 107.5 and McKendree is third with 103.

The Hawks were on a roll today at Xtreme Arena in Coralville, Iowa.

The Hawks came out strong by going 15-0 in the first round with all pins or tech falls. After the first three rounds Iowa scored bonus points in 27 of 30 matches they won with 18 tech falls and 9 pins.

Hawks in the semifinals: Rianne Murphy(103), Sterling Dias(103), Ava Bayless(110), Brianna Gonzalez(117), Macey Kilty(145), Reese Larramendy(145), Kennedy Blades(160), Kylie Welker(180), Naomi Simon(180) and Jaycee Foeller(207).

All fifteen wrestlers for Iowa are in contention for All American status. 

Only ten wrestlers can score points for each team and only one wrestler is allowed to score in each weight class.

 

 

It is hard to believe that with as great as the Hawks are doing that the team race is that close. I look for that to change after the semifinal round.

The big team points will be in the semifinals where the winner will be awarded 5th, 4th, 3rd, and 2nd place points.

The wrestling will begin at 10 AM tomorrow with Consolations and the crucial Semifinal round.

Tickets are available at https://www.ncwwc.com/

FloWrestling will have full coverage on their premium service.

 

NCWWC National Championships

Xtreme Arena

Coralville, Iowa

Saturday, March 8

Session 3 – Consolations and semifinals – 10 AM

Session 4: Finals – 6 PM

*Times listed are CST

 

 

NCWWC National Championships

103

Champ. Round 1 – Sterling Dias (Iowa) 21-5 won by fall over Summer Batts (Lock Haven University) 15-16 (Fall 0:39)

Champ. Round 2 – Sterling Dias (Iowa) 21-5 won by fall over Sienna Caruso (Lindenwood University) 15-11 (Fall 1:57)

Quarterfinal – Sterling Dias (Iowa) 21-5 won by fall over Jennesis Martinez (Colorado Mesa University) 11-1 (Fall 1:54)

 

103

Champ. Round 1 – Rianne Murphy (Iowa) 30-3 won by tech fall over Brianna Vollendroff (Chadron) 16-13 (TF-1.5 4:48 (17-6))

Champ. Round 2 – Rianne Murphy (Iowa) 30-3 won by fall over Carissa Hersom (Wartburg) 19-15 (Fall 0:36)

Quarterfinal – Rianne Murphy (Iowa) 30-3 won by tech fall over Avery Kibelbek (King University) 29-6 (TF-1.5 2:05 (10-0))

 

110

Champ. Round 1 – Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa) 33-6 won by tech fall over Lauren Nguyen (Sacred Heart) 21-16 (TF-1.5 0:43 (11-0))

Champ. Round 2 – Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa) 33-6 won by tech fall over Izabella Frezzo (New Jersey City University) 28-5 (TF-1.5 1:30 (10-0))

Quarterfinal – Kendra Ryan (North Central College) 20-6 won by decision over Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa) 33-6 (Dec 7-5)

 

110

Champ. Round 1 – Ava Bayless (Iowa) 32-3 won by tech fall over Alaina Sunlin (Wisconsin Stevens Point) 25-11 (TF-1.5 0:48 (11-0))

Champ. Round 2 – Ava Bayless (Iowa) 32-3 won by tech fall over Sarah Zimmerman (Simpson) 18-9 (TF-1.5 1:06 (12-0))

Quarterfinal – Ava Bayless (Iowa) 32-3 won by fall over Austria Holland (Adams State ) 10-1 (Fall 0:32)

 

117

Champ. Round 1 – Brianna Gonzalez (Iowa) 37-0 won by fall over Josey Wehr (Delaware Valley) 2-4 (Fall 1:48)

Champ. Round 2 – Brianna Gonzalez (Iowa) 37-0 won by tech fall over Jayleah Pletz (Lock Haven University) 19-13 (TF-1.5 2:30 (12-2))

Quarterfinal – Brianna Gonzalez (Iowa) 37-0 won by tech fall over Alexandra Waitsman (William Jewell College) 22-7 (TF-1.5 4:16 (10-0))

 

124

Champ. Round 1 – Cali Leng (Iowa) 38-12 won by tech fall over Megan Edwards (Elmira College) 13-9 (TF-1.5 4:24 (10-0))

Champ. Round 2 – Cali Leng (Iowa) 38-12 won by decision over Lexy Basurto (Schreiner University) 19-13 (Dec 4-2)

Quarterfinal – Aspen Blasko (Grand Valley State) 32-7 won by tech fall over Cali Leng (Iowa) 38-12 (TF-1.5 5:45 (15-2))

 

131

Champ. Round 1 – Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) 22-9 won by tech fall over Zoe Gress (East Stroudsburg University) 15-7 (TF-1.5 5:42 (10-0))

Champ. Round 2 – Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) 22-9 won by decision over Cassia Zammit (Presbyterian) 20-6 (Dec 8-3)

Quarterfinal – Alexandra Szkotnicki (McKendree University) 41-4 won by decision over Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) 22-9 (Dec 6-0)

 

138

Champ. Round 1 – Nanea Estrella (Iowa) 26-4 won by tech fall over Paige Jackson (Lock Haven University) 16-16 (TF-1.5 1:31 (10-0))

Champ. Round 2 – Nanea Estrella (Iowa) 26-4 won by tech fall over Athena Willden (William Jewell College) 19-14 (TF-1.5 2:20 (11-0))

Quarterfinal – Paige Wehrmeister (Presbyterian) 32-7 won by decision over Nanea Estrella (Iowa) 26-4 (Dec 8-7)

 

145

Champ. Round 1 – Macey Kilty (Iowa) 25-0 won by tech fall over Skylar Little Soldier (Grand Valley State) 16-8 (TF-1.5 1:40 (10-0))

Champ. Round 2 – Macey Kilty (Iowa) 25-0 won by tech fall over Khadijah Sanusi (Sacred Heart) 17-14 (TF-1.5 1:39 (10-0))

Quarterfinal – Macey Kilty (Iowa) 25-0 won by tech fall over Sydney Perry (North Central College) 33-5 (TF-1.5 3:44 (10-0))

 

145

Champ. Round 1 – Reese Larramendy (Iowa) 28-2 won by tech fall over Karlie Stith (Mount Union) 25-15 (TF-1.5 0:55 (10-0))

Champ. Round 2 – Reese Larramendy (Iowa) 28-2 won by tech fall over Trinity Donovan (Quincy) 1-2 (TF-1.5 2:53 (13-2))

Quarterfinal – Reese Larramendy (Iowa) 28-2 won by tech fall over Zoey Lints (Elmira College) 30-4 (TF-1.5 3:59 (11-0))

 

160

Champ. Round 1 – Kennedy Blades (Iowa) 21-0 won by tech fall over Emma Matera (Ursinus) 24-11 (TF-1.5 0:41 (10-0))

Champ. Round 2 – Kennedy Blades (Iowa) 21-0 won by tech fall over Breanna Wier (Simpson) 34-12 (TF-1.5 1:41 (10-0))

Quarterfinal – Kennedy Blades (Iowa) 21-0 won by tech fall over Gretchen Donally (Colorado Mesa University) 27-7 (TF-1.5 2:07 (10-0))

 

180

Champ. Round 1 – Kylie Welker (Iowa) 25-0 won by tech fall over Jade Herzer (Wisconsin Stevens Point) 19-9 (TF-1.5 2:21 (10-0))

Champ. Round 2 – Kylie Welker (Iowa) 25-0 won by fall over Allison Brandt (York) 18-14 (Fall 0:48)

Quarterfinal – Kylie Welker (Iowa) 25-0 won by tech fall over Lydia Krauss (McKendree University) 21-6 (TF-1.5 1:09 (10-0))

 

180

Champ. Round 1 – Naomi Simon (Iowa) 37-3 won by fall over Isabella Renfro (Fort Hays State) 29-9 (Fall 2:40)

Champ. Round 2 – Naomi Simon (Iowa) 37-3 won by fall over Jada Arnold (Frostburg State) 11-6 (Fall 2:56)

Quarterfinal – Naomi Simon (Iowa) 37-3 won by decision over Brittyn Corbishley (North Central College) 26-8 (Dec 9-6)

 

207

Champ. Round 1 – Alivia White (Iowa) 26-9 won by fall over Sophie Pollack (Delaware Valley) 3-3 (Fall 0:33)

Champ. Round 2 – Alivia White (Iowa) 26-9 won by decision over Ella Beam (Presbyterian) 18-9 (Dec 6-1)

Quarterfinal – Tristan Kelly (McKendree University) 12-1 won by tech fall over Alivia White (Iowa) 26-9 (TF-1.5 4:44 (10-0))

 

207

Champ. Round 1 – Jaycee Foeller (Iowa) 25-2 won by tech fall over Mackenzie Laforest (D`Youville) 9-11 (TF-1.5 0:40 (10-0))

Champ. Round 2 – Jaycee Foeller (Iowa) 25-2 won by fall over Abbie Miles (Albion) 25-8 (Fall 0:20)

Quarterfinal – Jaycee Foeller (Iowa) 25-2 won by decision over Julia Richey (Simon Fraser University) 14-2 (Dec 3-0)

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

The Hawkeye Wrestling Club will host a Social on Saturday, March 8 at Bat 17 at 1735 Benson Avenue in Evanston, Illinois from 2PM – 4:30 PM. 

The HWC Social will be between rounds of the 2025 Big Ten Championships in Welsh-Ryan Arena that begins at 10 AM. 

The HWC Socials are free of charge and provide a great opportunity to meet HWC wrestlers, former Hawkeye greats and other Iowa Wrestling fans.

I anticipate a large crowd of Iowa Wrestling fans at Big Tens.

 

 

From HawkeyeWrestlingClub.com:

For the past two years we have been partnering with local bars and restaurants to provide our fans with Pre-Match Socials! Our goal is to create an atmosphere where our community can grow and enjoy Hawkeye Wrestling together. Our social events are open to the public and free of charge! Guests can win raffle prizes, meet Hawkeye legends, and enjoy drink specials Before the Whistle

 

 

2025 Big Ten Championships

Northwestern – Evanston, Illinois

Welsh-Ryan Arena

Saturday, March 8

Session I – 10 AM

HWC  Social 2 PM – 4:30 PM

Session 2  through Semifinals – 5 PM

 

Sunday, March 9

Session 3 Consolations – Noon

Session 4  Finals – 4:30 PM

*Times listed are CST

Full coverage on BTN

Steven Grace and Mark Ironside call the action on AM 800 KXIC and audio streamed online at HawkeySports.com via YouTube.

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

The Iowa Women’s Wrestling team will be looking to defend their title at the NCWWC National Championships in Coralville, Iowa on Friday and Saturday, March 7-8.

The Hawks are considered a big favorite to win the team title with six wrestlers as the #1 seed: Rianne Murphy(103), Brianna Gonzalez(117), Macey Kilty(145), Kennedy Blades(160), Kylie Welker(180), and Jaycee Foeller(207).

It is pretty rare to have a wrestler make a World or Olympic team while in college. It is even more rare for a wrestler to bring home a medal from the Olympic or World Championships while still in college.

I went through past world and Olympic teams. I do to see where there has ever been three current Olympic/World team members competing on a college wrestling team at the same time.

To have three straight weights with a current Olympic or World medalist is not only impressive but unprecedented.

Macey Kilty won bronze at the 2024 World World Championships, Kennedy Blades won silver at 2024 Olympics and Kiley Welker won bronze at the 2024 World Championships.

The Olympics had six weights contested. The non-Olympic weights competed at the 2024 World Championships.

 

 

Macey Kilty – 145

Kilty is currently ranked and seeded #1 at 145. She defeated at the time #1 ranked defending national champion teammate Reese Larramendy 8-1 at Soldier Salute and by a 12-0 tech fall in the finals at the Region VII Championships.

Kilty, from Stratford, Wisconsin, transferred into the program this summer with one year of eligibility remaining . She won silver at 65kg at the 2023 and bronze at the 2024 Senior World Championships and was a 2018 Cadet World champion. She has won six age-level World medals for Team USA.

This is the first year of competition in college for Kilty.

 

Kennedy Blades – 160

Blades is ranked and seeded #1 at 160.

Earlier this week Blades was named as the UWW Wrestler of the Month for February after winning gold at 68kg at the Zagreb Open Ranking Event in Zagreb, Croatia on February 7 where she was 4-0 with two pins and two tech falls.

UWW(United World Wrestling) is the international governing body for wrestling based out of Switzerland.

Blades won silver at the Summer Olympics in Paris last summer at 76kg/176 lbs. She transferred to Iowa and is competing in her first year of college wrestling. 

Blades, from Chicago, Illinois, was a 2021 U20 world champion and 2023 U20 bronze medalist. She was also a 2023 U23 silver medalist.

 

Kiley Welker

Welker is ranked and seeded #1 at 180.

Welker, a redshirt sophomore from Franksville, Wisconsin, won an NCWWC national title at 170 lbs. last season for the Hawks. In October Welker won a U23 World title and won bronze at the 2024 Senior World Freestyle Championships. She was named as the 2024 NCAA Women’s Wrestler of the Year by The Open Mat.

Welker was also a 2021 Junior World champion, 2021 U23 World Bronze medalist, and placed 10th at the 2021 Senior World Championships.

Kylie Welker was the first recruit to commit to the University of Iowa Women’s Wrestling program.

 

 

Tickets for the NCWWC National Championships are still available at https://www.ncwwc.com/

 

NCWWC National Championships

Xtreme Arena

Coralville, Iowa

Friday, March 7

Session 1: Championship 1st round – 10 AM

Session 2: Quarterfinals – 5 PM

 

Saturday, March 8

Session 3 – Consolation semifinals and finals – 10 AM

Session 4: Finals – 6 PM

*Times listed are CST

Full coverage on FloWrestling

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!