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Nyla Valencia Season 2024-25

Weight110 lbs
Height5-1
ClassRS So.
HometownMorgan Hill, California
HometownMorgan Hill, California
High SchoolAnn Sobrato

2023-24 Redshirt Freshman

  • Unable to compete due to injury
  • Academic all-Big Ten
  • Letterwinner

2022-23 Unattached

  • Missouri Valley Open Champion
  • 2023 Runner-up at U20 National Championship
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High School

  • Ranks third at 106 in National Girls High School Rankings
  • Won 106-pound title in the Inaugural USA Wrestling High School National Showcase
  • Won 106-pound title at CIF State Championships as a sophomore
  • 2019 & 2021 Super 32 Title Winner
  • 2021 106-pound title winner at National Recruiting Showcase

Personal 

  • Born August 17, 2004
  • Daughter of Joel and Sandra Valencia
  • Majoring in Biology
Iowa Women's Wrestling Head Coach Clarissa Chun sits behind a microphone and smiles at the media
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Clarissa Chun Media Day Transcript

Hawkeyes Claim 2 U20 National Titles
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Hawkeyes Claim 2 U20 National Titles

2 Hawkeyes Qualify for Olympic Team Trials
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2 Hawkeyes Qualify for Olympic Team Trials

Four Hawkeyes Place at the US Open Wrestling Championships
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Four Hawkeyes Place at the US Open Wrestling Championships

7 Hawkeyes Head to U.S. Open Championships
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7 Hawkeyes Head to U.S. Open Championships

Five Hawkeyes Claim Top 3 Finishes at U20 National Championship
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Five Hawkeyes Claim Top 3 Finishes at U20 National Championship

5 Hawkeyes Win Titles at Missouri Valley Open
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5 Hawkeyes Win Titles at Missouri Valley Open

Hawkeyes go 24-0 on 1st Day of Missouri Valley Open
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Hawkeyes go 24-0 on 1st Day of Missouri Valley Open

Taylor and Valencia Set To Compete at U23 World Championships
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Taylor and Valencia Set To Compete at U23 World Championships

Han Becomes 13th Hawkeye Signee in Inaugural Class
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Han Becomes 13th Hawkeye Signee in Inaugural Class

Iowa Signs National Champion Felicity Taylor
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Iowa Signs National Champion Felicity Taylor

Iowa Signs 2-Time World Medalist Sterling Dias
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Iowa Signs 2-Time World Medalist Sterling Dias

2 Incoming Hawkeyes Earn Top 4 Seeds at World Team Trials
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2 Incoming Hawkeyes Earn Top 4 Seeds at World Team Trials

Valencia Wins Last Chance Qualifier; Punches Ticket to Xtream
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Valencia Wins Last Chance Qualifier; Punches Ticket to Xtream

Valencia Wins U23 Title at U.S. Women’s Nationals
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Valencia Wins U23 Title at U.S. Women’s Nationals

Larramendy, Estrella to Represent USA Wrestling
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Larramendy, Estrella to Represent USA Wrestling

5 Hawkeyes Set for USMC Women’s National Championships
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5 Hawkeyes Set for USMC Women’s National Championships

Mir Becomes 10th Hawkeye Signee
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Mir Becomes 10th Hawkeye Signee

Calkins Signs NLI with Iowa Women’s Wrestling
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Calkins Signs NLI with Iowa Women’s Wrestling

Ava Bayless Signs with Iowa Women’s Wrestling
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Ava Bayless Signs with Iowa Women’s Wrestling

NAIA All-American Nanea Estrella to Transfer to Iowa
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NAIA All-American Nanea Estrella to Transfer to Iowa

Gonzalez Twins Join Hawkeyes Class of 2022
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Gonzalez Twins Join Hawkeyes Class of 2022

Nyla Valencia Joins Hawkeye’s Inaugural Class
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Nyla Valencia Joins Hawkeye’s Inaugural Class