SOFIA, Bulgaria – Incoming University of Iowa freshman Reese Larramendy finished fifth at 65 kg at the U20 World Championships.
Larramendy defeated Zofia Polowczyk of Poland 12-2 before losing to Mahiro Yoshitake of Japan, 10-0. She defeated Enikoe Elekes of Hungary, 10-9, in repechage to earn a shot at the bronze medal.
The Reno, Nevada, native lost the bronze medal match to Khadija Jlassi of Tunisia, 9-2, to finish fifth in the world.
65 kg – Reese Larramendy (Reno, Nev.) – 5th Place
WIN Zofia Polowczyk (Poland), 12-2
LOSS Mahiro Yoshitake (Japan), 10-0
WIN Enikoe Elekes (Hungary), 10-9
LOSS Khadija Jlassi (Tunisia), 9-2