MARSHALL, Mo. – The University of Iowa women’s wrestling team won six titles on Saturday at the Missouri Valley Open. The Hawkeyes led the way with 41 technical falls in the open and recorded 16 pins and finished with a 84-23 record.
Iowa was represented in nine of 11 weight class finals. The 101 bout was Iowa versus Iowa with Sterling Dias taking first place over Emilie Gonzalez via decision, 6-6. Brianna Gonzalez topped two ranked opponents on the day to claim the 116 title. Felicity Taylor won via decision twice (8-4, 8-0) to capture first place at 123. Esther Han (136) had a tech. fall in the semifinal and finished her day with a hard-fought pin on her way to first place. Reese Larramendy (143) went 2-0 on the day after a tech. fall in the semis and won via decision, 5-1, in the finals. Samantha Calkins finished the day for the Hawkeyes by capturing the 235 title by decision, 5-2.
Complete results from the Missouri Valley Open are available at Trackwrestling.com.
HEAR FROM HEAD COACH CLARISSA CHUN
“We came here to get better, and I believe that no matter the outcome, each individual did just that. I loved seeing everyone be there and support their teammates the entire weekend. We represented our program well and I am excited to continue through this season together.”
UP NEXT
The next Hawkeye to see action will be Marlynee Deede who is competing in the NWCA All-Star Classic in University Park, Penn. on Tuesday November 21 at 6 p.m. CT. The event will be streamed on FloWrestling (subscription required).
DAY TWO RESULTS
#5 STERLING DIAS – 101 LBS – First Place
WIN – Stedana Jelacic (Lourdes), Dec. 3-2
WIN – #2 Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa), Dec. 6-6
#2 EMILIE GONZALEZ – 101 LBS – Second Place
WIN – Alyssa Quezaire (Missouri Baptist), TF 10-0
LOSS – #5 Sterling Dias (Iowa), Dec. 6-6
#2 AVA BAYLESS – 109 LBS – Second Place
WIN – Emma Baertlein (Southern Oregon), TF 10-0
LOSS – Mia Palumbo (William Penn), Dec. 2-1
#4 BRIANNA GONZALEZ – 116 LBS – First Place
WIN – #3 Payton Stroud (McKendree), Dec. 8-2
WIN – #9 Salyna Shotwell (McKendree), Dec. 8-0
ISABELLA NGO – 123 LBS – DNP
WIN – Carolina Rios (Texas Wesleyan), TF 10-0
LOSS – Ella Jauregui (Unattached), Dec. 6-2
#2 FELICITY TAYLOR – 123 LBS – First Place
WIN – Shelby Moore (McKendree), Dec. 8-4
WIN – Sophia Smith (Oklahoma City University), Dec. 8-0
ALEXANDRA BAUDHUIN – 130 LBS – DNP
LOSS – Lillian Avalos (Vanguard), Fall 2:39
LILLY LUFT – 130 LBS – DNP
WIN – Bronwyn Brenneman (Iowa Central), Dec. 7-0
LOSS – Piper Cadden (Unattached), Dec. 2-1
ESTHER HAN – 136 LBS – First Place
WIN – Alexandra Szkotnicki (McKendree), TF 12-1
WIN – Gianna Moreno (Friends), Fall 4:18
#2 ELLA SCHMIT – 143 LBS – Fourth Place
LOSS – Mea Mohler (TX Wesleyan), Fall 1:36
WIN – Bella Amaro (S. Oregon), Dec. 7-2
LOSS – Emma Walker (Campbellsville), Fall 2:27
#1 REESE LARRAMENDY – 143 LBS – First Place
WIN – Emma Walker (Campbellsville), Fall 1:33
WIN – Mea Mohler (Texas Wesleyan), Dec. 5-1
#1 KYLIE WELKER – 170 LBS – Second Place
WIN – Lily El-Masri (Vanguard), TF 10-0
LOSS – Dymond Guilford (Unattached), Dec. 4-2
#7 HALEY WARD – 170 LBS – Third Place
LOSS – Dymond Guilford (Unattached), Dec. 2-0
WIN – #5 Jewel Gonzalez (Gannon), TF 10-0
WIN – Lily El-Masri (Vanguard), Dec. 8-6
#5 ALIVIA WHITE – 191 LBS – Second Place
WIN – Noami Duenas (Cumberlands), Fall 4:44
LOSS – #7 Julia Rickey (Simon Fraser), TF 12-0
JAYCEE FOELLER (UNATTACHED) – 191 LBS – Third Place
WIN – Elisa Robinson (Baker), TF 10-0
WIN – Madeline Hodges (Sacred Heart), Dec. 7-0
WIN – Lessly Sandoval (University of Saint Mary), Fall 2:28
SAMANTHA CALKINS – 235 LBS – First Place
WIN – Asia Young (Central), TF 10-0
WIN – Isabeau Shalack (Colorado Mesa), Dec. 5-2