MARRIETTA, Ga. — The second-ranked University of Iowa women’s wrestling team opened dual competition with a 46-1 win over No. 11 (NAIA) Hastings and a 30-14 victory against No. 1 (NAIA) Life University in the Eagles’ Nest on Friday.
Iowa started the day against Hastings. Freshman Rianne Murphy won via forfeit at 103 pounds. Ava Bayless then defeated Rayleigh Guyer by fall in 26 seconds at 110 pounds to give the Hawkeyes a quick 10-0 advantage. Brianna Gonzalez made her season debut and beat Ruby Guerrero via tech fall, 10-0, at 117. Valarie Solorio followed at 124 pounds and won via forfeit to put Iowa up, 19-0. Skye Realin continued her impressive first season with the Hawkeyes with a 15-2 tech fall over Larissa Katz at 131. Nanea Estrella, in her first match back after a suffering a season-ending injury in December of 2023, beat Reagan Gallaway via pin in 1:57. Ella Schmit kept the Hawkeyes rolling with a fall in 48 seconds against Emma Stice at 145 pounds. Rose Cassioppi followed at 160 pounds and tacked on another 10-0 tech fall. Naomi Simon got the job done at 180, tech falling Chloe Harris, 12-0. Katja Osteen ended the dual on a high note for the Hawkeyes at 207 pounds, pinning Taylor Rickley in 21 seconds to secure the 46-1 win.
After about a five-hour break, Iowa went up against Life University. Murphy started the dual off for Iowa with a first-period pin in 1:33. Iowa then suffered back-to-back losses at 110 and 117, as Solorio fell via tech fall, 12-2, and Bayless lost, 6-0, to Salyna Shotwell. The Hawkeyes responded with four straight match victories. After trailing Anna Krejsa, 2-0, Gonzalez fought back to win via decision, 12-3, at 124 pounds. Realin continued her stellar day with a fall in 45 seconds over Sarah Savidge at 131, and Estrella followed that performance up with a 12-2 tech fall to give Iowa an 18-9 lead. Reese Larramendy made her season debut, defeating Christina Jaen, via tech fall, 10-0. At 160 pounds, Cassioppi suffered a 10-0 loss to reigning national champion Latifah McBryde. Simon got the Hawkeyes back on track with a fall in 2:34 at 180 pounds. Jaycee Foeller capped off the night for the Hawkeyes, holding on to defeat Margaret Graham via decision, 3-2, to clinch a 30-14 victory.
NOTABLES
- Iowa scored 132 match points over the two duals with seven pins (8:24) and six tech falls (11:03).
- Iowa finished the day with a 17-3 record.
- Katja Osteen had Iowa’s fastest fall of the day at 0:21.
- Iowa is now 2-0 all-time against Life. The Hawkeyes defeated the Eagles, 35-6, inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena last season, winning nine of the 10 matches.
- Bayless snapped her 21-match win streak with a loss against Life’s Shotwell.
UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes will host their first home dual of the season on Saturday, November 16, inside of Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa welcomes Cornell College and William Jewell. The first dual is set to begin at 1 p.m. CT.
RESULTS
#2 Iowa 46, Hastings 1
103 — Rianne Murphy (I) forfeit over Unknown (H)
110 — Ava Bayless (I) pinned Rayleigh Guyer (H), 0:26
117 — Brianna Gonzalez (I) tech. fall Ruby Guerrero (H), 10-0
124 — Valarie Solorio (I) forfeit over Unknown (H)
131 — Skye Realin (I) tech. fall Larissa Kaz (H), 15-2
138 — Nanea Estrella (I) pinned Reagen Gallaway (H), 1:57
145 — Ella Schmit (I) pinned Emma Stice, 0:48
160 — Rose Cassioppi (I) tech. fall Brianna Miller (H), 10-0
180 — Naomi Simon (I) tech. fall Chloe Harris (H), 12-0
207 — Katja Osteen (I) pinned Taylor Rickley (H), 0:21
#2 Iowa 30, Life 14
103 — Rianne Murphy (I) pinned Brianna Funakoshi (L), 1:33
110 — Anaya Falcon (L) tech. fall Valarie Solorio (I), 12-2
117 — Salyna Shotwell (L) dec. Ava Bayless (I), 6-0
124 — Brianna Gonzalez (I) dec. Anna Krejsa (L), 12-3
131 — Skye Realin (I) pinned Sarah Savidge (L), 0:45
138 — Nanea Estrella (I) tech, fall Netavia Wickson (HL, 12-2
145 — Reese Larramendy (I) tech. fall Christina Jaen (L), 10-0
160 — Latifah McBryde (L) tech. fall Rose Cassioppi (I), 10-0
180 — Naomi Simon (I) pinned Ugochi Anunobi (L), 2:34
207 — Jaycee Foeller (I) dec. Margaret Graham (L), 3-2