Hawkeyes Send 7 to Missouri Valley Open Semis

MARSHALL, Mo. – The top-ranked University of Iowa women’s wrestling team finished day one of the Missouri Valley Open on Friday. The Hawkeyes had seven athletes punch their ticket to the semifinals and have nine still alive in wrestle backs.

At 103 pounds, top-ranked Rianne Murphy started her day off by pinning Britley Lopez of Chadron in 1:11. She then earned two technical falls over Rilee Harrison from Oklahoma State and Calli Connally of Carl Albert before  pinning Malarie Dominguez of Wayland Baptist University in 54 seconds to advance to the semifinals.

Two of three Hawkeyes competing at 110 pounds advanced to the semifinals, including No. 1 Ava Bayless and No. 5 Emilie Gonzalez. Bayless recorded technical falls against Dinayah Vazquez from Emmanuel University and Chadron’s Rylee Balcazar to start the tournament. She then defeated Rocio Chavez-Fuentes of York University, 10-0, and No. 4 Samantha Miller of McKendree University , 9-4, to advance to the semis.

Emilie Gonzalez went 4-0 on the day with four, 10-0, tech. falls to earn her spot in the semis tomorrow morning.

Top-ranked Brianna Gonzalez punched her ticket to the semifinals at 117 pounds. She had four wins on the day including three tech. falls and a victory by decision, 7-1, in the quarterfinals over No. 4 Karissa Turnwall of Emmanuel.

At 131 pounds, eighth-ranked Emily Frost opened the afternoon with a, 12-2, win against Destiny Gonzalez from Central Methodist University. She then went on the pin her next three opponents all under 1:30 into the bouts.

At 180 pounds, No. 8 Naomi Simon continued her undefeated season and earned a spot in Saturday’s semifinals. She recorded technical falls against Tambria Wilson of Central Methodist University, Aaliyah Presley from Iowa Central Community College and Isabella Harris of William Penn University before pinning Saiheron Preciado-Meza from University of the Cumberlands in 1:28.

Seventh ranked Katja Osteen was one of three Hawkeyes at 207 pounds. After receiving a first round bye, Osteen pinned Deanna Eastman from the University of Alberta in 32 seconds and Druzzla Johnson of Emmanuel University in 17 seconds. Osteen earned a spot in the semis with an 11-1 victory over No. 4 Jayleen Sekona of Colorado Mesa.

The Hawkeyes that are alive in the consolation brackets include Valarie Solorio (103), Ava Rose (117), Cali Leng (124), Allie Baudhuin (131), Karlee Brooks (131), No. 5 Ella Schmit (145), No. 9 Rose Cassioppi (160), Sam Calkins (207), and Alivia White (207).

UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes will close out competition at the Missouri Valley Open tomorrow beginning at 9 a.m. CT.

RESULTS
103 – #1 Rianne Murphy
WIN Britley Lopez (Chadron), Fall 1:11
WIN Rilee Harrison (Oklahoma State University), TF 10-0
WIN Calli Connally (Carl Albert), TF 13-0
WIN Malarie Dominguez (Wayland Baptist), Fall 0:54

110 – #1 Ava Bayless
WIN Rylee Balcazar (Chadron), TF 10-0
WIN Dinayah Vazquez (Emmanuel University), TF 10-0
WIN Rocio Chavez-Fuentes (York), TF 10-0
WIN #4 Samantha Miller (McKendree), Dec. 9-4

110 – #5 Emilie Gonzalez
WIN Ashley Courtney (University of the Cumberlands), TF 10-0
WIN Sereena Baca (Quincy), TF 10-0
WIN Kinzie Rogers (Baker), TF 10-0
WIN Hailey Holland (Missouri Valley), TF 10-0

110 – Valarie Solorio
WIN Rilee Harrison (Oklahoma State University), TF 10-0
WIN Heavynne Robles-Wright (Chadron), TF 10-0
LOSS #2 Sage Mortimer (Grand Valley State), TF 15-3

117 – #1 Brianna Gonzalez
WIN Ruby Guerrero (Hastings), TF 10-0
WIN Caitlin Reiter (Lindenwood University), TF 10-0
WIN Victoria Nunez (Central Methodist), TF 10-0
WIN #4 Karissa Turnwall (Emmanuel), Dec. 7-1

117 – Ava Rose
WIN Ranie Paulin (Baker), TF 10-0
WIN Kylie Bustos (William Penn University), TF 10-0
WIN Kailyn Younger (Unattached), Fall 5:16
LOSS Camille Fournier (Texas Wesleyan), Fall 1:21

124 – Cali Leng
WIN Leah Cisneros (Missouri Valley), TF 15-4
WIN Carolina Rios (Texas Wesleyan), Fall 5:53
WIN Kamilah Brooks (Lindsey Wilson), Dec. 8-2
LOSS Joanna Vanderwood (William Penn), TF 10-0

131 – Allie Baudhuin
WIN Madison Rich (Ottawa), TF 10-0
WIN Trinity Davis (Unattached), TF 10-0
LOSS Bella Williams (Unattached), Dec. 4-1

131 – Karlee Brooks
WIN Myah Brown (Wayland Baptist University), TF 10-0
WIN Hannah Palise (Grand Valley State), TF 10-0
WIN Martynique Davis (Valiant), TF 10-0
LOSS Ashley Whetzal (MVC), Fall 2:14

131 – #8 Emily Frost
WIN Destiny Gonzalez (Central Methodist), TF 12-2
WIN Jill High (York), Fall 1:23
WIN Grecia Martinez (William Penn), Fall 0:16
WIN Shelby Kemp (William Jewell), Fall 1:10

138 – Danni Swihart, DNP
LOSS Kori Campbell (Lindsey Wilson), TF 12-1
LOSS Lilly Gough (Central Methodist), Dec. 13-4

145 – #5 Ella Schmit
WIN Jaidyn Clinton (Missouri Valley College), Fall 0:26
WIN Lisa Hoeflich (Hastings), Fall 0:21
WIN Karstin Hollen (Chadron), TF 10-0
WIN Mina Himmel (Central Methodist), Fall 0:43
LOSS Aleah Nickel (Unattached), Dec. 6-2

160 – #9 Rose Cassioppi
WIN #10 Clarissa Agostini (Grand Valley State), TF 10-0
LOSS Athena Willden (William Jewell), Dec. 14-13
WIN Makena Schramm (Midland), TF 10-0
WIN Isabella Harris (William Penn), Dec. 7-0

180 – #8 Naomi Simon
WIN Tambria Wilson (Central Methodist), TF 10-0
WIN Aaliyah Presley (Iowa Central CC), TF 10-0
WIN Kaylee Davis (Ottawa), TF 12-2
WIN Saiheron Preciado-Meza (Cumberlands), Fall 1:28

207 – Sam Calkins
WIN Taylor Rickley (Hastings), Dec 4-2
WIN Naomi Duenas (Cumberlands), Dec 5-4
LOSS Ciara Monger (Fort Hays), Dec. 5-4
WIN Esther Peters (Chadron), TF 12-2

207 – #7 Katja Osteen
WIN Deanna Eastman (Alberta), Fall 0:32
WIN Druzzla Johnson (Emmanuel), Fall 0:17
WIN #4 Jayleen Sekona (Colorado Mesa), TF 11-1

207 – Alivia White
WIN Stacey Nash (Carl Albert), TF 10-0
WIN Destiny Marquez (Cumberlands), Dec. 2-1
LOSS Kelani Corbett (Missouri Valley), Dec. 7-2