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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Iowa women’s wrestling team clinched its second straight NWCA National Duals title with a win over second-seeded North Central College (NCC) on Saturday afternoon in the UNI-Dome.
In the championship dual, top-seeded Iowa routed NCC, 28-13. Second-ranked Sterling Dias kicked off the dual at 103 pounds, winning a tight 3-2 match over 10th-ranked Madison Avila. Second-ranked Ava Bayless got the nod at 110 pounds and defeated fourth-ranked Kendra Ryan, 5-2. Top-ranked Brianna Gonzalez kept her undefeated season alive with a 10-7 win over second-ranked Sydney Petzinger at 117 pounds. At 124, Cali Leng picked up a 3-0 win over seventh-ranked Janessa George. Third-ranked Nanea Estrella kept the Hawkeyes rolling with a 13-8 win against Sara Sterner at 138 pounds. Third-ranked Macey Kilty battled fourth-ranked Bella Mir and prevailed, 11-6, at 145 pounds. Second-ranked Kennedy Blades made quick work at 160 pounds, defeating seventh-ranked Tiera Jimerson, 11-0. At 180, No. 1 Kylie Welker dominated fifth-ranked Shenita Lawson, pinning her in 41 seconds.
The Hawkeyes beat fourth-seeded McKendree University, 33-11, in the semifinals to start the day. Fifth-ranked Emilie Gonzalez pinned Samantha Miller in 5:53 at 110 pounds to put the Hawkeyes on the board. Brianna Gonzalez followed her twin sister with a 9-2 decision over Norah Swaim at 117 pounds. After dropping decisons at 124 and 131 pounds, the Hawkeyes got back on track when Estrella pinned Viktorya Torres in 5:05. At 145, first-ranked Reese Larramendy notched a 6-2 decision over sixth-ranked Savannah Gomez. Blades followed that up with a 12-0 dual-clinching victory against Kaylynn Albrecht at 160 pounds. Welker dominated at 180 pounds, pinning Tristan Kelly in 1:11. At 207, fifth-ranked Alivia White closed the dual with a pin over Manusiu Muti in 2:32.
HEAR FROM HEAD COACH CLARISSA CHUN
"I am so proud of how we went out and fought in every match today. It was a battle to the end, and we had some gutsy matches. Every point matters in duals, and we were able to score each time, which was huge. We are going to continue to build off of this momentum as we head into the second half of our season."
UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes are set to host No. 4 Grand Valley State and Augustana College on Jan. 18 in their final home dual of the season inside of Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The dual will begin at 5:30 p.m. CT with a neutral site matchup before the Hawkeyes take the mat at approximately 6 p.m.
RESULTS