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No. 1 Hawkeyes Sail to Victory at the Throwdown on the Yorktown

The top-ranked Iowa women's wrestling team defeated No. 6-ranked Presbyterian, 35-9, at the Throwdown on the Yorktown on Saturday. In total, the Hawkeyes registered three pins and four technical falls.

by Eli Basler

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — The top-ranked University of Iowa women's wrestling team defeated No. 6-ranked Presbyterian, 35-9, at the Throwdown on the Yorktown on Saturday. In total, the Hawkeyes registered three pins and four technical falls.  

#1 IOWA VS. #6 PRESBYTERIAN
Starting things off for the Hawkeyes at 103 pounds, No. 4 ranked Valarie Solorio got the win by technical fall (10-0) over Annalise Maralit. 

Nyla Valenica picked up a huge ranked win at 110 pounds with a technical fall over third-ranked Chloe Dearwester.

For the Hawkeyes at 117 pounds, No. 4 Brianna Gonzalez secured the win over Jenna Anderson with a fall in the first round. At 124, No. 4 Cali Leng took her first loss of the season, a 9-6 decision, to No. 5 Alyssa Mahan. No. 3 Karlee Brooks collected another technical fall for the Hawkeyes with a 10-0 over Kassey Daugherty at 131 pounds. 

At 138 pounds, Skye Realin notched a ranked win, securing the fall over No. 3 Carina Giangeruso. Then, in a close match at 145, No. 2 Reese Larramendy collected a win by decision (3-1) over No. 10 Madeline Kubicki. At 160, Cadence Diduch fell to No. 6 ranked May Cuyler by technical fall in the second period. 

No. 1 Kennedy Blades showed out with a pin in 19 seconds over Presbyterian’s Lexi Fornshell at 180 pounds.

Then, ending the dual with a bang at 207, No. 2 Jaycee Foeller got the 15-2 tech. fall over No. 10 ranked Maria Aiono.  

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH CLARISSA CHUN 
“The Yorktown is actually called the Fighting Lady, so I felt it was fitting the Hawks came out fighting. We felt the love and support all around us today. There was a really great energy on the flight deck, and it was actually pretty breezy so you really took in the entire atmosphere. I’m so glad our women got to enjoy this unique opportunity.

"In an environment that would be easy to get distracted, our women wrestled hard. Presbyterian is a tough team and we knew they were going to scrap with us. I feel like we are in a good place in our process. A huge shoutout to Cadence and Kennedy for wrestling up a weight class for the team. I’m proud of what we accomplished as a team today.”

NOTABLES
- The Hawkeyes notched 3 pins and 4 technical falls
- The Hawkeyes secured 8 wins and 35 team points
- Kennedy Blades collected the fastest pin of the day (19 seconds) 
- The Hawkeyes had two unranked wrestlers collect wins over opponents ranked in the top 3

RESULTS 
#1 Iowa 35, #6 Presbyterian 9
103 – #4 Valarie Solorio (I) over Annalise Maralit (P), TF 10-0
110 – Nyla Valencia (I) over #3 Chloe Dearwester (P), TF 10-0
117 – #4 Brianna Gonzalez (I) over Jenna Anderson (P), Fall 2:30
124 – #5 Alyssa Mahan (P) over #4 Cali Leng (I), Dec. 9-6
131 – #3 Karlee Brooks (I) over Kassey Daugherty (P), TF, 10-0
138 – Skye Realin (I) over #3 Carina Giangeruso (P), Fall 5:19
145 – #2 Reese Larramendy (I) over #10 Madeline Kubicki (P), Dec. 3-1
160 –#6 May Cuyler (P) over Cadence Diduch (I), TF 10-0
180 – #1 Kennedy Blades (I) over Lexi Fornshell (P), Fall 0:19
207 – #2 Jaycee Foeller (I) over #10 Maria Aiono (P), TF 15-2

UP NEXT 
The Hawkeye women's wrestling team travels to Clinton, South Carolina, tomorrow for the Blue Hose Challenge. Competition begins at 9 a.m. (CT).