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Brianna Gonzalez Season 2024-25

Weight117 lbs
Height4-9
ClassRS So.
HometownEl Monte, California
High SchoolArroyo

Hawk Item

  • 2024 U20 World Team Member

2024-25 Redshirt Sophomore at Iowa

  • Season record of 38-2 with 23 tech falls and seven pins
  • Started season 37-0
  • 21-0 in dual competition, scoring 79 points
  • 7-2 against ranked opponents
  • 3rd at 50 kg in U20 Women's National Championship
  • 2024 Missouri Valley Open Champion
  • 2024 Soldier Salute Champion
  • 2025 NCWWC Regional Champion
  • 5th at 2025 NCWWC Tournament
  • 1st place at 53 kg at 2025 US Open, securing her spot in Final X
  • Ranked nationally in the top five at her weight class throughout the season
  • Letterwinner

2023-24 Redshirt Freshman at Iowa

  • Season record of 34-2
  • 10-3 against ranked opponents
  • Ranked nationally in the top five at her weight class throughout the season
  • 10-1 dual record scoring 44 points
  • 2023 Missouri Valley Open Champion
  • 2023 Soldier Salute Champion
  • 2024 NCWWC Region Five Champion
  • 2024 NCWWC Tournament Runner-up
  • Recorded 14 technical falls and 13 pins
  • Dean’s List Honoree
  • NWCA Scholastic All-American
  • Academic all-Big Ten
  • Letterwinner

2022-23 Unattached

  • Missouri Valley Open Runner-up
  • 2022 Soldier Salute Runner-up

High School

  • No. 13 ranked pound-for-pound recruit
  • No. 1 ranked 100-pound recruit in the country
  • Shared title at 100 pounds at the 2021 USA Wrestling Junior Women’s Freestyle National Championships
  • Gold medalist at the U17 Pan-American Championships In 2021 at 46 kg

Personal

  • Born September 9, 2004
  • Daughter of Gabriela and Carlos Gonzalez
  • Identical Twin sister, Emilie, wrestles at Iowa
  • Majoring in Exercise Science with a Sports and Recreation Minor
3 Hawkeyes Secure Spots in Final X
Women's Wrestling

3 Hawkeyes Secure Spots in Final X

University of Iowa women’s wrestlers Brianna Gonzalez (53kg), Kennedy Blades (68kg) and Kylie Welker (76kg) all took first place at the 2025 US Open on Friday evening. All three wrestlers have secured a spot in Final X on June 14 to compete for a spot on Team USA.

Iowa Women's Wrestling 2025 Final Notes
Women's Wrestling

Iowa Women's Wrestling 2025 Final Notes

The University of Iowa women's wrestling team finished the 2024-25 season going 19-0 in duals and captured its second straight NCWWC National Championship. The Hawkeyes had three individual national champions and 15 all-Americans. The program had 11 NWCA Scholar All-Americans.

Simon Secures U20 World Team Spot
Women's Wrestling

Simon Secures U20 World Team Spot

University of Iowa women’s wrestler Naomi Simon took first place at the 2025 Women’s National Championship at 76kg. The win secures Simon’s spot on the 2025 U20 World Team for the second straight year.

Hawkeyes Crown 3 National Champions, Claim Second Straight Team Title
Women's Wrestling

Hawkeyes Crown 3 National Champions, Claim Second Straight Team Title

The University of Iowa women’s wrestling team finished the 2025 National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Tournament with three champions and 15 All-Americans. The Hawkeyes claimed the team title with 201.5 team points.

Hawkeyes Send 10 Wrestlers to National Semifinals
Women's Wrestling

Hawkeyes Send 10 Wrestlers to National Semifinals

The top-ranked University of Iowa women’s wrestling team had a strong showing on day one of the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships, sending all 15 athletes into day two. Iowa finished the day with 107.5 team points anad sit in second place, closely behind North Central College who has 111 points.

Hawkeyes to Compete at National Championships
Women's Wrestling

Hawkeyes to Compete at National Championships

The Iowa women's wrestling team will finish the season this weekend at the NCWWC National Championships in Coralville, Iowa. Competition inside of Xtream Arena will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday and continue into Saturday night.

Hawkeyes Claim Region VII Title, 15 Wrestlers Qualify for Nationals
Women's Wrestling

Hawkeyes Claim Region VII Title, 15 Wrestlers Qualify for Nationals

The top-ranked Iowa women’s wrestling team had all 15 regional participants qualify for the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships on Saturday at Simpson College.

Notes: Hawkeyes Head to NCWWC Regionals
Women's Wrestling

Notes: Hawkeyes Head to NCWWC Regionals

The Hawkeyes will head to Indianola, Iowa, on Feb. 22 to compete for a spot at the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships.

Hawkeyes Pick Up 4 Ranked Wins, Finish Undefeated in 2024-25 Duals
Women's Wrestling

Hawkeyes Pick Up 4 Ranked Wins, Finish Undefeated in 2024-25 Duals

The top-ranked University of Iowa women's wrestling team dominated at the Journeymen College Duals, picking up ranked wins against No. 12 Lock Haven, No. 15 Sacred Heart, No. 19 Elmira College and No. 6 Presbyterian.

Hawkeyes Head East for Journeymen College Duals
Women's Wrestling

Hawkeyes Head East for Journeymen College Duals

The top-ranked University of Iowa women's wrestling team will head to Albany, New York, for the Journeymen College Duals this weekend.

Hawkeyes Dominate in Home Finale
Women's Wrestling

Hawkeyes Dominate in Home Finale

The top-ranked University of Iowa women’s wrestling team dominated in its Carver-Hawkeye Arena season finale against Augustana College and No. 4 Grand Valley State on Saturday evening.

Hawkeyes Clinch Second Straight National Duals Title
Women's Wrestling

Hawkeyes Clinch Second Straight National Duals Title

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.

Hawkeyes Advance to National Duals Semifinals
Women's Wrestling

Hawkeyes Advance to National Duals Semifinals

The University of Iowa women’s wrestling team went 2-0 against Aurora and No. 8 Wartburg on day one of the NWCA National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Hawkeyes to Compete for National Dual Title
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Hawkeyes to Compete for National Dual Title

The top-ranked University of Iowa women's wrestling team will compete in the NWCA National Duals on Jan. 10-11 at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

5 Hawkeyes Claim Soldier Salute Titles
Women's Wrestling

5 Hawkeyes Claim Soldier Salute Titles

The University of Iowa women's wrestling team claimed five individual titles and 11 top-three finishes on day two of the Soldier Salute on Monday at Xtream Arena. The Hawkeyes took home the team title with 215.50 points.

Strong Day 1 at Soldier Salute
Women's Wrestling

Strong Day 1 at Soldier Salute

The University of Iowa women's wrestling team had a strong start on day one of the Soldier Salute on Sunday at Xtream Arena with 19 athletes advancing to day two.

WWR Notes: 2024 Soldier Salute
Women's Wrestling

WWR Notes: 2024 Soldier Salute

The top-ranked University of Iowa women's wrestling team will compete in the Soldier Salute on Dec. 29-30 at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa.

Hawkeyes Sweep Jewell Duals
Women's Wrestling

Hawkeyes Sweep Jewell Duals

The top-ranked University of Iowa women's wrestling team went five-for-five in the Jewell Dual Tournament on Saturday

Iowa Hawkeyes Brianna Gonzalez wrestles William Jewell's Alex Waitsman during a 117-pound match in the Iowa Duals at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, on Saturday, November 16, 2024. Gonzalez defeated Waitsman by tech fall, 12-2.(Alyssa Skala/hawkeyesports.com)
Women's Wrestling

Gonzalez Captures Missouri Valley Open Title

The University of Iowa women’s wrestling team claimed one title on Saturday at the Missouri Valley Open and had five top-three finishes.

Rianna Murphy at the Missouri Valley Open
Women's Wrestling

Hawkeyes Send 7 to Missouri Valley Open Semis

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.