3 Hawkeyes Win Titles at NCC Open

Iowa Sports Information

Iowa women's wrestling earned six top-three finishes on Sunday at the NCC Open. Three Hawkeyes won individual titles, including Nanea Estrella (138 lbs), Macey Kilty (145 lbs) and Kylie Welker (180 lbs). 

After receiving a first-round bye at 103 pounds, top-ranked Rianne Murphy pinned Zoe Omura of Midland University in 2:30. She then earned two ranked wins, beating No. 9 Mia Zuniga of King University and pinning No. 6 Odelia Lopez of Schreiner University to reach the finals. Murphy lost, 13-2, in the title match to Erin Hikiji of Providence in the finals. 

Freshmen Valarie Solorio placed third at 110 pounds. After falling in the quarterfinals, Solorio rattled off three straight wins in the consolation bracket to finish the day strong. Estrella received a first-round bye. She pinned Celeste Detoles of Aurora in 1:17 in her first match before beating Madeline Barton of Quincy, 11-0. She defeated Haylie Jaffe, 8-0, in the semifinals and Skylar Hattendorf, 3-0, to win the 138-pound title. 

Kilty also received a first-round bye. She recorded two technical falls to reach the semifinals, beating Sariah Zepeda of Southern Oregon, 12-1, and Savannah Gomez of McKendree, 10-0. Kilty defeated Valerie Hamilton, 10-0, in the semifinals and Alara Boyd, 8-0, to claim first place at 145 pounds. 

Welker dominated at 180 pounds winning each of her six matches by tech. fall. Two of those wins came against ranked, including No. 3 Madison Sandquist from Sacred Heart in the semis and #7 Brittyn Corbishley from North Central in the title match. 

Sophomore Alivia White had a second place finish at 207 pounds. After pinning fellow Hawkeye teammate Katja Osteen in 1:05 in the semis, White fell, 3-0, to third-ranked Sara Lake of Lindenwood University. 

The other Hawkeyes who placed include Cali Leng (124, 6th), Emmily Patneaud (131, 6th), Danni Swihart (138, 5th), White (207, 2nd) and Osteen (207, 5th). 

NOTABLES

• Kylie Welker had the most tech falls (6) in the least amount of time (8:31) in the tournament.
• Kylie Welker scored the most team points with 26.
• Iowa went 55-20 on the day.
• The Hawkeyes finished in second place with 148.5 team points.

UP NEXTThe Hawkeyes will compete in the annual Soldier Salute on Dec. 29-30 at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa.

103 lbs. -- #1 Rianne Murphy, 2nd PlaceWIN Zoe Omura (Midland University), Fall 2:30WIN #9 Mia Zuniga (King University), TF 10-0WIN #6 Odelia Lopez (Schreiner University), Fall 4:28
LOSS Erin Hikiji (University of Providence), TF 13-2 

110 lbs. -- Valarie Solorio, 3rd PlaceWIN Molly Lehnmann (Baldwin Wallace), TF 10-0WIN #9 Samantha Miller (McKendree University), TF 11-0LOSS #3 Samara Chavez (King University), TF 10-0WIN Alaina Sunlin (Wisconsin-Stevens Point), Dec. 14-10WIN Dianna Holmes (King University), Inj. DefaultWIN Izabella Frezzo (New Jersey City University), Dec. 6-4 

124 lbs. – Mia Goodwin, DNP (Unattached)LOSS Jayden Bazemore (Gannon), Fall 2:30LOSS Malia Welch (Southern Oregon University), Dec. 8-1 

124 lbs. -- Cali Leng, 6th PlaceWIN Margaret Gillmore (Wisconsin-Stevens Point), TF 10-0WIN Annesley Day (Wisconsin-Ohskosh), TF 10-0LOSS #1 Amani Jones (North Central), TF 10-0WIN Alyssa Randles (University of Providence), Dec. 6-0LOSS Shelby Moore (McKendree University), Dec. 8-2LOSS Janessa George (North Central), Fall 2:16 

124 lbs. -- Ava Rose, DNPLOSS Rose Kaplan (Indiana Tech), Dec. 6-2WIN Amelia Adams (Wisconsin-Stevens Point), Dec. 8-6LOSS Annesley Day (Wisconsin-Ohskosh), TF 16-6 

131 lbs. -- Alexandra Baudhuin, DNPWIN Marisa Moffitt (Indiana Tech), TF 10-0LOSS Carolina Moreno (Southern Oregon University), Fall 1:18LOSS Emmily Patneaud (Iowa), Dec. 11-2 

131 lbs. -- Emmily Patneaud, 6th PlaceWIN Cayden Condit (Lindenwood University), Dec. 1-1LOSS #9 Anna Dicugno (King University), TF 10-0WIN Alexandra Baudhuin (Iowa), Dec. 11-2LOSS Alexandra Szkotnicki (McKendree University), Dec. 3-1LOSS #9 Anna Dicugno (King University), Inj. Default 

138 lbs. -- #4 Nanea Estrella, 1st PlaceWIN Celeste Detoles (Aurora), Fall 1:17WIN Madeline Barton (Quincy), TF 11-0WIN Haylie Jaffe (Unattached), Dec. 8-0 

138 lbs. -- Danni Swihart, 5th PlaceWIN Riley Weiler (Iowa Lakes CC), TF 10-0LOSS Gutches (McKendree University), TF 10-0WIN Samantha Bultron (Adrian College), Injury Default 3:28LOSS Elliana Balderrama (Joliet Junior College), Dec. 11-4WIN Cara Cheng (Missouri Baptist University), Dec. 6-4 

138 lbs. -- Cadence Diduch, Consolation 1st PlaceWIN Cadie Percy (Wisconsin-Stevens Point), Dec. 7-0LOSS Skylar Hattendorf (Unattached), TF 10-0WIN Brooke Schuenemann (Wisconsin-Stevens Point), TF 11-0WIN Paige Respicio (University of Providence), Fall 3:33WIN Maci Avila (Midland University), Dec. 9-6WIN Waipuilani Estrella-Beauchamp (University of Providence), TF 14-3 

145 lbs. -- Macey Kilty, 1st PlaceWIN Sariah Zepeda (Southern Oregon University), TF 12-1WIN Savannah Gomez (McKendree University), TF 10-0WIN Valerie Hamilton (Unattached), TF 10-0WIN Alara Boyd (Unattached), Dec. 8-0 

180 lbs. -- #1 Kylie Welker, 1st PlaceWIN Julianna Onate (Joliet Junior College), TF 10-0WIN Gillian Coulson (Baldwin Wallace), TF 10-0WIN Tatum Heikkila (North Central), TF 11-0WIN Mia Gaetjens (Adrian College), TF 10-0WIN #3 Madison Sandquist (Sacred Heart), TF 10-0WIN #7 Brittyn Corbishley (North Central), TF 10-0 

207 lbs. -- Alivia White, 2nd PlaceWIN Payton Burmeister (Alma), Fall 2:23WIN Kathryn Hingano (Southern Oregon University), Dec. 5-1WIN #7 Katja Osteen (Iowa), Fall 1:05LOSS #3 Sara Lake (Lindenwood University), Dec. 3-0 

207 lbs. -- #7 Katja Osteen, 5th PlaceWIN Ana Gutierrez (Quincy), Dec. 4-2WIN Katelyn Lewis (Unattached), TF 10-0LOSS Alivia White (Iowa), Fall 1:05LOSS Dasia Yearby (North Central), Fall 0:52WIN Riley Dempewolf (Indiana Tech), Dec. 9-0 

207 lbs. -- Sam Calkins, Consolation 2nd PlaceLOSS Riley Dempewolf (Indiana Tech), Dec. 4-1WIN Teni Ajayi (Northern Michigan), TF 12-0WIN Ana Gutierrez (Quincy), Dec. 4-0WIN Aaliyah Grandberry (Grand Valley State), Dec. 3-1LOSS Caroline Ward (North Central), Dec. 6-4