Will The Birds Fly High At The North Central Invitational?
Will The Birds Fly High At The North Central Invitational?
The North Central Invitational on Sunday, December 14, is the place to be, plus a busy weekend of women's college duals.
If you can, drive to Naperville, Illinois, for the North Central Invitational on Sunday, December 14.
If you can’t drive, watch the North Central Invitational live on FloWrestling.
Seriously, you don’t want to miss this. The brackets are loaded. The storylines are plentiful. The competition is stiff.
Below are a few of the top entries with national college placings (if applicable). Iowa hasn’t submitted its roster, but we will add it if and when it becomes available.
103 Pounds
Maddie Avila (North Central) — 1st, 4th, 7th
Juliana Alejandro (William Jewell)
Zoey Haney (Indiana Tech)
Erin Hikiji (Providence) — 2nd, 2nd, 1st
Maddie Nieuwenhuis (Plainwell High School)
Genesis Ramirez (Aurora) — 8th
Mia Zuniga (Colorado Mesa) — 8th
110 Pounds
Adriana Gomez (Colorado Mesa)
Ana Malovich (Grand Valley State)
Emily Mendez (William Jewell)
Paige Morales (Providence) — 4th, 3rd
Avy Perez (William Penn)
Trinity Pendergrass (Quincy) — 7th
Kaelani Shufeldt (North Central) — 6th, 2nd
Teagan Sibble (East Stroudsburg)
MaKenize Smith (Indiana Tech)
117 Pounds
Clare Booe (Army-West Point) — 2nd
Sophia Cornish (Colorado Mesa)
Yianna Foufas (East Stroudsburg)
Mikayla Garcia (North Central)
Taylin Long (Aurora)
Jojo McDaniel (Colorado Mesa)
Bella Morales (Colorado Mesa)
Sage Mortimer (Grand Valley State) — 3rd, 2nd, 1st
Flavia Nagatani (Adams State) — 2nd, 1st
Riley Rayome (North Central)
Libby Roberts (Grand Valley State)
Joely Slyter (Providence)
Alex Waitsman (William Jewell) — 7th
Saki Yoshikawa (Lindenwood)
124 Pounds
Victoria Baez-Dilone (William Penn) — 1st, 1st, 2nd
Kylee Golz (Colorado Mesa)
Rose Kaplan (Indiana Tech) — 6th
Lorianna Piestewa (Colorado Mesa)
Alyssa Randles (Providence)
Louisa Schwab (Menlo) — 7th, 7th
Sara Sterner (North Central) — 5th, 4th, 2nd
131 Pounds
Yele Aycock (North Central) — 2nd, 2nd
Kendall Bostelman (William Penn) — 6th
Piper Cadden (Chadron State)
Anna DiCugno (Tarleton State)
Mia Friesen (Brock) — 1st, 1st
Hania Halverson (Colorado Mesa)
Devin Patton (William Penn) — 7th, 3rd, 7th
Jax Realin (North Central)
138 Pounds
Sophia Ball (Aurora)
Milana Borrelli (North Central)
Claire DiCugno (Unattached/North Central) — 6th, 1st
Lynn Horn (North Central)
Ragan Retell (East Stroudsburg) — 8th
Jennifer Soto (Tarleton State) — 4th
Grace Stem (North Central) — 4th, 4th
145 Pounds
Riley Aamold (North Central) — 6th
Maggie Buurma (Grand Valley State)
Olivia Davis (Esperanza High School, CA)
Gretchen Donnelly (Colorado Mesa)
Elise Twait (Providence)
160 Pounds
Celina Cooke (Colorado Mesa)
Love Daley (Sacred Heart) — 5th
Taylor Graveman (North Central) — 7th, 5th
Bo Geibe (Indiana Tech) — 5th
Sydney Perry (North Central) — 8th
180 Pounds
Kathryn Hingano (Southern Oregon) — 6th
Madeline Hodges (Sacred Heart)
Shenita Lawson (North Central) — 5th, 4th, 4th
Jael Miller (North Central)
Makayla Rivera (Lindenwood)
Kaila Shrive (Menlo) — 3rd
207 Pounds
Angel Hill (Illinois Wesleyan)
Aaliyah Grandberry (Grand Valley State)
Alivia Davey (Illinois Wesleyan)
Tirza Twoteeth (North Central)
Dasia Yearby (North Central)
Caroline Ward (North Central)
Esther Peters (Chadron State) — 7th
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Iowa, Oklahoma State, and Lehigh! Oh, My!
Oklahoma State is still a club program, but that didn’t stop them from facing #1 Iowa and #5 Colorado Mesa inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes downed the Cowboys and Colorado Mesa, as expected, but Oklahoma State notched a win over the Mavericks. And Lehigh went 4-0 at the Gannon Duals.
Below are the box scores.
Iowa 36, Colorado Mesa 8
103: Rianne Murphy (I) over #8 Mia Zuniga (CM), Dec. 6-2
110: Nyla Valencia (I) over #9 Adriana Gomez (CM), Fall 0:59
117: Brianna Gonzalez (I) over Marjorie McDaniel (CM), Fall 2:45
124: Cali Leng (I) over Brooke McCurley (CM), Dec. 5-4
131: Emily Frost (I) over Hania Halverson (CM), Fall 3:00
138: Lilly Luft (I) over Mollie Dare (CM), TF 10-0
145: Reese Larramendy (I) over #6 Gretchen Donally (CM), TF 12-1
160: Celina Preston (CM) over Cadence Diduch (I), Fall 4:41
180: Kennedy Blades (I) over Kimberly Carlin (CM), TF 10-0
207: Jaycee Foeller (I) over #4 Jayleen Sekona (CM), Dec. 8-0
Iowa 39, Oklahoma State 4
103: Sterling Dias (I) over Brooke Corrigan (OSU), TF 11-0
110: Ava Bayless (I) over Rilee Harrison (OSU), TF 10-0
117: Harlee Hiller (I) over Jadyn Roller (OSU), Fall 4:19
124: Molly Allen (OSU) over Isabella Gonzales (I), Dec. 6-0
131: Karlee Brooks (I) over Kailey Benson (OSU), Fall 4:32
138: Ella Schmit (I) over Eleanor Dean (OSU), Fall 1:28
145: Reese Larramendy (I) over Reagan Knapp (OSU), TF 13-3
160: Kennedy Blades (I) over Daniella Nugent (OSU), TF 11-0
180: Katja Osteen (I) over Kaiulani Garcia (OSU), TF 10-0
207: Libby Dix (I) over Cameron Massie (OSU), TF 10-0
Oklahoma State 24, Colorado Mesa 22
103: Mia Zuniga (CMU) over Brooke Corrigan (OKST), Fall (4:08)
110: Adriana Gomez (CMU) over Rilee Harrison (OKST), T-Fall (13-3, 2:09)
117: Sophia Cornish (CMU) over Jadyn Roller (OKST), 8-2
124: Molly Allen (OKST) over Kylee Golz (CMU), T-Fall (12-1, 2:06)
131: Kailey Benson (OKST) over Thalia Vogelsang (CMU), T-Fall (10-0, 4:06)
138: Eleanor Dean (OKST) over Mollie Dare (CMU), Fall (0:12)
145: #6 Gretchen Donally (CMU) over Reagen Knapp (OKST), Fall (0:40)
160: Daniella Nugent (OKST) over Taylor Colangelo (CMU), Fall (2:18)
180: Kaiulani Garcia (OKST) over Maggie Smith (CMU), T-Fall (13-0, 4:37)
207: #4 Jayleen Sekona (CMU) over Cameron Massie (OKST), T-Fall (10-0, 1:07)
Lehigh 34, Otterbein 13
103: Vita Savage (OTT) fall Hattie Mack (Lehigh) 3:37
110: Audrey Jimenez (Lehigh) tech fall Kellie Kennedy (OTT) 10-0, 0:50
117: Abbi Cooper (Lehigh) fall Hailey Hatfield (OTT) 0:24
124: Morgan Leonhardt (OTT) tech fall Alexa Ciliotta (Lehigh) 11-0, 2:47
131: Aubre Krazer (Lehigh) tech fall Kira Cole (OTT) 10-0, 5:00
138: Kryssceah Ravenelle (Lehigh) tech fall Alicia Coleman (OTT) 12-2, 2:19
145: Sydney Thompson (Lehigh) tech fall Jada Weiss (OTT) 12-1, 5:46
160: Cameron Millsapps (Lehigh) tech fall Audrey Garcia (OTT) 11-1, 1:18
180: Angelina Jiang (Lehigh) tech fall Raegan Hites (OTT) 14-3, 2:36
207: Genevieve An (Lehigh) fall Marvet Hejazin (OTT) 1:31
Lehigh 47, Waynesburg 0
103: Hattie Mack (Lehigh) won by forfeit
110: Audrey Jimenez (Lehigh) won by forfeit
117: Abbi Cooper (Lehigh) tech fall Anastasia Curitti (Waynesburg) 10-0, 1:22
124: Alexa Ciliotta (Lehigh) tech fall Haylie Russano (Waynesburg) 10-0, 0:50
131: Aubre Krazer (Lehigh) fall Melanie Matherson (Waynesburg) 1:45
138: Mary Manis (Lehigh) tech fall Calista Binning (Waynesburg) 10-0, 1:53
145: Julia Fongaro (Lehigh) won by forfeit
160: Cameron Millsapps (Lehigh) won by forfeit
180: Angelina Jiang (Lehigh) fall Rachel Bright (Waynesburg) 0:12
207: Genevieve An (Lehigh) fall Ja'Khia Matthews (Waynesburg) 1:21
Lehigh 33, West Liberty 10
103: Hattie Mack (Lehigh) tech fall Sydney Chambers (WL) 12-0
110: Audrey Jimenez (Lehigh) tech fall Jeulenea Khang (WL) 10-0, 0:29
117: Abbi Cooper (Lehigh) tech fall Trinity Howard (WL) 10-0, 2:30
124: Alexa Ciliotta (Lehigh) fall Abby DiCenzo (WL) 1:45
131: Aubre Krazer (Lehigh) dec. Cassia Zammit (WL) 9-0
138: Kryssceah Ravenelle (Lehigh) dec. Skyelar Smith (WL) 7-0
145: Sydney Thompson (Lehigh) fall Grace O'Korn (WL) 3:55
160: Makyuh Newlun (WL) fall Cameron Millsapps (Lehigh) 3:26
180: Genevieve An (Lehigh) fall Isabell Kessey (WL) 2:00
207: Jamie Shapton (WL) won by forfeit
Lehigh 26, Gannon 17
103: Jaya Badayos-Chaves (Gannon) tech fall Hattie Mack (Lehigh) 12-0, 1:37
110: Audrey Jimenez (Lehigh) fall Angelina Hargate (Gannon) 0:31
117: Abbi Cooper (Lehigh) dec. Kennedy Perez (Gannon) 10-4
124: Alexa Ciliotta (Lehigh) tech fall Hannah McCarley (Gannon) 10-0, 1:04
131: Aubre Krazer (Lehigh) dec. Sierra Chiesa (Gannon) 2-2
138: Mary Manis (Lehigh) tech fall Lili Ujfalvi (Gannon) 10-0, 4:12
145: Leyna Rumpler (Gannon) tech fall Julia Fongaro (Lehigh) 10-0, 0:57
160: Rose Cassioppi (Gannon) tech fall Cameron Millsapps (Lehigh) 13-2, 3:52
180: Isabella Phillips (Gannon) dec. Genevieve An (Lehigh) 8-4
207: Angelina Jiang (Lehigh) fall Caroline Biegel (Gannon) 2:20
McKendree Crushes The Competition
The Bearcats continued their fast start with three dominant wins over conference opponents, winning 28 of 30 individual matches. Below are the match scores for the second-ranked team in the country.
McKendree 37, Northern Michigan 6
103: Heather Crull (M) over Emma Heslin (NMU) Fall 4:39
110: Gabriele Tedesco (M) Forfeit
117: Yu Sakamoto (M) over Zhivanna Magdaleno (NMU) TF 10-0
124: Norah Swaim (M) over Jamie Cook (NMU) Fall 3:00
131: Shelby Moore (M) Forfeit
138: Haylie Jaffe (M) over Keaton Hood (NMU) TF 10-0
145: Duda Rodrigues (M) over Alissa Caltagirone (NMU) Dec 13-6
160: Lydia Krauss (M) over Sophia Bassino (NMU) Dec 6-4
180: Destiny Rodriguez (M) over Abbie Miles (NMU) Dec 4-3
207: Mickaela Keane (NMU) over Rylee Ferranti (M) Dec 3-0
McKendree 49, Upper Iowa 0
103: Heather Crull (M) over Bentley Hills (UIU) Fall 0:18
110: Gabriele Tedesco (M) Forfeit
117: Yu Sakamoto (M) Forfeit
124: Mariah Smith (M) Forfeit
131: Alex Szkotnicki (M) Forfeit
138: Gabriella Gomez (M) Forfeit
145: Alexis Gomez (M) Forfeit
160: Lydia Krauss (M) over Eliana Callies (UIU) Fall 1:05
180: Alison Evans (M) over Mya Mendoza (UIU) TF 11-0
207: Rylee Ferranti (M) Forfeit
McKendree 41, Quincy 5
103: Heather Crull (M) over Abigail Mendoza (Q) Fall 2:13
110: Gabriele Tedesco (M) over Trinity Pendergrass (Q) TF 11-0
117: Yu Sakamoto (M) over Alexandra Tchekounova (Q) Fall 1:12
124: Sereena Baca (Q) over Norah Swaim (M) Fall 4:18
131: Shelby Moore (M) Forfeit
138: Haylie Jaffe (M) over Madeline Barton (Q) TF 11-0
145: Alexis Gomez (M) over Siobhan Rogers (Q) TF 10-0
160: Duda Rodrigues (M) over Lillian Baynes (Q) TF 10-0
180: Alison Evans (M) over Trinity White (Q) Fall 1:24
207: Chloe Hoselton (M) Forfeit
The Triple Crown Is Upon Us
The first leg of a high school triple crown is this weekend. Get to know these dates. All tournaments are live on FloWrestling.
Women of Ironman: Dec. 13-14, 2025
Girls Beast of the East: December 18-19, 2025
Girls Powerade: December 27-28, 2025
Looking Ahead To The Beast
The Beast of the East will have good brackets, but 105 should be interesting (if everyone shows). This is a good field if only half participate.
#2 Hailey Delgado, El Paso, Texas (El Paso Eastwood)
#3 Sarissa Tucker, Midland, Virginia (St. James Academy)
#4 Natalie Radecki, Newark, Delaware (Caravel)
#5 Isla Silva, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Mellon)
#6 Julia Horger, Bensalem, Pennsylvania (Conwell Egan)
#14 Kirra Mitchell, Macon, Georgia (Mount de Sales)
#14 (at 95) Olivia Polansky, Raynham, Massachusetts (Raynam)
Grand View vs Iowa
Be sure to watch Iowa vs Grand View on Iowa PBS at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 11. All viewers can watch live on the Iowa PBS YouTube page by clicking here, and watch the promotional video for the dual below.
It’s never too early to get excited about a #1 vs #2 showdown. Life and William Penn appear to be on a collision course, and they could meet at the NWCA National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa on January 9-10. They will definitely collide at the For Her Duals on February 8 in Coralville, Iowa — and at the NAIA Championships on March 13-14.
Here’s a preview of what the match-ups might look like. Take rankings with a grain of salt. Baez-Dilone is a two-time Junior College champion, a national college finalist for King University in 2024 and a multi-time World teamer for Spain. Jamilah McBryde is a returning national champion who hasn’t been ranked due to inactivity.
William Penn has two Nigerian Olympians in the line-up who defeated their Life University opponents in last year’s NAIA finals (117 and 145). And William Penn’s Piper Fowler is a U17 World champion.
Possible Matchups
103: #9 Lillian Zapata (WP) vs Alyssa Quezaire (L)
110: #3 Avy Perez (WP) vs #1 Ariana Martinez (L) or #2 Diana Gonzalez (L)
117: #1 Christianah Ogunsanya (WP) vs #2 Salyna Shotwell (L)
124: #9 Victoria Baez-Dilone (WP) vs #10 Anna Krejsa (L)
131: #5 Devin Patton (WP) or #6 Kendall Bostelman (WP) vs #3 Sarah Savidge (L) or #4 Olivia Mottley (L)
138: Devin Patton (WP) or Kendall Bostelman (WP) or #5 Isabelle Hawley (WP) vs #1 Zaynah McBryde (L)
145: #1 Esther Kolawole (WP) vs Jamilah McBryde (L)
160: #12 Alexa Wolf (WP) or Joey Ives (WP) vs #1 Latifah McBryde (L)
180: Piper Fowler (WP) vs #2 Reka Busa (L)
207: #15 Phoebe Burt (WP) or #8 Diana Pomares (WP) vs Maddy Welch (L)
Women's Wrestling Weekly: The Show (Ep. 58)
Topics covered:
— Quality, insightful women’s wrestling commentary and play-by-play for duals and tournaments matters.
— Reese Larramendy is the new benchmark for women’s wrestling commentary.
— Scott Beck’s complaining pays off: North Central has new cameras for the North Central Invitational on Sunday, December 14.
— Are we headed for a Life vs William Penn showdown at the NAIA Championships?
— William Penn has a solid line-up.
— Development and transitions apply to everything.
— Dealing with early success.
— Putting wrestling in perspective through a bigger purpose.
— Using the growth mindset and neutral thinking.
— You may never get there again, so let it go.
— Why are certain topics off limits?
— Lehigh hosts its first home duals against Delaware State and East Stroudsburg.
— Iowa vs Colorado Mesa vs Oklahoma State.
— Grand View vs Iowa live on Iowa PBS on Thursday, December 11 at 9 p.m. ET.
— Yui Susaki went back down to 50 kg and the Emperor’s Cup.
— Fort Hays State is on the rise.
— Maine Maritime has a wrestling program.
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Friday, December 12
Wasps Women’s Open
Saturday, December 13
Berg Holiday Duals
Sunday, December 14
Grand Wolves Open
AU Women’s Eagle Open
North Central College Invitational
Terrier Round Robin
Weekend Results
Friday, December 5 and Saturday, December 6
Patriot Duals
Friday, December 5
Women's Conner Oppenheim
Saturday, December 6
Gannon Women’s Duals
New Standard Invitational
BVU Open
Bob Smith Open
Sunday, December 7
Carthage Classic
Trojan Duals