
Kennedy Blades is a Wyoming Seminary wrestler from Chicago, Illinois who shocked the wrestling world by making the finals of the 68-kg Olympic Trials at the age of 17. She defeated two-time Senior-level World team member Forrest Molinari in dominant fashion before losing in the finals to 2019 World Champion and eventual 2020 Olympic gold medalist Tamyra Mensah-Stock.
Team USA's Results At The 2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Ranking Series Event
Feb 26, 2023
The second Ranking Series event of the year, the 2023 Ibrahim Moustafa, is underway in Alexandria Egypt. Some of Team USA’s best from the men’s and women’s freestyle squads are competing against the best in the world, on February 24-February 26. Wrestling starts at 3:30 am (ET) every morning with medal matches beginning at 11:00 am (ET). Check out the below article for real-time results with links to every match video.76 kg Gold - Kennedy Blades, USA vs Juan Wang, CHN
Feb 24, 2023
76 kg Gold - Kennedy Blades, USA vs Juan Wang, CHN
76 kg Semifinal - Kennedy Blades, USA vs Aiperi Medet Kyzy, KGZ
Feb 24, 2023
76 kg Semifinal - Kennedy Blades, USA vs Aiperi Medet Kyzy, KGZ
76 kg Quarterfinal - Kennedy Blades, USA vs Genesis Reasco Valdez, ECU
Feb 24, 2023
76 kg Quarterfinal - Kennedy Blades, USA vs Genesis Reasco Valdez, ECU
76 kg prelims - Qian Zhou (CHN) vs Kennedy Blades (USA)
Feb 24, 2023
76 kg prelims - Qian Zhou (CHN) vs Kennedy Blades (USA)
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Feb 12, 2022
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