Three Cadet World medalists advanced to UWW Cadet Women's World Team Trials finals

Alexandria Liles of Texas throws her opponent at the 2017 UWW Cadet Women's Nationals, Photo by Ray Shoaf, Wrestling Texas.

The finals will feature three Cadet World medalists, including two-time Cadet World Team member and 2016 World bronze medalist Gracie Figueroa (56 kg/123.2lbs.) and fellow 2016 World bronze medalists Macey Kilty (60 kg/132 lbs.) and Alara Boyd (65 kg/143 lbs.).

All three are set to face 2016 freestyle national champions. Figueroa will face 2016 Junior champ and Cadet runner-up Michaela Beck in a 2016 Cadet Fargo finals rematch, while Kilty will see 2016 Cadet and Junior champion Alexandria Liles. Boyd is slated to match up with 2016 Cadet national champion Hannah Ramos.

The only remaining Cadet World medalist still eligible at the Cadet level was 2015 World silver medalist and 2016 World bronze medalist Alleida Martinez, who fell to Cameron Guerin in the 52 kg/114.4 lbs. semifinal, 8-4. Guerin was crowned a 2016 Junior freestyle national champion in Fargo, N.D.

2016 Cadet World Team member Caitlyn Walker has made her way back to the finals. The Fargo champ will face Kristal Betanzo in the 40 kg/88 lbs. final.

Emily Shilson, who bulldozed her way to Cadet and Junior national titles last summer, advanced to the 43 kg/94.6 lbs. finals, where she’ll face Samara Chavez.

Also securing spots in their respective finals are 2016 Cadet freestyle national runner-up Alisha Howk and Tilynne Vasquez, who finished third in Fargo last summer.

Two non-World weights finals will also be contested tonight, 78 kg/171.6 lbs. and 84 kg/184.8 lbs. Each final will be only one match.

The 84 kg final features a pair of hammers, including 2016 Cadet freestyle national runner-up Kaylee Seabolt and 2016 Body Bar champion Sierra Adams-Gregory.

The champion at 100 kg/220 lbs. was determined in the afternoon session through a round-robin bracket. ShaMia Wells of Western Stars Wrestling Club won the non-World weight bracket, taking out all three of her opponents with solid performances, including two pins.

The finals for the other 10 weights will begin at 6 p.m. CT. They will be held alongside the Schoolgirl Nationals finals. Catch all the action live Flowrestling.com.

2017 UWW CADET WOMEN’S NATIONALS

May 20, 2017 at Irving Convention Center in Irving, Texas

UWW Cadet best two-of-three finals pairings
40 kg: Caitlyn Walker (Team Pennsylvania) vs. Kristal Betanzo (Coastside Grapplers)
43 kg: Emily Shilson (Minnesota Storm) vs. Samara Chavez (Rockstar WC)
46 kg: Olivia Shore (Ohio National Team) vs. Angel Rios (TNWC)
49 kg: Tilynne Vasquez (Team Montana) vs. Vayle Baker (Team Pennsylvania)
52 kg: Cameron Guerin (Team Takedown) vs. Alisha Howk (Western Stars WC)
56 kg: Michaela Beck (Team New York) vs. Gracie Figueroa (unattached)
60 kg: Alexandria Liles (Best Trained) vs. Macey Kilty (Team Wisconsin)
65 kg: Alara Boyd (CIA) vs. Hannah Ramos (Team Wisconsin)
70 kg: Tiyahna Askew (Team Georgia) vs. Kelani Corbett (Team Hawaii)

Cadet Nationals non-World weight finals pairings
78 kg: Kenya-Lee Sloan (TN Girls) vs. Anna Castro (IEWC)
84 kg: Kaylee Seabolt (Georgia) vs. Sierra Adams-Gregory (Social Butterfly)

Semifinals results

43 kg/94.6 lbs.
Emily Shilson (Minnesota Storm) fall Genesis Quirarte (California Dream WC), 0:27
Samara Chavez (Rockstar WC) fall Pauline Granados (IEWC); 1:14

46 kg/101.2 lbs.
Olivia Shore (Ohio National Team) tech. fall Joanne Ortiz (KT Kidz WC), 10-0
Angel Rios (TNWC) tech. fall Xiolin Mai (Team Hawaii), 10-0

49 kg/107.8 lbs.
Tilynne Vasquez (Team Montana) dec. Tiare Ikei (Team Hawaii), 6-5
Vayle Baker (Team Pennsylvania) tech. fall Camille Fournier (Spartan Mat), 10-0

52 kg/114.4 lbs.
Cameron Guerin (Team Takedown) dec. Alleida Martinez (Titan Mercury WC), 8-4
Alisha Howk (Western Stars WC) dec. Stefana Jelacic (Sunkist Kids WC), 4-2

56 kg/123.2 lbs.
Michaela Beck (Team New York) tech. fall Payton Stroud (White River), 10-0
Gracie Figueroa (unattached) fall Louisa Schwab (Team Illinois), 1:41

60 kg/132 lbs.
Alexandria Liles (Best Trained) fall Clarise Palmer (Maryland Women), 1:44
Macey Kilty (Team Wisconsin) tech. fall Cara Broadus (KT Kidz WC), 16-4

65 kg/143 lbs.
Alara Boyd (CIA) fall Jerzie Estrada (SOT Academy), 1:24
Hannah Ramos (Team Wisconsin) dec. Jayden Laurent (Team Wisconsin), 12-5

70 kg/154 lbs.
Tiyahna Askew (Team Georgia) fall Sydnee Kimber (907 Wrestling), 3:23
Kelani Corbett (Team Hawaii) tech. fall Alexis Gomez (Gomez Wrestling Academy), 10-0

78 kg/171.6 lbs.
Kenya-Lee Sloan (TN Girls) dec. Nia Crosdale (Team New York), 12-3
Anna Castro (IEWC) fall Daniella Seely (unattached), 1:38

84 kg/184.8 lbs.
Kaylee Seabolt (Georgia) fall Jesse Kirby (Virginia), 0:33
Sierra Adams-Gregory (Social Butterfly) fall Gabrielle Neal (Team Tennessee), 0:38