North Central, with 11 semifinalists and 14 All-Americans, leads Iowa on day one of NCWWC Nationals

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Returning champion North Central leads Iowa, by 14.5 points after the first day of the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships (NCWWC) on Friday night. The NCWWC is the annual national championships for varsity NCAA women’s teams.

North Central ended the day with 127.5 points, with Iowa in second with 113 points. King was third with 104.5 points. Rounding out the top five were McKendree with 71.5 points and Colorado Mesa with 50.5 points. This order of teams is exactly the same as the rankings coming into the tournament.

Iowa, the first Power Five team in women’s college wrestling, is competing in its first national tournament.

North Central pushed 11 of its athletes into the semifinals, while Iowa has 10 wrestlers in the semifinals. King is next with eight semifinalists.

The semifinal round will be huge to determine the team titles, as North Central and Iowa will compete against each other five times. Based upon seeds, North Central is favored in three of the five pairings:

• Madison Avila (North Central) vs. Sterling Dias (Iowa) at 101 pounds
• Jaslynn Gallegos (North Central) vs. Ava Bayless (Iowa) at 109 pounds
• Brianna Gonzalez (Iowa) vs. Sydney Petzinger (North Central) at 116 pounds
• Marlynne Deede (Iowa) vs. London Houston (North Central) at 155 pounds
• Traeh Haynes (North Central) vs. Jaycee Foeller (Iowa) at 191 pounds

Both wrestlers gunning for a fourth NCWWC national title have reached the semifinals, Cameron Guerin of McKendree at 130 and Yelena Makoyed of North Central at 170. Makoyed was the 2023 USA Wrestling Women’s College Wrestler of the Year.

The other four 2023 national champions are also semifinalists, Maddie Avila of North Central (101), Jaslyn Gallegos of North Central (109) and Marlynne Deede of Iowa (155). Deede won her college title last year for Augsburg.

2021 NCWWC national champion Alara Boyd of North Central (143) and Felicity Taylor of Iowa (116) have reached the semifinals also. Both won their previous national titles for other colleges, Boyd at King and Taylor at McKendree.

The second session of the NCWWC included multiple rounds of consolations, including the “blood round,” which determined All-Americans in each weight class. North Central leads all programs with 14 All-Americans. Iowa and King have earned 12 All-Americans. McKendree and Colorado Mesa each have six All-Americans. There were 23 teams which will bring home at least one All-American.

Session III on Saturday morning begins at 11:00 a.m. CT, and will feature the semifinals, as well as the remaining consolation rounds, including the third, fifth and seventh place matches. The parade of All-Americans begins at 6:30 p.m. Central time, with the championship finals at 7:00 p.m.

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NATIONAL COLLEGIATE WOMEN’S WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

At Cedar Rapids, Iowa, March 8

101

Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa) vs. Lizette Rodriguez (McKendree University)

Madison Avila (North Central (IL)) vs. Sterling Dias (Iowa)

109

Kendra Ryan (North Central (IL)) vs. Kaelani Shufeldt (Lock Haven University)

Jaslynn Gallegos (North Central (IL)) vs. Ava Bayless (Iowa)

116

Samara Chavez (King University) vs. Felicity Taylor (Iowa)

Brianna Gonzalez (Iowa) vs. Sydney Petzinger (North Central (IL))

123

Shelby Moore (McKendree University) vs. Virginia Foard (King University)

Montana Delawder (King University) vs. Amani Jones (North Central (IL))

130

Maria Victoria Baez Dilone (King University) vs Sara Sterner (North Central (IL))

Alexis Janiak (Aurora) vs. Cameron Guerin (McKendree University)

136

Yele Aycock (North Central (IL)) vs. Jade Trolland (Simon Fraser University)

Viktorya Torres (McKendree University) vs. Claire DiCugno (King University)

143

Alara Boyd (North Central (IL)) vs. Aine Drury (King University)

Maddie Kubicki (Presbyterian) vs. Reese Larramendy (Iowa)

155

Marlynne Deede (Iowa) vs. London Houston (North Central (IL))

Bella Mir (Iowa) vs. Cheyenne Bowman (King University)

170

Kylie Welker (Iowa) vs. Kami Senlycki (Wartburg)

Tristan Kelly (McKendree University) vs. Yelena Makoyed (North Central (IL))

191

Traeh Haynes (North Central (IL)) vs. Jaycee Foeller (Iowa)

Sandra Guerrero (New Jersey City University) vs. Alexa Garcia (King University)

Semifinalists

North Central – 11

Iowa – 10

King – 8

McKendree – 5

Aurora - 1

Lock Haven – 1

New Jersey City - 1

Presbyterian - 1

Simon Fraser - 1

Wartburg - 1

Quarterfinal results

101

Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa) won by tech fall over Avery Kibelbek (King University) TF 10-0

Lizette Rodriguez (McKendree University) won by decision over Jennesis Martinez (Colorado Mesa University) Dec 9-0

Madison Avila (North Central (IL)) won by decision over Jessica Corredor (King University) Dec 6-4

Sterling Dias (Iowa) won by fall over Odelia Lopez (Schreiner University) Fall 2:48

109

Kendra Ryan (North Central (IL)) won by tech fall over Samantha Miller (Mount Olive) TF 10-0

Kaelani Shufeldt (Lock Haven University) won by fall over Jenavi Alejandro (Tiffin University) Fall 5:20

Jaslynn Gallegos (North Central (IL)) won by fall over Danielle Garcia (King University) Fall 0:24

Ava Bayless (Iowa) won by fall over Isabella Morales (Colorado Mesa University) Fall 0:56

116

Samara Chavez (King University) won by fall over Karissa Turnwall (Emmanuel College) Fall 4:14

Felicity Taylor (Iowa) won by fall over Melanie Mendoza (King University) Fall 5:47

Brianna Gonzalez (Iowa) won by tech fall over Abby Nelson (Wisconsin Stevens Point) TF 10-0

Sydney Petzinger (North Central (IL)) won by tech fall over Julia Vidallon (McKendree University) TF 10-0

123

Shelby Moore (McKendree University) won by decision over Nichole Moore (McKendree University) Dec 3-2

Virginia Foard (King University) won by tech fall over Alexandra Fitzgerald (Sacred Heart) TF 10-0

Montana Delawder (King University) won by tech fall over Victoria Seal (Simon Fraser University) TF 10-0

Amani Jones (North Central (IL)) won by decision over Mia Macaluso (East Stroudsburg University) Dec 13-4

130

Maria Victoria Baez Dilone (King University) won by tech fall over Kylie Rule (Wartburg) TF 10-0

Sara Sterner (North Central (IL)) won by fall over Cassia Zammit (Presbyterian) Fall 1:43

Alexis Janiak (Aurora) won by tech fall over Salome Walker (North Central (IL)) TF 12-2

Cameron Guerin (McKendree University) won by tech fall over Ngao Shoua Whitethorn (Wisconsin Stevens Point) TF 10-0

136

Yele Aycock (North Central (IL)) won by decision over Lilly Luft (Iowa) Dec 8-0

Jade Trolland (Simon Fraser University) won by decision over Holly Beaudoin (Colorado Mesa University) Dec 5-2

Viktorya Torres (McKendree University) won by tech fall over Grace Stem (Lock Haven University) TF 15-5

Claire DiCugno (King University) won by tech fall over Taylor Graveman (North Central (IL)) TF 12-2

143

Alara Boyd (North Central (IL)) won by decision over Marisa Angelos (Northern Michigan University) Dec 4-2

Aine Drury (King University) won by fall over Ella Schmit (Iowa) Fall 2:07

Maddie Kubicki (Presbyterian) won by fall over Erica Schroeder (Colorado Mesa University) Fall 1:03

Reese Larramendy (Iowa) won by tech fall over Zoey Lints (Elmira College) TF 10-0

155

Marlynne Deede (Iowa) won by tech fall over Alex Hofrichter (Dubuque) TF 11-1

London Houston (North Central (IL)) won by decision over Dalia Garibay (Colorado Mesa University) Dec 6-0

Bella Mir (Iowa) won by decision over Nina Makem (Augsburg University) Dec 6-2

Cheyenne Bowman (King University) won by tech fall over Madison Sandquist (Sacred Heart) TF 11-0

170

Kylie Welker (Iowa) won by fall over Schyler Caringi (Gannon University) Fall 1:32

Kami Senlycki (Wartburg) won by tech fall over Henlee Haynes (Presbyterian) TF 14-4

Tristan Kelly (McKendree University) won by tech fall over Cara Broadus (Sacred Heart) TF 10-0

Yelena Makoyed (North Central (IL)) won by tech fall over Stella Steigler (Lock Haven University) TF 10-0

191

Traeh Haynes (North Central (IL)) won by fall over Sydney Manos (Aurora) Fall 2:14

Jaycee Foeller (Iowa) won by decision over Sara Lake (Lindenwood University) Dec 5-1

Sandra Guerrero (New Jersey City University) won by fall over Jayleen Sekona (Colorado Mesa University) Fall 4:06

Alexa Garcia (King University) won by decision over Brittyn Corbishley (North Central (IL)) Dec 9-7

Team Standings after day one

1             North Central, 127.5

2             Iowa, 113.0

3             King, 104.5

4             McKendree, 71.5

5             Colorado Mesa, 50.5

6             Sacred Heart, 42.5

7             Presbyterian, 41.0

8             Lock Haven, 38.5

9             Wisconsin Stevens Point, 33.0

10           Simon Fraser, 31.0

11           Aurora, 30.5

12           Emmanuel, 30.0

13           East Stroudsburg, 28.0

14           Mount Olive, 25.5

15           Adrian College, 22.0

All-Americans

14 - North Central

12 – Iowa, King

6 – McKendree, Colorado Mesa

4 – Sacred Heart

3 – Presbyterian, Lock Haven

2 – Mount Olive, UW-Stevens Point, Aurora, Simon Fraser, Wartburg

1 - New Jersey City, Schreiner, Tiffin, Emmanuel, Adrian, East Stroudsburg, Elmira, Dubuque, Augsburg, Lindenwood