Leydecker, Martinez, Boyd among nine U.S. contenders for women’s freestyle gold at 2025 Bill Farrell Memorial International
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by Richard Immel, USA Wrestling
Everest Leydecker competes in the preliminary rounds at the 2025 Bill Farrell Memorial International.
NEW YORK – Nine U.S. women, including U20 World champion Everest Leydecker, Final X runner-up Amanda Martinez and U.S. National Team member Alara Boyd, are within striking distance of gold entering the medal rounds at the 2025 Bill Farrell Memorial International.
Americans securing a place in the championship finals were Leydecker at 53 kg, Martinez at 57 kg, Boyd at 62 kg, Aubre Krazer and Michaela Beck at 59 kg, Nina Kemu Makem at 65 kg, Solin Piearcy at 68 kg and Alexandria Alli at 72 kg.
Additionally, three-time age-group World champion Emily Shilson is undefeated in round robin play at 50 kg, needing one more win to finish atop the podium.
Shilson, Leydecker, Kemu Makem and Alli posted notable wins over current U.S. National Team members during the Friday morning prelims. Shilson topped No. 3 Kendra Ryan, 5-4, in round robin round four. Leydecker, who was Final X runner-up at 55 kg, dropped to 53 kg and teched NCWWC champion Sydney Petzinger, 10-0. Kemu Makem took a 14-4 technical fall over Final X runner-up Aine Drury. Alli earned a tough, 8-4, decision over No. 3 Kaylynn Albrecht, who was a Poland Open and Henri Deglane Grand Prix champion this year.
Of the 10 weight classes, eight were contested in traditional straight-line brackets with a double elimination format (53 kg, 55 kg, 57 kg, 59 kg, 62 kg, 65 kg and 72 kg). The remaining two weights had five or fewer entrants, pushing the participants into a round robin bracket (50 kg and 76 kg).
Women’s freestyle medal matches for all weight classes will be held at 6 p.m. (ET) on Friday night.
The Bill Farrell Memorial International is available to watch live or on-demand, for free, on the USA Wrestling YouTube Channel.
Updated brackets and real-time results are available on USA Bracketing, USA Wrestling’s best-in-class tournament management software.
53 kg – Namuuntsetseg Tsogt Ochir (Mongolia) vs. Everest Leydecker (United States)
55 kg – Karla Godinez Gonzalez (Canada) vs. Khulan Batkhuyag (Mongolia)
57 kg – Amanda Martinez (United States) vs. Bolortuya Khurelkhuu (Mongolia)
59 kg – Aubre Krazer (United States) vs. Michaela Beck (United States)
62 kg – Tserenchimed Sukhee (Mongolia) vs. Alara Boyd (United States)
65 kg – Enkhjin Tuvshinjargal (Mongolia) vs. Nina Kemu Makem (United States)
68 kg – Gantsetseg Batsukh (Mongolia) vs. Solin Piearcy (United States)
72 kg – Alexandria Alli (United States) vs. Bolortungalag Zorigt (Mongolia)
Round 5
Kendra Ryan (United States) vs. Sage Mortimer (United States)
Emily Shilson (United States)* vs. Mariah Anderson (United States)
*Shilson earns gold medal with a Round 5 win
Round 5
Marlynne Deede (United States) vs. Tiffani Baublitz (United States)
Nyla Burgess (Canada) vs. Nyla Burgess (Canada)
* Hui Chang (Chinese Taipei) won the gold medal with 4-0 record in session one
Namuuntsetseg Tsogt Ochir (Mongolia) tech. fall Kaura Coles (Canada), 10-0
Everest Leydecker (United States) tech. fall Sydney Petzinger (United States), 10-0
Karla Godinez Gonzalez (Canada) dec. Xochitl Mota Pettis (United States), 8-2
Khulan Batkhuyag (Mongolia) tech. fall Amani Jones (United States), 13-3
Amanda Martinez (United States) fall Anna Dicugno (United States), 2:39
Bolortuya Khurelkhuu (Mongolia) tech. fall Ashley Whetzal (United States, 12-0
Aubre Krazer (United States) dec. Altjin Togtokh (Mongolia), 4-3
Michaela Beck (United States) dec. Claire Dicugno (United States), 6-6
Tserenchimed Sukhee (Mongolia) fall Hanna Errthum (United States), 4:17
Alara Boyd (United States) fall Savannah Cosme (United States), 5:26
Enkhjin Tuvshinjargal (Mongolia) fall Lexie Harkins Basham (United States), 2:59
Nina Kemu Makem (United States) tech. fall Aine Drury (United States), 14-4
Gantsetseg Batsukh (Mongolia) tech. fall Tiera Jimerson (United States), 12-0
Solin Piearcy (United States) dec. Aleah Nickel (Canada), 4-2
Alexandria Alli (United States) dec. Kaylynn Albrecht (United States), 8-4
Bolortungalag Zorigt (Mongolia) dec. Skylar Grote (United States), 4-3
Round 1
Emily Shilson (United States) tech. fall Sage Mortimer (United States), 11-0
Mariah Anderson (United States) dec. Yi Lin (Chinese Taipei), 5-1
Round 2
Kendra Ryan (United States) fall Yi Lin (Chinese Taipei), 0:33
Sage Mortimer (United States) dec. Mariah Anderson (United States), 14-6
Round 3
Kendra Ryan (United States) fall Mariah Anderson (United States), 1:16
Emily Shilson (United States) tech. fall Yi Lin (Chinese Taipei), 12-2
Round 4
Emily Shilson (United States) dec. Kendra Ryan (United States), 5-4
Sage Mortimer (United States) tech. fall Yi Lin (Chinese Taipei), 10-0
Round 1
Nyla Burgess (Canada) dec. Tiffani Baublitz (United States), 10-5
Hui Chang (Chinese Taipei) fall Vianne Rouleau (Canada), 3:20
Round 2
Hui Chang (Chinese Taipei) fall Marlynne Deede (United States), 1:32
Tiffani Baublitz (United States) dec. Vianne Rouleau (Canada), 6-5
Round 3
Marlynne Deede (United States) tech. fall Vianne Rouleau (Canada), 10-0
Hui Chang (Chinese Taipei) fall Nyla Burgess (Canada), 1:31
Round 4
Marlynne Deede (United States) tech. fall Nyla Burgess (Canada), 11-0
Hui Chang (Chinese Taipei) tech. fall Tiffani Baublitz (United States), 11-0
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