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2026 U17 World Championships Day Four Match Notes

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by David Gerhart, USA Wrestling

Isla Silva competing at the 2026 U17 World Championships at National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan

Isla Silva competing at the 2026 U17 World Championships at National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan

Day four of the 2026 U17 World Championships features all 10 members of the U.S. women’s freestyle team in action. Women’s freestyle group two (40-46-53-61-69 kg) gets underway today. From group one (43-49-57-65-73 kg), three individuals will compete in the repechage during the first sessions, with Epenesa Elison and Kaili Manuel both wrestling for gold tonight at 6 p.m. local time/10 a.m. ET.



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Day Four Event Schedule

10:30 a.m. – Repechage (WFS 43 kg, 49 kg, 57 kg, 65 kg, 73 kg)

10:30 a.m. – Qualification rounds (WFS 40 kg, 46 kg, 53 kg, 61 kg, 69 kg)

5 p.m. – Semifinals (WFS 40 kg, 46 kg, 53 kg, 61 kg, 69 kg)

6 p.m. – Medal rounds (WFS 43 kg, 49 kg, 57 kg, 65 kg, 73 kg)


*All times local. Azerbaijan, Baku, is located eight hours ahead of the U.S. Eastern Time Zone.

Session Two Match Notes

73 kg Gold – Kaili Manuel (United States) dec. Solomiia Petriv (Ukraine), 8-1

Manuel controlled and scored a step out at 3:03. Petriv put on the shot clock at 2:59. Manuel tallied two points in short order from activity clock expiring and another step out. Manuel forced Petriv out of bounds and grabbed a 4-0 lead at the break. Manuel continued to force Petriv to the edge and took a 5-0 lead with another step out. Manuel flexed her muscle once more with another step out. Manuel defended an attack from Petriv to tally the first takedown of the match, but Petriv got the board with a reversal. Manuel did not let up and earned the 8-1 victory for the gold medal.



57 kg Gold – Epenesa Elison (United States) fall Nikita Sehrawat (India), 1:36

Elison scores first on a go-behind right off the hop. Elison circles Sehrawat once again and controls a takedown for a 4-0 lead. Scores two off a high-c and put Sehrawat to her back, where Elison settled in for the fall with 2:24 left in the match.

49 kg Bronze – Isla Silva (United States) dec. Ayanat Meinambay (Kazakhstan), 6-3

Meinambay went to the front headlock early but was unable to score in the first minute of the match. Silva went on the shot clock at 2:55, and Meinambay took the 1-0 lead after the activity clock ran out. Silva scored with a takedown to grab a 2-1 lead at the break. Meinambay went to the front headlock and circled around Silva for the takedown to regain the one-point lead with one minute to go. Silva pulled Meinambay down to the mat for two and locked in a leg lace to collect a 6-3 victory and win bronze.


69 kg SF – Taina Fernandez (United States) fall Maja Wejchan (Poland), 0:33

Fernandez worked a front headlock and circled Wejchan to score two and then locked in an armbar to stick the pin

61 kg SF – Landri Von Gonten (United States) dec. Aruzhan Bakytnuy (Kazakhstan), 7-6

Bakytnuy was put on the clock at 3:06. Von Gonten worked another takedown to grab the 2-0 lead and then went up 3-0 with three minutes after the activity clock expired on Bakytnuy. Bakytnuy countered and offensive attack and sent Von Gonten into danger from standing to take a 4-3 lead. Von Gonten regained the lead with a snapdown go-behind with a minute to go. Bakytnuy scored off a double leg, but Von Gonten got her two back, forcing Bakytnuy to her back from the bottom position.


53 kg SF – Marlee Solomon (United States) fall Alejandra Serrano Roa (Colombia), 3:42

Solomon got off to a strong start with an early takedown, but after looking for a lift, Serrano Roa countered with a reversal to make a 2-1 contest. Solomon extended her lead to 4-1 and after a single-leg shot from Serrano Roa, Solomon was able to defend and score two points of her own off a takedown and tacked on two more with a gutwrench to grab an 8-1 lead at the break. Solomon grabbed a 10-1 lead with an ankle pick and closed out the match with another takedown and she was able to tilt Serrano Roa for two more and settled in for the pin with 18 seconds left.

40 kg SF – Natsumi Sasaki (Japan) dec. Sophia Valdez (United States), 4-2

Ankle pick from Saski into first takedown of the match. Valdez stays strong on bottom, not allowing any turns. Sasaki led 2-0 at the break. Valdez scores on a go-behind to tie the match, 2-2. Sasaki takes a 3-2 lead on a step out. Valdez looked to score on a double leg shot, but Sasaki defended well. She picked up another step out point as time expired to edge out Valdez, 4-2

Session One Match Notes

69 kg QF – Taina Fernandez (United States) fall Sophia Anastase (Romania), 1:03

Fernandez converted a single leg attack in a takedown and then locked in an armbar for a tilt and settled in for the fall.

53 kg QF – Marlee Solomon (United States) fall Fatima Bayramova (Azerbaijan), 3:06

Solomon went on the shot clock with three minutes to go in the match. After time expired, Bayramova took a 1-0 lead. Right as the clock was expiring, Solomon tripped Bayramova from a standing single for the takedown and took a 2-1 lead into the intermission. Solomon fended off a high-level attack then broke down Bayramova’s quadpod to take a 4-1 lead. On the ensuing restart, Solomon posted another takedown and worked into a half nelson for a fall to advance to the semifinals.

40 kg QF – Sophia Valdez (United States) fall Zaytuna Saparova (Uzbekistan), 3:42

Saparova tried to get the first points of the match in the early ties, but was unable to turn the corner and get behind Valdez. Valdez then scored the first point of the match from exposure. The 2-0 lead held going into the second period. After Valdez tried to work a snapdown, Saparova took advantage and worked a go-behind to tie the match at two. With less than 30 seconds to go, Saparova got behind Valdez looking for the takedown, but Valdez kept her quadpod to not allow any points. Valdez then got back to standing and sent Saparova to the mat, where Valdez worked the pin with 18 seconds left in the bout.

61kg QF – Landri Von Gonten (United States) dec. Kamila Temiraeva (Russia), 8-6

Von Gonten struck first with a takedown on the edge of the mat to grab a 2-0 lead. Temiraeva sent Von Gonten to her back just before the break and took a 4-2 lead. Temiraeva picked up another score to extend her lead to 6-2, but in the final minute, Von Gonten posted a four-point move to level the score at six. On the final restart, Temiraeva tried to score off a double leg but did not control the takedown and Von Gonten got behind Temiraeva for two points and seal the 8-6 win.

46 kg QF – Kokona Makino (Japan) dec. Madison Healey (United States), 8-2

With both wrestlers clinging to one another’s legs, Healey scored and rolled Makino on her back for two points. Healey allowed a low takedown, and Makino went straight into a lace for two points to take a 4-2 lead at the break. Makino scored from a standing single leg. Grabbed an 8-2 lead after working behind Healey for the takedown. The 8-2 score line held to the end.


69 kg R16 – Taina Fernandez (United States) fall Taniya (India), 1:45

Taniya was put on the clock at 3:06. Activity clock expired, giving Fernandez a 1-0 lead. Fernandez then went in for a single leg attack, and after securing the takedown, Fernandez posted the fall.


53 kg R16 – Marlee Solomon (United States) dec. Mariia Zhytovoz (Hungary), 5-4

Solomon was put on the clock at 3:04. Solomon fended off a double shot from Zhytovoz to keep the match scoreless until the activity clock expired and Zhytovoz scored the first point of the match. Zhytovoz grabbed a 4-0 lead after forcing Solomon out of bounds, who was hit with fleeing. After the break, Solomon got on the board after circling Zhytovoz to control the takedown. Solomon posted two after finishing a turn from par terre as time expired and holding criteria; a lost Hungary challenge gave Solomon the 5-4 victory.


61 kg R16 – Landri Von Gonten (United States) tech. fall Marisa Iturrino (Puerto Rico), 10-0

Von Gonten scored on a single leg shot to take the early lead. She then secured a gutwrench and turned Iturrino twice to take a 6-0 lead. Just as time was winding down in the first period, Von Gonten sealed the match, 10-0, with a double and one more gutwrench.


40 kg R16 – Sophia Valdez (United States) tech. fall Aiaru Iliyas (Kazakhstan), 10-0

Valdez scored an early takedown on a go-behind and turned Iliyas twice with a gutwrench, going up 6-0. On the next restart, Valdez put the match away with a takedown from a single leg and another gutwrench to win 10-0 in just 51 seconds.

65 kg Repechage – Margarita Lisita (Moldova) tech. fall Eve Skrocki (United States), 11-0

Lisita got on the board first with a takedown and two turn from a high gut. Lisita closed out the match, sending Skrocki to her back from standing and winning, 11-0, following a lost U.S. challenge.

46 kg R16 – Madison Healey (United States) fall Gulnoza Zakirdjanova (Uzbekistan), 1:35

Healey worked an ankle pick into a takedown and then exposed Zakirdjanova three times to grab an 8-0 lead and then settled in for the pin at the 2:25 mark.



61 kg R32 – Landri Von Gonten (United States) fall Avanshika (India), 2:27

Von Gonten worked a go-behind for the first takedown of the match and grabbed the 2-0 lead. She tried to work a gutwrench to extend her lead, but lost control and the match stayed 2-0. Avanshika secured a headlock and tilted Von Gonten to tie the score, 2-2. After the break, Von Gonten completed her second takedown and locked in a gutwrench for a pair of turns, then stuck the pin just 27 seconds into the second period.

65 kg Repechage – Eve Skrocki (United States) dec. Szonja Veres (Hungary), 4-2

Skrocki controlled the early tie, and Veres went on the shot clock. After the clock expired at 2:40, Skrocki took the 1-0 lead. She then led 2-0 at 2:30 with a step out. Skrocki fended off a single leg shot from Veres to hold the 2-0 lead. Skrocki took a 3-0 lead at 1:13 with another Veres step out. On the restart with 13 seconds to go, Veres came out strong and took down Skrocki for two at the edge of the mat with seven seconds to go. After a lost Hungary challenge, Skrocki led 4-2. On the restart, Skrocki held off Veres to clinch the 4-2 decision.


49 kg Repechage – Isla Silva (United States) fall Aiana Asylbekova (Kyrgyzstan), 1:54

Silva was put on the clock first at 3:04. The clock expired on Silva, and Asylbekova took the early 1-0 lead. Silva recorded a four-point throw and turned it into a fall to win the bout.


43 kg Repechage – Sera Furuichi (Japan) fall Lilly Lundy (United States), 1:17

Furuichi scored first, completing a single-leg attack for a takedown. After the match went neutral, Furuichi took down Lundy and then extended her lead to 6-0 with a tilt. Lundy got on the board with a reversal. Furuichi regained control of the par terre battle, picking up another two points and sealed the match with a pin.

U.S. Women’s Freestyle Results

Group One

43 kg – Lilly Lundy (Monument, Colo./Motown Wrestling), 14th place

LOSS Mukhlisa Masharipova (Uzbekistan), tech. fall, 10-0

LOSS Sera Furuichi (Japan), fall, 1:17


49 kg – Isla Silva (Pittsburgh, Pa./Team Pennsylvania), bronze medal

LOSS Olena Kolubai (Ukraine), 5-3

WIN Aiana Asylbekova (Kyrgyzstan), fall, 1:54

WIN Ayanat Meinambay (Kazakhstan), 6-3


57 kg – Epenesa Elison (La Puente, Calif./Monster Garage Wrestling), gold medal

WIN Rion Suzuki (Japan), 8-2

WIN Nadiia Zholtikova (Spain), tech. fall, 12-2

WIN Mia Kovac (Croatia), tech. fall, 10-0

WIN Gurleen Dhillon (Canada), fall, 0:29

WIN Nikita Sehrawat (India), fall, 1:36


65 kg – Eve Skrocki (Phoenix, Ariz./Valiant WC), 10th place

LOSS Aisha Abdimalik (Kazakhstan), 7-6

WIN Szonja Veres (Hungary), 4-2

LOSS Margarita Lisita (Moldova), tech. fall, 11-0


73 kg – Kaili Manuel (Washington, Mich./Michigan Wrestling Academy), gold medal

WIN Bagzhan Kurmanbay (Kazakhstan), fall, 3:23

WIN Paula Benaixa Perez (Spain), tech. fall, 12-0

WIN Garima (India), 7-5

WIN Solomiia Petriv (Ukraine), 8-1


Group Two

40 kg – Sophia Valdez (Colorado Springs, Colo./Betterman Elite Wrestling), bronze medal match

WIN Aiaru Iliyas (Kazakhstan), tech. fall, 10-0

WIN Zaytuna Saparova (Uzbekistan), fall, 3:42

LOSS Natsumi Sasaki (Japan), 4-2

VS Rohini Devba (India)

46 kg – Madison Healey (Luzerne, Pa./Wyoming Seminary), repechage

WIN Gulnoza Zakirdjanova (Uzbekistan), fall, 1:35

LOSS Kokona Makino (Japan), 8-2

VS Mungunchimeg Gavaa (Mongolia)

53 kg – Marlee Solomon (McDonald, Pa./Wrestling Chix), gold medal match

WIN Mariia Zhytovoz (Hungary), 5-4

WIN Fatima Bayramova (Azerbaijan), fall, 3:06

WIN Alejandra Serrano Roa (Colombia), fall, 3:42

VS Akshara (India)

61 kg – Landri Von Gonten (Spring, Texas/Boneyard Wrestling Academy), gold medal match

WIN Avanshika (India), fall, 2:27

WIN Marisa Iturrino (Puerto Rico), tech. fall, 10-0

WIN Kamila Temiraeva (Russia), 8-6

WIN Aruzhan Bakytnuy (Kazakhstan), 7-6

VS Ozdenur Ozmez (Türkiye)

69 kg – Taina Fernandez (Bowie, Md./Titan Mercury WC), gold medal match

WIN Taniya (India), fall, 1:45

WIN Sophia Anastase (Romania), fall, 1:03

WIN Maja Wejchan (Poland), fall, 0:33

VS Kiymet Tezcan (Türkiye)