Grays Harbor women claim NCWA Nationals title with two champs, Ottawa-Arizona places second

BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana – Led by two individual champions and 10 All-Americans, Grays Harbor claimed the team title in the women’s division at the NCWA Nationals on Saturday night.

Grays Harbor scored 158 points, followed by Ottawa-Arizona with 148 points. Washington State was third with 82.5 points, followed by Utah Tech with 81 points and Grand Canyon with 57.5 points. Grays Harbor reversed the team results from 2023, when Ottawa-Arizona was team champions and Grays Harbor placed second.

Individual champions for Grays Harbor were Renaeh Ureste (191) and Jojera Dodge (235). Both pinned Ottawa-Arizona opponents in the finals. Ureste stopped Deonne Topete in 1:42 and Dodge put away Evelyn Coronado in 2:07. Ureste repeated as national champion.

Ottawa-Arizona had the most individual champions with three: Olivia Atkins (101), Liliana Voakes (109) and Anja Hansen (136). Atkins scored a 14-5 major decision over Jasmine Cortez of Texas State. Voakes shut out Jillian Lackey of Allen. Hansen edged Paige Kalish of Central Florida, 6-4.

Joining Ureste as repeat champions were Viveca Pannell of MIT (130) and Veloria Pannell of MIT (143). Both won their finals bouts by pin. Viveca pinned Mia Garza of Texas in 1:39, while Veloria pinned Courtney Jones of Grays Harbor in 2:36.

Also with two individual champions was Utah Tech, with Lauren Mills (123) and Tayleigh Robertson (170) reaching the top of the podium. Mills scored an 18-3 tech fall over Alexandria Kauffman-Temple of Grays Harbor. Robertson pinned Petra Bernsten of Washington State in 34 seconds.

Other individual champions were Genesis Vazquez of Washington State (116) and Mikayla Silverman of UCLA (155). Vazquez pinned Jasmine Oleson of UNLV in 1:45 in the finals. Silverman pinned Leilani Frazer of Santa Rosa JC in 4:01 in the finals.

NCWA NATIONALS

At Bossier City, La., March 14-16, 2024

Women’s Results

101

1st Olivia Atkins (Ottawa - Arizona) MD Jasmine Cortez (Texas State), 14-5

3rd Carly Neville (Utah Tech) F Caley Kling (Colorado State), 1:16

5th Ariel Kamat (Texas A&M) MD Madalyn Youngbird (Colorado State), 14-5

109 LBS

1st Liliana Voakes (Ottawa - Arizona) DEC Jillian Lackey (Allen), 7-0

3rd Daniela Suttles (Grand Canyon) F Katelyn Locastro (Central Florida), 2:08

5th Eden Lopez (Grays Harbor) FOR [rubi] [gonzalez] (Lyon)

116 LBS

1st Genesis Vazquez (Washington State) F Jasmine Oleson (UNLV), 1:45

3rd Angelina Walker (Ottawa - Arizona) MD Maryum Ajaz (Washington State), 19-6

5th Jade Tran (Texas) F Maria Leyba (Northeastern), 1:02

123 LBS

1st Lauren Mills (Utah Tech) TF Alexandria Kauffman-Temple (Grays Harbor), 18-1 6:23

3rd Kimberly Iglesias (Florida) DEC Jada Yamada (Western Washington), 7-4

5th Leah Ben-israel (Central Florida) F Ava Nelson (Slippery Rock), 2:47

130 LBS

1st Viveca Pannell (MIT) F Mia Garza (Texas), 3:57

3rd Maysa Brown (Grays Harbor) F Samantha Sherman (Florida A&M), 1:39

5th Claire Wortz (Liberty) DEC Kali Westover (Utah Tech), 11-7

136 LBS

1st Anja Hansen (Ottawa - Arizona) DEC Paige Kalish (Central Florida), 6-4

3rd Marissa Riojas (Grays Harbor) F Vanessa Mares (Fresno State), 2:34

5th Mikayla Wallace (Lyon) F Elizabeth Patana (Grays Harbor), 1:35

143 LBS

1st Veloria Pannell (MIT) F Courtney Jones (Grays Harbor), 2:36

3rd Iyanla Thomas (Ottawa - Arizona) F Cathia Timas (Allen), 5:52

5th Morgan Fonger (Maine) F Anna-mari Servin (Liberty), 1:45

155 LBS

1st Mikayla Silverman (UCLA) F Leilani Frazer (Santa Rosa JC), 4:01

3rd Sidney Milligan (Lyon) MD Samantha Tuttle (Grand Canyon), 12-2

5th Orianna Morales (Grand Canyon) F Emma Fonger (Maine), 3:47

170 LBS

1st Tayleigh Robertson (Utah Tech) F Petra Bernsten (Washington State), 0:34

3rd Maya Marroquin (Texas A&M) DEC Georgia Ustaszewski (Grays Harbor), 10-6

5th Ebony Cortez (Ottawa - Arizona) MD Maile Ka'ahanui (Liberty), 13-2

191 LBS

1st Renaeh Ureste (Grays Harbor) F Deonne Topete (Ottawa - Arizona), 1:42

3rd Taylor Thomas (Washington State) F Dally Mcconnell (Texas Tech), 5:20

5th Zoe Mullin-belangar (North Texas) F Declyn Foster (Grays Harbor), 0:49

235 LBS

1st Jojera Dodge (Grays Harbor) F Evelyn Coronado (Ottawa - Arizona), 2:07

3rd Prisila Vela (Grand Canyon) F Marianna Mendoza-jimenez (Washington State), 1:03

5th Jordan Washek (Washington State) FOR [sarah] [delair] (Santa Rosa JC

Women's Team Standings

1             Grays Harbor, 158

2             Ottawa – Arizona, 148      

3             Washington State, 82.5

4             Utah Tech, 81

5             Grand Canyon, 57.5

6             Central Florida, 50

7             MIT, 45

8             Allen, 44

9             Liberty, 43          

10           Santa Rosa JC, 36

11           Texas A&M, 35.5

12           Lyon, 34

12           Texas, 34

14           UCLA, 29

15           Maine , 27

16           UNLV, 26

17           Fresno State, 24.5

18           Texas State, 24

19           Colorado State, 22

20           Western Washington, 18.5