NCAA No. 1 Iowa punches seven into semifinals at intense Missouri Valley Women’s Open

MARSHALL, Mo. - NCAA No. 1 Iowa powered seven wrestlers into the semifinals after a long day of intense action at the Missouri Valley Women’s Open on Friday.

Semifinalists from Iowa included Rianne Murphy (103), Emilie Gonzalez (110), Ava Bayless (110), Brianna Gonzalez (117), Emily Frost (131), Naomi Simon (180) and Katja Osteen (207). Brianna Gonzalez is the only 2023 Missouri Valley Open champion to qualify for the semifinals.

The Missouri Valley Open featured 28 nationally ranked teams from the NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA and USports in Canada, as well as a variety of athletes from the Open level, college clubs and high school individuals.

One weight class was completed on Friday, the 235-pound weight class, which is not contested at the NCAA and NAIA levels. Karla Padilla of NAIA No. 4 University of the Cumberlands pinned Brianna Staebler of NAIA No. 7 Campbellsville in 2:01 to claim the gold medal.

NCAA No. 4 Grand Valley State has four semifinalists, Rayana Sahagun (103), Sage Mortimer (110), Aspen Blasko (124) and Sabrina Nauss (180).

Three unattached high school stars reached the semifinals: Makennah Craft of Ohio (103), Sierra Chiesa of Pennsylvania (124) and Bella Williams of Oklahoma (131).

Unattached Senior-level wrestlers in the semifinals are Xochitl Mota-Pettis of Texas (138), Valerie Hamilton of Illinois (145), Aleah Nickel of Canada (145)

and Destiny Rodriguez, unattached from McKendree (160).

MISSOURI VALLEY WOMEN’S OPEN

At Marshall, Mo., November 22

235 pounds

1st Place Match - Karla Padilla (University of the Cumberlands) won by fall over Brianna Staebler (Campbellsville University) Fall 2:01

3rd Place Match - Emmale Americano (Baker University) won by fall over Melissa De La Torre (Unattached Morningside) Fall 2:31

5th Place Match - Makenna Fetters (Hawkeye Community College) won by fall over Phoebe Burt (William Penn University) Fall 1:25

7th Place Match - Isabella Allen (Iowa Central Community College) received a bye () Bye

Semifinals

Karla Padilla (University of the Cumberlands) won by fall over Makenna Fetters (Hawkeye Community College) Fall 0:40

Brianna Staebler (Campbellsville University) won by fall over Melissa De La Torre (Unattached Morningside) Fall 0:43

Quarterfinals

Makenna Fetters (Hawkeye Community College) won by fall over Phoebe Burt (William Penn University) Fall 2:19

Karla Padilla (University of the Cumberlands) won by tech fall over Isabella Allen (Iowa Central Community College) TF 14-3

Brianna Staebler (Campbellsville University) received a bye

Melissa De La Torre (Unattached Morningside) won by fall over Emmale Americano (Baker University) Fall 1:32

Semifinal pairings

103

Makennah Craft (Unattached OH) vs. Rayana Sahagun (Grand Valley State)

Gabriele Tedesco (McKendree University) vs. Rianne Murphy (Iowa)

110

Sage Mortimer (Grand Valley State) vs. Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa)

Avery Ashley (Oklahoma City University) vs. Ava Bayless (Iowa)

117

Brianna Gonzalez (Iowa) vs. Zao Estrada (William Penn University)

Caitlyn Jackson (Lindenwood University) vs. Camille Fournier (Texas Wesleyan)

124

Shelby Moore (McKendree University) vs. Joanna Vanderwood (William Penn University)

Sierra Chiesa (Unattached PA) vs. Aspen Blasko (Grand Valley State)

131

Bella Williams (Unattached OK) vs. Emily Frost (Iowa)

Alexandra Szkotnicki (McKendree University) vs. Ashley Whetzal (Missouri Valley College)

138

Samantha Barragan (Texas Wesleyan) vs. Xochitl Mota-Pettis (Unattached TX)

Kendall Bostelman (William Penn University) vs. Kori Campbell (Lindsey Wilson)

145

Rebecca Strong (Lindenwood University) vs. Josselinne Campos (Lindsey Wilson)

Valerie Hamilton (Unattached IL) vs. Aleah Nickel (Unattched CA)

160

Darby Weidl (Ottawa University) vs. Destiny Rodriguez (Unattached McKendree University)

Gretchen Donally (Colorado Mesa) vs. Sierra Mefford (University of the Cumberlands)

180

India Page (Lindsey Wilson) vs. Naomi Simon (Iowa)

Sabrina Nauss (Grand Valley State) vs. Vianne Rouleau (University of Alberta)

207

Kelani Corbett (Missouri Valley College) vs. Hannah Jackson (Ottawa University)

Sara Lake (Lindenwood University) vs. Katja Osteen (Iowa)

Quarterfinals

103

Makennah Craft (Unattached OH) won by fall over Alexis Miller (Unattached OK) Fall 4:35

Rayana Sahagun (Grand Valley State) won by fall over Audalie Cruz (Unattached Wayland Baptist) Fall 1:36

Gabriele Tedesco (McKendree University) won by tech fall over Maddison Heinzer (Colorado Mesa) TF 10-0

Rianne Murphy (Iowa) won by fall over Malarie Dominguez (Wayland Baptist University) Fall 0:54

110

Sage Mortimer (Grand Valley State) won by tech fall over Valarie Solorio (Iowa) TF 15-3

Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa) won by tech fall over Hailey Holland (Missouri Valley College) TF 10-0

Avery Ashley (Oklahoma City University) won by fall over Sophia Cornish (Colorado Mesa) Fall 2:01

Ava Bayless (Iowa) won by decision over Samantha Miller (McKendree University) Dec 9-4

117

Brianna Gonzalez (Iowa) won by decision over Karissa Turnwall (Emmanuel University) Dec 7-1

Zao Estrada (William Penn University) won by fall over Mayangelie Colon (Grand View) Fall 2:53

Caitlyn Jackson (Lindenwood University) won by decision over Flavia Nagatani (GVWC) Dec 11-8

Camille Fournier (Texas Wesleyan) won by fall over Ava Rose (Iowa) Fall 1:21

124

Shelby Moore (McKendree University) won by fall over Alexandra Fitzgerald (Sacred Heart) Fall 2:20

Joanna Vanderwood (William Penn University) won by tech fall over Cali Leng (Iowa) TF 10-0

Sierra Chiesa (Unattached PA) won by tech fall over Aniyah Dinwiddie (Iowa Central Community College) TF 12-0

Aspen Blasko (Grand Valley State) won by tech fall over Peyton Hand (Ottawa University) TF 11-0

131

Bella Williams (Unattached OK) won by tech fall over Talia Lee (Lindenwood University) TF 10-0

Emily Frost (Iowa) won by fall over Shelby Kemp (William Jewell College) Fall 1:10

Alexandra Szkotnicki (McKendree University) won by tech fall over Cayden Condit (Lindenwood University) TF 11-0

Ashley Whetzal (Missouri Valley College) won by fall over Karlee Brooks (Iowa) Fall 2:14

138

Samantha Barragan (Texas Wesleyan) won by tech fall over Madeline Barton (Quincy) TF 10-0

Xochitl Mota-Pettis (Unattached TX) won by tech fall over Viktorya Torres (McKendree University) TF 11-0

Kendall Bostelman (William Penn University) won by tech fall over Berlin Kiddoo (Central Methodist University) TF 10-0

Kori Campbell (Lindsey Wilson) won by forfeit over Katerina Lange (Grand Valley State)

145

Rebecca Strong (Lindenwood University) won by decision over Emma Walker (Campbellsville University) Dec 10-6

Josselinne Campos (Lindsey Wilson) won by fall over Avangeline Turner (Grand View) Fall 2:07

Valerie Hamilton (Unattached IL) won by fall over Lexi Ritchie (Lindsey Wilson) Fall 2:32

Aleah Nickel (Unattched CA) won by decision over Ella Schmit (Iowa) Dec 6-2

160

Darby Weidl (Ottawa University) won by fall over Taydem Khamjoi (Texas Wesleyan) Fall 4:27

Destiny Rodriguez (Unattached McKendree University) won by tech fall over Alana Duggan (Lindenwood University) TF 10-0

Gretchen Donally (Colorado Mesa) won by fall over Larissa Gallo (Unattached North Central College) Fall 1:37

Sierra Mefford (University of the Cumberlands) won by fall over Athena Willden (William Jewell College) Fall 2:44

180

India Page (Lindsey Wilson) won by tech fall over Alison Evans (Colorado Mesa) TF 11-0

Naomi Simon (Iowa) won by fall over Saiheron Preciado-Meza (University of the Cumberlands) Fall 1:28

Sabrina Nauss (Grand Valley State) won by tech fall over Madison Sandquist (Sacred Heart) TF 14-4

Vianne Rouleau (University of Alberta) won by tech fall over Grace Gray (William Penn University) TF 11-0

207

Kelani Corbett (Missouri Valley College) won by decision over Alivia White (Iowa) Dec 7-2

Hannah Jackson (Ottawa University) won by decision over Ciara Monger (Fort Hays State) Dec 4-0

Sara Lake (Lindenwood University) won by decision over Maquoia Bernabe (University of the Cumberlands) Dec 5-0

Katja Osteen (Iowa) won by tech fall over Jayleen Sekona (Colorado Mesa) TF 11-1