Bouzakis earns OW, Turner, Elison, Fernandez repeat in U17 division at USMC Women’s Nationals

Finding places atop the podium for a second-consecutive year were past U17 World champions Morgan Turner of Illinois at 49 kg and Taina Fernandez of Maryland at 61 kg, plus Epenesa Elison of California at 53 kg. All three were untested in the championship round held on Saturday morning at The Podium. Both Fernandez and Elison swept their series with a pair of technical falls. Turner logged a nine-point win in round one and iced her series with an 11-0 technical fall.

Two finals pairings needed the full three matches to decide things. After getting teched in round one of the 65 kg finals by Wisconsin’s Riley Hanrahan, Fargo champion Violette Lasure of Pennsylvania took the next two matches, 11-9 and 15-4. Minnesota’s Cassandra Gonzales was forced to injury default in round one of the 69 kg finals to Fargo champion Janiya Johnson of Tennessee. After getting stitched up, Gonzales battled back to a pair of decisions, 5-1 and 2-2, to secure her spot on the U17 World Team.

Fargo champion Emma Bacon, who was a U17 Pan American champion in 2021, made a serious push for the OW award after completing the finals sweep of Oregon’s Zorina Johnson with 12-1 and 13-0 technical fall wins. She bonus her way to gold with a 7-0 record, a mark that included five techs and two pins.

Also claiming U17 titles were Maisie Elliott of Washington at 40 kg, Madison Healey of Pennsylvania at 43 kg and Ella Poalillo of New Jersey at 73 kg.

The U.S. Marine Corps Women’s National Championships continue into Saturday evening with the start of the U20 and 14U divisions. U20 will run through the semifinals, with its finals set for 10 a.m. (PT) on Sunday. 14U will wrestle to completion tonight.

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Maisie Elliott (WA) defeats Brooklyn Henry (PA), two matches to none

Round 1 –Elliott dec. Henry, 7-2

Round 2 –Elliott dec. Henry, 3-1

Madison Healey (PA) defeats Natalie Radecki (DE), two matches to none

Round 1 – Healey dec. Radecki, 5-4

Round 2 – Healey dec. Radecki, 5-4

Jaclyn Bouzakis (PA) defeats Hailey Delgado (TX), two matches to none

Round 1 – Bouzakis fall Delgado, 2:00

Round 2 – Bouzakis dec. Delgado, 8-1

Morgan Turner (IL) defeats Christina Estrada (CA), two matches to none

Round 1 – Turner dec. Estrada, 11-2

Round 2 – Turner tech. fall Estrada, 11-0

Epenesa Elison (CA) defeats Stevie Joyce Martin (CA), two matches to none

Round 1 – Elison tech. fall Joyce Martin, 15-4

Round 2 – Elison tech. fall Joyce Martin, 10-0

Emma Bacon (PA) defeats Zorina Johnson (OR), two matches to none

Round 1 – Bacon tech. fall Johnson, 12-1

Round 2 – Bacon tech. fall Johnson, 13-0

Taina Fernandez (MD) defeats Landri VonGonten (TX), two matches to none

Round 1 – Fernandez tech. fall VonGonten, 10-0

Round 2 – Fernandez tech. fall VonGonten, 12-1

Violette Lasure (PA) defeats Riley Hanrahan (WI), two matches to one

Round 1 – Hanrahan tech. fall Lasure, 10-0

Round 2 – Lasure dec. Hanrahan, 11-9

Round 3 –Lasure tech. fall Hanrahan, 15-4

Cassandra Gonzales (MN) defeats Janiya Johnson (TN), two matches to one

Round 1 – Johnson inj. def. Gonzales, 2:35

Round 2 – Gonzales dec. Johnson, 5-1

Round 3 – Gonzales dec. Johnson, 2-2

Ella Poalillo (NJ) defeats Matilda Hruby (CO), two matches to none

Round 1 – Poalillo fall Hruby, 2:55

Round 2 – Poalillo fall Hruby, 1:49

3^rd – Katelyn Rowles, IN fall Hayden Kumfer, AK, 2:24

5^th – Mia Pardo, NC tech. fall Mi-Na Maya, WA, 10-0

7^th – Shaley Lau, HI received a bye

3^rd – Justice Gutierrez, CO dec. Timmery Condit, CO, 4-0

5^th – Easton Dadiomoff, TN tech. fall Serah Yogi, HI, 10-0

7^th – Lindsey Lau, HI dec. Chaya Palomo, OR, 10-3

3^rd – Madison Nieuwenhuis, MI dec. Ryleigh Sturgill, TN, 3-0

5^th – Riley Karwowski, PA tech. fall Peggy Susan Dean, CO, 11-0

7^th – Lola Gonzales, CO fall Noah Kovach, TX, 3:25

3^rd – Sarissa Tucker, VA dec. Sophia Marie Gonzales, CA, 6-4

5^th – Aubree Gutierrez, CA dec. Julia Horger, PA, 10-9

7^th – Ava Fodera, CA dec. Alicia Kenfack, ND, 6-0

3^rd – Marlee Solomon, PA dec. Cheyenne Frank, MI, 7-4

5^th – Reagan Mathers, AZ dec. Elizabeth Valenzuela Smith, AZ, 4-3

7^th – Paris Soria, CA dec. Isabel Kaplan, IN, 5-0

3^rd – Me'kala James, CA tech. fall Olivia Bezdicek, ID, 11-0

5^th – Nahenahe Kalamau, HI dec. Madilyn Peach, WI, 13-9

7^th – Neve O'Byrne, PA tech. fall Sobina Clendaniel, AK, 10-0

3^rd – Kailin Sebert, TX dq. Corynne McNulty, MA

5^th – Isabella Miller, IA fall Diana Barone, CA, 0:29

7^th – Saige McCleery, WA dec. Nia Hagler, UT, 6-4

3^rd – Ryen Hickey, CO fall Alexis Lazar, MI, 3:38

5^th – Caroline Hilton, TN dec. Makaylee Cannon, OK, 6-0

7^th – Greta Garbuzovas, GA tech. fall Eve Skrocki, IA, 11-0

3^rd – Kaili Manuel, MI dec. Julia Araujo, ND, 7-2

5^th – Eloise Woolsey, NM tech. fall Harlow Skenandore, WI, 10-0

7^th – Eva Garcia, CA fall Zaira Sugui, HI, 1:11

3^rd – Leilani Lemus, CA dec. Sarah Pulk, MN, 7-3

5^th – Juliet Alt, PA dec. Remington LaFlamme, TX, 7-1

7^th – Emily Carvalho, CA dec. Alexis Penley, IL, 6-6