Rodrigez named OW, six champions repeat in U23 division at USMC Women’s Nationals

Earning repeat titles at the U23 level were Heather Crull of Indiana at 50 kg, Elena Ivaldi of California at 53 kg, Adaugo Nwachukwu of Colorado at 62 kg, Brooklyn Hays of Colorado at 68 kg, Jasmine Robinson of Texas at 72 kg and Tristan Kelly of Colorado at 76 kg.

Crull, a 2023 U17 World bronze medalist, was the only champion pushed to a third match on Saturday afternoon at The Podium. She dropped a wild, 15-12, decision to 2024 NCWWC national champion Ava Bayless in round one, then rebounded with a pair of pins to emerge with the national title.

Ivaldi and Nwachukwu took out reigning NCWWC champions in competitive finals series. Ivaldi topped North Central’s Sydney Petzinger with back-and-forth decisions, 10-7 and 12-6. Nwachukwu utilized solid late-match tactics to outlast Grand Valley State’s Katerina Lange, 14-3 and 7-5.

Nwachukwu, Robinson and Kelly are teammates in the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program. All three have earned age-group World medals in the past—Nwachukwu a U20 World bronze in 2022, Robinson a U20 World gold in 2024 and U17 World bronze in 2023, and Kelly a U20 World bronze in 2022.

Two-time U20 World medalist Alexis Janiak of Illinois brought home the 59 kg title with two shutout victories over Bella Williams from Oklahoma in the championship series. Janiak, a recent NCWWC champion for Aurora University, topped returning champion and past U20 World silver medalist Sofia Macaluso in yesterday’s semifinals.

Also claiming U23 titles were Cecilia Williams of Michigan at 57 kg and Isabella Mir of Nevada at 65 kg. Each won her championship series in two matches.

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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Heather Crull (IN) defeats Ava Bayless (PA), two matches to one

Round 1 – Bayless dec. Crull, 15-12

Round 2 – Crull fall Bayless, 2:03

Round 3 – Crull fall Ava Bayless, 2:56

Elena Ivaldi (CA) defeats Sydney Petzinger (NJ), two matches to none

Round 1 – Ivaldi dec. Petzinger, 10-7

Round 2 – Ivaldi dec. Petzinger, 12-6

Cristelle Rodriguez (CA) defeats Amani Jones (GA), two matches to none

Round 1 – Rodriguez dec. Jones, 12-6

Round 2 – Rodriguez dec. Jones, 5-3

Cecilia Williams (MI) defeats Alyssa Mahan (DE), two matches to none

Round 1 – Williams dec. Mahan, 6-6

Round 2 – Williams tech. fall Mahan, 10-0

Alexis Janiak (IL) defeats Bella Williams (OK), two matches to none

Round 1 – Janiak dec. Williams, 3-0

Round 2 – Janiak dec. Williams, 5-0

Adaugo Nwachukwu (CO) defeats Katerina Lange (MN), two matches to none

Round 1 – Nwachukwu tech. fall Lange, 14-3

Round 2 – Nwachukwu dec. Lange, 7-5

Isabella Mir (NV) defeats Nina Makem (MN), two matches to none

Round 1 – Mir dec. Makem, 2-1

Round 2 – Mir dec. Makem, 2-2

Brooklyn Hays (CO) defeats Shannon Workinger (WA), two matches to none

Round 1 – Hays fall Workinger, 4:32

Round 2 –Hays tech. fall Workinger, 13-2

Jasmine Robinson (TX) defeats Elleni Johnson (UT), two matches to none

Round 1 – Robinson fall Johnson, 2:18

Round 2 – Robinson tech. fall Johnson, 12-0

Tristan Kelly (CO) defeats Kalila Shrive (CA), two matches to none

Round 1 – Kelly tech. fall Shrive, 12-1

Round 2 – Kelly fall Shrive, 3:54

3^rd – Emilie Gonzalez, CA tech. fall Alejandra Corral, HI, 10-0

5^th – Makenize Smith, IN forfeit Julianna Ocampo, IN

7^th – Rayana Sahagun, ND dec. Kaylynn Martin, KS, 8-6

3^rd – Brianna Gonzalez, CA tech. fall Kendra Ryan, IL, 10-0

5^th – Clare Booe, FL forfeit Joely Slyter, ID

7^th – Mikayla Garcia, CA dec. Jenna Beddow, WA, 10-8

3^rd – Montana DeLawder, PA forfeit Savannah Witt, PA

5^th – Aleena Navarrete, UT fall Ajayzee Zaballos, CA, 2:43

7^th – Chloe Herrick, MO fall Grace Romans, TX, 1:05

3^rd – Alyssa Randles, MT dec. Haley Narahara, HI, 11-2

5^th – Sara Sterner, CA forfeit Mateah Roehl, WI

7^th – Kaidance Gerg, ID dec. Rose Kaplan, IN, 7-2

3^rd – Sofia Macaluso, NY tech. fall Alexandra Szkotnicki, MD, 10-0

5^th – Virginia Foard, VA tech. fall Devin Patton, TX, 11-0

7^th – Kendall Bostelman, OH fall Anayka Besco, KS, 1:28

3^rd – SaVannah Cosme, CO dec. Taylor Graveman, SD, 14-9

5^th – Samantha Barragan, CA tech. fall Maci Stemmons, CA, 10-0

7^th – April Kelly, SC fall Keyla Ajoleza, CA, 2:31

3^rd – Reese Larramendy, NV dec. Maddie Kubicki, MO, 12-5

5^th – Paige Wehrmeister, MO dec. Marisa Angelos, WI, 8-1

7^th – Margaret Buurma, MI forfeit Stephanie Chavez, CA

3^rd – Savannah Gomez, CA dec. Tiera Jimerson, CA, 3-0

5^th – Skylah Chakouian, RI tech. fall Amelia Fawcett, AK, 11-0

7^th – Liv Wieber, ID forfeit Valerie Hamilton, IL

3^rd – Tiffani Baublitz, PA dec. Darby Weidl, KS, 8-2

5^th – Noelle Gaffney, NJ dec. Rose Cassioppi, IL, 5-0

7^th – Trinity Bouchal, AZ dec. Hailey Sutton, MT, 16-8

3^rd – Shenita Lawson, TX dec. Alexandria Alli, OH, 4-3

5^th – Madison Sandquist, TX dec. Love Daley, MD, 8-3

7^th – Bo Geibe, MI tech. fall Alyssa Arana, CA, 11-1