BOSSIER CITY, La. – The quarterfinals have been set on day one of the 2025 National Collegiate Wrestling Association Nationals (NCWA), which features non-varsity college programs competing in folkstyle wrestling. The quarterfinals have been set during Thursday’s competition.
In the men’s team race, Tarleton State of Texas leads with 73.5 points, with Apprentice School of Virginia in second with 72.5 points and Menlo College of California in third with 65 points.
In the women’s team race, Washington State leads with 35.5 points, with Tarleton State in second with 35 points and Ottawa-Arizona in third with 32 points.
All of the finalists from the 2024 NCWA Nationals who are entered again this year have reached the quarterfinals.
Returning men’s champions in the quarterfinals are Cole Thomas of Thomas More (141) and Cesar Ubico of Utah Tech (197).
The weight classes in women’s wrestling has changed this year. Returning women’s champions who powered into the quarterfinals are Liliana Voakes of Ottawa – Arizona (110), Genesis Vazquez of Washington State (117), Viveca Pannell of MIT (138), Anja Hansen of Ottawa – Arizona (138), Veloria Pannell of MIT (145), Tayleigh Robertson of Utah Tech (160) and Renaeh Ureste of UNLV (207). Ureste won her national title last year at Grays Harbor.
Men’s returning runners-up in the quarterfinals are Aiden Scheeringa of Liberty (125), Bruno Alves of Apprentice (133), Ethan Vugman of Florida (141), Keith Brubach of Slippery Rock (165) and Jonovan Smith of Caribbean (285).
Women’s returning runners-up in the quarterfinals include Jasmine Cortez of Texas State (103), Jasmine Oleson of UNLV (117), Paige Kalish of Central Florida (131), Petra Bernsten of Washington State (180) and Evelyn Coronado of Ottawa – Arizona (240).
Competition continues on Friday in both tournaments, with competition up to the semifinals on the championship side and the “blood round” on the consolation side.
The tournament is broadcast live on FloWrestling, https://www.flowrestling.org/live/149182 with results on FloArena. https://arena.flowrestling.org/event/6fddc43e-2938-42b2-a4e3-19bce67e13e4
NCWA NATIONALS
At Bossier City, La., March 13-15, 2025
Men’s Quarterfinal pairings
125 pounds
Elijah Valencia (Menlo) vs. Charlie Smiarowski (UCF)
Jaun Cantu (Texas A&M) vs. Lucas Vannostrand (Apprentice)
Trevor Wilcox (Thomas More) vs. Julian Sanchez (Menlo-NCWA)
Dominic Ciolli (Ohio State) vs. Aiden Scheeringa (Liberty)
133 pounds
Bruno Alves (Apprentice) vs. Chase Arnestad (Liberty)
Blaise Verdino (Liberty) vs. Gaetano Tedesco (Florida A&M)
Matthew Ellis (Thomas More) vs. Jeremiah Steele (Menlo)
Aidan Medina (Tarleton State) vs. Kevin Kerns (UCF)
141 pounds
Cole Thomas (Thomas More) vs. Garrett Good (Liberty)
Ivan Acosta (Menlo) vs. Ryan Wilson (Washington State)
Ethan Vugman (Florida) vs. Jakob Brown (Apprentice)
Zachery Espalin (Tarleton State) vs. Fernando Barreto (Vanguard)
149 pounds
Noah Elliott (Menlo) vs. Andrew Brevot (RPI)
Thomas Freking (Iowa State) vs. Josiah Johnson (Washington State)
David Norris (Apprentice) vs. Hunter Isaacs (Thomas More)
Zachary Casias (Tarleton State) vs. Thomas Mccane (UCF)
157 pounds
Ezekiel Lara (Menlo) vs. James Link (Michigan State)
Rafael Garcia (Ana G Mendez) vs. Cole Misciagna (North Florida)
Enrique Santana (Life) vs. Matox Allen (Liberty)
Lane Snyder (Tarleton State) vs. Mitchell Helgert (Washington State)
165 pounds
Keith Brubach (Slippery Rock) vs. Finn Shepard (Tarleton State)
Drake Bowers (Liberty) vs. Boede Campbell (Ohio State)
Joseph Liescheski (Tarleton State) vs. Seth Borba (Menlo)
Landon Kissell (Apprentice) vs. Victor Petkov (UConn)
174 pounds
Ledger Petracek (Menlo) vs. Zachary Kaminski (Liberty)
Ronald Black (Liberty) vs. Nikita Smatov (Menlo-NCWA)
Matthew Riehle (Hillsdale) vs. Ethan Baker (Apprentice)
Matthew Henson (Apprentice) vs. Nurrideen Ahmad-statts (Williamson Trade)
184 pounds
Maximus Zamora (Menlo) vs. Liam Schram (Thomas More)
Johnny Andre (Springfield Tech) vs. Josh Seaton (Apprentice)
Connor Cooper (Life) vs. Gavin Blondeaux (Tarleton State)
Ibraheem Ahmed (Tarleton State) vs. Graham Carson (Ohio State)
197
Cesar Ubico (Utah Tech) vs. David Darroch (Washington State)
Paul Detwiler (Maryland) vs. David Mercado (Florida State)
David Mcelravy (Apprentice) vs. Ryan Krimpelbein (Life)
Gabriel Hayes (Liberty) vs. Diego Morales (Menlo)
235 pounds
Dominic Wood (Albany) vs. Keelen Mitcham (Washington State)
Caleb Hartung (Apprentice) vs. James Baldwin (LSU)
Koby Kidd (Tarleton State) vs. Devin Dudley (Life)
Russell Fickett (UCF) vs. Dylan Jahrling (UNLV)
285 pounds
Johnovan Smith (Caribbean) vs. Nelson Toro (UCF)
Dustin Uribes (Apprentice) vs. Ted-spencer Dacus (Life)
Micah Vuki (Utah Tech) vs. Austin Tischer (Tarleton State)
William Abbott (Life) vs. Andrew Mannion (Menlo-NWCA)
Women’s Quarterfinal pairings
103 pounds
Jasmine Cortez (Texas State (W)) vs. Madalyn Youngbird (Colorado State (W))
Kaelynn Seidl (UNLV (W)) vs. Maddison Parker (Tarleton State (W))
Makayla Lopez (Ottawa - Arizona (W)) vs. Caley Kling (Colorado State (W))
Vanessa Boster (Colorado State (W)) vs. Lilia Davila Ortiz (Western Washington (W))
110 pounds
Krystal Corona (UNLV (W)) vs. Rubi Gonzalez (Lyon (W))
Rachel Corley (Tarleton State (W)) vs. Maryum Ajaz (Washington State (W))
Yadira Covarrubias (Washington State (W)) vs. Emma Graves (Tarleton State (W))
Jerymar De Jesus (Springfield Tech (W)) vs. Liliana Voakes (Ottawa - Arizona (W))
117 pounds
Genesis Vazquez (Washington State (W)) vs. Jasmine Oleson (UNLV (W))
Yalin Tan (Colorado State (W)) vs. Leah Ben-Israel (UCF (W))
Angelina Walker (Ottawa - Arizona (W)) vs. Kylie Wood (Tarleton State (W))
Josemmidee Moody (Ottawa - Arizona (W)) vs. Mia Shepard (UNLV (W))
124 pounds
Sabrina Cunha (Sacremento State (W)) vs. Samantha Sherman (Florida A&M (W))
Morgan Renshaw (Rowan (W)) vs. Daniela Martinez (Tarleton State (W))
Marisol Peña (Grand Canyon (W)) vs. Madison Moody (Florida State (W))
Jada Yamada (Western Washington (W)) vs. Priscilla Murillo rauser ramos (Utah Tech (W))
131 pounds
Mia Garza (Texas (W)) vs. Diala Haro (Washington State (W))
Maysa Brown (UNLV (W)) vs. Paige Kalish (UCF (W))
Skylar Schaefer (Apprentice (W)) vs. Natalie Arguello (UCF (W))
Mckinley Jovanovic (Maryland (W)) vs. Neelie Parker (Tarleton State (W))
138 pounds
Viveca Pannell (MIT (W)) vs. Jasmine Gordon (Fontbonne (W))
Kaylynn Lairson (Tarleton State (W)) Anja Hansen (Ottawa - Arizona (W))
Miyuki Pugrad (Sacremento State (W)) vs. Bella Hernandez (Utah Tech (W))
Makayla Talauega (Utah Tech (W)) vs. Lia Hornby (Washington State (W))
145 pounds
Veloria Pannell (MIT (W)) vs. Mirina Enderlin (Arizona (W))
Ashley Lavarias (Utah Tech (W)) vs. Ida Pellei (Apprentice (W))
Katherine Stewart (UCF (W)) vs. Julie Wilson (Washington State (W))
Chloe Farber (Temple (W)) vs. Ava Collins (Treasure Valley (W))
160 pounds
Tayleigh Robertson (Utah Tech (W)) vs. Iyanla Thomas (Ottawa - Arizona (W))
Maya Marroquin (Texas A&M (W)) vs. Nancy Frayle (Washington State (W))
Cassandra Freundlich (UNLV (W) vs. Siddie Hoffen (Apprentice (W))
Kara Noyce (Utah Tech (W)) vs.Natalie Venable (Tarleton State (W))
180 pounds
Katie Law (Utah Tech (W)) vs. Quetzali Zacarias (Ottawa - Arizona (W))
Lia Guiterrez (Tarleton State (W)) vs. Lyla Tree (Ottawa - Arizona (W))
Krysta Luce (Grand Valley State (W)) vs. Faith Kiefer (Liberty (W))
Kaylah Harrison (Utah Tech (W)) vs. Petra Bernsten (Washington State (W))
207 pounds
Renaeh Ureste (UNLV (W)) vs. Katherine Meza-Perez (UCF (W))
Jordan Washek (Washington State (W)) vs. Karina Delgado Urbina (Pacific Lutheran (W))
Jocelyn Hepler (Utah Tech (W)) vs. Lourdes Duran (Ottawa-Arizona (W))
Katrina Wangen (UCF (W)) vs. Hannah Daniel (Xavier-Louisiana (W))
240 pounds
O’dessa Laititi (Utah Tech (W)), bye
Stephanie Romero (Treasure Valley (W)) vs. Sophia Sunior (Grand Valley State (W))
Evelynn Coronado (Ottawa-Arizona (W)), bye
Erin Kremer (Washington State (W)), bye
Men’s Team Standings
1 Tarleton State 73.5
2 Apprentice 72.5
3 Menlo 65
4 Liberty 55
5 Thomas More 54
6 Life 51.5
7 UCF 49
8 Washington State 41
9 Ohio State 36
9 Utah Tech 36
11 Springfield Tech 34
12 Menlo-NCWA 33
13 Albany 30.5
14 Michigan State 26
14 Vanguard 26
Women’s Team Standings
1 Washington State (W) 35.5
2 Tarleton State (W) 35
3 Ottawa - Arizona (W) 32
4 Utah Tech (W) 28
5 UCF (W) 18
5 UNLV (W) 18
7 Apprentice (W) 14.5
8 Sacremento State (W) 12
8 Western Washington (W) 12
10 Florida State (W) 8
10 Liberty (W) 8
10 MIT (W) 8
13 Colorado State (W)
13 Temple (W)
15 Grand Canyon (W) 6.5
Remaining Schedule
Friday, March 14
8:00 a.m. - Weigh-ins - Mens & Women’s- Brookshire Grocery Arena
8:30 a.m. - Brookshire Grocery Arena - Opens to Public
9:00 a.m. - Session III - Consolation / Quarter-finals
4:30 p.m. - Brookshire Grocery Arena - Opens to Public
5:00 p.m. - Session IV - Men's & Women’s Blood Round
7:00 p.m. - Semi-Finals - Men's & Women’s
Saturday, March 15
8:00 a.m. - Weigh-ins - Men & Women’s - Brookshire Arena
8:30 a.m. - Brookshire Grocery Arena - Opens to Public
9:00 a.m. - Session V - Men's & Women’s All-American Consolations
1:30 p.m. - Brookshire Grocery Arena - Opens to Public
2:00 p.m. - Session VI - Men's & Women’s Championship Finals
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