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Photos: National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling championships on Saturday, Mar. 8, 2025
Photos from the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, Mar. 8, 2025.

Mar. 8, 2025 11:19 pm
Members of the Iowa women’s wrestling team pose for picture with their trophies after taking first place in the team awards at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Trophies won by the Iowa women’s wrestling team sit on display as wresters celebrate together at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Members of the Iowa women’s wrestling team gather their trophies won at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa women’s wrestling members cheer on Iowa’s Macey Kilty after defeating during North Central College’s Bella Mir their 145 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa wrestling assistant coach Tonya Verbeek hugs Iowa’s Kylie Welker as the Hawkeyes celebrate their first place team award at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Kennedy Blades reacts to the crowd after defeating McKendree University’s Kaylynn Albrecht during their 160 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Kylie Welker smiles as the crowd cheers her on after defeating Grand Valley State’s Sabrina Nauss during their 180 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Members of the Iowa women’s wrestling team pose for picture with their trophies after taking first place in the team awards at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Macey Kilty takes down North Central College’s Bella Mir during their 145 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Kylie Welker reacts to the crowd after defeating Grand Valley State’s Sabrina Nauss during their 180 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Macey Kilty wrestles North Central College’s Bella Mir during their 145 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Grand Valley State’s Katerina Lange reacts to the crowd after defeating McKendree University’s Haylie Jaffe during their 138 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Kylie Welker hugs members of her family after defeating Grand Valley State’s Sabrina Nauss during their 180 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Kylie Welker takes down Grand Valley State’s Sabrina Nauss during their 180 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Grand Valley State’s Katerina Lange wrestles McKendree University’s Haylie Jaffe during their 138 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Kylie Welker takes down Grand Valley State’s Sabrina Nauss during their 180 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
North Central College’s Amani Jones reacts to the crowd after defeating McKendree University’s Shelby Moore during their 124 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Kennedy Blades hugs her mom after defeating McKendree University’s Kaylynn Albrecht during their 160 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Aurora University team members cheer on Aurora University’s Alexis Janiak after defeating North Central College’s Sara Sterner during their 131 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Macey Kilty reacts to the crowd after defeating North Central College’s Bella Mir during their 145 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. Kilty won over Mir by 7-2 decision. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Aurora University’s Alexis Janiak shakes hands with her coach after defeating North Central College’s Sara Sterner during their 131 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Grand Valley State’s Katerina Lange takes down McKendree University’s Haylie Jaffe during their 138 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Aurora University’s Alexis Janiak takes down North Central College’s Sara Sterner during their 131 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Aurora University’s Alexis Janiak wrestles North Central College’s Sara Sterner during their 131 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Kennedy Blades takes down McKendree University’s Kaylynn Albrecht during their 160 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Macey Kilty and North Central College’s Bella Mir exchange words after their 145 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. Kilty won over Mir by 7-2 decision. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Kennedy Blades takes down McKendree University’s Kaylynn Albrecht during their 160 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Grand Valley State’s Katerina Lange takes down McKendree University’s Haylie Jaffe during their 138 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Aurora University’s Alexis Janiak rolls North Central College’s Sara Sterner during their 131 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Kylie Welker takes down Grand Valley State’s Sabrina Nauss during their 180 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa wrestling coaches Gary Mayabb, from left, Clarissa Chun and Tonya Verbeek cheer on Iowa’s Kennedy Blades as she wrestles McKendree University’s Kaylynn Albrecht during their 160 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa women’s wrestling head coach Clarissa Chun cheers on Iowa’s Macey Kilty as she wrestles North Central College’s Bella Mir during their 145 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Kennedy Blades wrestles McKendree University’s Kaylynn Albrecht during their 160 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Jaycee Foeller wrestles McKendree University’s Tristan Kelly during their 207 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Kylie Welker rolls Grand Valley State’s Sabrina Nauss during their 180 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
North Central College’s Sydney Petzinger takes down King University’s Clare Booe during their 117 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
North Central College’s Amani Jones wrestles McKendree University’s Shelby Moore during their 124 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
North Central College’s Sydney Petzinger pins King University’s Clare Booe during their 117 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
A ref steps in as North Central College’s Bella Mir exchanges word with Iowa’s Macey Kilty after their 145 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. Kilty won over Mir by 7-2 decision. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
207 pound wrestlers make their debut before the championship matches at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Grand Valley State’s Sage Mortimer rolls King University’s Samara Chavez during their 110 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
North Central College wrestling head coach Joe Norton watches as North Central College’s Sydney Petzinger wrestles King University’s Clare Booe during their 117 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
North Central College’s Sydney Petzinger shows emotion after defeating King University’s Clare Booe during their 117 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
North Central College’s Sydney Petzinger reacts to the crowd after defeating King University’s Clare Booe during their 117 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Grand Valley State’s Sage Mortimer reacts to the crowd after defeating King University’s Samara Chavez during their 110 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
North Central College’s Sydney Petzinger hugs her family members after defeating King University’s Clare Booe during their 117 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
North Central College’s Sydney Petzinger reacts after defeating King University’s Clare Booe during their 117 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Grand Valley State’s Sage Mortimer takes down King University’s Samara Chavez during their 110 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
North Central College fans cheer on North Central College’s Sydney Petzinger after defeating King University’s Clare Booe during their 117 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Aurora University’s Alexis Janiak fights to stay off her back while wrestling North Central College’s Sara Sterner during their 131 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Macey Kilty takes down North Central College’s Bella Mir during their 145 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Macey Kilty wrestles North Central College’s Bella Mir during their 145 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Macey Kilty wrestles North Central College’s Bella Mir during their 145 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Macey Kilty takes down North Central College’s Bella Mir during their 145 lbs. championship match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Saturday, March 8, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
