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Photos: Iowa Hawkeyes at the National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025

Mar. 8, 2025 12:19 pm, Updated: Mar. 8, 2025 2:01 pm
Wrestlers from the University of Iowa and numerous colleges and universities competed in the first and second rounds of the competition at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
Iowa’s Kennedy Blades (right) lifts the leg of Simpson’s Breanna Wier for a takedown during their 160 lbs. first-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Blades won by technical fall 10-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Kennedy Blades (right) lifts the leg of Simpson’s Breanna Wier for a takedown during their 160 lbs. first-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Blades won by technical fall 10-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Brianna Gonzalez (right) lifts as she tries a take down of Lock Haven University’s Jayleah Pletz during their 117 lbs. seocnd-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Gonzalez won by technical fall 12-2.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Brianna Gonzalez (left) works to break down of Lock Haven University’s Jayleah Pletz during their 117 lbs. seocnd-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Gonzalez won by technical fall 12-2.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Naomi Simon points as she looks to the Hawkeyes corner as she wrestles Frostburg State’s Jada Arnold during their 180 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Simon won by technical fall 10-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Emilie Gonzalez points to the ceiling as she is presented the winner New Jersey City University’s Izabella Frezzo during their 110 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Gonzalez won by technical fall. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Macey Kilty (right) gets Sacred Heart’s Khadijah Sanusi in a leg lace on rolls for points during their 145 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Kilty won by technical fall. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Brianna Gonzalez points to the ceiling after defeating Lock Haven University’s Jayleah Pletz during their 117 lbs. seocnd-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Gonzalez won by technical fall 12-2.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Reese Larramendy (left) wrestles Quincy’s Trinity Donovan during their 145 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Larramendy won by technical fall 13-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Kylie Welker (left) tries to get York’s Allison Brandt on her back during their 180 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Welker won by decision 6-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Kennedy Blades (right) squares off with Simpson’s Breanna Wier during their 160 lbs. first-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Blades won by technical fall 10-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Emmily (cq) Patneaud (left) wrestles Presbyterian’s Cassia Zammit during their 131 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Patneaud won by decision 8-3. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Nanea Estrella (right) takes down William Jewell College’s Athena Willden during their 138 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Estrella won by technical fall 11-0 (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Kylie Welker (left) works to break down York’s Allison Brandt during their 180 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Welker won by decision 6-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Naomi Simon (left) rolls Frostburg State’s Jada Arnold during their 180 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Simon won by technical fall 10-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Kennedy Blades (left) rolls after getting Simpson’s Breanna Wier in a leg lace during their 160 lbs. first-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Blades won by technical fall 10-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Nanea Estrella (left) shoots in on William Jewell College’s Athena Willden during their 138 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Estrella won by technical fall 11-0 (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Ava Bayless (left) takes down Simpson’s Sarah Zimmerman during their 110 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Bayless won by technical fall 12-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Emilie Gonzalez (left) goes for a takedown of New Jersey City University’s Izabella Frezzo during their 110 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Gonzalez won by technical fall. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Sacred Heart’s Khadijah Sanusi (left) grimaces as she tries to break from Iowa’s Macey Kilty during their 145 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Kilty won by technical fall. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Cali Leng (right) tries to break down Schreiner University’s Lexy Basurto during their 124 lbs. seocnd-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Leng won by decision 4-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Jaycee Foeller (left) drives Albion’s Abbie Miles to the mat during their heavyweight second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Foeller won by fall. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Reese Larramendy (top) works to secure the leg of Quincy’s Trinity Donovan during their 145 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Larramendy won by technical fall 13-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Macey Kilty celebrates after defeating Sacred Heart’s Khadijah Sanusi during their 145 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Kilty won by technical fall. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Naomi Simon celebrates defeating Frostburg State’s Jada Arnold during their 180 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Simon won by technical fall 10-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Ava Bayless has her arm raised after defeating Simpson’s Sarah Zimmerman during their 110 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Bayless won by technical fall 12-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Emmily (cq) Patneaud celebrates defeating Presbyterian’s Cassia Zammit during their 131 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Patneaud won by decision 8-3. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Emilie Gonzalez (left) squares off against New Jersey City University’s Izabella Frezzo during their 110 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Gonzalez won by technical fall. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Rianne Murphy (top) goes for the pin of Wartburg’s Carissa Hersom during their 103 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Murphy won by fall. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Naomi Simon (left) takes down Frostburg State’s Jada Arnold during their 180 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Simon won by technical fall 10-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Emmily (cq) Patneaud (left) wrestles Presbyterian’s Cassia Zammit during their 131 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Patneaud won by decision 8-3. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Cali Leng (left) wrestles Schreiner University’s Lexy Basurto during their 124 lbs. seocnd-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Leng won by decision 4-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Reese Larramendy (left) works to take down Quincy’s Trinity Donovan during their 145 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Larramendy won by technical fall 13-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Cali Leng (right) ties up the wrist of Schreiner University’s Lexy Basurto during their 124 lbs. seocnd-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Leng won by decision 4-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Kennedy Blades celebrates defeating Simpson’s Breanna Wier during their 160 lbs. first-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Blades won by technical fall 10-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Cali Leng (right) tries to break down Schreiner University’s Lexy Basurto during their 124 lbs. seocnd-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Leng won by decision 4-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Naomi Simon works on a leg lace of Frostburg State’s Jada Arnold during their 180 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Simon won by technical fall 10-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Reese Larramendy celebrates defeating Quincy’s Trinity Donovan during their 145 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Larramendy won by technical fall 13-2. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Ava Bayless (right) drives Simpson’s Sarah Zimmerman to the mat during their 110 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Bayless won by technical fall 12-0. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Macey Kilty (left) ties up with Sacred Heart’s Khadijah Sanusi during their 145 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Kilty won by technical fall. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Emilie Gonzalez (right) rolls New Jersey City University’s Izabella Frezzo during their 110 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Gonzalez won by technical fall. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Emmily (cq) Patneaud (left) drives Presbyterian’s Cassia Zammit to the mat during their 131 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Patneaud won by decision 8-3. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
New Jersey City University’s Izabella Frezzo wrestles Iowa’s Emilie Gonzalez during their 110 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Gonzalez won by technical fall. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Brianna Gonzalez (right) takes down of Lock Haven University’s Jayleah Pletz during their 117 lbs. seocnd-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Gonzalez won by technical fall 12-2.(Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Emilie Gonzalez (left) takes down New Jersey City University’s Izabella Frezzo during their 110 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Gonzalez won by technical fall. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Jaycee Foeller celebrates defeating Albion’s Abbie Miles during their heavyweight second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Foeller won by fall. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Jaycee Foeller (left) sizes up Albion’s Abbie Miles during their heavyweight second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Foeller won by fall. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Rianne Murphy (left) breaks down Wartburg’s Carissa Hersom during their 103 lbs. second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Murphy won by fall. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa’s Jaycee Foeller (right) breaks down Albion’s Abbie Miles during their heavyweight second-round match at the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships at XTream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Foeller won by fall. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
