SPOKANE, Wash. – Minnesota wrestlers showcased their skills at the U.S. Marine Corps Women’s National Championships over the weekend.
In the U23 division, Katerina Lange of Minnesota reached the championship series in the 62 kg bracket but was defeated in two matches by Adaugo Nwachukwu of Colorado. Nina Makem also competed in the U23 division in the 65 kg bracket, losing to Isabella Mir of Nevada in two matches.
Aspen Blasko of Minnesota finished fourth in the U20 division at 55 kg. Nora Akpan placed eighth in the U20 division at 62 kg.
Cassandra Gonzales of Minnesota competed in the U17 division. After an injury default in her first match against Janiya Johnson of Tennessee, Gonzales won the next two matches to secure a spot on the U17 World Team at 69 kg. Sarah Pulk finished fourth in the 73 kg bracket.
2025 U.S. Marine Corps Women’s National Championships
April 4-6, The Podium, Spokane, Wash.
U23 Women Results
Best-of-Three Championship Series Results
50 kg
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
53 kg
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
55 kg
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
57 kg
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
59 kg
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
62 kg
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
65 kg
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
68 kg
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
72 kg
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
76 kg
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
Medal Match Results
50 kg
3rd – Emilie Gonzalez, CA tech. fall Alejandra Corral, HI, 10-0
5th – Makenize Smith, IN forfeit Julianna Ocampo, IN
7th – Rayana Sahagun, ND dec. Kaylynn Martin, KS, 8-6
53 kg
3rd – Brianna Gonzalez, CA tech. fall Kendra Ryan, IL, 10-0
5th – Clare Booe, FL forfeit Joely Slyter, ID
7th – Mikayla Garcia, CA dec. Jenna Beddow, WA, 10-8
55 kg
3rd – Montana DeLawder, PA forfeit Savannah Witt, PA
5th – Aleena Navarrete, UT fall Ajayzee Zaballos, CA, 2:43
7th – Chloe Herrick, MO fall Grace Romans, TX, 1:05
57 kg
3rd – Alyssa Randles, MT dec. Haley Narahara, HI, 11-2
5th – Sara Sterner, CA forfeit Mateah Roehl, WI
7th – Kaidance Gerg, ID dec. Rose Kaplan, IN, 7-2
59 kg
3rd – Sofia Macaluso, NY tech. fall Alexandra Szkotnicki, MD, 10-0
5th – Virginia Foard, VA tech. fall Devin Patton, TX, 11-0
7th – Kendall Bostelman, OH fall Anayka Besco, KS, 1:28
62 kg
3rd – SaVannah Cosme, CO dec. Taylor Graveman, SD, 14-9
5th – Samantha Barragan, CA tech. fall Maci Stemmons, CA, 10-0
7th – April Kelly, SC fall Keyla Ajoleza, CA, 2:31
65 kg
3rd – Reese Larramendy, NV dec. Maddie Kubicki, MO, 12-5
5th – Paige Wehrmeister, MO dec. Marisa Angelos, WI, 8-1
7th – Margaret Buurma, MI forfeit Stephanie Chavez, CA
68 kg
3rd – Savannah Gomez, CA dec. Tiera Jimerson, CA, 3-0
5th – Skylah Chakouian, RI tech. fall Amelia Fawcett, AK, 11-0
7th – Liv Wieber, ID forfeit Valerie Hamilton, IL
72 kg
3rd – Tiffani Baublitz, PA dec. Darby Weidl, KS, 8-2
5th – Noelle Gaffney, NJ dec. Rose Cassioppi, IL, 5-0
7th – Trinity Bouchal, AZ dec. Hailey Sutton, MT, 16-8
76 kg
3rd – Shenita Lawson, TX dec. Alexandria Alli, OH, 4-3
5th – Madison Sandquist, TX dec. Love Daley, MD, 8-3
7th – Bo Geibe, MI tech. fall Alyssa Arana, CA, 11-1
U20 Women Results
Best-of-Three Championship Series Results
50 kg
Audrey Jimenez (PA) defeats Heather Crull (IN), two matches to none
Round 1 – Jimenez tech. fall Crull, 10-0
Round 2 – Jimenez tech. fall Crull, 10-0
53 kg
Abbi Cooper (CA) defeats Alexandra Waitsman (CA), two matches to one
Round 1 – Waitsman dec. Cooper, 11-2
Round 2 – Cooper dec. Waitsman, 5-5
Round 3 – Cooper tech. fall Waitsman, 13-2
55 kg
Everest Leydecker (AZ) defeats Clare Booe (FL), two matches to none
Round 1 – Leydecker tech. fall Booe, 11-0
Round 2 – Leydecker fall Booe, 0:59
57 kg
Lorianna Piestewa (NM) defeats Carissa Qureshi (CA), two matches to none
Round 1 – Piestewa dec. Qureshi, 10-6
Round 2 – Piestewa dec. Qureshi, 8-0
59 kg
Aubre Krazer (PA) defeats Bella Williams (OK), two matches to none
Round 1 – Krazer dec. Williams, 10-2
Round 2 – Krazer dec. Williams, 9-0
62 kg
Haylie Jaffe (PA) defeats Lilly Luft (IA), two matches to none
Round 1 – Jaffe dec. Luft, 3-0
Round 2 – Jaffe dec. Luft, 4-3
65 kg
Daniella Nugent (MA) defeats Cadence Diduch (IL), two matches to one
Round 1 – Diduch dec. Nugent, 5-2
Round 2 – Nugent dec. Diduch, 2-2
Round 3 – Nugent dec. Diduch, 6-4
68 kg
Jordyn Fouse (PA) defeats Zoey Lints (NY), two matches to one
Round 1 – Lints fall Fouse, 1:49
Round 2 – Fouse dec. Lints, 9-4
Round 3 – Fouse dec. Lints, 7-4
72 kg
Jasmine Robinson (TX) defeats Piper Fowler (TN), two matches to none
Round 1 – Robinson dec. Fowler, 8-2
Round 2 – Robinson dec. Fowler, 6-1
76 kg
Naomi Simon (IA) defeats Stella Steigler (VA), two matches to none
Round 1 – Simon fall Steigler, 2:41
Round 2 – Simon fall Steigler, 2:58
Medal Match Results
50 kg
3rd – Gabriele Tedesco, FL dec. Valarie Solorio, PA, 12-9
5th – Jaclyn Bouzakis, PA forfeit Morgan Turner, IL
7th – Jayden Keller, MO forfeit Katey Valdez, CO
53 kg
3rd – Taylor Whiting, WI dec. Harlee Hiller, IL, 12-11
5th – Jenna Anderson, VA forfeit Isabella Marie Gonzales, CA
7th – Alena Williams, AR fall I-Cart Galumette, FL, 4:09
55 kg
3rd – Sierra Chiesa, PA fall Aspen Blasko, MN, 5:55
5th – Elena Ivaldi, CA dec. Calli Gilchrist, CT, 10-5
7th – Madison Pena, TX fall Noelani Lutz, NV, 2:07
57 kg
3rd – Shelby Moore, WA fall Zao Estrada, SC, 5:20
5th – Kaidance Gerg, ID tech. fall Shayna Ward, CA, 12-0
7th – Cecilia Williams, MI dec. Cali Leng, OH, 7-0
59 kg
3rd – Persaeus Gomez, CO tech. fall Jax Realin, HI, 10-0
5th – Emily Frost, NY forfeit Karlee Brooks, AZ
7th – Shelby Kemp, OK dec. Carley Ceshker, WI, 8-8
62 kg
3rd – Hanna Errthum, WI tech. fall Morgan Lucio, AZ, 10-0
5th – Emma Chacon, AZ dec. AshLynn Goodwin, KS, 4-0
7th – Naima Ghaffar, IN fall Nora Akpan, MN, 5:48
65 kg
3rd – Riley Hanrahan, WI dec. Kaiulani Garcia, CA, 12-6
5th – Annelise Obermark, MO fall Margaret Buurma, MI, 4:15
7th – Maddie Marsh, IN dec. Dylen Ritchey, NE, 11-4
68 kg
3rd – Gretchen Donally, MT fall Amelia Fawcett, AK, 4:13
5th – Olivia Davis, CA fall Belicia Manuel, MI, 6:00
7th – Elise Twait, ID dec. Genesis Gilmore, TN, 7-1
72 kg
3rd – Keeley Kehrli, IA tech. fall Mikayla Lancaster, CA, 10-0
5th – Angelina Jiang, CA dec. Hailey Sutton, MT, 4-1
7th – Sarah Henckel, CT tech. fall Julianna Kilroy, WA, 12-2
76 kg
3rd – Alexandria Alli, OH dec. Isabella Phillips, WA, 6-4
5th – Genevieve An, GA forfeit Kalila Shrive, CA
7th – Alison Evans, CO fall Kathryn Hingano, CA, 5:24
U17 Women Results
Best-of-Three Championship Series Results
40 kg
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
43 kg
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
46 kg
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
49 kg
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
53 kg
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
57 kg
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
61 kg
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
65 kg
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
69 kg
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
73 kg
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
Medal Match Results
40 kg
3rd – Katelyn Rowles, IN fall Hayden Kumfer, AK, 2:24
5th – Mia Pardo, NC tech. fall Mi-Na Maya, WA, 10-0
7th – Shaley Lau, HI received a bye
43 kg
3rd – Justice Gutierrez, CO dec. Timmery Condit, CO, 4-0
5th – Easton Dadiomoff, TN tech. fall Serah Yogi, HI, 10-0
7th – Lindsey Lau, HI dec. Chaya Palomo, OR, 10-3
46 kg
3rd – Madison Nieuwenhuis, MI dec. Ryleigh Sturgill, TN, 3-0
5th – Riley Karwowski, PA tech. fall Peggy Susan Dean, CO, 11-0
7th – Lola Gonzales, CO fall Noah Kovach, TX, 3:25
49 kg
3rd – Sarissa Tucker, VA dec. Sophia Marie Gonzales, CA, 6-4
5th – Aubree Gutierrez, CA dec. Julia Horger, PA, 10-9
7th – Ava Fodera, CA dec. Alicia Kenfack, ND, 6-0
53 kg
3rd – Marlee Solomon, PA dec. Cheyenne Frank, MI, 7-4
5th – Reagan Mathers, AZ dec. Elizabeth Valenzuela Smith, AZ, 4-3
7th – Paris Soria, CA dec. Isabel Kaplan, IN, 5-0
57 kg
3rd – Me’kala James, CA tech. fall Olivia Bezdicek, ID, 11-0
5th – Nahenahe Kalamau, HI dec. Madilyn Peach, WI, 13-9
7th – Neve O’Byrne, PA tech. fall Sobina Clendaniel, AK, 10-0
61 kg
3rd – Kailin Sebert, TX dq. Corynne McNulty, MA
5th – Isabella Miller, IA fall Diana Barone, CA, 0:29
7th – Saige McCleery, WA dec. Nia Hagler, UT, 6-4
65 kg
3rd – Ryen Hickey, CO fall Alexis Lazar, MI, 3:38
5th – Caroline Hilton, TN dec. Makaylee Cannon, OK, 6-0
7th – Greta Garbuzovas, GA tech. fall Eve Skrocki, IA, 11-0
69 kg
3rd – Kaili Manuel, MI dec. Julia Araujo, ND, 7-2
5th – Eloise Woolsey, NM tech. fall Harlow Skenandore, WI, 10-0
7th – Eva Garcia, CA fall Zaira Sugui, HI, 1:11
73 kg
3rd – Leilani Lemus, CA dec. Sarah Pulk, MN, 7-3
5th – Juliet Alt, PA dec. Remington LaFlamme, TX, 7-1
7th – Emily Carvalho, CA dec. Alexis Penley, IL, 6-6