SPOKANE. Wash. – Four University of Iowa women’s wrestlers had top-two finishes in Spokane, Washington, at the 2024 Women’s National Championship over the weekend. Brianna Gonzalez (53kg) and Reese Larramendy (65kg) both clinched a U20 national title.

The two finalists at each weight class in the U20 division and the champions of the U23 division will secure their spots at the World Championships. The U20 World Championship will be held in Pontevedra, Spain, this September, and the U23 World Championships will take place in Rio Negro, Colombia, this June.

At 50 kilograms, Sterling Dias took to the finals in the U23 division after four dominate wins. In the best of three matchup, Dias fell in two to Heather Crull of Indiana, the first match via a 10-3 decision and second a 10-0 technical fall.

Nyla Valencia made her way to the finals at 50kg for the U20 division, where she fell in the first two rounds to Anaya Falcon of California. Valencia kept the first match to a decision, 14-6, then fell via tech. fall in the second match, 10-0.

Iowa had it’s first champion at 53kg, with Gonzalez making her way through the tournament courtesy tech. falls or pins, including a 35-second pin over Akeelah Moore of Texas. Gonzalez took her best of three final to the third match, after defeating Clare Booe of Florida in the second match via 10-0 tech. fall. In the last match, the U20 finalist secured a 12-2 tech. fall  claiming her title.

At 65kg in the U20 division, redshirt freshman’s Ella Schmit and Reese Larramendy met in the finals. After two matches, Larramendy took the first place finish over Schmit, both matches via tech. fall.

Along with the four finalists, the Hawkeyes had three additional place winners in the U20 division, and one in U23. Emily Frost took 4^th place at 59kg, Emmily Patneaud (62kg) and Rose Cassioppi (76kg) both took fifth place, and Emilie Gonzalez brought home a 7^th place finish at 50kg.