CORALVILLE, Iowa —  The University of Iowa women’s wrestling team claimed five individual titles and 11 top-three finishes on day two of the Soldier Salute on Monday at Xtream Arena. The Hawkeyes took home the team title with 215.50 points.

In Session III, Iowa totaled seven pins and 17 technical falls. The Hawkeyes sent 10 athletes to the finals in eight of the 10 weight classes. At 124, Ava Rose and Mia Goodwin (Unattached) went head-to-head in the seventh-place match, with Rose prevailing, 12-11. Danni Swihart placed second in the silver bracket at 138 pounds after losing via fall in 4:12.

The Hawkeyes closed out tournament competition in Session IV. Ava Bayless finished in second at 110 pounds with a, 16-5, loss to Anaya Falcon from Life University. Brianna Gonzalez took home first place at 117 pounds with a, 6-0, win over Salyna Shotwell of Life. At 131, Emily Frost placed second after falling, 10-0, to Sarah Savidge from Life. Cadence Diduch took home the 138-pound title, scoring a two-point takedown late in the match to defeat Samantha Barragan from Texas Wesleyan, 8-6.

It was an all-Iowa final at 145 pounds, as Macey Kilty defeated Reese Larramendy, 8-1. At 160, Kennedy Blades claimed first-place with a, 13-3, victory over Latifah Mcbryde from Life. Blades earned the 2024 Soldier Salute Most Outstanding Wrestler award, earning five technical falls throughout the tournament. Another all-Iowa title bout came at 180 pounds, with Kylie Welker beating Naomi Simon, 10-0. Jaycee Foeller placed second at 207 pounds after narrowly losing, 2-1, to Life’s Savannah Isaac.

Iowa’s other place-finishers included Sterling Dias (103, 6th), Emilie Gonzalez (110, 3rd), Valarie Solorio (110, 4th), Cali Leng (124, 6th), Allie Baudhuin (131, 6th), Alivia White (207, 4th), Sam Calkins (207, 5th) and Katja Osteen (207, 6th).

“I said it yesterday, and I’ll say it again, being able to compete in our backyard is exciting. The crowd brought the energy, and the athletes felt it. I am proud of how everyone competed, and I believe that everyone went out there and gave it all. It’s important for us to stay healthy as a team going into 2025 and get to work. This tournament showed us what we need to improve upon, and now we need to make those adjustments.”