Women's Collegiate Wrestler of the Year

Kennedy Blades, junior, University of Iowa

  • 2025 NCWWC champion at 160 pounds
  • 25-0 record
  • 2 pins and 23 technical falls
  • 2025 NCWWC Region 7 champion
  • Outstanding Wrestler at 2025 NCWWC tournament
  • 2024 Olympic silver medalist for Team USA

Amani Jones, senior, North Central College

  • 2025 NCWWC champion at 124 pounds, now 2x NCWWC champion
  • 27-0 record
  • 6 pins and 13 technical falls
  • 2025 NCWWC Region 5 champion
  • 2x age-group World medalist for Team USA

Macey Kilty, graduate student, University of Iowa

  • 2025 NCWWC champion at 145 pounds
  • 28-0 record
  • 3 pins and 21 technical falls
  • 2025 NCWWC Region 7 champion
  • 2x Senior World medalist for Team USA

Esther Kolawole, freshman, William Penn University

  • 2025 NAIA champion at 145 pounds
  • 23-0 record
  • 2 pins and 19 technical falls
  • 2025 Heart of America Conference champion
  • 2024 Olympian for Nigeria

Sage Mortimer, junior, Grand Valley State University

  • 2025 NCWWC champion at 110 pounds
  • 24-0 record
  • 9 pins and 11 technical falls
  • 2025 NCWWC Region 5 champion
  • 2024 U23 World champion for Team USA

Christianah Ogunsanyah, freshman, William Penn University

  • 2025 NAIA champion at 117 pounds
  • 23-0 record
  • 1 pins and 20 technical falls
  • 2025 Heart of America Conference champion
  • 2024 Olympian for Nigeria

Cristelle Rodriguez, junior, Doane University

  • 2025 NAIA champion at 124 pounds, now 2x NAIA champion
  • 14-0 record
  • 5 pins and 8 technical falls
  • 2025 Great Plains Athletic Conference champion
  • 2025 NAIA Women’s Wrestler of the Year
  • 2024 U20 World champion for Team USA

Kylie Welker, redshirt sophomore, Univ. of Iowa

  • 2025 NCWWC champion at 180 pounds, now 2x NCWWC champion
  • 27-0 record
  • 6 pins and 21 technical falls
  • 2025 NCWWC Region 7 champion
  • 2021 U20 World champion for Team USA