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Women's Wrestling Bob Shreve, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Bazemore, Burgess Remain Alive after First Day at NCWWC Women's Wrestling National Championships

CORALVILLE, Iowa – The first day of action is done at the 2025 NCWWC Women's Wrestling National Championships. The event is being held at the Extream Arena and hosted by the University of Iowa.
 
Gannon started with nine wrestlers and four advanced to the evening's second session. Nyla Burgess (Ajax, Ontario/Pickering High School) was the lone Golden Knights to reach the quarterfinals as she picked up a pair of wins in Session 1 at 160 lbs. She opened with a fall at 1:57 over Quincy's Sophia Sosa, then a won her second bout again by fall at 2:24 over Elleni Johnson of Grand Valley State.
 
When the wrestling wrapped up after Session 2 a pair of Golden Knights remained – Burgess and Jayden Bazemore (Cypress, Texas/Cypress Ranch) at 124 lbs. Burgess lost by technical fall to Tiffani Baublitz of East Stroudsburg 10-0 (5:16) in her quarterfinal match. The senior takes a 25-7 record into Saturday's action.
 
Bazemore opened with a technical fall over Jayla Oberst of Albion by a 10-0 score at 4:19, but in the second round lost by fall to Alexandra Fitzgerald of Sacred Heart at 3:35. The junior came back with a pair of wins in the consolation rounds – a 5-3 decision over Liannette Ortiz of Wartburg and an 11-4 decision over William Jewell's Emarie Bolosan. She is now 23-7.
 
Both Bazemore and Burgess return to the mats on Saturday needing a win to earn All-American honors.
 
A pair of freshmen -- Jada Badayos-Chaves (Odenton, Md./Arundel High) and Bella Phillips (Bellingham, Wash./Squalicum High School) – finished with 2-2 records at Nationals. Badayos-Chavez competed at 103 lbs. while Phillips was at 180 lbs. Phillips ended an impressive year with a 38-9 record, a school record for wins in a season.  
 
A total of 64 teams are competing at the National Championships, with North Central currently edging out Iowa for first place. North Central has 111 points while Iowa has 107.5 points. McKendree is in third place with 103 points. Gannon tied for 17th with 19.5 points.
 
2025 NCWWC National Championships Results
 
103 lbs.
Jada Badayos-Chaves (Odenton, Md./Arundel High) (16-9) 
Champ. Round 1 – lost by tech. fall to Gabriele Tedesco (McKendree) 14-3 (3:54)
Cons. Round 1 - won by tech fall over Gracie Waage (Simpson) 10-0 (1:43)
Cons. Round 2 - won by fall over Carissa Hersom (Wartburg) 1:20
Cons. Round 3 – lost by fall to Madison Avila (North Central) 2:46
 
110  lbs.
Kat Pendergrass (Bracey, Va./South Granville (N.C.)) (27-6)  
Champ. Round 1 – lost by tech. fall to Samara Chavez (King) 10-0 0:37   
Cons. Round 1 - won by tech fall over Olivia Guy (Ursinus) 13-2 (2:25)
Cons. Round 2 – lost by dec. to Josiah Ortiz (Fort Hays State) 4-4
 
117 lbs.
Brielle Larsen (Ogdensburg, N.J./Wallkill Valley Regional) (16-9)   
Champ. Round 1 – lost by tech. fall to Shea Reisel (Dubuque) 10-0 (2:56)
Cons. Round 1 – won by dec. over Charlize Shuler (Presbyterian) 9-0
Cons. Round 2 – lost by dec. to Jasmine Luedtke (Wartburg) 5-2
 
117 lbs.
Brenna McCarley (North Tonawanda/North Tonawanda High) (12-13)        
Champ. Round 1 – lost by fall to Gisele Ramirez (York) 1:05
Cons. Round 1 – lost by fall to Jenna Beddow (McKendree) 0:40
 
124 lbs.
Jayden Bazemore (Cypress, Texas/Cypress Ranch) (23-7)
Champ. Round 1 - won by tech fall over Jayla Oberst (Albion) 10-0 (4:19)
Champ. Round 2 – lost by fall to Alexandra Fitzgerald (Sacred Heart) 3:35
Cons. Round 2 - won by dec. over Liannette Ortiz (Wartburg) 5-3
Cons. Round 3 – won by dec. over Emarie Bolosan (William Jewell) 11-4
 
124 lbs.
Hannah McCarley (North Tonawanda, NY/North Tonawanda High) (16-13)       
Champ. Round 1 – lost by tech. fall to Annesley Day (Wisc. - Oshkosh) 10-0 (0:44)
Cons. Round 1 – lost by fall to Emarie Bolosan (William Jewell) 2:44
 
138 lbs.
Lili Ujfalvi (Kecskemet-heteny, Hungary/Bolyai Janos Secondary School) (26-7)           
Champ. Round 1 – lost by dec. to Madeline Barton (Quincy) 6-3
Cons. Round 1 – lost by fall to Corrie Williams (Adams State) 4:48
 
160 lbs.
Nyla Burgess (Ajax, Ontario/Pickering High School) (25-7)
Champ. Round 1 – won by fall over Sophia Sosa (Quincy) 1:57
Champ. Round 2 – won by fall over Elleni Johnson (Grand Valley State) 2:24
Quarterfinal – lost by tech. fall to Tiffani Baublitz (East Stroudsburg) 10-0 (5:16)
 
180 lbs.
Bella Phillips (Bellingham, Wash./Squalicum High School) (38-9)    
Champ. Round 1 - won by tech fall over Lindsay Laws (Lock Haven) 11-0 (4:52)
Champ. Round 2 – lost by fall to Madison Sandquist (Sacred Heart) 5:29
Cons. Round 2 - won by dec. over Makayla Rivera (Lindenwood) 4-1
Cons. Round 3 - lost by fall to Isabella Renfro (Fort Hays State) 2:11
 
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Players Mentioned

Jayden Bazemore

Jayden Bazemore

124
5' 3"
Junior
130
Brielle Larsen

Brielle Larsen

117
Graduate Student
Kat Pendergrass

Kat Pendergrass

110
Graduate Student
101
Lili Ujfalvi

Lili Ujfalvi

138
Junior
Jada Badayos-Chaves

Jada Badayos-Chaves

103
5' 0"
Freshman
Nyla Burgess

Nyla Burgess

160
5' 6"
Senior
Brenna McCarley

Brenna McCarley

117
Freshman
Hannah McCarley

Hannah McCarley

124
5' 1"
Freshman
Bella Phillips

Bella Phillips

180
5' 6"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jayden Bazemore

Jayden Bazemore

5' 3"
Junior
130
124
Brielle Larsen

Brielle Larsen

Graduate Student
117
Kat Pendergrass

Kat Pendergrass

Graduate Student
101
110
Lili Ujfalvi

Lili Ujfalvi

Junior
138
Jada Badayos-Chaves

Jada Badayos-Chaves

5' 0"
Freshman
103
Nyla Burgess

Nyla Burgess

5' 6"
Senior
160
Brenna McCarley

Brenna McCarley

Freshman
117
Hannah McCarley

Hannah McCarley

5' 1"
Freshman
124
Bella Phillips

Bella Phillips

5' 6"
Freshman
180