FAYETTE, Iowa - Upper Iowa women's wrestling heads to Decorah on Saturday to compete in the Luther College Open. The meet starts at 9 a.m. at Gerdin Fieldhouse. 

ABOUT THE OPEN
Spectators are advised to enter through the main entrance of the Gerdin Fieldhouse on the north side of the building. The doors open at 7:45 a.m. Fans are allowed to park in the Gerdin Fieldhouse lot and the library lot. 

Tickets are $25 for adults, $10 for students and seniors (65+) and free for kids under five. They can be purchased online or at the door. Concessions will begin at 9 a.m.

LAST TIME OUT
UIU hosted its first Upper Iowa Triangular of the season on Friday, Nov. 6. The Peacocks competed against Central and Loras.

The team beat the Duhawks, 38-10 and the Dutch, 25-24. Despite falling to Ava Young in a 6-4 decision, Sophia Morales (207) gave UIU the crucial extra point after lasting two full periods to give Upper Iowa the victory over Central. 

Eliana Callies (160) and Ivy Brandenburg (117) each notched two wins via fall. Kamdyn Saulter (124) and Hailyn Gonzalez (103) also recorded victories, one by fall and the other by tech fall. These wins mark Saulter, Gonzalez, and Brandenburg's first wins of their careers. 

Mya Quarles (138), Lexa Rozevink (138), Grace Mordhorst (180) and Morales also earned the first wins of their careers. Kylee Shoop (131) beat Central's Brianna Kiger by a 14-4 tech fall. Kaja Williams (131), Lexus Hernandez (145) and Marley Colvin (160) all wrestled in exhibition matches against the Dutch. 

2025 LUTHER OPEN
Shoop was UIU's leading wrestler, placing second in the division with 22 points. She beat. She won the quarterfinals, pinning her opponent in 38 seconds. The sophomore then beat her opponent in the semifinals in 1:49, before losing the first-place match. 

Former Peacock Mya Mendoza placed fifth in the 180-pound division with 14.5 points. Callies collected 6.5 points after recording a 1:07 fall in the second round of the championship. 

UP NEXT
Upper Iowa wrestles in the Waldorf Women's Open on Saturday, Nov. 21. The Peacocks then compete in the GLVC Duals on Friday, Dec. 4 - Saturday, Dec. 5.