FAYETTE, Iowa - Upper Iowa women's wrestling defeated Loras, 38-10, and Central, 25-24, at the UIU Triangular. Friday's meet marked the second time that The Peacocks have ever hosted a dual. The program's first-ever home event was on January 30, 2026.Â
Sophomore Eliana Callies (160) and Freshman Ivy Brandenburg (117) each notched two wins by fall. Freshmen Kamdyn Saulter (124) and Hailyn Gonzalez (103) each recorded two victories, earning one win by fall and another by technical fall.Â
Upper Iowa 38, Loras 10Â
Gonzalez faced Kylie Loffer to open the match. She earned UIU four points by winning with a 10-0 tech fall at 3:18
Brandenburg then faced Abby Meyrer, pinning her at 3:32 to score five points. Saulter followed her by competing against Lexa Nelson, winning with a 10-0 tech fall at 3:18. She received four points.Â
Mya Quarles (138) later took on Kate Melody, taking her down in 1:09. Lexa Rozevink (138) wrestled up at 145, beating Izabella Peters in 1:23. Both wrestlers earned five points.
Callies pinned Simone Standifier in 57 seconds. Grace Mordhorst (180) won by forfeit. Sophie Sophie Morales (207) ended the match by pinning Lucy Read in 35 seconds. Callies, Mordhorst and Morales each received five points.Â
Upper Iowa 25, Central 24
Gonzalez opened the match by beating Alexis Esquivel in 1:42. Brandenburg then pinned Greyce Brown at 2:04. Saulter followed, beating Ava Hendricks in 1:54. All three wrestlers scored five points.Â
Kylee Shoop (131) battled Brianna Kiger for six minutes, earning a 14-4 technical fall victory over Kiger. The sophomore received four points. Callies collected five points after pinning Taya Hollingsworth at 2:10.Â
Morales lost by a 6-4 decision to Ava Young. However, because she was able to battle with Young for two full periods, she earned a crucial point to seal the 25-24 victory for Upper Iowa.Â
Kaja Williams (131), Lexus Hernandez (145) and Marley Colvin (180) all wrestled in exhibition matches with the Dutch. Williams competed against Lauren Scott for a little over three minutes, receiving a 12-0 tech fall over Scott. Colvin wrestled up in the heavyweight class, conquering Kalondria Carter in 2:43.Â
The Peacocks continue their season campaign at home against Ellsworth CC on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. UIU then heads to Decorah on Saturday, Nov. 14, to compete in the Luther College Open at 9 a.m.Â
RESULTS
UIU 38 – Loras 10
UIU 25 – Central 24
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