There were plenty of fascinating results over the weekend, highlighted by the Bill Farrell Memorial International, Adrian Duals, Adrian Invitational, Waldorf Open, and various other tournaments.

Here is what we learned. 

Everest Leydecker Is Really Good At Wrestling
This seems obvious, but the Valiant Prep star continues to one-up herself. Leydecker won a U20 World title, reached Final X, and won her fourth Who’s Number One earlier this year. The high school star entered the Bill Farrell Memorial International at 53 kg (the tournament was plus two kg, so it was her normal competition weight) and notched three 10-0 techs on her way to a prestigious senior title. 

The Everest Leydecker sweepstakes continue as she makes her college decision.

Emily Shilson Was Back In Form
Shilson (50 kg) looked sharp at the Bill Farrell Memorial International, earning four victories, including wins over U23 World champion Sage Mortimer and current national team member Kendra Ryan. 

The Maple Grove, Minnesota, native is a three-time age-level World champion who has dealt with head injuries for the past couple of years. Her 5-4 win over Ryan was a reversal of her 10-4 setback to her during the consolation finals at the 2025 US Open in April. 

Aubre Krazer Was Outstanding
Krazer, a true freshman at upstart Lehigh University, was named the Outstanding Wrestler at the Bill Farrell Memorial International. And for good reason. She won a gritty 9-7 match over Brenda Reyna in the first round, defeated Senior World bronze medalist Altjin Togtokgh of Mongolia, 4-3, then downed 2023 US Open champ Michaela Beck, 12-6, in the finals. The Easton, Pennsylvania, native hasn’t wrestled a college match (yet), but will be a factor at the 2026 NCAA Championships in March.

#2 McKendree defeated #3 North Central at the Adrian Duals, 24-18
How’s this for an early-season showdown? 

The McKendree vs North Central dual featured nine returning national college finalists, including 2023 NCWWC champion Maddie Avila. That doesn’t include U23 national champion Heather Crull, who made her college debut, or U23 World champion Yu Sakamoto, who transferred from Northern Michigan after finishing third at the 2025 National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships. 

You can read the full match breakdown here (and watch all the matches), but McKendree’s win over North Central was the biggest college result of the weekend. Neither team had its best line-up, but it was an early-season test for two powerhouse programs. 

131 Was Bonkers!
It’s rare to have two returning national finalists meet in the consolation bracket at the Adrian Invitational, but that’s what happened over the weekend. Lindsey Wilson’s Jeila Ramos knocked off two-time national finalist Yele Aycock of North Central, 13-2, in the opening round before falling to McKendree’s Alex Szkotnicki in a controversial, 16-13, match in the second. 

King’s Virginia Foard, a 2024 national finalist at 123 pounds who is expected to drop down to her normal competition weight this season, fell to Szkotnicki 10-0 in the semis. Foard defeated Aycock 13-4, but lost by fall to Grand Valley State’s Hannah Palise for third place. 

Brock’s Mia Friesen was the class of the field, winning all her matches by tech or fall, including a 10-0 shutout over Szkotnicki in the finals. Friesen is a two-time USport champion, Canada’s version of the NCAA Championships. She is also a four-time age-level World teamer for Canada. 

Waipuilani Estrella-Beauchamp of Providence, a 2021 NAIA champion and four-time All-American, dropped from 138 to 131 this season. She pinned 2025 NAIA champion Jumoke Adekoye of Dickinson State in the Battle of the Rockies finals. 

207-pound Showdown
King’s Eliana Bommarito was a two-time NJCAA champion for Indian Hills at 235 pounds with boatloads of beach wrestling accolades. She made her mark by reaching the 207-pound Adrian Invite finals, where she fell to Grand Valley State’s Sabrina Nauss by fall. Nauss is a returning NCWWC finalist at 180 pounds.

Chloe Dearwester Is A Factor
Lehigh’s Audrey Jimenez is the overwhelming favorite to win the 110-pound NCAA title, but Presbyterian’s Chloe Dearwester made a statement at the Adrian Invite. She scored an important 6-4 win over returning national finalist Kaelani Shufeldt of North Central in the semifinals, then pinned Albion’s Gabriella Motz in 35 seconds. 

Iowa’s Three-way 103-pound Battle Continues
There has never been an in-room battle like this one. 

The Hawkeyes have three national title contenders competing for one 103-pound spot. Rianne Murphy and Sterling Dias entered the Waldorf Open, with Murphy defeating Dias, 4-2, in the finals. It was a rematch of the 2025 National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championship consolation finals, where Murphy won by fall in 4:57. 

Dias has finished second and fourth at nationals, and Murphy third. 

The current frontrunner for the spot is Val Solorio, who competed at 110 last season but didn’t make the postseason roster. She won the Luther Hill Open ahead of Dias and Murphy. 

Nothing is guaranteed, and this spot is far from solidified, but this marathon for Iowa’s 103-pound spot is one of the best storylines in college wrestling. 

Life Is Good
Life University won the 2025 NAIA Championships by 70 points. The Running Eagles began their quest for a second title with an impressive showing at home. Life pounded Andrew College (47-1) and Missouri Baptist (37-8) before hosting the Eagle Madness Open. Alyssa Quezaire (103), Ariana Martinez (110), Lahela Turnquest (138), and Reka Busa (180) won titles. 

Throwdown on the Yorktown

There are only six Division I women's wrestling programs, so it means something more when they meet to compete. Presbyterian (the first D1 women's program) hosts Iowa (the only Power Four D1 women's program) and Delaware State (a new D1 women's program). It's the first dual in program history for Delaware State. 

Oh, and the competition is on an aircraft carrier. 

Click here to watch live on FloWrestling.

Saturday, November 15
1 p.m. ET: Presbyterian vs Iowa
3 p.m. ET: Presbyterian vs Delaware State

FloWrestling: Night In America

Lock Haven faces Ursinus at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 13, during FloWrestling: Night In America. Click here for a preview and to watch live. 

Amani Jones Is A Cowgirl

Amani Jones was a two-time college national champion for North Central and a two-time age-level World medalist. Now, she's a Cowgirl. She makes the move to Stillwater, Oklahoma, to join the Cowboy Regional Training Center and to assist the women's club program. Read more about her new role here. 

Zach Cook's New Women's Wrestling Team Camp

Former North Central assistant women's wrestling coach Zach Cook was crucial to the Cardinals' 2023 national team title. He is currently an assistant men's coach at Wisconsin-La Crosse, but he's back in the women's wrestling game with a women's-only team camp.

Visit cookwrestlingcamp.com to learn more. Hear from Cook below about the first-of-its-kind women's camp.

Women’s Wrestling Weekly: The Show (Ep. 54)

Topics covered:
— The Scott Beck sighting at Bill Farrell Memorial International.
— The art of leaving people alone at tournaments.
— How do you balance private coaches with a team environment?
— Emily Shilson seems back to form.
— Everest Leydecker blitzes the 53 kg field.
— Kaura Coles is a mental monster.
— Lehigh showed up and showed out at Bill Farrell.
— There are levels at 55 kg.
— Amani Jones signs with the Cowboy RTC.
— 33 points in one match equals non-stop action.
— Aubre Krazer named Outstanding Wrestler.
— Scott Beck’s final Bill Farrell Memorial International takeaways.
— The youth movement is alive and well.
— Lehigh is here as a Division I program.
— #2 McKendree downs #3 North Central, 24-18
— King pulled a switch on North Central at the 2023 National Duals.
— Is Kylie Welker moving up to 207 at the end of the season to make room for Naomi Simon?
— Women’s wrestling is exploding.

Women’s Spotlight: Joely Slyter and Alyssa Randles of Providence

Idaho's Alyssa Randles and Joely Slyter reflect on why they chose Providence (MT) and their roles in team culture.

Women's Spotlight: Jaclyn Dehney

Upcoming Tournaments

Friday, November 14
Dust Bowl Duals

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Strong & Courageous Dual Tournament

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Blue Hose Challenge
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Maverick Open

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Adrian Duals
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Sunday, November 9
Adrian College Women’s Invite
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