Seven Cyclones Place at Simpson College Open

INDIANOLA, Iowa – Eight Iowa State student-athletes competed at the Simpson College Open on Sunday, with seven claiming podium finishes.

All student-athletes, who were wrestling unattached, recorded a win on the day, with four earning top-three finishes. Both Persaeus Gomez (138) and Gabriella Gomez (131) made the finals of their respective brackets and would take home second, while both Molly Allen (124) and Kailey Benson (131) battled back from losses to claim third in the consolation bracket.

Other podium finishers included Avy Perez (110), who placed seventh, Brooklyn Perez (138), who finished fifth, and Greta Brus (145), who also finished fifth. ISU's lone entry who didn't finish top eight, Tatiana Paragas, medically forfeited after her opening round win.

RESULTS
110 – Avy Perez (Seventh)
WIN Scarlett Harmer (Iowa Western CC), TF 10-0
WIN Kenadee Helscher (Loras), Fall 1:22
LOSS Isabella Gonzales (Iowa), TF 12-1
WIN Kyrstan Perez (Fort Hays State), TF 10-0
LOSS Emilie Gonzalez (Iowa), Dec. 4-3
WIN Madisyn Mikels (Lindenwood), TF 12-2

124 – Molly Allen (Third)
LOSS Cali Leng (Iowa), Dec. 4-4
WIN Ella McNamee (Simpson), TF 10-0
WIN Sophia Smith (Unattached), TF 11-0
WIN Sereena Baca (Quincy), Dec. 5-1
WIN Leiannah Landreth (Fort Hays State), Dec. 10-9
WIN Ashley Cannon (Simpson), Dec. 8-6

124 – Tatiana Paragas
WIN Rei Ogden (Bismarck State College), Fall 5:23
MFF Morgan Leonhardt (Lindenwood)
MFF Sereena Baca (Quincy)

131 – Kailey Benson (Third)
WIN Jalynn Goodale (Simpson), TF 12-1
WIN Taylor Dawson (Lindenwood), TF 10-0
LOSS Emily Frost (Iowa), Dec. 8-0
WIN Regina Stoeser (Fort Hays State), Dec. 5-4
WIN Taylor Dawson (Lindenwood), TF 17-6

131 – Gabriella Gomez (Second)
WIN Isabella Weiner (Quincy), Fall 1:28
WIN Vanessa Aguirre (Simpson), Fall 4:13
WIN Kendra Bliss (Simpson), Fall 3:00
LOSS Emily Frost (Iowa), TF 12-0

138 – Persaeus Gomez (Second)
WIN Emily Hibner (Waldorf), TF 10-0
WIN Carley Ceshker (Iowa), Fall 3:00
WIN Alexis Schneider (Bismarck State College), Fall 3:00
MFF Lilly Luft (Iowa)

138 – Brooklyn Perez (Fifth)
BYE
LOSS Lilly Luft (Iowa), Fall 3:00
BYE
WIN Peyton Hellmann (Fort Hays State), Fall 3:43
LOSS Alexis Schneider (Bismarck State College), Fall 4:06
WIN Jacinda Espinosa (Lindenwood), Fall 3:00

145 – Greta Brus (Fifth)
WIN Nora Akpan (Iowa), Dec. 4-3
WIN Alex Maday (Lindenwood), TF 10-0
LOSS Olivia Davis (William Jewell), Dec. 8-6
LOSS Nora Akpan (Iowa), 7-0
WIN Alex Maday (Lindenwood), TF 13-2

Makennah Craft, who was initially slated to compete in the 103-pound bracket, was a late scratch.

UP NEXT
The next opportunity for Iowa State student-athletes to compete will be at the Missouri Valley Open in Marshall, Missouri, which is held from Nov. 13 to Nov. 14.

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Players Mentioned

Molly Allen

Kailey Benson

Greta Brus

Makennah Craft

Gabriella Gomez

Persaeus Gomez

Tatiana Paragas

Avy Perez

Brooklyn Perez

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