– UJ Place 4th at USA Wrestling Women’s Coll Club Nationals

North Liberty IA (UJ) – The University of Jamestown women’s wrestling team put together a strong showing at the inaugural USA Wrestling Women’s Collegiate Club Nationals on Thursday, capturing a fourth place overall finish with 76 team points. The Jimmies were led by a spectacular, dominant performance from Emily Novak, who took home the first place crown in the 180 pound weight class.

Here is a breakdown of how the Jimmies performed on the mat:

Emily Novak (180 lbs) – 1st Place: Novak was absolutely unstoppable, pinning her way through the entire bracket. She dispatched Taylor Gould (0:38) in the quarterfinals, Raycye Fipps (1:27) in the semis, and claimed the championship by pinning Caitlyn Davis in just 1:01.
Nora Houglum (131 lbs) – 2nd Place: Houglum had an outstanding tournament, utilizing her technical prowess to secure second place. She opened with a pair of dominant technical falls over Annie Ye (10-0, 1:23) and Arianna Dominguez (11-0, 1:34). After dropping a tough match to eventual champion Hannah Henderson (12-1), Houglum bounced back in Round 5 to defeat teammate Abby Ewing via a 10-0 technical fall (1:17) to lock up the runner-up spot.
Celia Jaeger (180 lbs) – 3rd Place: Jaeger completed a fantastic showing for UJ at 180. After dropping her semifinal match, she bounced back with a 10-0 tech fall over Mali Richardson and then pinned Eliana Eats (1:40) to claim third place.
Abby Ewing (131 lbs) – 3rd Place: Ewing showed off her pinning ability on her way to a third-place finish. After an opening-round loss to Hannah Henderson, Ewing rallied with two lightning-fast pins, taking down Arianna Dominguez in just 52 seconds and Annie Ye in 53 seconds. She closed out her tournament against teammate Nora Houglum to secure third.
Ann Marie Meiman (145 lbs) – 4th Place: Meiman started strong with a 7-5 decision in the quarters. After a tough semifinal loss, she secured a pin against Madelyn McLaughlin (3:25) to reach the third place match, ultimately falling in a tight 7-5 decision to finish fourth.
Leah Willard (160 lbs) – 4th Place: Willard showed incredible resilience after dropping her opening match. She rattled off three consecutive pins in the consolation bracket (0:42, 0:29, and 1:37) to fight her way back to the third place match, finishing fourth overall.
Kiera Hagman (124 lbs) – 6th Place: Hagman picked up a solid fall victory (2:03) over Faith Hand in the consolation sub-semis before wrapping up her day in the fifth place match.