Prado, Fowler, and Jones win National Titles

The SE had a very good weekend in Spokane, Washington. Several #dirtysouth hammers claimed national titles and a bunch of others made the podium - making them 2023 All Americans. Let’s start with the U17’s where the SE had two claim titles … May Prado of Georgia at 65 kg and Piper Fowler of Tennessee at 73 kg.

Photo Credit: Stacy Behr

2023 Champions (all weight are kilograms)

  • 40: Jaclyn Bouzakis (PA)

  • 43: Morgan Turner (IL)

  • 46: Rianne Murphy (IN)

  • 49: Heather Crull (IN)

  • 53: Karlee Brooks (AZ)

  • 57: Everest Leydecker (AZ)

  • 61: Haylie Jaffe (PA)

  • 65: May Prado (GA)

  • 69: Jasmine Robinson (TX)

  • 73: Piper Fowler (TN)

May Prado of Lassiter High School (GA) - 65 kg Champ

Prado had to battle in order to claim the 65 kg title. She came in unseeded (at least not in the top 8), but proceeded to knock off seeded wrestlers all the way through to claim the title.

Her was her run to the title:

  • RD 32: Fall over Elise Twait (ID)

  • RD 16: 5-4 decision of #5 seed Brenya Crahan (MO)

  • Qtrs: 5-2 decision of #4 seed Gianna DiBenedetto (CA)

  • Semis: 12-5 decisin of #1 seed Sydney Perry (IL)

  • Finals:

    • Match 1: 10-0 tech fall of Belicia Manuel (MI)

    • Match 2: 9-0 decision loss to Belicia Manuel (MI)

    • Match 3: 2-1 decision of Belicia Manuel (MI)

Photo Credit: Stacy Behr

Piper Fowler of Cleveland High School (TN) - 73 kg Champ

Photo Credit: Josh Bosken

Fowler entered as the #1 seed at 73 kg. She had to scrap through some tough matches before taking the finals in two straight dominating decision wins. Here is her run to the 73 kg title:

  • RD 16: 6-3 decision of Alexandria Alli (OH)

  • Qtrs: Fall of Adriana Palumbo (NY)

  • Semis: Injury Default win over Emma Villa (WA)

  • Finals:

    • Match 1: 5-1 decision over Mishell Rebisch (MI)

    • Match 2: 10-2 decision over Mishell Rebisch (MI)

U17 All Americans:

  • Sophie Booe (Florida) - 4th at 40 kg

  • Annalise Maralit (South Carolina) - 5th at 40 kg

  • Milana Borrelli (Florida) - 7th at 53 kg

  • Grace Leota (Florida) - 4th at 73 kg

  • Genevieve An (Georgia) - 5th at 73 kg

Former Georgia Hammer Amani Jones Claims a U20 National Title

Former Ola High School hammer (and current North Central Cardinal) claimed the 55 kg title on Sunday. Jones dominated her way from the #3 seed to the title.

Here was her run:

  • RD 16: 10-0 tech fall of Emarie Kat Bolosan (CA)

  • Qtrs: Fall of Presley Anderson (CA)

  • Semis: 13-6 decision of Ella Jauregui (CA)

  • Finals:

    • Match 1: 11-1 tech fall of Virginia Foard (VA)

    • Match 2: 12-3 decision of Virginia Foard (VA)

U20 All Americans with SE ties:

  • Sarah Savidge (Colorado – Life) 2nd at 59 kg

  • Clare Booe (Florida) 5th at 50 kg

  • Valerie Solorio (PA – from Florida) – 8th at 50 kg

  • Juliana Diaz (Florida) – 8th at 53 kg

  • Paige Wehrmeister (Missouri – Presbyterian) – 7th at 65 kg

  • Katelyn Lewis (Wisconsin - Brewton Parker) - 7th at 72 kg

King’s Montana DeLawder 57 kg U23 National Champion

Montana DeLawder entered as the top seed at 57 kg and dominated her way to a World Team spot for King University. Montana is from Pennsylvania, but because she goes to school at King University we thought it was important to include her (and all of the other women with SE ties in the recap … I’m certain some were missed and for that I apologize, but tracking down whre everyone goes to school isn’t easy).

Montana’s run to the title:

  • Qtrs: Fall of Jasmine Hernandez (TX)

  • Semis: Fall of #4 seed Katrina Kling (NJ)

  • Finals:

    • 9-2 decision of Payton Stroud (WA)

    • 13-7 decision of Payton Stroud (WA)

U23 All Americans with SE ties:

  • Samara Chavez (King – Texas) – 6th at 53 kg

  • Marisol Nugent (UNC – Massachusetts) – 2nd at 62 kg

  • Chloe Ogden (UNC – Florida) – 6th at 68 kg

We do not cover younger athletes, but two 14U’s that made the podium were:

  • Natalie Lippstreu (Georgia) – 6th at 85 lbs

  • Maya Alvarado (Florida) – 5th at 101 lbs.

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