JAMESTOWN – Menlo (CA) won the program’s first national title, winning the 2024 NAIA Women’s Wrestling National Championships, which concluded Saturday at Harold Newman Arena.

Menlo, which had the championship wrapped up before Saturday evening’s championship matches, scored 172 points, 34 more than Life (GA).  The Oaks had 10 All-Americans, including 191-pound national champion Tavia Heidelberg-Tillotson.  Head Coach Michael Ayala, in his first year at the helm at Menlo, was named the national coach of the year.

Championship matches:

101: Stefana Jelacic (Lourdes [OH]) won by decision over Erin Hikji (Providence [MT]), 12-3

109: Mia Palumbo (William Penn [IA]) won by decision over Jasmine Howard (Texas Wesleyan), 3-1

116: Juliana Diaz (Missouri Baptist) won by decision over Camille Fournier (Texas Wesleyan), 7-6

123: Cristelle Rodriguez (Doane [NE]) won by tech fall over Maya Davis (Grand View [IA]), 10-0

130: Carolina Moreno (Southern Oregon) won by tech fall over Sarah Savidge (Life [GA]), 11-0

136: Adaugo Nwachukwu (William Penn [IA]) won by decision over Zaynah McBryde (Life [GA]), 9-2

143: Jamilah McBryde (Life [GA]) won by tech fall over Emma Walker (Campbellsville [KY]), 10-0

155: Caitlyn Davis (Southern Oregon) won by decision over Latifah McBryde (Life [GA]), 4-2

170: Ashley Lekas (William Penn [IA]) won by decision over Abby McIntyre (Grand View [IA]), 4-2

191: Tavia Heidelberg-Tillotson (Menlo [CA]) won by decision over Joanna Hendricks (Waldorf [IA]), 4-3