WICHITA, Kan. – Eastern Oregon University's Liv Wieber cemented her place among the nation's best on Saturday, earning All-American status with a third-place finish in the 145-pound division at the NAIA Women's Wrestling National Championship.
Wieber's lone setback came in the semifinals against eventual national champion Esther Kolawole of William Penn, who secured a technical fall victory (TF 11-0). Undeterred, Wieber bounced back in the consolation semifinals, pinning Doane's Bridgette Sotomayor in 5:21 to advance to the third-place match. She then capped her impressive tournament run with another dominant performance, defeating Sevreign Aumua of Missouri Valley by fall in just 2:54.
With Wieber's performance leading the way, the Mountaineers finished 21st overall in the team standings, accumulating 24.5 points in the national tournament.
Complete Tournament Results
Nia Avelino - 110
- Champ. Round 1 - Nia Avelino (Eastern Oregon) received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 - 6 Tehani Soares (Indiana Tech) won by decision over Nia Avelino (Eastern Oregon) (Dec 6-0)
- Cons. Round 2 - Nia Avelino (Eastern Oregon) won by decision over Iby Garcia (Oklahoma City) (Dec 8-4)
- Cons. Round 3 - Reagan Thomas (Lindsey Wilson) won by decision over Nia Avelino (Eastern Oregon) (Dec 12-3)
Irma Retano - 117
- Champ. Round 1 - Irma Retano (Eastern Oregon) received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 - 3 Salyna Shotwell (Life) won by fall over Irma Retano (Eastern Oregon) (Fall 4:08)
- Cons. Round 2 - Irma Retano (Eastern Oregon) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 3 - Irma Retano (Eastern Oregon) won by tech fall over Larhae Whaley (Dickinson State) (TF 13-2)
- Cons. Round 4 - Shammilka Miranda (Cumberlands) won by fall over Irma Retano (Eastern Oregon) (Fall 0:58)
Kadence Beck - 124
- Champ. Round 1 - 3 Joanna Vanderwood (William Penn) won by tech fall over Kadence Beck (Eastern Oregon) (TF 10-0)
- Cons. Round 1 - Kadence Beck (Eastern Oregon) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 - Catharine Campbell (Grand View) won by fall over Kadence Beck (Eastern Oregon) (Fall 1:38)
Liv Wieber's - 145
- Champ. Round 1 - 2 Liv Wieber (Eastern Oregon) won by fall over Makayla Munoz (Oklahoma City) (Fall 2:35)
- Champ. Round 2 - 2 Liv Wieber (Eastern Oregon) won by fall over Bridgette Sotomayor (Doane) (Fall 1:50)
- Quarterfinal - 2 Liv Wieber (Eastern Oregon) won by decision over 7 Josselinne Campos (Lindsey Wilson) (Dec 5-0)
- Semifinal - 3 Esther Kolawole (William Penn) won by tech fall over 2 Liv Wieber (Eastern Oregon) (TF 11-0)
- Cons. Semi - 2 Liv Wieber (Eastern Oregon) won by fall over Bridgette Sotomayor (Doane) (Fall 5:21)
- 3rd Place Match - 2 Liv Wieber (Eastern Oregon) won by fall over Sevreign Aumua (Missouri Valley) (Fall 2:54)
