The record · By state · Iowa
Iowa women's wrestlers, written down
4 wrestlers from Iowa, with every placement traced to a source. Home state as her profile records it, so a wrestler who left for college is still listed here.
By Joe Spisak, Pennsylvania state champion and 4x NCAA qualifier at Virginia · Published September 3, 2026
The record
Cassy HerkelmanCedar Falls, IA · McKendreeOne of the first two girls to qualify for Iowa's state tournament, as a Cedar Falls freshman in 2011; 2x WCWA All-American for McKendree
Ella SchmitBettendorf, IA · University of Iowa3x Iowa girls' state champion; one of four girls ever to reach Iowa's boys' state tournament; 2023 U20 Pan American champion at 65 kg
Lilly LuftCharles City, IA · University of Iowa3x Iowa girls' state champion at Charles City; 125-6 and a state record for career wins by a girl; 2026 NCAA All-American
Naomi SimonDecorah, IA · University of IowaIowa's first 4x girls' state champion, unbeaten at Decorah; 2024 U20 World bronze medalist at 76 kg; 2x U20 national champion
Wrestling in Iowa
The Iowa state championship
Dates, venue and qualifying for the girls' state series, read off the association's own page.
Wrestling clubs in Iowa
Where to practice, with the girls'-only and girls'-practice programs flagged.
Iowa colleges with women's wrestling
20 listed programs in the state, with the coach's email where the school publishes one.
Photo credits
Photographer and outlet for each photo above. The license each one is used under is printed on that wrestler's own page.
- Cassy Herkelman: Rodney White, The Des Moines Register
- Ella Schmit: Jon Gremmels, Quad-City Times
- Lilly Luft: Nick Rohlman, The Gazette
- Naomi Simon: Nick Rohlman, The Gazette
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