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Marlynne Deede wins match at NWCA All-Star Classic

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Rec Hall on the campus of Penn State in State College, PA was the site of the 52nd NWCA All-Star Classic on Tuesday night. It is a yearly event that brings some of the best men’s and women’s wrestlers in the country together for a one night event.

The prestigious event began in 1967 and continued uninterrupted until 2017. After a four year break, the All-Star Classic made its return in 2022 in Austin, TX. This year, Penn State earned the honor of hosting the event.

On the women’s side, Hawkeye wrestler Marlynne Deede was selected to compete in the 160 lb match against Life University’s Latifah McBryde. A fifth-year senior transfer from Augsburg University, Deede is a four-time All-American and currently ranked #1 in the NWCA rankings. McBryde is the #1 ranked wrestler at 160 lbs in the NAIA rankings. Marlynne Deede won the match via decision by a final score of 8-3.

So far this season, Deede has wrestled in two matches for the Hawkeyes, both coming at the Trailblazer Duals. She defeated Rebecca Strong of Lindenwood via pin in 1:16 and Madison Sandquist of Sacred Heart via pin in 1:32.

In 2022, Iowa men’s wrestling sent Jacob Warner (197 lbs) and Tony Cassioppi (285 lbs) to represent the Hawkeyes. Iowa was one of six schools to be represented in the four women’s matches.

2023 NWCA All-Star Classic Women’s Matchups

116 lbs- #2 Samara Chavez (King) pin over #3 Sydney Petzinger (North Central), 3:50

130 lbs- #2 Alexis Janiak (Aurora) tech. fall over #1 NAIA Sarah Savidge (Life), 10-0

136 lbs- #1 NAIA Adaugo Nwachukwu (William Penn) dec. over #1 Yele Aycock (North Central), 11-7

160 lbs- #1 Marlynne Deede (Iowa) dec. over #1 NAIA Latifah McBryde (Life), 8-3

Up Next, the Hawkeyes will travel to Naperville, IL for the North Central College Invitational on Sunday, December 10th. North Central is currently ranked #2 in the country behind Iowa who is at #1 in the NWCA rankings.

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