WILLIAM PENN WOMEN'S WRESTLING STATESMEN ELITE

The William Penn University women's wrestling program strives to create a culture of building goal-oriented young women into leaders on and off the mat by cultivating life skills and a family bond between the student-athletes and staff.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EDUCATION

ATHLETICS

WRESTLING PROGRAM

FACILITIES

EDUCATION

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ATHLETICS

STAFF

JAKE KADEL

COACH

IOWA HAWKEYES

  • 4X IOWA HIGH SCHOOL STATE PLACER (3RD, 3RD, 2ND, 3RD)
  • ASSISTED IOWA HAWKEYES IN CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOP FIVE TEAM FINISHES (3RD, 4TH, 4TH, 2ND, 5TH)
  • 2015 BIG TEN TEAM CHAMPIONS

CASH WILCKE

COACH

IOWA HAWKEYES

  • 2X IOWA HIGH SCHOOL STATE CHAMPION & 4X PLACER
  • 3X NCAA QUALIFIER
  • 3X PLACER AT THE BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
  • MIDLANDS CHAMPION
  • 2020 BIG TEN TEAM CHAMPIONS

MEGAN BLACK-CAMPION

COACH

MCKENDREE

  • FIRST WOMAN TO PLACE AT THE IOWA HIGH SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
  • INDUCTED INTO GLEN BRAND WRESTLING HALL OF FAME OF IOWA
  • 4X WCWA ALL-AMERICAN & 2X NATIONAL FINALIST
  • 2017 UNIVERSITY NATIONAL CHAMPION
  • 2017 U23 WORLD TEAM MEMBER
  • 2016 OLYMPIC TRIALS COMPETITOR
  • 2014 PAN-AMERICAN CHAMPION
  • FARGO CHAMPION

DYLAN MCCONVILLE

COACH

SWOCC / WILLIAM PENN UNIVERSITY

  • Assisted in coaching 12 National Qualifiers
  • 2025 4th Place NAIA National Team Finish
  • 6 NAIA All-Americans
  • 2 NAIA National Champions
  • Assisted in #1 NAIA Recruiting Class

RILEY AAMOLD

COACH

NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE

  • 2022 NCWWC ALL-AMERICAN
  • 2022 NCWWC 4TH PLACE TEAM FINISH
  • 2023 U23 WTT ALL-AMERICAN
  • 2023 NCWWC TEAM NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
  • 2024 NCWWC TEAM RUNNER-UP
  • 2025 NCWWC TEAM RUNNER-UP
  • 3X NCWWC ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN
  • 3X ACADEMIC ALL-CCIW
  • 2X WASHINGTON FREESTYLE STATE CHAMP

WRESTLING PROGRAM

2025 #1 NAIA Recruiting Class

  • Piper Fowler - #1 Ranked Senior in the Nation
  • Vicky Baez Dilone - 2025 World Championships, 2024 NCAA Runner-Up, 2X JUCO National Champion
  • Reanah Utterback - Fargo All-American, Iowa High School Boys State-Placer, Top-10 Nationally Ranked
  • Avy Perez - Top-10 Nationally Ranked, multiple time World Team Trials All-American, 4X California State-Placer
  • Multiple State Champions & State-Placers

2024 RECRUITING CLASS

  • TWO 2024 PARIS OLYMPIANS (TEAM NIGERIA)
  • SIX TOP-20 RANKED RECRUITS IN THE NATION
  • FARGO NATIONAL CHAMPION
  • NCWWCA ALL-AMERICAN TRANSFER (NORTH CENTRAL)
  • NCWA NATIONAL CHAMPION TRANSFER
  • NJCAA NATIONAL FINALIST
  • NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPION TRANSFER
  • NAIA ALL-AMERICAN TRANSFER

2024 NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

FOURTH PLACE TEAM TROPHY FINISH

3-for-3 National Champs In The Finals - Second Program With The Most National Champions Behind The University Of Iowa

Mia Palumbo (109lbs) National Champion, Adaugo Nwachukwu (136lbs) National Champion, Ashley Lekas (170lbs) National Champion, Devin Patton (130lbs) 3rd Place All-American, Jojo Vanderwood (123lbs) 4th Place All-American
Coaches selected for numerous "Coaches of the Year" awards

2025 NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

4TH PLACE TEAM TROPHY

  • Conference Runner-Ups
  • 19 NAIA & Daktronics combined Scholar-Athletes
  • 12 National Qualifiers
  • 6 All-Americans
  • 2 National Champions
America Lopez (180lbs) 8th Place All-American, Izzy Hawley (138lbs) 7th Place All-American, Jojo Vanderwood (124lbs) 3rd Place All-American, Devin Patton (131lbs) 7th Place All-American, Esther Kolawole (145lbs) National Champion, Christy Ogunsanya (117lbs) National Champion

Statesmen Wrestling Club RTC

Current Members:

Esther Kolawole - 2024 Paris Olympian, 2025 NAIA National Champion, U23 World Bronze Medalist, 2025 5th Place at Senior World Championships
Christianah Ogunsanya - 2024 Paris Olympian, 2025 NAIA National Champion
Devin Patton - U23 All-American, 3X NAIA All-American
Kendall Bostelman - 3X U23 All-American, NCWWC All-American
Piper Fowler - U17 World Champion, 2025 #1 High School Recruit
Vicky Baez Dilone - 2025 Senior World Championships, 2024 NCAA National Runner-Up, 2X JUCO National Champion

Previous Members:

Adaugo Nwachukwu - 62KG 2023 U20 &U23 National Champion & World Team Member, US Open Champion, Final X Participant, 2025 Team USA World Team Member
Mia Palumbo - U20 Pan-Am Champion, NAIA National Champion, 6th Place 2024 Olympic Trials
Joanna Vanderwood - 2X U20 All-American, 2X NAIA All-American
Alexis Montes - 2X U20 All-American
U20 World Team Trials
2024 Paris Olympians Christianah and Esther with Mathilde

CAMPS

With our Iowa Hawkeye connections, WP Wrestling staffs the Iowa Hawkeye Women's Wrestling Camps for over 300 girls
Women's camps across the nation

U20 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

SOFIA, BULGARIA

62KG WORLD BRONZE MEDALIST
TEAM USA COACHES

WRESTLING CONNECTIONS

AT WILLIAM PENN WE HAVE SOME OF THE BEST WRESTLING CONNECTIONS IN THE COUNTRY

From teammates to D1 coaches! Proud to see our wrestling journey come full circle as we now lead the next generation and have RTC opportunities with the Hawkeye Wrestling Club, Cyclone RTC, Cowboy RTC, Beaver Dam RTC and Tarheel RTC. We also have great Jiu-Jitsu connections as well; Dante Leon is a top pound-for-pound grappler in the world.
Legendary coach Dan Gable has been a close supporter of WP women's wrestling and has spoken to our women numerous times
Our team training in the new $30 million dollar Iowa Wrestling facility during the Hawkeye Wrestling Club practice
Hawks supporting Hawks! Former and current Iowa wrestlers participating in our Statesmen Wrestling Club Golf Outing

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Our wrestling program has worked a variety of community events: RAGBRAI, volunteering at golf outings, hosting free camps and clinics, participating in the Latino-Heritage Festival, and Iowa National Hall of Fame Banquet
Participating in the Oskaloosa homecoming parade
Statesmen Wrestling Club Golf Tournament

FACILITIES

WOMEN'S WRESTLING FACILITY

Women's only wrestling facility and equipment
New wall graphics that will display the program's All-Americans and National Champions
Recovery - one sauna and two cold tubs in our two locker rooms. Additionally, a $15,000 donation has been pledged to upgrade our women's locker room.
Ron Randleman Weight Room - newly renovated weight room that our women's team uses. Includes a student-athlete fueling station and protein shakes available after lifts.
Military Appreciation Night Home Dual

PENN ACTIVITY CENTER

Home to wrestling and volleyball. Indoor turf area, indoor track, upstairs cardio deck, student weight room, two basketball courts, and an incredible MUSCO Technology light show! We host the conference championships for wrestling because we have the best facilities in the nation!

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