NEWS: Kennedy Blades and Kylie Welker selected as finalists for national wrestler of the year (fan voting now open)

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In news released earlier today, Iowa women's wrestlers Kennedy Blades and Kylie Welker have been selected among five finalists for the 2026 USA Wrestling Anthony-Maroulis Trophy.

Named in honor of Victoria Anthony and Helen Maroulis - the first-ever, four-time women’s college national champions (circa 2014) - this award is presented annually to the nation’s best women’s college wrestler.

Fan voting is now open (see the link below), and will remain open through next Tuesday, March 31st.

Blades, Hikiji, Jimenez, Rodriguez and Welker named finalists for 2026 USA Wrestling Anthony-Maroulis Trophy | USA Wrestling