Captains’ Cup

Graphic by TMWC; photos of Sarah Hildebrandt, Tamyra Mensah-Stock and Adeline Gray by Tony Rotundo, Wrestlers Are Warriors/United World Wrestling.

What: 2021Captains’ Cup
When: Saturday Feb. 13 – Sunday Feb. 14
Watch: FloWrestling
Where: Coralville, Iowa

HEADLINES

Team Tamyra Mensah Stock is victorious over teams’ Hildebrandt, Francis and Winchester at the 2021 Captains’ Cup. (READ IT). 

Team Tamyra Mensah-Stock is pictured here after defeating teams' Hildebrandt, Francis and Winchester to win the 2021 Captains' Cup. Photo by Justin Hoch.
Abby Nette (SKWC) went 2-0 for Team Mensah-Stock on Day 1 of the Captains' Cup. Photo by Tony Rotundo.

Placement Matches Set for Captains Cup Day 2. 

Match Results for Captains Cup Day 1.

Classification Points and Scoring Freestyle Duals.
With the Captains’ Cup this weekend and college women’s wrestling flooded with duals, this is the classification points and scoring for team competitions. (READ IT). 

The Campbellsville sideline cheers for an MSC Championship win in Bowling Green. Abby Nette (center) will wrestle at the Captains' Cup on Team Mensah-Stock. Photo by CU Athletics.

Team Previews
Team Miracle Kayla Miracle qualified the U.S. 62 kg weight class for the Olympic Games last March. She’ll be coaching alongside Tricia Saunders this weekend, and her drafted team is solid. (READ IT).

62 kg Team Captain Kayla Miracle will be coaching alongside Tricia Saunders this weekend. Photo by Tony Rotundo.

Team Mensah-Stock: Tamyra Mensah-Stock won gold at the Henri Deglane Grand Prix in France after defeating five-time World Champ Adeline Gray. (READ IT).

68 kg Team Captain Tamyra Mensah-Stock at the Pan Am Championships. Photo by Tony Rotundo.

Team Hildebrandt: Sarah Hildebrandt is coming into the Captains’ Cup with a string of domestic and international successes, and she has a team of seasoned competitors at her side. (READ IT).

50 kg team Captain Sarah Hildebrandt after a win at the Pan American Olympic Qualifier. Photo by Justin Hoch

Team Winchester: Jacarra Winchester qualified the U.S. 53 kg weight class for the Olympic Games at the Pan Am Qualifier last March, and her team has a wealth of international and domestic success. (READ IT).

53 kg Team Captain Jacarra Winchester drafted a team with a wealth of international and domestic experience. She's pictured here at Final X in 2019. Photo by Tony Rotundo.

Team Burkert: The WCAP had to withdraw from competition, but Team Burkert is ready to go with Katherine Shai, Mallory Velte, Alyvia Fiske and more. (READ IT).

Katherine Shai (TMWC) will wrestle at 53 kg for Team Burkert. Photo by Tony Rotundo.

Team Francis: Victoria Francis drafted a team of top-ranked college wrestlers and fierce domestic competitors. (READ IT)

76 kg Team Captain Victoria Francis (TMWC). Photo by Sam Janicki.

Shakeups to the Original Captains’ Cup Draft Teams
Since the original draft for the Captains’ Cup on January 23rd, teams Miracle, Francis and Hildebrandt have experienced unanticipated shakeups to their drafted rosters.

2020 UWW Junior Champion Tiare Ikei (TMWC) wrestles in the finals in Omaha, Neb. In November. Ikei was drafted at 53 kg for Team Hildebrandt but sustained an injury during training. Photo by Tony Rotundo.

Wrestling Media React to Captains Cup Draft
Gabby Lord-Klein joined wrestling media on USA Wrestling’s Moments Off the Mat to discuss the Captains Cup draft. WATCH IT. 

Teams Drafted for the Captains Cup
Six Captains drafted their teams live on Flowrestling Saturday, January 23rd. READ IT.

Kayla Miracle is one of six captains that selected a team live on Flowrestling Saturday night. Miracle wrestled above at the Pan Am Olympic Qualifier where she qualified the U.S. 62 kg weight class for the Olympic Games. Photo by Justin Hoch.

College Wrestlers Eligible for the Captains Cup
Just a handful of draft eligible athletes are rostered and compete collegiately. Most of them are underclassmen and have been active at USA Wrestling or UWW events this season. READ IT. 

Colorado Mesa's Dalia Garibay wrestles at the 2020 NCWWC above. Garibay is one of three draft eligible wrestlers for the Mavericks. Photo by Jim Thrall/MatFocus.

The Captains Cup and Draft Eligible Athletes
“This is a really great opportunity to go in and promote, discuss, and show what our women’s wrestling is about in the United States of America” – Jonny Ruggiano, TMWC Director of Ops. Take a look at the captains and draft eligible athletes. READ IT. 

Tamyra Mensah-Stock defeated Adeline Gray in a battle of World champions earlier this month on a Flowrestling card, 4-0. Mensah-Stock is the 68 kg captain and has the first pick for round 1 of Saturday night's Captains Cup draft. Photo by Justin Hoch.

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