Kylie Welker wins third consecutive U23 World wrestling title

Kylie Welker has become the first American to win three U23 World titles and the first women’s freestyle wrestler to win them consecutively. Competing in the 76 kg division at the U23 World Championships in Las Vegas, Welker dominated the tournament, outscoring her opponents 38-0 across four matches and securing the title with a 10-0 technical fall against Serbia’s Evelin Ujhelji in just 47 seconds.

Team USA also secured two bronze medals in the women’s freestyle competition. Morgan Turner earned bronze in the 50 kg category after a 6-2 victory over Romania’s Ana Rotaru. Everest Leydecker claimed bronze in the 55 kg division, securing an 11-0 technical fall against Uzbekistan’s Ulmeken Esenbaeva.

Following these results, Turner and Leydecker are scheduled to compete in the Senior World Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan.