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Bella Mir Pins No. 1 Seed to Win 145-Pound Title at NCAA’s First Women’s Wrestling Championships

The fall was the first recorded in an NCAA women’s championship final.

Overview

  • The second-seeded senior reversed and pinned Iowa’s Reese Larramendy in the first period, snapping the top seed’s 35-match unbeaten run.
  • Mir completed the tournament without surrendering a point after 11-0, 10-0 and 10-0 wins to reach the final.
  • She captured the title for Division III North Central after beginning her college career at Iowa.
  • North Central placed third in the team race, as Division II McKendree edged Iowa for the championship.
  • Post-match, Mir hinted her next step is an MMA bout; she is 4-0 as a pro, a two-time BJJ world champion, and the daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir.