By David Gerhart
USA Wrestling

MADRID, Spain – 2026 U23 Pan American champions Nina Makem and Alexandira Alli led the U.S. women’s freestyle team at the Grand Prix of Spain with falls to secure their gold medals on Saturday at Pabellón Central Consejo Superior de Deportes.

Marissa Gallegos, Caley Graber and Taylor Whiting are all winners of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award.

Makem pinned her way through the tournament to claim gold at 65 kg. She started with a first-period fall against Silja Kamppinen of Finland. Then, in the semifinals, she pinned U23 World participant Agnes Nygren at the 5:38 mark in the bout. In the gold match, she locked in the fall with just two seconds left in the contest to win gold against four-time age-group World participant Anne Nuernberger of Germany.

Alli also bonused her way to the top spot on the podium at 72 kg, starting with a pair of 10-0 technical falls. She first upended World University Championships runner-up Cassie Corbett of Canada, then beat four-time age-group World competitor Karolina Jaworska of Poland. In the finals, she pinned two-time Olympian Zaineb Sghaier of Tunisia to finish the day for Team USA.

Gallegos and Whiting also advanced to gold-medal bouts but fell just short, claiming silver medals.

At 55 kg, Gallegos pinned Aliana Makhametova of Kazakhstan and Spain’s Elvira Zarco to move into the finals but lost a 1-1 contest on criteria. Whiting bonused her way to the 53 kg championship with a pair of tech falls and a pin, but lost 10-0 to Alexa Valenzuela of Venezuela.

Graber, Bella Williams and Madison Sandquist all won bronze for Team USA.

Sandquist alternated results at 72 kg, where she edged out Canada Senior World Teamer Aleah Nickel, 5-2, but lost to division runner-up Sghaier, 10-1. Moving into the bronze medal match, Sandquist took down two-time age-group World participant Vincenza Amendola of Italy in a 6-2 contest. After being pinned in her opening match of the tournament, Graber (59 kg) was pulled into the bronze medal round and pinned World University Championships silver medalist Anna Michalcova of Czechia 1:28 into the battle.

Two-time age-group Pan American champion Williams (59 kg) pinned four-time age-group World Teamer Aleksandra Witos of Poland to start the tournament but fell into the bronze medal round after suffering a 10-0 setback to reigning Senior World bronze medalist Laurence Beauregard of Canada. Williams collected bronze after Senior World bronze medalist Nothelie Hoeie of Norway injury defaulted.

In the team standings, the U.S. finished second with 135 points, only behind Canada, which compiled 148 points. Germany rounded out the top three with 81 points.

The Grand Prix of Spain wraps up on Sunday with men’s freestyle. Antonio Tolbert and Mekhi Lewis will represent the U.S. in the division. Competition begins at 10 a.m. local time, 4 a.m. ET.

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2026 Grand Prix of Spain

At Madrid, Spain, July 11

Reference Links

• Live Stream

• Brackets and Results

Women’s Freestyle Results

Team Rankings

1. Canada, 148

2. United States, 135

3. Germany, 81

4. Venezuela, 75

5. Chinese Taipei, 70

6. Spain, 64

7. Italy, 62

8. Poland, 60

9. Colombia, 50

10. Tunisia, 28

Weight Class Rankings

50 kg

Gold – Jade Dufour (Canada)

Silver – Katie Dutchak (Canada)

Bronze – Thalia De Freitas (Brazil)

Bronze – Amanda Tomczyk (Poland)

5th – Bryony Dunn (Great Britain)

5th – Yi Lin (Chinese Taipei)

7th – Chahrazed Ayachi (Tunisia)

8th – Mayangelie Davila (Puerto Rico)

9th – Gabija Dilyte (Lithuania)

10th – Taru Vainionpaeae (Finland)

Gold – Jade Dufour (Canada) inj. def. Katie Dutchak (Canada)

Bronze – Amanda Tomczyk (Poland) dec. Yi Lin (Chinese Taipei), 8-6

Bronze – Thalia De Freitas (Brazil) tech. fall Bryony Dunn (Great Britain)

53 kg

Gold – Alexa Valenzuela (Venezuela)

Silver – Taylor Whiting (United States)

Bronze – Andrea Grasruck (Germany)

Bronze – Sueanne Harms (Canada)

5th – Antonia Arriagada (Chile)

5th – Carla Soler (Spain)

7th – Adrianny Castillo (Argentina)

7th – Aika Brady (Australia)

9th – Vestina Daniseviciute (Lithuania)

10th – Ya Chen (Chinese Taipei)

Gold – Alexa Valenzuela (Venezuela) tech. fall Taylor Whiting (United States), 10-0

Bronze – Sueanne Harms (Canada) tech. fall Antonia Arriagada (Chile), 12-2

Bronze – Andrea Grasruck (Germany) fall Carla Soler (Spain), 1:19

55 kg

Gold – Madisyn Grof (Canada)

Silver – Marissa Gallegos (United States)

Bronze – Elvira Zarco (Spain)

4th – Aliana Makhambetova (Kazakhstan)

5th – Yu Cheng (Chinese Taipei)

6th – Maria Torres (Spain)

Gold – Madisyn Grof (Canada) dec. Marissa Gallegos (United States), 1-1

Bronze – Elvira Zarco (Spain) dec. Aliana Makhambetova (Kazakhstan), 6-5

57 kg

Gold – Ma Victoria Dilone (Spain)

Silver – Luisa Melendres (Ecuador)

Bronze – Tatiana Lerma (Colombia)

Bronze – Lydia Tourino (Spain)

5th – Gabriela Cross (Canada)

5th – Sophia Mirabella (United States)

7th – Iben Lekhal (Norway)

8th – Pei Liao (Chinese Taipei)

9th – Luna Rothenberger (Germany)

10th – Karlee Brooks (United States)

Gold – Ma Victoria Dilone (Spain) dec. Luisa Melendres (Ecuador), 5-1

Bronze – Tatiana Lerma (Colombia) dec. Gabriela Cross (Canada), 1-1

Bronze – Lydia Tourino (Spain) inj. def. Sophia Mirabella (United States)

59 kg

Gold – Laurence Beauregard (Canada)

Silver – Olha Padoshyk (Poland)

Bronze – Bella Williams (United States)

Bronze – Caley Graber (United States)

5th – Othelie Hoeie (Norway)

5th – Anna Michalcova (Czechia)

7th – Aiya Shoenova (Kazakhstan)

8th – Camila Amarilla (Argentina)

9th – Aleksandra Witos (Poland)

Gold – Laurence Beauregard (Canada) tech. fall Olha Padoshyk (Poland), 11-0

Bronze – Caley Graber (United States) fall Anna Michalcova (Czechia), 1:28

Bronze – Bella Williams (United States) inj. def. Othelie Hoeie (Norway)

62 kg

Gold – Astrid Chirinos (Venezuela)

Silver – Katherine Cuero (Colombia)

Bronze – Annika Fines (Canada)

Bronze – Hsin Pai (Chinese Taipei)

5th – Karoline Rosado (Puerto Rico)

5th – Riley Hanrahan (United States)

7th – Annatina Lippuner (Switzerland)

8th – Alina Weber (Germany)

9th – Alwa Irgum (Sweden)

10th – Elena Esposito (Italy)

Gold – Astrid Chirinos (Venezuela) tech. fall Katherine Cuero (Colombia), 10-0

Bronze – Hsin Pai (Chinese Taipei) dec. Riley Hanrahan (United States), 2-0

Bronze – Annika Fines (Canada) inj. def. Karoline Rosado (Puerto Rico)

65 kg

Gold – Nina Makem (United States)

Silver – Anne Nuernberger (Germany)

Bronze – Agnes Nygren (Sweden)

Bronze – Bianca Contrafatto (Italy)

5th – Elma Zeidlere (Latvia)

5th – Silja Kamppinen (Finland)

7th – Candela Marquez (Spain)

8th – Vanja Perez (Germany)

9th – Candela Grediaga (Spain)

10th – Ruth Batista (Puerto Rico)

Gold – Nina Makem (United States) fall Anne Nuernberger (Germany), 5:58

Bronze – Agnes Nygren (Sweden) tech. fall Silja Kamppinen (Finland), 10-0

Bronze – Bianca Contrafatto (Italy) dec. Elma Zeidlere (Latvia), 2-1

68 kg

Gold – Nathaly Herrera (Venezuela)

Silver – Gerda Barth (Germany)

Bronze – Laura Godino (Italy)

Bronze – Nicoll Osorio (Colombia)

5th – Karolina Domaszuk (Poland)

5th – Koumba Larroque (France)

7th – Miki Rowbottom (Canada)

8th – Lene Mccrackin (Canada)

9th – Vanessa Keefe (Canada)

10th – Marthe Brady (Canada)

Gold – Nathaly Herrera (Venezuela) fall Gerda Barth (Germany), 4:12

Bronze – Nicoll Osorio (Colombia) dec. Karolina Domaszuk (Poland), 2-0

Bronze – Laura Godino (Italy) dec. Koumba Larroque (France), 4-2

72 kg

Gold – Alexandria Alli (United States)

Silver – Zaineb Sghaier (Tunisia)

Bronze – Karolina Jaworska (Poland)

Bronze – Madison Sandquist (United States)

5th – Vincenza Amendola (Italy)

5th – Cassie Corbett (Canada)

7th – Alina Antipova (Latvia)

8th – Lena Roesler (Germany)

9th – Aleah Nickel (Canada)

Gold – Alexandria Alli (United States) fall Zaineb Sghaier (Tunisia), 1:51

Bronze – Karolina Jaworska (Poland) fall Cassie Corbett (Canada), 1:21

Bronze – Madison Sandquist (United States) dec. Vincenza Amendola (Italy), 6-2

76 kg

Gold – Hui Chang (Chinese Taipei)

Silver – Enrica Rinaldi (Italy)

Bronze – Rupinder Johal (Canada)

Bronze – Shauna Kuebeck (Canada)

5th – Shenita Lawson (United States)

5th – Jennifer Roesler (Germany)

7th – Natalie Vecchio (Canada)

8th – Carla Celda (Spain)

9th – Anna Braun (Sweden)

10th – Kamile Gaucaite (Lithuania)

Gold – Hui Chang (Chinese Taipei) dec. Enrica Rinaldi (Italy), 6-3

Bronze – Shauna Kuebeck (Canada) dec. Shenita Lawson (United States), 6-0

Bronze – Rupinder Johal (Canada) dec. Jennifer Roesler (Germany), 5-5

U.S. Women’s Freestyle Results

53 kg – Taylor Whiting (Oconto, Wis./Askren Wrestling Academy), silver medalist

WIN Aika Brady (Australia), 10-0

WIN Antonia Arriagada (Chile), fall, 2:35

WIN Sueanna Harms (Canada), 14-4

LOSS Alexa Valenzuela (Venezuela), 10-0

55 kg – Marissa Gallegos (Denver, Colo./Titan Mercury WC), silver medalist

WIN Yu Cheng (Chinese Taipei), 9-3

WIN Aliana Makhambetova (Kazakhstan), fall, 0:48

WIN Elvira Zarco (Spain), fall, 2:58

LOSS Madisyn Grof (Canada), 1-1

57 kg – Karlee Brooks (Phoenix, Ariz./Titan Mercury WC), 10th place

LOSS Gabriela Cross (Canada), 10-0

57 kg – Sophia Mirabella (Long Island, N.Y./New York City RTC), 5th place

WIN Celeste Cion (France), 6-0

WIN Luna Rothenberger (Germany), 12-2

LOSS Luisa Melendres (Ecuador), fall, 0:58

LOSS Lydia Tourino (Spain), injury default

59 kg – Caley Graber (Northfield, Minn./Summit Wrestling Academy), bronze medalist

LOSS Olha Padoshyk (Poland), fall, 3:54

WIN Anna Michalcova (Czechia), fall, 1:28

59 kg – Bella Williams (Edmond, Okla./Iowa Women’s WC), bronze medalist

WIN Aleksandra Witos (Poland), fall, 3:46

LOSS Laurence Beauregard (Canada), 10-0

WIN Nothelie Hoeie (Norway), injury default

62 kg – Riley Hanrahan (Black River Falls, Wis./Team Nazar Training Center), 5th place

LOSS Katherine Cuero (Colombia), 10-0

LOSS Hsin Pai (Chinese Taipei), 2-0

65 kg – Nina Makem (Shakopee, Minn./Minnesota Storm), gold medalist

WIN Silja Kamppinen (Finland), fall, 1:10

WIN Agnes Nygren (Sweden), fall, 5:38

WIN Anne Nuernberger (Germany), fall, 5:58

72 kg – Alexandria Alli (Ashley, Ohio/Elite Accelerator Program), gold medalist

WIN Cassie Corbett (Canada), 10-0

WIN Karolina Jaworska (Poland), 10-0

WIN Zaineb Sghaier (Tunisia), fall, 1:51

72 kg – Madison Sandquist (Humble, Texas/Rise Wrestling), bronze medalist

WIN Aleah Nickel (Canada), 5-2

LOSS Zaineb Sghaier (Tunisia), 10-1

WIN Vincenza Amendola (Italy), 6-2

76 kg – Shenita Lawson (Euless, Texas/Cardinal WC), 5th place

WIN Paige Maher (Canada), 8-1

WIN Anna Braun (Sweden), 7-6

LOSS Hui Chang (Chinese Taipei), 8-6

LOSS Shauna Kuebeck (Canada), 6-0