The 2024 U17 World Championships are live on FloWrestling on September 2-8 with women's freestyle competition on September 4-6. Click here for a full schedule and details about the tournament. 

Below are short bios for each of this year's participants. 

Anaya Falcon

Weight: 50 kg
Hometown: Yorba Linda, California
College: Life University
Grade: entering freshman year
Instagram: @anayaxfalcon

Championship Series: Anaya Falcon over Nyla Valencia, 2 matches to 0
Round 1: Anaya Falcon (CA) won by decision over Nyla Valencia (CA) (Dec 14-6)
Round 2: Anaya Falcon (CA) won by tech fall over Nyla Valencia (CA) (TF 10-0)

Key Credentials:
— 4-time California State Champion (one unofficial)
— 119-0 High School Record
— 8th at 2024 Grand Prix of Spain

Brianna Gonzalez

Weight: 53 kg
Hometown: Baldwin, California
College: University of Iowa
Grade: entering sophomore year
Instagram: @_briannagonzalez__

Championships Series: Brianna Gonzalez over Clare Booe, 2 matches to 1
Round 1: Clare Booe (FL) won by decision over Brianna Gonzalez (CA) (Dec 7-6)
Round 2: Brianna Gonzalez (CA) won by tech fall over Clare Booe (FL) (TF 10-0)
Round 3: Brianna Gonzalez (CA) won by tech fall over Clare Booe (FL) (TF 12-2)

Key Credentials:
— 2024 NCWWC All-American (2nd at 116)
— 5th at 2024 Grand Prix of Spain
— Gold at 2021 Cadet Pan-Am Championships

Cristelle Rodriguez

Weight: 55 kg
Hometown: Fresno, California
College: Doane
Grade: entering junior year
Instagram: @onenonlycristelle

Championship Series: Cristelle Rodriguez over Zao Estrada, 2 matches to 0
Round 1: Cristelle Rodriguez (CA) won by fall over Zao Estrada (SC) (Fall 1:25)
Round 2: Cristelle Rodriguez (CA) won by fall over Zao Estrada (SC) (Fall 0:55)

Key credentials:
— 2023 NAIA All-American (3rd at 130)
— 2024 NAIA champion (1st at 123)
— Silver at 2024 Grand Prix of Spain
— 2023 U20 World Team member (12th)
— Silver at 2019 Cadet World Championships

Carissa Qureshi

Weight: 57 kg
Hometown: Irvine, California
Club: Surfside RTC
Instagram: @carissaqureshi

Championship Series: Carissa Quereshi over Everest Leydecker, 2 matches to 0
Round 1: Carissa Qureshi (CA) won by decision over Everest Leydecker (AZ) (Dec 6-6)
Round 2: Carissa Qureshi (CA) won by tech fall over Everest Leydecker (AZ) (TF 14-1)

Key credentials:
— Bronze at 2024 Grand Prix of Spain
— 4th at 2021 at 16U Nationals
— 2023 California state champion  

Alexis Janiak

Weight: 59 kg
Hometown: Plainfield, Illinois
College: Aurora
Grade: entering junior year
Instagram: @alexisjaniak

Championship Series: Alexis Janiak over Aubre Krazer, 2 matches to 0
Round 1: Alexis Janiak (IL) won by tech fall over Aubre Krazer (PA) (TF 11-0)
Round 2: Alexis Janiak (IL) won by decision over Aubre Krazer (PA) (Dec 8-4)

Key Credentials:
— 2023 NCWWC finalist (2nd at 130)
— 2024 NCWWC All-American (3rd at 130)
— Bronze at 2024 Grand Prix of Spain
— Bronze at 2023 U20 World Championships

Cadence Diduch

Weight: 62 kg
Hometown: Freeport, Illinois
College: Iowa
Grade: entering freshman year
Instagram: @cdiduch.46 

Championships Series: Cadence Diduch over Skylar Hattendorf, 2 matches to 1
Round 1: Skylar Hattendorf (NH) won by tech fall over Cadence Diduch (IL) (TF 10-0)
Round 2: Cadence Diduch (IL) won by decision over Skylar Hattendorf (NH) (Dec 6-0)
Round 3: Cadence Diduch (IL) won by decision over Skylar Hattendorf (NH) (Dec 2-1)

Key Credentials:
— Bronze at 2024 Grand Prix of Spain
— Gold at 2023 U17 Pan-Am Championships
— 3x Fargo champion/4x Fargo finalist

Reese Larramendy

Weight: 65 kg
Hometown: Reno, Nevada
College: Iowa
Grade: entering sophomore year
Instagram: @reeselarramendy4

Championship Series: Reese Larramendy over Ella Schmit, 2 matches to 0
Round 1: Reese Larramendy (NV) won by tech fall over Ella Schmit (IA) (TF 12-1)
Round 2: Reese Larramendy (NV) won by tech fall over Ella Schmit (IA) (TF 10-0)

Key credentials:
— 2024 NCWWC champion (1st at 143)
— 4th at 2024 Grand Prix of Spain
— 5th at 2022 U20 World Championships

Caitlyn Davis

Weight: 68 kg
Hometown: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
College: Southern Oregon
Grade: entering junior year
Instagram: @caitlynd18 

Championship Series: Caitlyn Davis over Destiny Rodriguez, 2 matches to 0
Round 1: Caitlyn Davis (SC) won by decision over Destiny Rodriguez (OR) (Dec 9-0)
Round 2: Caitlyn Davis (SC) won by decision over Destiny Rodriguez (OR) (Dec 4-1)

Key credentials:
— 5th at 2024 Grand Prix of Spain
— 2023 NAIA All-American (4th at 155)
— 2024 NAIA champion (1st at 155)

Jasmine Robinson

Weight: 72 kg
Hometown: Allen, Texas
Club: WCAP
Instagram: @jasminerobinson26 

Championships Series: Jasmine Robinson over Shannon Workinger, 2 matches to 0
Round 1: Jasmine Robinson (TX) won by fall over Shannon Workinger (WA) (Fall 0:54)
Round 2: Jasmine Robinson (TX) won by tech fall over Shannon Workinger (WA) (TF 13-2)

Key credentials:
— Bronze at 2024 Grand Prix of Spain
— Gold at 2024 U23 Pan-Am Championships
— Bronze at 2023 U17 World Championships
— 9th at 2022 U17 World Championships

Naomi Simon

Weight: 76 kg
Hometown: Decorah, Iowa
College: Iowa
Grade: entering freshman year
Instagram: @gnomiesimon

Key credentials:
— 4x Iowa State champ
— 5th at 2024 Grand Prix of Spain
— 2023 Fargo champ