2024 Missouri Valley Open (Women)

High Schooler Makennah Craft Wins Missouri Valley Open

High Schooler Makennah Craft Wins Missouri Valley Open

Makennah Craft won the 103-pound title at the Missouri Valley Open, while two other high schoolers reached the finals.

Nov 23, 2024 by Kyle Klingman
High Schooler Makennah Craft Wins Missouri Valley Open

Makennah Craft's stock increased after dominating the 103-pound bracket at the Missouri Valley Open. The Minford, Ohio, native is ranked #5 at 100 pounds in the national girls' high school rankings.

Craft secured four techs and two falls, including a 10-0 win over Iowa's #3 ranked Rianne Murphy in the finals, to take the crown. 

And she wasn't the only high schooler to reach the finals.

Sierra Chiesa, ranked #7 at 125, finished second at 124 pounds.

Bella Williams, ranked #1 at 140, finished second at 131 pounds. 

Below are the results for all three, with links to matches. 

Makennah Craft (Jackson High School) Minford, Ohio - 1st at 103 pounds
Champ. Round 1 - Makennah Craft (Unattached OH) won by tech fall over Brianna Vollendroff (Chadron) (TF 12-1)

Champ. Round 2 - Makennah Craft (Unattached OH) won by tech fall over Hope Eastes (Emmanuel University) (TF 10-0)

Champ. Round 3 - Makennah Craft (Unattached OH) won by fall over Alexis Hatfield (Avila) (Fall 1:51)

Quarterfinal - Makennah Craft (Unattached OH) won by fall over Alexis Miller (Unattached OK) (Fall 4:35)

Semifinal - Makennah Craft (Unattached OH) won by tech fall over Rayana Sahagun (Grand Valley State) (TF 15-2)

1st Place Match - Makennah Craft (Unattached OH) won by tech fall over Rianne Murphy (Iowa) (TF 10-0)

Sierra Chiesa (Northwestern High School) West Springfield, Pennsylvania - 2nd at 124
Champ. Round 1 - Sierra Chiesa (Unattached PA) won by tech fall over Elizabeth Rubio (Morningside) (TF 10-0)

Champ. Round 2 - Sierra Chiesa (Unattached PA) won by tech fall over Isla Baeza (Missouri Valley College) (TF 12-2)

Champ. Round 3 - Sierra Chiesa (Unattached PA) won by decision over Emily Paulino (Midland University) (Dec 8-2)

Quarterfinal - Sierra Chiesa (Unattached PA) won by tech fall over Aniyah Dinwiddie (Iowa Central Community College) (TF 12-0)

Semifinal - Sierra Chiesa (Unattached PA) won by decision over Aspen Blasko (Grand Valley State) (Dec 9-8)

1st Place Match - Shelby Moore (McKendree University) won by decision over Sierra Chiesa (Unattached PA) (Dec 6-1)

Bella Williams (Edmond North High School) Edmond, Oklahoma - 2nd at 131 pounds
Champ. Round 2 - Bella Williams (Unattached OK) won by tech fall over Avery Mohr (Iowa Central Community College) (TF 10-0)

Champ. Round 3 - Bella Williams (Unattached OK) won by tech fall over Devin Patton (William Penn University) (TF 10-0)

Champ. Round 4 - Bella Williams (Unattached OK) won by decision over Alexandra Baudhuin (Iowa) (Dec 4-1)

Quarterfinal - Bella Williams (Unattached OK) won by tech fall over Talia Lee (Lindenwood University) (TF 10-0)

Semifinal - Bella Williams (Unattached OK) won by decision over Emily Frost (Iowa) (Dec 13-4)

1st Place Match - Alexandra Szkotnicki (McKendree University) won by decision over Bella Williams (Unattached OK) (Dec 4-1)