TIRANA, Albania – Two University of Iowa women's wrestlers had top two finishes at the 2024 U23 World Championships in Albania on Friday. Redshirt sophomore Kylie Welker secured the gold medal at 72 kilograms and senior Macey Kilty took silver at 62 kilograms.

In the gold medal match, Welker came out aggressive and defeated Vianne Rouleau of Canada with a quick pin coming at 1:12.

Kilty fell to Iryna Bondar of Ukraine in the gold medal match, 12-3. Kilty was down, 4-3, after the first period and then it was all Bondar in the second as she secured the victory. This was Kilty's seventh world medal including all age levels.

Team USA also secured the women's freestyle team title with 136 team points.

Kilty and Welker both will remain in Albania to compete at the 2024 Senior World Championships – Non-Olympic Weight starting on Tuesday, October 29.