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Kennedy Blades is a Wyoming Seminary wrestler from Chicago, Illinois who shocked the wrestling world by making the finals of the 68-kg Olympic Trials at the age of 17. She defeated two-time Senior-level World team member Forrest Molinari in dominant fashion before losing in the finals to 2019 World Champion and eventual 2020 Olympic gold medalist Tamyra Mensah-Stock.

High School Results

2018-2019
DATE
W/L
REPLAY
RESULT
OPPONENT
OPP. TEAM
EVENT
RND.
WT.
07/17
W
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Finals
164 lbs
07/17
W
New York
Semis
164 lbs
07/16
W
Washington
Quarters
164 lbs
07/16
W
Maryland
Rnd of 16
164 lbs
07/16
W
Missouri
Rnd of 32
164 lbs
07/14
W
South Carolina
Finals
164 lbs
07/13
W
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Semis
164 lbs
07/13
W
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Quarters
164 lbs
07/13
W
Washington
Rnd of 16
164 lbs
05/12
W
VPO 2-0
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Finals
73 kg
05/12
W
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RR Rnd 2
73 kg
05/11
W
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RR Rnd 1
73 kg
05/11
W
Team Washington
Semi-Finals
73 kg
05/11
W
Team New York
Quarter-Finals
73 kg
05/11
W
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Round of 16
73 kg
05/11
W
Team Colorado
Round of 32
73 kg
10/07
L
VPO1 6-5
Wisconsin
Who's #1
152 lbs
2017-2018
DATE
W/L
REPLAY
RESULT
OPPONENT
OPP. TEAM
EVENT
RND.
WT.
07/15
W
VSU 10-0 1:48
Washington
Finals
152 lbs
07/14
W
VFA 0:36 6-0
Washington
Semi-Finals
152 lbs
07/14
W
VFA 1:06 9-0
Pennsylvania
Quarter-Finals
152 lbs
07/14
W
VFA 0:25 6-0
New Jersey
Round of 16
152 lbs
05/13
L
VPO1 6-2
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Finals
69 kg
05/13
L
VPO1 6-2
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RR Rnd 2
69
05/13
L
VPO1 4-2
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RR Rnd 1
69
05/13
W
VSU 10-0 0:29
Team New York
Semi-Finals
69 kg
05/13
W
VSU 10-0 1:49
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Quarter-Finals
69 kg
05/12
W
VFA 0:19 4-0
Team Texas
Round of 16
69 kg
05/12
W
VSU 10-0 0:27
Team New York
Round of 32
69 kg
04/22
W
TF 10-0
E. Tregenza
Fox Lake Wrestling Club
Round 1 (16 Team)
145
04/22
L
TF 11-0
Ringers
Round 3 (16 Team)
145
12/17
L
DEC 5-4
Tinley Park Bulldogs
1st & 3rd (16 Man)
147
12/17
W
DEC 7-2
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Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man)
147
12/17
W
TF 21-6 1:30
Dakota Wrestling Club
Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man)
147
12/17
W
F 12-0 2:26
Force Elite Wrestling Club
Round 1 (16 Man)
147