Sophomore Annelise Obermark (photo by Frank Novak)

Posted: Nov 01, 2025

Obermark wins 145 title as Storm open season at home invitational

INDIANOLA, Iowa – No. 9 Annelise Obermark captured the 145-pound championship to lead the Simpson College women's wrestling team in a strong season-opening performance at the Luther Hill Invitational on Saturday.

Obermark went 4-0 on the day to claim her first title of the season. She defeated Iowa's Cadence Diduch, 8-6, in a tightly contested final after rolling through her earlier matches with wins over Haidyn Snyder (Grand View), fall in 2:12; Siobhan Rogers (Quincy), 14-3; and Emma Stive (Hastings), 8-1.

Three more Storm wrestlers reached the finals as No. 10 Emaline Hicks (103), Layla Phillips (117), and No. 9 Keeley Kehrli (160) each earned runner-up finishes, combining for 11 total victories. Hicks provided one of the day's biggest highlights with a pin of No. 2 Rianne Murphy (Iowa) in 2:58 during the semifinals.

Additional placewinners for the Storm included Jenna Joseph (180) in fourth, No. 7 Ashley Cannon (124) in fifth, and Sarah Zimmerman (110) in sixth.

VARSITY DIVISION
103 - Emaline Hicks: 4-1, 2nd place
110 - Sarah Zimmerman: 1-2, 6th place
117 - Layla Phillips: 4-1, 2nd place
117 - Sevanna Aguirre: 1-2
117 - Caterina Barriga: 1-2
124 - Ashley Cannon: 3-2, 5th place
138 - Adelle Patterson: 0-2
145 - Annelise Obermark: 4-0, 1st place
160 - Keeley Kehrli: 3-1, 2nd place
180 - Jenna Joseph: 3-2, 4th place
180 - Autumn Calvert: 3-1
207 - Savannah Sistad: 1-2