Four Nigerians entered the 2025 Grand View Open in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1 and three won titles. The other finished third, dropping a semifinal match to her countrywoman. 

Christianah Ogunsanya (William Penn), Mercy Adekuoroye (Wayland Baptist), and Esther Kolawole (William Penn) combined to win 14 matches with 10 techs, two falls, and two decisions. 

Jumoke Adekoye (Dickinson State) won five matches but fell to Adekuoroye.

It was the season's first competition for Adekuoroye, who defeated US Open champion Xochitl Mota-Pettis (Missouri Valley), 6-3, in the 131-pound finals. Mota-Pettis, 24, made her college debut after years of senior-level success. 

Ogunsanya (117) and Kolawole (138) won their second tournaments of the season after their college debut at the Warrior Women’s Open on January 25. 

Kolawole is ranked #14 at 62 kg (136.5 pounds) in the United World Wrestling international rankings, while Ogunsanya is ranked #13 at 53 kg (116 pounds).

Both competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Below is a partial list of international wrestlers (not including Canada) that compete for NAIA or NCAA programs and Nigeria's results at the Grand View Open. Email kyle.klingman@flosports.tv if anyone is missing from the graph.

Nigeria’s Results at the 2024 Grand View Open

Christianah Ogunsanya, 117, William Penn, 1st
Round 1: Christianah Ogunsanya (WP) tech over Norah Swaim (McKendree) (TF 12-2)
Round 2: Christianah Ogunsanya (WP) tech over Gabrielle Hampton (Fort Hays St.) (TF 10-0)
Quarters: Christianah Ogunsanya (WP) tech over Shammilka Miranda (Cumberlands) (TF 11-0)
Semis: Christianah Ogunsanya (WP) tech over Cailin Campbell (Grand View) (TF 10-0)
1st Place: Christianah Ogunsanya (WP) tech over Camille Fournier (Texas Wesleyan) (TF 12-2)

Mercy Adekuoroye, 131, Missouri Valley, 1st
Round 1: Bye
Round 2: Mercy Adekuoroye (WB) over Cindy Zepeda (Grand View) (Fall 1:57)
Quarters: Mercy Adekuoroye (WB) over Emily Frost (Iowa) (Dec 9-0)
Semis: Mercy Adekuoroye (WB) fall over Jumoke Adekoye (Dickinson State) (Fall 5:56)
1st Place: Mercy Adekuoroye (WB) over Xochitl Mota-Pettis (Missouri Valley) (Dec 6-3)

Jumoke Adekoye, 131, Dickinson State, 3rd
Round 1: Jumoke Adekoye (DS) fall over Martynique Davis (Valiant College Prep) (Fall 2:44)
Round 2: Jumoke Adekoye (DS) tech over Piper Cadden (Fort Hays State) (TF 14-4)
Quarters: Jumoke Adekoye (DS) tech over Bryce White (Oklahoma City) (TF 10-0)
Semis: Mercy Adekuoroye (WB) fall over Jumoke Adekoye (DS) (Fall 5:56)
Cons. Semi: Jumoke Adekoye (DS) over Emmily Patneaud (Iowa) (Dec 8-4)+
3rd Place Match: Jumoke Adekoye (DS) forfeit over Viktorya Torres (McKendree)

Esther Kolawole, 138, William Penn, 1st
Round 1: Esther Kolawole (WP) tech over Cara Cheng (Missouri Baptist) (TF 10-0)
Round 2: Esther Kolawole (WP) tech over Laura Kipnusu (Grand View) (TF 10-0)
Quarters: Esther Kolawole (WP) tech over Jordan Suarez (Wayland Baptist) (TF 11-0)
Semis: Esther Kolawole (WP) tech over Nichole Moore (Fort Hays State) (TF 10-0)
1st Place: Esther Kolawole (WP) tech over Haylie Jaffe (McKendree) (TF 10-0)