The Captains' Cup, an event featuring many of the best women in the United States, is right around the corner. Teams for the event will be decided by a draft, and USA Wrestling has just released the athletes who are eligible to be drafted at 68 kg.

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Friday-Saturday, February 13-14, 2021

Original Release by Taylor Miller of USA Wrestling

Next week, six team captains will draft their teams for the Captains’ Cup presented by Titan Mercury Wrestling Club, a dual event that will showcase the top women’s freestyle athletes in the United States competing for $50,000. The draft is set for January 23 live on FloWrestling.org.

The plan is to have the women who qualified the USA for the Olympic Games serve as the captains: Sarah Hildebrandt (50 kg), Jacarra Winchester (53 kg), Helen Maroulis (57 kg), Kayla Miracle (62 kg), Tamyra Mensah-Stock (68 kg) and Adeline Gray (75 kg), pending confirmation of their participation.

The competition will take place February 13-14, broadcasted by FloWrestling.

As the draft date approaches, USA Wrestling will periodically release draft eligible athletes by weight.

Today, we take a look at draft eligible athletes at 68 kg/150 lbs.

Kennedy Blades

• Student at Wyoming Seminary Prep School
• 2020 Junior National champion
• 2019 Cadet World Team member
• 2019 Cadet Pan American champion
• Two-time Fargo champion (2018, 2019)

Alara Boyd

• Sophomore at McKendree University
• Second at 2020 Women’s College Wrestling Championship
• 2019 Junior World Team member
• Sixth at 2019 Senior Nationals
• 2017 Cadet World silver medalist
• 2016 Cadet World bronze medalist

Alyvia Fiske

• Third at 2020 Women’s College Wrestling Championship
• 2019 U.S. Open champion
• 2019 Final X runner-up
• Fifth at 2019 Junior World Championships
• 2019 U23 World Team member

Alexandria Glaude

• 2020 Women’s College Wrestling champion
• 2019 National Team member
• 2019 Final X runner-up
• 2019 WCWA champion
• 2018 U23 World bronze medalist
• 2017 Junior World Team member

Skylar Grote

• 2020 U23 Nationals champion
• Second at 2020 Senior Nationals
• Bronze at 2018 Bill Farrell International
• 2015 Junior Pan American champion
• Silver at 2014 Junior Pan American Championships

Jayden Laurent

• Second at 2020 Women’s College Wrestling Championship
• Two-time Junior World Team member (2018, 2019)
• 2019 WCWA champion
• Second at 2019 U.S. Open
• Second at 2019 U23 Nationals
• 2017 Junior Pan Am champion

Kayla Marano

• 2020 U23 Nationals champion
• Fourth at 2019 U.S. Open
• Bronze at 2016 Cadet World Championships
• Silver at 2018 Junior Pan Am Championships

Also to be featured at 68 kg is 2019 World champion and 2018 World bronze medalist Tamyra Mensah-Stock, who will be a team captain.

Keep an eye for more Captains’ Cup news coming soon!