Overview
- Blades narrowly lost to Japan’s Yuka Kagami in the gold medal match, 3-1.
- Her journey to the final included victories over three higher-seeded opponents.
- Blades' suplex against Romania's Catalina Axente was one of the tournament's standout moments.
- She trained with the Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club and recently joined the Iowa Hawkeyes.
- Blades' achievement marks the end of an era for the Sunkist Kids, who are shutting down operations.