Genesis Gilmore

'25 Genesis Gilmore

  • Hometown:
    Clarksville, TN
  • Position:
    145lbs
  • Year:
    2024-25
  • High School:
    Montgomery Central
  • Team:
    University of The Cumberlands
  • Sport:
    Women's Wrestling
  • Level:
    NAIA
  • Years at IHCC:
    2023-25

Sophomore Season (2024-25): 2025 NJCAA All-American... 2025 NWCA Scholar All-American... Member of the NJCAA National Championship team... Ranked as the No. 1 pound-for-pound wrestler by The Open Mat throughout the entire season... No. 1 ranked wrestler in the NJCAA National Polls... Posted a 17-2 overall record on the year, including five falls and seven tech falls... Went 5-1 overall at the national tournament to earn a third-place finish and All-American honors... Went 8-0 in dual action on the year, including a 3-0 mark in ICCAC contests... Named to the 2024 Fall ICCAC Academic All-Region First-Team (3.5-4.0 GPA)... Member of the NJCAA Academic Team of the Year

Freshman Season (2023-24): 2024 NJCAA National Champion... 2024 NJCAA All-American... 2024 NWCA Scholar All-American... 2023-24 The Open Mat Natonal Freshman of the Year... Became the program's first-ever 155lb national champion after running through the bracket as the No. 6 seed, scoring three consecutive pins on the way to the finals... Posted 17 victories on the year, third-most on the team, including seven pins and a program-best nine tech falls... Posted a 6-0 record in duals on the year, including conference wins over Iowa Western, Iowa Central, and Ellsworth... 2023 Fall ICCAC Academic All-Region First-Team (3.5-4.0 GPA)... 2024 Spring ICCAC Academic All-Region Second-Team (3.0-3.5 GPA)... Member of the NWCA Scholar All-American Team... Named Indian Hills Hy-Vee Student-Athlete of the Month for the month of March... Recipient of the 2024 Indian Hills Athletics Choice Awards Sport Highlight of the Year

Before IHCC: Attended Montgomery Central High School in Clarksville, Tennessee... Member of the wrestling program under head coach Steven Heber... 2023 Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association State Champion... Four-time state medliast... 119 career wins... State runner-up finish as a junior in 2022... Third-place state finish as a sophomore in 2021... Third-place finish as a freshman in 2020... Ranked as high as No. 6 in the nation... 16u Fargo National Freestyle Championship runner-up in 2021... 

Personal: Born July 7, 2005 in Clarksville, Tennessee... Daughter of Nancy and Antonio... Four siblings Isaiah, Jermiah, Debreyonna, and Immanuel... Associate of Arts & Sciences major