Karissa Turnwall celebrates her victory in the quarterfinals.
Former Paloma Valley High School wrestler Karissa Turnwall placed fourth and earned All-American status for the third straight year in the recent NCAA Women’s Wrestling Championships in Coralville, Iowa.
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Wrestling at 117 pounds for Emmanuel University of Franklin Springs, Georgia, Turnwall advanced to the semifinals. She lost a 9-4 decision there and went into the third-place match, where she eventually finished fourth. She entered the tournament as the No. 2 ranked wrestler in the nation in her weight class.
At Paloma Valley, Turnwall placed second in the CIF State meet in 2023. She won two CIF-SS individual championships and was on two CIF-SS team champions.
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