Ella McNamee
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- Weight:
- 117/124
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- Hometown:
- Mount Pleasant, Iowa
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Mount Pleasant
Bio
Honors & Awards
- NWCA Scholar All-America (2024-25)
- A-R-C All-Academic (2024-25)
- Team Most Improved (2023-24)
- Two-time letterwinner (2024, 25)
2024-25 | sophomore
- Achieved NWCA Scholar All-America recognition
- Earned A-R-C All-Academic honors
- Registered 15 wins
2023-24 | freshman
- Competed in third meets, going 3-4
- Earned team's Most Improved Award
High School
- A 2023 graduate of Mount Pleasant Community High School
- Iowa State Qualifier
- Hawkeye Girls Wrestler of the Year
- All-Conference in softball, cross country, and wrestling
- All-Academic in softball, cross country, and wrestling
- Member of the National Honor Society
Personal
- Parents are Rich and Carla McNamee
- Has three siblings: Reece, Keelyn, and Gannon
- Major is English and secondary education
Year-by-Year
| Year | Overall Record | Dual Record | Pins | Tech Falls |
| 2023-24 | 3-4 | 1-0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 15-13 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 |
| Totals | 18-17 | 1-0 | 5 | 4 |
News Mentions
Simpson places fifth in NWCA scholar standings, 14 individuals recognized
Simpson placed 14 student-athletes on the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Scholar All-America list while also earning a fifth place...
March 19, 2026
Fuglsang debuts with 110 title as Storm grab nine placewinners
Abigail Fuglsang won the 110 bracket, Sarah Zimmerman and Paige Gershmel turned in top-3 performances, and Simpson tallied nine total placewinners...
December 6, 2025
Four wrestlers go undefeated at 8 Women Battle
Simpson turned in a strong showing at the 8 Women Battle on Saturday, claiming four individual titles and finishing the day with a 49-22 overall...
November 22, 2025
Obermark wins 145 title as Storm open season at home invitational
No. 9 Annelise Obermark captured the 145-pound championship to lead the Simpson College women’s wrestling team in a strong season-opening...
November 1, 2025
