Esther Kolawole

Weight:
138
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Akure, Nigeria
High School:
St. Louis Grammar School
Prev School:
William Penn

Awards & Accomplishments
2x NAIA National Champion (2025, ’26)
NAIA Scholar-Athlete (2026)
2x Heart of America Wrestler of the Week (2/2/26)
2x Heart of America Conference Champion (2025, ’26)
2025 The Open Mat NAIA Wrestler of the Year
2025 The Open Mat NAIA Freshman of the Year
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2x U23 World Bronze Medalist (2024, ’25)
2024 Olympian
4x Nigerian World Team (2021, ’22, ’23, ’25)

2025-26 (at William Penn)
NAIA champion at 138 pounds … went 4-0 with four tech falls and did not surrender a point en route to her second national title … perfect 20-0 record, including 8-0 in duals, with 19 tech falls … did not surrender a match point the entire season … Heart of America Conference champion.

2024-25 (at William Penn)
NAIA champion at 138 pounds … won her first NAIA national title with a 5-0 performance, including four tech falls, at the national tournament … posted a 23-0 record with 19 tech falls and two falls … did not surrender a point in 20 of her 23 matches … registered falls in 0:13 and 0:24 during the season … garnered The Open Mat NAIA Wrestler and Freshman of the Year honors.

International Accolades
2024 Olympian for Team Nigeria … two-time U23 World Bronze Medalist (2024, ’25) … four-time senior world team member (2021, ’22, ’23, ’25) … four-time African champion (2020, ’24, ’25, ’26) … placed fifth at the 2025 Senior World Championships.