Isaiah Maldonado

Isaiah Maldonado
Isaiah Maldonado
  • Weight:
    125
  • Hometown:
    Fridley, Minn.
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • High School:
    Fridley High School
Bio

Maldonado's 2025-26 season: Placed 4th at NJCAA North Central District Tournament at 133 pounds.

Southeastern CC dual (133 pounds)

Maldonado won by forfeit.

Luther College Open (Silver 133 pounds)

Tristan Mosack (Eureka) dec. Maldonado, 7-3; Nade Ellingson (RCTC) tech. fall Maldonado, 17-2.

Iowa Lakes dual (133 pounds)

Maldonado dec. Blake Eatman, 10-4.

Coe College Invitational (133 pounds)

Maldonado tech. fall Colin Royster (Hawkeye CC), 18-2; Brody Neighbor (Coe College) tech. fall Maldonado, 16-0; Carter Siebel (Coe College) tech. fall Maldonado, 17-2.

Indian Hills dual (133 pounds)

Deontae Foster tech. fall Maldonado, 15-0.

NIACC's Battle For The Helmet (133 pounds)

Jaymeson Vander Velde (Iowa Western) pinned Maldonado, 4:58; Maldonado major dec. Colin Royster (Hawkeye CC), 16-7.

Iowa Western dual (133 pounds)

Isaac Ekdahl tech. fall Maldonado, 22-4.

Worthington Open (133 pounds)

Jameson Vander Velde (Iowa Western) pinned Maldonado, :32; Maldonado dec. Tyler Isbell (Iowa Lakes), 10-5; Blake Eatman (Iowa Lakes) dec. Maldonado, 14-9.

Ellsworth dual (133 pounds)

Maldonado won by forfeit.

Hawkeye CC dual (133 pounds)

Maldonado major dec. Mariyon Norton, 11-0.

Iowa Central dual (133 pounds)

Shane Schwab dec. Maldonado, 4-0.

NJCAA North Central District Championships (133 pounds)

Maldonado sudden victory over Blake Eatman (Iowa Lakes), 11-8; Tegan Sherk (Iowa Central) tech. fall Maldonado, 21-5; Maldonado won by medical forfeit over Adam Fish (Hawkeye CC); Isaac Ekdahl (Iowa Western) tech. fall Maldonado, 17-1.

NJCAA national championships (133 pounds)

Vicente Navarro (Henry Ford) major dec. Maldonado, 12-4; Maldonado dec. John Orr (Colorado Northwestern), 6-5; Teagan Jacobs (Northeastern JC) pinned Maldonado, 2:16.

2025-26 record: 9-14 with 1 tech. fall, 2 major decision.

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