Jimenez Wins Silver Medal at U23 World Championships

NOVI SAD, Serbia – Lehigh sophomore Audrey Jimenez received her sixth profession age group World medal and her second in 2025, claiming Silver whereas representing the United States on the U23 World Championships. Jimenez went 3-0 Wednesday to succeed in the finals earlier than dropping her Gold Medal match 6-2 to Jinyue Liang of China on Thursday.

The silver medal caps a 2025 worldwide season that noticed Jimenez signify the United States in three age group world championships. Jimenez received silver on the U20 World Championships in Bulgaria in August and made her Senior World Championships debut in September in Zagreb, Croatia.

Thursday’s Gold Medal Match noticed Jimenez strike first towards Liang with a takedown 45 seconds into the opening interval. Liang answered with a takedown halfway by the interval and took the lead with a takedown plus a two-point publicity as Jimenez fought off her again. Down 6-2 on the break, Jimenez pushed the motion within the second interval however was unable to safe the factors essential to return again.

On Wednesday, Jimenez needed to overcome a 6-0 deficit in her first match towards Svenja Jungo of Switzerland. An enormous second interval led to a come-from-behind 12-6 victory. Jimenez defeated Nohalis Alejandra Loyo Jimenez of Venezuela 10-0 within the quarterfinals and secured her spot within the finals with a 5-2 choice over Aida Kermyova of Ukraine. A primary interval step out level and a second interval takedown and leg lace offered the scoring in Jimenez’s semifinal victory.

Jimenez’s six age group medals now embody 5 silvers and one bronze.

The Tucson, Arizona native will now rejoin her Lehigh teammates in preparation for the Mountain Hawks’ inaugural varsity season, which begins Nov. 2 with the East Stroudsburg Open. Lehigh will host two residence occasions, a tri-meet with East Stroudsburg and Delaware State on Dec. 4 and a Jan. 30 twin versus Presbyterian.