Standout wrestler Bella Mir transferring from Iowa to North Central
By Todd Conner
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Bella Mir is transferring to North Central College in Naperville, Illinois.
North Central placed second to Iowa at the NCWWC Nationals and at the National Duals this past season.
Mir will compete at 145 or 160 pounds at North Central.
Mir placed fifth at 155 pounds as a freshman this past season with a 21-3 record for the national champion Iowa team.
Mir also placed fifth at 68KG at the 2023 U20 Work Freestyle Championships, and she also won a gold medal at the 2023 Poland Open.
Mir is originally from Las Vegas, Nevada where she was a four-time state champion.
Mir began her MMA career at 17, and has a 3-0 career record.
In June, Mir won the Blue Belt title at the Medium-Heavy Division (158 lbs.) and the Blue Belt Open Class at the American National IBJJF Jiu-Jistu No-Gi Championships.
Mir is the daughter of UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir.
I anticipated transfers out of the Iowa program following the addition of several high-profile transfers over the summer.
Editor’s note: Lisbon native Todd Conner writes a wrestling blog for Iowa Wrestling Fan. Some of his blogs will now appear in Hawk Fanatic. Todd was owner, writer and editor of Todd Conner’s Wrestling Report from 1996-2003.