Mortimer Signs with Grand Valley State

First-year women’s program Grand Valley State made a big splash today as head coach Jake Short started to unveil the team’s first signing class. One of the cornerstones of the program will be Sage Mortimer who has signed with the Lakers and is transferring in from King University. 

Earlier this year, Mortimer was a runner-up to Audrey Jimenez in the 50 kg final of the challenge tournament at the 2024 Olympic Team Trials. After her loss to Jimenez, Mortimer rebounded to defeat veteran Erin Golston for true third place. It was the second Olympic Trials that Mortimer has participated in. 

Mortimer earned a spot at the Olympic Trials after winning Senior Nationals in December of 2023. At Senior Nationals, she won a 12-10 shootout over former King teammate Samara Chavez. 

On an international stage, Mortimer was a 2019 Cadet World Team member and a two-time age-group Pan-American Champion (U15 and U20). 

Collegiately, Mortimer earned All-American honors twice for King. She was third in the NCWWC in 2022 and a runner-up to longtime rival Emily Shilson in 2023. 

Prior to starting college, Mortimer had a decorated Fargo career that included four national titles for Team Utah. She also became the first girl to place in the boys division when she took seventh place in 16U Greco-Roman in the summer of 2018.