It has arrived. The NCAA voted to include women’s wrestling as its 91st championship sport. For now, Division I, II, and III institutions will compete in the 2026 NCAA Championships.
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NCAA Media Center -- The NCAA added women's wrestling as its 91st championship sport, providing another athletics opportunity for female athletes to compete. Divisions I, II and III approved the addition at the Association's annual Convention this week in Nashville, Tennessee.
Below is a partial — but not complete — commitment list of current high school wrestlers and colleges they plan to attend along with an approximate college weight. There are thousands of high school wrestlers and over 150 women's college wrestling programs (NAIA, NJCAA, and NCAA D1, D2, and D3), so this is an ongoing list.
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Iowa associate head coach Gary Mayabb pumped his fist in the air when Jaycee Foeller scored one match point off an activity clock violation in the closing moments of the 2024 NWCA National Duals. Foeller lost 6-1 to North Central’s Traeh Haynes but Mayabb was thrilled with the outcome.
Jan 9
MANHEIM, PA - The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has shared the NCAA Women's bracket for the upcoming NWCA/USMC Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships. Presented by A Better Way Athletics, Capitol Construction, and Defense Soap, this year's event are at the University of Northern Iowa's UNI-Dome on January 10-11, 2025.
Jan 8
The 2024 Midlands Championships (Dec. 30) and Soldier Salute (Dec. 29-30) provided clues about several top teams entering the 2025 NWCA Duals on January 10-11. Here is what we learned.
Jan 2
The 2024 Olympic year provided unique opportunities when 10 weights shrunk to six for the Olympic Trials. Plenty of intriguing match-ups are on the table entering the first year of a new Olympic quad. Here are 10 we need to see in 2025, with probabilities of each match happening.
Dec 29, 2024
North Central College in Naperville, Illinois, is the place to be — for a week anyway. The Cardinals host the North Central Invitational on Sunday, December 15 with top NCAA and NAIA teams in attendance.
Dec 11, 2024
Open tournaments kicked off the women’s freestyle college season, but high school stars made the most noise. Several top prep stars faced off against their college counterparts with varying degrees of success.
Nov 6, 2024
Carthage College takes on North Central in a Division III men’s and women’s matchup during FloWrestling Night in America on Wednesday, November 6 at 6 p.m. Central. Below is everything you need to know about the dual and how to watch live.
Nov 5, 2024
The 2024 NWCA All-Star Classic presented by Nike Wrestling is Saturday, November 16, 2024, at 7:00 pm (ET) in Rec Hall at Penn State.
Oct 8, 2024
North Central coach Joe Norton is still losing sleep over last season. And why wouldn’t he?
Sep 11, 2024
After one season at the University of Iowa, All-American Bella Mir is transferring. Mir will compete for Division III North Central College in Naperville, Illinois — a program that went toe-to-toe with the Hawkeyes for the 2024 national title.
Aug 22, 2024
Alara Boyd completed her college wrestling career as one of the top stars of the NCWWC era. She was a three-time finalist for McKendree, winning the 2021 national title at 155 pounds, before transferring to North Central for the 2024 season where she finished third at 143.
Jul 31, 2024
Circumstances weren’t ideal for Sacred Heart’s Paulina Biega to start the 2023-24 season. Her assistant resigned and Beiga was faced with coaching the team alone.
Jul 3, 2024
