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NAIA women's wrestling championship
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The NAIA women's wrestling championship is an annual tournament hosted by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to determine the national champion of collegiate women's wrestling among its members in the United States.[1]
The tournament consists of both a team national title and individual titles at various weight classes. The NAIA voted to approve women's wrestling as its 28th national championship on April 9, 2022.[2] Prior to this, there had been three NAIA women's wrestling national invitational championships. The winners of the Invitational Championships are still recognized as National Champions.[3]
The 2020 National Invitational was canceled due to COVID-19.[4]
The reigning national champions are Life, who won their first title in 2025.
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2023
The 2023 championship took place March 10–11, 2023 at the Harold Newman Arena, on the campus of the University of Jamestown, in Jamestown, North Dakota. It was the first sanctioned collegiate women's wrestling championship.[5] The team championship was won by Southern Oregon University, led by first year head coach, Gabrielle Weyhrich.[6]
Team results
Individual results
Recognition
- Coach of the Year – Gabrielle Weyrich (Southern Oregon)[8]
- Outstanding Wrestler – Adaugo Nwachukwu (Iowa Wesleyan)
- Team Sportsmanship – Providence
2024
The 2024 NAIA championship took place March 8-9, 2024 at the Harold Newman Arena, on the campus of the University of Jamestown, in Jamestown, North Dakota. It was the second annual competition and Menlo College won the team championship with 172 points.[9]
Team scores
Individual results
Recognition
- Coach of the Year – Michael Ayala (Menlo College)[12]
- Outstanding Wrestler – Cristelle Rodriguez (Doane University)
- Team Sportsmanship – University of Providence
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Team titles
- A = Women's wrestling first approved for championship status beginning in 2023.
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See also
- NCAA wrestling championships (Division I, Division II, Division III)
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