The women’s college wrestling season has arrived. It’s time he got excited about being one of the greatest teams in NCAA history. Women’s Collegiate Wrestling has seen major changes since 2019, highlighted by the dissolution of the WCWA (Women’s College Wrestling Association) Championship, which was the year-end tournament for all women’s college programs, after the 2020 season. rice field.
The NCAA and NAIA programs currently hold separate year-end championships. The NCAA program’s tournament is called the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championship, and because women’s wrestling is still a new sport, it includes schools in Divisions I, II, and III.
The first NCWWC tournament will take place in 2020, and McKendry University (a Division II program located in Lebanon, Illinois) has won all three championships since its inception. Alexio Garcia has replaced Sam Schmitz as the Bearcats’ new coach and has a lot to work with during the inaugural campaign. On his team are his four returning national champions and his seven All-Americans, including three-time champion Sidney Kimber and his two-time champion Cameron Guerin.
McKendry will be tested by King and North Central, with Colorado Mesa and Augsburg chasing. King finished second last season, defeating McKendry in his 2022 NWCA National Duals final. Jason Moorman has a balanced team led by 143-pound returning champion Ashlyn Ortega, plus he has 10 returning All-American players.
North Central is gearing up to win the title this season. Joe Norton’s team finished in his 4th place in 2022, has 13 national winners, and Elena Macoedo is arguably the best wrestler in the country.
Longtime national contestant Simon Fraser lost most of his lineup by graduation and plans to rebuild after finishing third at last season’s nationals.
The 2023 National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championship will be held March 3-4 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The University of Iowa will participate in the event for the first time in 2024. This is the first time the event will be held in an arena outside of a university campus.
Each team can field up to 15 wrestlers in the national competition, but only the 10 pre-selected wrestlers count towards the team’s score. There are his 5 qualifying regional championships where the top 4 wrestlers from each tournament qualify for the national championship, with 20 of his wrestlers participating in each bracket.
Below is the expected lineup of the top 10 teams for the 2022 National Collegiate Wrestling Championships, with the national competition standings in brackets.
McKendry (Lebanon, Illinois)
Head Coach: Alexio Garcia
2022 Finish: 1st
101: Lisette Rodriguez, JR (3-3)
109: Pauline Granados, SR (1-2)
116: Aaliyah Rollins, SR (5)
123: Peyton Stroud, SR (8-5)
130: Cameron Guerin, JR (1-1)
136: Abigail Varady, FR
143: Alara Void, SR (2-1-2)
155: Jazzmine Seely, JR
170: Alexandra Castillo, FR
191: Sidney Kimber, SR (1-1-1)
Notes: Rollins’ fifth-place finish came when he wrestled Missouri Baptiste in the 2020 WCWA Championship. The WCWA Championship included all divisions and then disbanded.
King (Bristol, Tennessee)
Head Coach: Jason Moorman
2022 finish: 2nd
101: Jessica Corredor, SO
109: Sage Mortimer, SO (3) or Dianna Holmes, SO
116: Samara Chavez, SO (3) or Daniel Garcia, JR
123: Melanie Mendoza, JR (5-6) or Bail Ray Baker (2), JR
130: Montana Delauder, SO (7) or Sofia Mirabella, SO (4)
136: Anal Luciano, SR (4-2-3)
143: Ashlynn Ortega, SR (3-2-1) or Viktorya Torres, SO
155: Tiffany Baublitz, SO (7)
170: Cheyenne Bowman, SO (5)
191: Near Crossdale, SR (4-4-4)
Note: Vayle-Rae Baker’s second-place finish came when she wrestled Augsburg in the 2020 WCWA Championship.
Simon Fraser (Burnaby, British Columbia)
Head Coach: Justin Abdu
2022 Finish: 3rd
101: Gina Bolognese, FR
109: Maddie Mackenzie, SO (6) or Golrokh Nouri, JR
116: Ivy Threatful, FR
123: Tori Seal, FR or Jocyln Bhatha, SO
130: Marquis Heinz, SO
136: Jade Toroland, SO
143: Clara Scaglioni, SO or Eleni Fakaosi, FR
155: Paige Maher, FR
170: Emily Cue, SR (3-3)
191: Katja Osteen, SR (6) or Julia Ritchey, SO
North Central (Naperville, IL)
Head Coach: Joe Norton
2022 Finish: 4th
101: Angelina Graf, SR (8) or Madi Avila, FR
109: Sidney Petzinger, SO (2)
116: Jaslynn Gallegos, JR (3-4-3) or Kendra Ryan, SO (6)
123: Amani Jones, SO (5) or Asia Nguyen Smith, SR (5-3-7)
130: Nya Gaines, JR (2) or Sarah Sterner, SO
136: London Houston, SO or Sara Sulejmani, SO (7)
143: Riley Aamold, SO (6) or Kendall Bostelman, FR
155: Tierra Jimerson, SO (5), Marea Palahniuk, SR (8-4)
170: Elena Macoedo, SR (2-1-1) or British Corbishley, SO (4)
191: Trey Haynes, SO
Note: Jaslynn Gallegos is from Presbyterian and is the 2020 WCWA Champion and Brittyn Corbishley is from Texas Wesleyan and placed 4th in the 2022 NAIA Championship
Colorado Mesa (Grand Junction, Colorado)
Head Coach: Travis Mercado
2022 finish: 5th
101: Jennesis Martinez, SO (3-4) or Isabella Morales, FR
109: Carisa Epling, SO or Isabella Richards, FR
116: Israel Resendes, FR
123: Marissa Gallegos, JR (3-2-3) or Lizzie Miller, SO (7)
130: Claire DiCugno SO (5) or Haley Chapman, France
136: Holly Bowdoin, SO (5)
143: Dalia Garibay, SO (2)
155: Caylee Collins, JR or Aynslee Hester, FR
170: Tatum Heikkila, SO (7) or Melena Jones, SO
191: Jayleen Sekona, SO (3) or Isabeau Shalac, FR (6)
Augsburg (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Head Coach: Jake Short
2022 Finish: 6th
101: Open
109: Brynley Cowley, FR
116: Brooklyn Conrad, FR or Tateum Park, SR
123: Gabby Torteson, SR (6-8)
130: Autumn Flanagan, JR
136: Nina Makem, SO (2)
143: Katie Lange, SO
155: Merlin Deed, SR (6-3-3)
170: Ashley Recas, France or Brooklyn Hayes, France
191: Brooklyn Hayes, France or Faith Tuttle, SR (7)
Tiffin (Tiffin, Ohio)
Head Coach: Chandler Minard
2022 Finish: 7th
101: Shana Morris, SR (8-8)
109: Olivia Shore, SO (1) or Jenavi Alejandro, FR
116: Kendra Height, FR
123: Grace Jones, SO
130: Ariana Carrasquillo, SO
136: Solana Mottola, SO (5)
143: Paige Renhardt, JR
155: Alyia Martin, JR or Erin Martin, FR
170: Morgan Davidson, JR (6) or Taryn Martin, SO
191: Holly Espinoza, SO
Adrian (Adrian, Michigan)
Head Coach: Cliff Kashard
2022 finish: 8th
101: Miley Perkins, FR
109: Modesty Hitchcock, SO or Emily Mendes, JR (6)
116: Carly Czerneski, SO or Angela Lorusso, SR
123: Lyra Olivero, JR or Jalyn Strong, SO
130: Mackenzie Tyare, SR
136: Shawna Oesterling, JR or Elisa Cox (8)
143: Claire Agostini, FR or Taylor Cutler, JR
155: Nyla Burgess, SO (4) or Megan Vondrasek, SR
170: Aspen Dodge, JR or Kayley Rada, SO
191: Yamirex Perez, JR
Emmanuel (Franklin Springs, Georgia)
Head Coach: Bryce Killian
2022 finish: 9th
101: Hope East, France
109: Catalina Velázquez, FR
116: Betty Cherry, FR
123: Annika Lindbergh, SO
130: Esther Levendski, SO
136: Sam Larios, SO
143: Jiana Anaya, JR
155: Alija Pineda, FR
170: Alyssa Arana, FR
191: Cristina Santoyo, SR (4-5-5)
Ganon (Erie, Pennsylvania)
Head Coach: Breonna Neal
2022 ranking: 10th
101: Chloe Kitagawa, FR
109: Julianne Moccia, SO (7) or Jade Nguyen, FR
116: Nicoli dos Santos, SR
123: Juliana Cubias, JR or Zoe Gaetjens, FR
130: Lana Perez, JR
136: Jaden Bazemore, FR
143: Stephanie Floor, SR or Gaby Malinowski, SR
155: Lili Uifalvi, France or Schiller Kalinghi, France
170: Annabelle Helm (SR) or Jewel Gonzalez (JR)
191: Amara Devericks, SR or Kendall McGarity, SR
