The Mat Stats Show discussed the growth and significance of women's wrestling, highlighting the upcoming NCAA Women's Championship in Coralville, Iowa. The NCAA now has 127 women's wrestling teams, set to surpass rowing in numbers. The NAIA Women's Championship will be held in Park City, Kansas, with 46 teams and 21 qualifiers per weight class. The NCAA Women's Championship will feature 180 wrestlers from six qualifying tournaments. The discussion also touched on the financial challenges in college athletics and the potential for increased women's sports due to new scholarship caps.

Slideshow for Episode 52: https://www.mattalkonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/slideshow52.pdf

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Welcome to the NWCA's latest venture to help our favorite sport. Glenn Gormley, Jason Bryant and Kevin Hazard outline their effort to bring statistical analysis to wrestling. Mat Stats is the NWCA's attempt to bring wrestling up to speed with so many other sports by incorporating stats. It is the same sport, the wrestlers are just older and better.

Mat Stats by the NWCA is a monthly podcast by the National Wrestling Coaches Association
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