PARK CITY, Kan. – The 2026 NAIA Women's Wrestling National Championships wrapped up its opening day on Friday at Heartland Credit Union Arena with two full sessions of competition.
Day two begins on Saturday, March 14, at 10:00 a.m. CT with Session III, featuring championship semifinals and consolation quarterfinals, semifinals, and consolation placement matches. The Parade of All-Americans and Scholar Athletes will begin at 6:15 p.m. prior to session IV, with championship bouts kicking off at 7 p.m. CT.
Fans can watch the event live via FloWrestling, NAIA Network, and Urban Edge Network, or follow live results on TrackWrestling.
For more information on the 2026 NAIA Women's Wrestling National Championships, click HERE.
See the most updated bracket, HERE.
Team Race Update
Life (Ga.) leads the team race with a total of 112.5 points, followed closely by Grand View (Iowa) in second with 108.5. William Penn (Iowa) finished day one in third with 87, followed by Providence (Mont.) in fourth with 68, and Indiana Tech in fifth (62).
See the full team leaderboard, HERE.
History Made
Kayla McNatt, Arizona Christian's lone representative at the NAIA Women's Wrestling National Championship, claimed All-American honors on Friday, becoming the program's first-ever All-American in its inaugural season.
Additional Tidbits & Statistics
Grand View (Iowa) leads the tournament in the most pins (16) in the least amount of time (39:48).
William Penn (Iowa) is out front with the most tech falls (12) in the least amount of time (37:28). Life (Ga.) follows behind with 12 tech falls in 40:30.
Grand View leads in most total match points with 281, followed by Life with 256 and William Penn with 225.
Vida Boskovic (Southern Oregon) is the individual leader with the most pins (three) in the least amount of time (4:26).
Jumoke Adekoye of Dickinson State (N.D.) is the individual leader with the most tech falls (three) in the least amount of time (6:20).
Isabelle Apple from Grand View leads the individual race in most total match points with 42.
