NAIA women's wrestling championship explained

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Sport:College wrestling
Founded:2021
Country:United States
Champion:Campbellsville (2nd)
Most Champs:Campbellsville (2)
Website:NAIA.com

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 Menlo, who won their second title in 2024.

Results

2019Jamestown, North DakotaMenlo230.5Oklahoma City154.5
2021Campbellsville185Life134.5
2022 Campbellsville (2)189Southern Oregon158.5
2023Southern Oregon160Life139.5
2024Menlo (2)172Life138

Team titles

Team Winning years
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style=22019A, 2024
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See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NAIA Women's Bowling Championship Records . NAIA.org . NAIA . 4 June 2022.
  2. Web site: 2022-04-09 . NAIA Votes to Adopt Women’s Wrestling as 28th National Championship Sport . 2024-04-09 . NAIA . en.
  3. Web site: March 8, 2024 . 2nd Annual Women's Wrestling NAIA National Championship Program . 2024-04-09 . NAIA . en.
  4. Web site: 2020-03-12 . NAIA Women's Wrestling Invitational canceled . 2024-04-09 . InterMat . en-US.