NCAA adds women’s wrestling

NCAA adds women's wrestling as its 91st and latest championship sport
Women’s wrestling is the sixth emerging sport to earn NCAA championship status. Since the emerging sports program was established in 1994, five women’s sports have earned NCAA championship status: rowing (1996), ice hockey (2000), water polo (2000), bowling (2003) and beach volleyball (2015).
NCAA adds women’s wrestling as championship sport, opening doors for more athletes
The NCAA approved the addition of women’s wrestling at the Division I, II and III levels as a championship sport, it announced Friday. The sport’s first NCAA women’s championship will take place in 2026.
High school wrestlers look to opportunities women's wrestling gains with NCAA Championship status
Wrestlers at a central Iowa club said the NCAA's decision to incorporate women's wrestling as a championship sport changes the potential for their wrestling careers.
NCAA votes to make women's wrestling an official championship sport for 2025-26 season
On Friday, the NCAA voted to make women's wrestling an official NCAA championship sport, beginning in the 2025-26 season. In February of 2024, the Committee on Women's Athletics recommended Division I,
NCAA Sets Inaugural Women's Wrestling Championship for 2025-26 Academic Year
In the 2025-26 academic year, a new national championship will join the NCAA tree of sports tournaments. The NCAA will sanction a wrestling tournament for women at the Division I, II and III levels, it announced Friday in the midst of the college sports governing body's annual convention in Nashville.
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Watertown wrestling teams split Eastern South Dakota Conference duals with Pierre
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Yet another 'Classic.' 100 teams set to compete in 52nd edition of BR wrestling tourney
A total of 50 boys teams and 40 girls teams will compete in the Louisiana Classic wrestling tourney set for Friday at ...
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Four Wrestling Teams to Compete for State Duals Titles
Four Cobb County wrestling teams will take the mat this weekend in hopes of winning a state duals championship.
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Bruins girls wrestling program a big success
They bounce around the mat, energized and eager to learn. The interest and excitement in girls wrestling has always been ...
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Cadillac wrestling program reaching new heights in resurgence
For years wrestling at the varsity level for Cadillac student athletes was not even an option.After the program disbanded in the 2000s after a Titl ...
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Troup High to host first wrestling state championships since 1990 on Friday and Saturday
The 16 best wrestling teams in the 3A state classification will be descending on Troup County on Friday and Saturday as Troup ...
Alliance girls wrestling team reflects on sports growth as Aviators continue to excel
The Alliance girls wrestling program has continued to grow and excel after being one of the first schools in state to embrace ...