ASHLAND, Ore. – (Final Results) University of Providence came out strong, taking seven of ten individual titles, to earn its first victory at the 2026 Cascade Collegiate Conference Women's Wrestling Championship, Presented by U.S. Bank.
(Team Scores) No. 3 University of Providence (UP) led and finalized the team championship with 196.0 total points. No. 10 Southern Oregon University (SOU) secured second place with 147.0 points, followed by (RV) Eastern Oregon University (EOU) in third with 120.0 points. No. 20 The Evergreen State College (TESC) placed fourth overall with 89.5 points, while (RV) Westcliff University (WU) finished fifth with 74.5 points. Arizona Christian University (ACU) claimed sixth with 59.0 points. Simpson University (SU) took seventh with 26.5 points, and Hope International University (HIU) also competed in its inaugural season.
Other conference awards:
Outstanding Wrestler – Erin Hikiji (UP)
Coach of the Year – Matt Atwood (UP)
Athletic Solutions Team Sportsmanship Award – Southern Oregon
103lbs- Erin Hikiji (UP) earned a pin and technical fall on her way to the championship match where she advanced by medical forfeit to secure her third consecutive conference title.
110lbs- Paige Morales (UP) received a first round bye before earning two technical falls on her way to the championship bout where she won by medical forfeit to take her third consecutive conference title.
117lbs- Joely Slyter (UP) earned a bye and two technical falls to win her weight class title.
124lbs- Alyssa Randles (UP) earned a technical fall in the quarterfinals, a 8-0 decision in the semifinals, and took the championship match by 7-1 decision to land her second consecutive conference title.
131lbs- Waipuilani Estrella-Beauch (UP) had another dominate championship, earning two technical falls and a pin, all in a minute or less, to win her fifth individual championship title.
138lbs- Esther Han (UP) received a first round bye before earning a technical fall in the semifinals and 10-6 decision in the championship match.
145lbs- Elise Twait (UP) earned two technical falls before landing a pin in the championship bout.
160lbs- Shannon Workinger (TESC) received a first round bye before earning two pins on her way to the championship match where she won by 9-0 decision.
180lbs- Kathryn Hingano (SOU) earned two pins before taking the championship match by 8-0 decision for her second straight individual title.
207lbs- Lillian Gradillas-Flore (SOU) came out strong with two technical falls and a pin to win the individual title her weight class.
2026 All-Conference Honorees:
103 – Erin Hikiji (UP), Isabella Bocanegra (UP), Lia Ferreira (SOU)
110 – Paige Morales (UP), Kayla Shota (UP), Kayla McNatt (ACU)
117 – Joely Slyter (UP), Gloria Diaz (EOU), Isabella Coronado (EOU)
124 – Alyssa Randles (UP), Kaylee Annis (SOU), Myia Weiler (SOU)
131 – Waipuilani Estrella-Beauchamp (UP), Jade Morales (SOU), Makenna Duran (EOU)
138 – Ester Han (UP), Makayla Correa (SOU), Haley Le (TESC)
145 – Elise Twait (UP), Veil Foreman (EOU), Holland Wieber (SOU)
160 – Shannon Workinger (TESC), Aspen Dodge (UP), Hailey Sutton (UP)
180 – Kat Hingano (SOU), Kassidy Sigda (UP), Genesis Rivera (WU)
207 – Lillian Gradillas-Flores (SOU), Fernanda Canedo (WU), Kiona Michel (EOU)
2026 Cascade's Automatic Qualifiers:
103 – Erin Hikiji (UP), Lia Ferreira (SOU)
110 – Paige Morales (UP), Kayla Shota (UP), Kayla McNatt (ACU)
117 – Joely Slyter (UP)
124 – Alyssa Randles (UP), Kaylee Annis (SOU), Myia Weiler (SOU)
131 – Waipuilani Estrella-Beauchamp (UP), Jade Morales (SOU), Makenna Duran (EOU)
138 – Ester Han (UP), Makayla Correa (SOU), Haley Le (TESC)
145 – Elise Twait (UP), Veil Foreman (EOU), Holland Wieber (SOU)
160 – Shannon Workinger (TESC), Aspen Dodge (UP), Hailey Sutton (UP), Quilaztli Miguel-Lapham (SOU)
180 – Kat Hingano (SOU), Kassidy Sigda (UP)
207 – Lillian Gradillas-Flores (SOU), Kiona Michel (EOU)
There were three true placement matches for an automatic qualifying bid at 103lbs, 180lbs, and 207lbs. These matches were to determine who earned the second automatic bid and did not affect the final places or team scores.
Lia Ferreira (SOU) earned a 6-0 decision at 103lbs.
Kassidy Sigda (UP) earned a 5-1 decision at 180lbs.
Kiona Michel (EOU) earned a 3-1 decision at 207lbs.
Following the conference tournaments, a 10-member committee consisting of conference raters and oversight members will meet to select the remaining at-large qualifiers until 210 wrestlers have been selected, which will be released Tuesday, March 3rd by 5 p.m. (CST). The seeding and preliminary brackets will be announced on NAIA.org by 5 p.m. (CST) on Friday, March 6th.
Qualifiers from this weekend's event earned the right to compete at the fourth annual Women’s Wrestling National Championship will be held March 13-14 at Heartland Credit Union Arena in Park City, Kan., and hosted by Visit Wichita.