KANSAS CITY, Mo. – (
Qualifiers by Weight Class |
Qualifiers by School |
Qualifiers by Conference) The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) is pleased to announce the 210 qualifiers for the 2026 NAIA Women's Wrestling National Championship hosted by Visit Wichita at Heartland Credit Union in Park City, Kan. The fourth annual championship event features four sessions and runs from March 13-14.
The Cascade Collegiate Conference saw 34 national qualifiers including 26 automatic, six Confernce Wildcards, and two At-Large. University of Providence leads all CCC teams, bringing a tournament high 12 wrestlers to the National Championship.
Each conference tournament awards automatic bids per weight class based on the final regular-season rating, which can be seen
HERE. Each conference is awarded automatic berths based on the number of wrestlers ranked in each weight class. Each conference is awarded a minimum of one automatic bid per weight class, which will go to the tournament champions, even if the conference did not have any wrestlers ranked in the final regular-season rating. If a conference does not have an individual ranked in the final top 17, an allocation will be granted to ensure each conference is represented at each weight class at the National Championships.
After the conference tournaments concluded, a 10-member committee consisting of conference raters and oversight members met to select the remaining national at-large qualifiers. The seeding and preliminary brackets will be announced on NAIA.org by 5 p.m. (CST) on Friday, March 6th.
For additional information on the 2026 NAIA Women's Wrestling National Championships, click HERE.