NCAA adds women’s wrestling

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 adds women's wrestling as a championship sport, with first championship taking place in 2026
The addition of women's wrestling as the NCAA's 91st championship sport was approved at the NCAA convention this week.
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.
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.
Here's the timeline of how women’s wrestling became the 91st NCAA championship sport
Adding new championship sports is a complex process and requires a commitment from NCAA administrators as well as key activists and leaders in the sport. Here are a few of the most notable moments in the timeline of women’s NCAA wrestling’s path to championship status.
NCAA recognizes women's wrestling as 91st championship sport
The NCAA has officially recognized women's wrestling as its 91st championship sport, marking a significant milestone for female athletes across the nation. This
NCAA adds women's wrestling as 91st championship sport
The NCAA added women's wrestling as its 91st championship sport, providing another athletics opportunity for female athletes to compete. Divisions I, II and III approved the addition at the association's annual convention this week in Nashville,
NCAA adds women’s wrestling as 91st championship
The NCAA added women’s wrestling as its 91st championship sport, providing another athletics opportunity for female athletes to compete. Divisions I, II and III approved the addition at the Association’s annual Convention this week in Nashville,
NCAA certifies women’s wrestling as 91st championship sport
The NCAA said in a press release that Divisions I, II and III approved the addition at the Association's annual convention this week in Nashville.
NCAA Division I votes in favor of adding women's wrestling as championship sport
The NCAA Division I has voted in favor of adding women's wrestling as a championship sport, according to USA Wrestling. Divisions II and III will vote Friday. Women's wrestling, which has been on the Olympic program since 2004,
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.
NCAA adds women's wrestling as championship sport
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