Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has released the latest NWCA Women’s Coaches Poll, and the team race continues to tighten as No. 2 McKendree closes to within three points of top-ranked Iowa.
There was only minor movement inside the top five. North Central holds steady in third with 97 points, while Grand Valley State remains fourth with 50. Presbyterian moved up to create a tie for fifth place with King, with both programs having 36 points.
Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has released its latest NCAA Women’s Coaches Poll, and while the team standings at the top remain unchanged, a dramatic weekend of competition at the 2026 NWCA/USMC National Dual Meet Championships in Cedar Falls, IA, produced significant movement throughout the individual rankings.
The top five teams held firm in the latest poll, led once again by No. 1 Iowa with 120 points. The Hawkeyes are followed closely by No. 2 McKendree (102) and No. 3 North Central (101). Grand Valley State checks in at No. 4 with 67 points, while King rounds out the top five at No. 5 with 41 points.
The individual rankings saw considerable upheaval with six of the ten weight classes feature new No. 1 wrestlers following many statement performances at the National Duals, underscoring the depth and competitiveness of the NCAA Women’s field.
Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has released its final rankings of 2025 as the holiday break approaches. Iowa continues to hold steady at No. 1, while King moves up one spot to enter the Top Five in the latest rankings.
The Top Five features No. 1 Iowa (120 points), No. 2 McKendree (112), No. 3 North Central (77), No. 4 Grand Valley State (67), and No. 5 King (47).
Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) released its second regular-season NCAA Women’s Coaches Poll of the 2025–26 season on Thursday. Coming out of the Thanksgiving holiday, there are no changes to the top five, with Iowa holding onto the top spot with 105 points, followed closely by McKendree’s 99 points. Rounding out the top five are Grand Valley State at #3 (90), North Central at #4 (80), and Colorado Mesa at #5 (38).
Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has released its first NCAA Women’s Regular Season Coaches Poll for the 2025-26 season, and Iowa remains in control of the top spot. The Hawkeyes’ 118 points edged out McKendree’s 111. Grand Valley State climbs to #3 with 86 points, jumping North Central, which moves to #4 with 78 points. Colorado Mesa enters the top five with 38 points.
All ten top-ranked individuals from the preseason poll retained their #1 positions for the second straight month.
Manheim, PA – The Iowa Hawkeyes remain atop the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) NCAA Women’s Coaches Poll after closing out a dominant regular season with a perfect 19-0 record. North Central holds steady at #2, while the rest of the top five sees a shake-up—McKendree climbs to #3, King moves to #4, and Grand Valley State slides a spot to #5.
Grand Valley State’s Katie Lange takes over as the new #1 wrestler at 138 pounds in the individual rankings.
Manheim, PA – Manheim, PA – Iowa maintains its dominance in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) NCAA Women’s Coaches Poll, holding the top spot after claiming its second consecutive NWCA National Duals crown. The Hawkeyes secured the title with a commanding 28-13 victory over North Central College in the championship match.
With their runner-up performance, North Central climbs to #2 in the rankings, followed by #3 King (80pts), #4 Grand Valley State (60pts), and #5 McKendree (58pts).
King and North Central Swap No. 2 and No. 3 Spots
Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has released the latest NCAA Women’s Coaches Poll. The Iowa Hawkeyes remain #1 with 120 points. King and North Central flip places for the second poll in a row, with King now in second place and North Central in Third. Grand Valley State and McKendree University continue to sit in fourth and fifth place, respectively.
Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has released the latest NCAA Women’s Coaches Poll, with the Iowa Hawkeyes maintaining their top spot with 120 points. North Central College climbs into second place with 101 points, while King University drops to third with 85 points. Grand Valley State and McKendree University hold steady in fourth and fifth place, respectively.
In the individual rankings, two new wrestlers claim the #1 position in their weight classes: Sage Mortimer of Grand Valley State at 110 pounds and Sara Sterner of North Central College at 131 pounds.
Manheim, PA—The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has released the latest NCAA Women’s Coaches Poll. The Iowa Hawkeyes claim the top spot with 121 points, followed by King University with 97 points. Notably, Iowa, King, and North Central each have nine ranked wrestlers.
The only change atop the weight classes comes at 103 pounds, where Rianne Murphy of Iowa has taken over the No. 1 ranking.