Ten Breakout Performances at NAIA Nationals

If you didn’t know them before, you do now. Here’s ten breakout performances from the NAIA National Invite.

NAIA Women's Wrestling, NAIA, Women's College Wrestling, Women's WrestlingDerek LevenduskyMarch 14, 2022NAIA Women's National Championships, NAIA Women's National Invitational, NAIA women's wrestling, NAIA, NAIA National Invite

McKendree Making History

Going back-to-back-to-back at the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships puts McKendree in elite company. And what’s the best women’s team all-time?

NCAA, NCAA Women's Wrestling, Women's College Wrestling, Women's Wrestling, Wrestling HistoryDerek LevenduskyMarch 7, 2022McKendree, McKendree women's wrestling, NCAA, NCAA women's wrestling, women's NCAA wrestling, WCWA, Cliff Keen National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships, NCWWC 2022, NCWWC

Stars and Surprises at California Girls Championships

So many storylines at this year’s CIF Girls State Championships! Take a look at some of the news from last weekend in Bakersfield, California.

High School Wrestling, Women's WrestlingDerek LevenduskyFebruary 28, 2022CIF Girls, CIF Girls State, CIF Girls State Championships, high school wrestling, California high school wrestling, Katie Gomez, Jennifer Soto

Top 15 NCAA Freshmen to Watch at Cliff Keen NCWWC

The NCAA’s National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships are right around the corner. Here’s the top 15 freshmen to keep an eye on.

College Wrestling, Women's College Wrestling, NCAA Women's Wrestling, NCAADerek LevenduskyFebruary 22, 2022ncaa wrestling, NCAA D1 women's wrestling, NCWWC, Cliff Keen National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships, King University, McKendree women's wrestling

The Alex Glaudé Story: Heartbreak and Glory

She was only 7-years-old when tragedy hit her family. Read more about the life and career of one of the top young women in the sport today.

Black History Month, Human Interest Story, NCAA Women's Wrestling, Senior Level Wrestling, Team USA, USA Wrestling, Women's College Wrestling, Women's WrestlingDerek LevenduskyFebruary 10, 2022Alexandria Glaude, Alex Glaude, Women's Wrestling, Bear Dam RTC, Beaver Dam RTC, McKendree, McKendree women's wrestling

African-American Pioneers in Women's Wrestling

Updated version of Shannyn Gillespie’s piece we published last year during Black History Month to honor the contributions of African American women in wrestling.

Black History Month, Women's WrestlingDerek LevenduskyFebruary 4, 2022black wrestlers, black female wrestlers, black women wrestlers, Women's Wrestling, Shannyn Gillespie

Top 10 Upsets at NWCA National Duals

What a weekend in Louisville! In the midst of the headlines, don’t miss some of the individual upsets that happened. Here’s our Top 10!

College Wrestling, NCAA Women's Wrestling, NAIA Women's Wrestling, Women's College WrestlingDerek LevenduskyJanuary 10, 2022NWCA National Duals, King women's wrestling, King University, King, women's college wrestling, McKendree, McKendree women's wrestling

The Top 5 Stories in Women's Wrestling in 2021

It was a banner year for women’s wrestling in 2021! Check out the top 5 stories.

NCAA Women's Wrestling, Olympics, Senior Level, Team USA, USA Wrestling, Women's College Wrestling, Wrestling HistoryDerek LevenduskyJanuary 2, 2022Olympics, Helen Maroulis, Adeline Gray, Tamyra Mensah-Stock, Forrest Molinari, McKendree, McKendree women's wrestling

Wrestling on Family Feud

Read the firsthand story of how a wrestling family like the Levenduskys ended up on Family Feud!

Human Interest Story, Women's College Wrestling, Women's WrestlingDerek LevenduskyDecember 20, 2021Levendusky, Levendusky family, Family Feud, Family Feud wrestling, wrestling

Five Things We Learned at the North Central Open

The landscaoe of women’s NCAA wrestling is taking shape. Here’s five takeaways from the North Central Women’s Open today in Illinois!

NCAA Women's Wrestling, Women's College WrestlingDerek LevenduskyDecember 11, 2021North Central Open, women's college wrestling, NCAA women's wrestling, women's NCAA wrestling, NCAA, Cheyenne Bowman, Katie Lange, Katerina Lange

Top 50 College Freshmen to Watch in 2021-2022

With the 2021-2022 season underway, we’ve got lots of new data. Here’s the top 50 freshmen to be watching out for so far!

College Wrestling, Women's College Wrestling, NCAA Women's Wrestling, NAIA Women's WrestlingDerek LevenduskyDecember 9, 2021Women's Wrestling, women's college wrestling, freshmen, NCAA women's wrestling, NAIA women's wrestling

Why Redshirt?

Every year we see college wrestlers take a redshirt season. What’s the point? Read article from our Opinion section by AWW writer Derek Levendusky.

College Wrestling, Women's College Wrestling, Women's WrestlingDerek LevenduskyNovember 30, 2021redshirt, what is a redshirt, college redshirt, women's college wrestling redshirt

What We Learned at the 2021 MoVal

So many moments, performances, and revelations at the Missouri Valley Open this year! Here’s the top 10 things we learned.

College Wrestling, NAIA Women's Wrestling, NCAA Women's Wrestling, Women's College Wrestling, Women's WrestlingDerek LevenduskyNovember 23, 2021MoVal 2021, Missouri Valley Open, Missouri Valley Open 2021, King University, McKendree women's wrestling, Yelena Makoyed, Joye Levendusky, Cheyenne Sisenstein, Cheyenne Bowman, Sage Mortimer, Olivia Shore

Missouri Valley Open Preview: A Multi-Division Test For Top Programs

The Missouri Valley Open is back and that makes all of us very happy. NCAA & NAIA teams will battle this weekend in Marshall. Here’s the preview!

College Wrestling, NCAA Women's Wrestling, NAIA Women's Wrestling, Women's College Wrestling, Women's WrestlingDerek LevenduskyNovember 17, 2021Missouri Valley Open, MoVal 2021, MoVal, McKendree, McKendree women's wrestling, King University, King women's wrestling, North Central women's wrestling, Yelena Makoyed, Joye Levendusky, Alara Boyd

NCAA College Preview Series: #2 King

After thumping #5 Emmanuel on Wednesday night, #2 King is off & running! Here’s the preview on one of the best programs in women’s college wrestling.

NCAA Women's Wrestling, NCAA, Women's College WrestlingDerek LevenduskyNovember 12, 2021King women's wrestling, King wrestling, women's college wrestling 2021, women's college wrestling, women's NCAA wrestling, NCAA women's wrestling

NCAA College Preview Series: #9 Tiffin

With solid returners and an outstanding recruiting class, the needle is pointing north for #9 Tiffin. Here’s the preview!

College Wrestling, NCAA Women's Wrestling, NCAADerek LevenduskyNovember 10, 2021Tiffin women's preview, Tiffin women's wrestling, NCAA women's wrestling, ncaa wrestling, women's NCAA wrestling

NAIA College Preview Series: #1 Life University

Life University hit the preseason poll at #1. Take a look at our preview!

NAIA Women's Wrestling, NAIA, Women's College WrestlingDerek LevenduskyNovember 9, 2021NAIA women's wrestling, NAIA preview women, women's college wrestling

NAIA College Preview Series: #6 Cumberlands

Cumberlands has been a top NAIA program for a while, entering their twelfth year as a program. Expect to see them competing for the top spots again this season. Preview is here!

College Wrestling, NAIA Women's Wrestling, NAIADerek LevenduskyNovember 8, 2021Cumberlands women's wrestling, NAIA women's wrestling, NAIA, women's college wrestling