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Collegians at U23 Worlds: Welker makes history with third U23 world title

Kylie Welker is in a class by herself. The Iowa star captured her third U23 world title on Thursday night at the 2026 U23 World Championships at the Thomas & Mack Center, becoming the first American to win three U23 world crowns.

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Collegians at U23 Worlds: Nwachukwu powers into U23 world finals

Adaugo Nwachukwu is headed to her first age-group world final. Nwachukwu, one of the biggest names in college wrestling, advanced to the 62-kilogram finals on Thursday at the U23 World Championships.
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Dalrymple promoted to assistant women's wrestling coach at Life U

Riley Dalrymple isn't going anywhere. The former Running Eagles All-American has been promoted from graduate assistant to assistant coach for the Life University women's wrestling program. She will continue to work under head coach Ashley Flavin, who has led the program since the 2017-18 season.
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Dodgens resigns as Lindsey Wilson head women's wrestling coach

Lindsey Wilson is looking for a new women's wrestling head coach. Devane Dodgens has resigned after two seasons leading the Blue Raiders, Lindsey Wilson athletics director Willis Pooler announced.

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Collegians at U23 Worlds: Welker makes history with third U23 world title

Kylie Welker is in a class by herself. The Iowa star captured her third U23 world title on Thursday night at the 2026 U23 World Championships at the Thomas & Mack Center, becoming the first American to win three U23 world crowns.
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Collegians at U23 Worlds: Nwachukwu powers into U23 world finals

Adaugo Nwachukwu is headed to her first age-group world final. Nwachukwu, one of the biggest names in college wrestling, advanced to the 62-kilogram finals on Thursday at the U23 World Championships.
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Collegians at U23 Worlds: Welker rolls into U23 world finals

Kylie Welker is one win away from her third U23 world title. The Iowa star blitzed the 76-kilogram field on Wednesday at the U23 World Championships in Las Vegas, winning all three of her matches without surrendering a point.
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Dalrymple promoted to assistant women's wrestling coach at Life U

Riley Dalrymple isn't going anywhere. The former Running Eagles All-American has been promoted from graduate assistant to assistant coach for the Life University women's wrestling program. She will continue to work under head coach Ashley Flavin, who has led the program since the 2017-18 season.
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Dodgens resigns as Lindsey Wilson head women's wrestling coach

Lindsey Wilson is looking for a new women's wrestling head coach. Devane Dodgens has resigned after two seasons leading the Blue Raiders, Lindsey Wilson athletics director Willis Pooler announced.
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Kent State adds Louive as program's first assistant women's coach

Kent State women's wrestling has hired Lauren Louive as assistant coach, head coach Clay Wenger announced Monday. Louive becomes the first assistant coach in program history.
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Robert Morris adding NCAA Division I men's wrestling program

Robert Morris University is adding NCAA Division I men's wrestling as its newest varsity sport, the school announced. The program is expected to begin competition in the 2027-28 academic year and will become RMU's 20th sport.
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Chadron State promotes Smith to head men’s wrestling coach

Chadron State has named Taygen Smith as head men's wrestling coach, associate athletic director Ted Tewahade announced. Smith replaces Brett Hunter, who led the program for 14 seasons before moving into a new role as Chadron State's assistant athletic director for student-athlete development.
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Two-time national champ McBryde added to Arcadia coaching staff

Arcadia University has added Jamilah McBryde as an assistant women's wrestling coach. McBryde comes to Arcadia after a decorated career at Life University, where she was a four-time NAIA All-American, three-time NAIA national finalist and two-time NAIA national champion. She also qualified for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
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Harty steps down as Greensboro head wrestling coach

Justin Harty has stepped down as head coach of Greensboro College's men's and women's wrestling programs, effective immediately, after five seasons leading both programs.
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Spears hired to lead Point Park women's wrestling program

Point Park University has named Andrew Spears as head women's wrestling coach, vice president of athletics Scott Swain announced. Spears brings more than 15 years of experience in program leadership and athlete development at the youth, high school and collegiate levels.
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Mount Union names Ceja head women's wrestling coach

Mount Union has named Sugey Ceja as head women's wrestling coach, the school announced. Ceja brings more than four years of collegiate coaching experience to a Purple Raiders program entering its third season of women's wrestling in 2026-27.
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Highly ranked lightweight Sturgill commits to Iowa

Iowa women's wrestling has added another nationally accomplished prospect to its 2027 recruiting class. Ryleigh Sturgill, one of the nation's top lightweight recruits, has committed to Iowa.
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Wenger to lead Kent State women's wrestling program

Kent State has hired Clay Wenger as the first head coach of its women's wrestling program, bringing the former Golden Flash back to his alma mater to build the program from the ground up.
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Iowa lands top-ranked Huffman

Brooke Huffman, the nation's top-ranked wrestler at 190 pounds, has committed to Iowa women's wrestling. Huffman announced her commitment Tuesday. She becomes the third member of Iowa's Class of 2027 recruiting class, joining Eve Skrocki and Larra Mullin.
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No. 1 Hanrahan commits to McKendree

McKendree has landed another major piece for its 2027 recruiting class. Riley Hanrahan, one of the nation's top women's wrestling recruits and the No. 1-ranked high school wrestler at 145 pounds, has committed to the Bearcats.
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Virginia Tech's Bassett makes first senior world team

Bo Bassett secured his first senior world team berth Friday night at Final X in Hilliard, Ohio, sweeping 2025 world bronze medalist Real Woods at 65 kilograms and completing another milestone before beginning his college career at Virginia Tech.
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NMU extends Greco program through 2028 Olympic Trials

Northern Michigan University has extended the closing date of its residential USA Wrestling National Training Site Greco-Roman wrestling program by one year, through the end of the winter 2028 semester, the school announced.
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Alvernia names Arentz head women's wrestling coach

Alvernia University has named Kenny Arentz as head women's wrestling coach, director of athletics Cory Beddick announced Thursday.
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Iowa State men's wrestling receives one year of probation

Iowa State men's wrestling has been placed on one year of probation and received additional penalties stemming from recruiting violations involving two prospective student-athletes in 2025, the NCAA announced.
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Little Rock promotes White to associate head coach

Little Rock wrestling has promoted Albert White to associate head coach and added Chris Chionuma as an assistant coach, strengthening the Trojans' staff as the program continues its rise on the national stage.
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Skrocki commits to Iowa

Iowa women's wrestling has landed one of the nation's top prospects in the Class of 2027. Eve Skrocki announced Sunday on social media that she has committed to Iowa, one week after taking an official visit to Iowa City. She represented the United States at the 2026 U17 World Championships.
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Realin to return to Iowa after receiving medical redshirt

Skye Realin will return to the Iowa women's wrestling program for the 2026-27 season after receiving a medical redshirt. The Hawaii native was ranked No. 1 at 138 pounds during parts of last season.