HEART PLACES TWO TEAMS ON THE PODIUM AT 2026 NAIA WOMEN’S WRESTLING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
March 14, 2026

HEART PLACES TWO TEAMS ON THE PODIUM AT 2026 NAIA WOMEN’S WRESTLING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

HEART PLACES TWO TEAMS ON THE PODIUM AT 2026 NAIA WOMEN'S WRESTLING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP  

The Heart of America Athletic Conference shows two teams on the podium at the 2026 NAIA Women's Wrestling National Championship. William Penn University comes in as the NAIA Women's Wrestling National Runner-Up with 158.5 team points and four individual national champions, and Grand View University coming in third-place with 145.5 team points and individual finishers. 

NAIA Champions  

  • 110 – No. 1 seed Mia Palumbo (William Penn) def. No. 2 Avery Ashley (Oklahoma City), 10-0 

  • 117 – No. 1 seed Christianah Ogunsanya (William Penn) def. No. 2 Salyna Shotwell (Life), 5-0 

  • 131 – No. 3 Jumoke Adekoye (Dickinson State) def. No. 4 Olivia Mottley (Life), 10-1 

  • 138 – No. 1 Esther Kolawole (William Penn) def. No. 2 Zaynah McBryde (Life), 10-0 

  • 180 – No. 4 Piper Fowler (William Penn) def. No. 6 Andjela Prijovic (Grand View), 6-0 

Awards Won

Manuel Gorriaran Award (Most falls in the least amount of time) Tristan Nitta of Grand View, 5 falls, 13:58

Coach of the Year- Jake Kadel, William Penn (Iowa)