CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – 320 women’s wrestlers will head to Coralville, Iowa this weekend to compete in the 2025 edition of the NCWWC Championship. Of those 320 wrestlers, 19 will represent the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C).
At the regional event, the Wartburg College Knights finished in second place as a team with 128 points and eight qualifiers. The Storm of Simpson College finished in third with 110 team points and nine qualifiers. The University of Dubuque Spartans finished sixth as a team with 51 team points and two qualifiers. Buena Vista University finished in eighth and Central College finished in ninth.
Competition begins on Friday, March 7 and will conclude on Saturday, March 8 from Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa.
National Qualifiers from the American Rivers Conference:
- Gracie Waage, Simpson (103lbs)
- Carissa Hersom, Wartburg (103lbs)
- Sarah Zimmerman, Simpson (110lbs)
- Layla Phillips, Simpson (110lbs)
- Shea Reisel, University of Dubuque (117lbs)
- Jasmine Luedtke, Wartburg (117lbs)
- Liannette Ortiz, Wartburg (124lbs)
- Ashley Cannon, Simpson (124lbs)
- Kylie Rule, Wartburg (131lbs)
- Dionni Garcia-Vasquez, Simpson (131lbs)
- Aniyah Kelly, Wartburg (138lbs)
- Paige Gershmel, Simpson (138lbs)
- May Prado, Wartburg (145lbs)
- Annelise Obermark, Simpson (145lbs)
- Keeley Kehrli, Simpson (160lbs)
- Alex Hofrichter, University of Dubuque (160lbs)
- Breanna Wier, Simpson (160lbs)
- Ellie Poulette, Wartburg (180lbs)
- Rewa Chababo, Wartburg (207lbs)
NCWWC Schedule of Events:
March 7 (Session 1) - 10:00a
Championship First Round, Championship Second Round, and First Wrestleback
March 7 (Session 2) - 5:00p
Championship Quarterfinals, Second Wrestleback, Third Wrestleback
March 8 (Session 3) - 10:00a
Championship Semifinals, Fourth Wrestleback, Fifth Wrestleback, Consolation Semifinals, and Placing Matches for Third, Fifth, and Seventh
March 8 (Session 4) - 6:00p
Championship Finals
Updates from the American Rivers Conference
Stay up-to-date with the American Rivers Conference social media channels throughout the weekend to see how women’s wrestlers in the league do on the national stage.
About the American Rivers Conference
The Conference dates back to December 8, 1922, when representatives from 12 colleges got together and formed the "Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Association." Honoring its heritage in Iowa and its expansion outside the state, the American Rivers Conference brand was established on August 9, 2018, to build on the academic and athletic success provided by its legacy, the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The A-R-C has nine full-time members: Buena Vista University, Central College, Coe College, University of Dubuque, Loras College, Luther College, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Simpson College, and Wartburg College.
