WAVERLY, Iowa -- The 2026 Women's Tennis Individual Tournament took place in Waterloo and Waverly, Iowa on Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10. Medals for the entire tournament were awarded in eight flights - A-, B-, C-, D-, and E-Singles and A-, B-, and C-Doubles. Headlining the winners were A-Singles Champion Sophia Fain of Coe College and A-Doubles duo of Molly Jex and Salalee Seejong of the University of Dubuque.
A-Singles:
Champion: Sophia Fain, Coe College
Runner-Up: Aisha Gurung, Coe College
Third Place: Addison Leasure, Coe College
B-Singles:
Champion: Brooke Bloom, Wartburg College
Runner-Up: Adriana Benavente, University of Dubuque
Third Place: Emily Blom, Central College
C-Singles:
Champion: Clara LeConte, Loras College
Runner-Up: Olivia Litke, Wartburg College
Third Place: Jayda Floyd, University of Dubuque
D-Singles:
Champion: Olivia North, Wartburg College
Runner-Up: Bella Sims, Simpson College
Third Place: Juniper Roach, Wartburg College
E-Singles:
Champion: Emily Mehrkens, Wartburg College
Runner-Up: Tallulah Norton, Loras College
Third Place: Bailey Engels, Coe College
A-Doubles:
Champion: Molly Jex / Salalee Seejong, University of Dubuque
Runner-Up: Morgan Kathman / Brooke Bloom, Wartburg College
Third Place: Alli Hagness / Alice Tysoe, Coe College
B-Doubles:
Champion: Sarah Wilde / Jayda Floyd, University of Dubuque
Runner-Up: Olivia Litke / Brooke Litke, Wartburg College
Third Place: Sjoquist / Mcclellan, Wartburg College
C-Doubles:
Champion: Adriana Benavente / Ella Engelhaupt, University of Dubuque
Runner-Up: Rebekah Christensen / Ava Lucas, Central College
Third Place: Piper Rundall / Annelise Hefel, Loras College
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About the American Rivers Conference
Nationally respected for excellence in NCAA Division III athletics, the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) has a tradition dating back to its founding in 1922 as the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Association and adopted its current name in 2018 to reflect its strong Iowa roots and growing regional footprint. The A-R-C is a collaborative community that champions the holistic development of student-athletes, uniting member institutions in a shared commitment to academic achievement, athletic distinction, and leadership.
The A-R-C is home to eight full-time member institutions: Buena Vista University, Central College, Coe College, University of Dubuque, Loras College, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Simpson College, and Wartburg College. The A-R-C also includes two affiliate members for men’s and women’s swimming & diving: Illinois Tech and University of Minnesota Morris.
