MTSU Wrestling officially announces Women’s team

Middle Tennessee State Wrestling officially announced that it will field an NCWA Women’s Division team starting in January when Spring classes begin. MTSU becomes only the 32nd team to join the organization’s women’s division, and stands alongside Eastern Tennessee State University and Tennessee as the only collegiate women’s teams in the state. Despite the official word coming only earlier today, MTSU coach Bryan Knepper has had the wheels in motion since the summer, recruiting Jasmine Cothran (Antioch High School), a Read More

YVCC women wrestlers earn third consecutive national championship

MACON, Ga. — Yakima Valley’s women’s wrestling team made an emotional week a triumphant one as well Saturday, claiming their third straight National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling championship and dedicating it to the family of co-coach Tito Pimentel, whose father recently passed away. “The girls all gathered up and wrestled this tournament in honor of Coach Pimentel’s father,” co-coach Mike Schmitt said via telephone. “The funeral was today, and the girls dedicated this championship to coach Pimentel’s family.” Five of the nine YVCC wrestlers Read More

Larger Pacific Women's Squad Ready To Compete

FOREST GROVE--Head Coach Severin Walsh is ready to start the women’s wrestling season with his new squad. “We’ve doubled our numbers this year,” said Walsh. “We have a great freshman class coming in.” This season the women’s team is back to a full schedule of open meets and duals after having to compete in a limited schedule last season due to the small number of individuals on the team. The Boxer roster has grown from two members last season to six for the upcoming season, with four freshmen and two seniors. The seniors, Rebecca Hofmann (La Mirada, Calif.) and Summer Steenberg (Sequim, Wash.), will lead the Boxers with a wealth of experience. Hofmann was a National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) Women’s Division national champion in Read More

San Jose Women Open season at the Menlo Open

San Jose State women tied for third place at the Menlo College Women's Open on Saturday. SJSU Jr. Sonia Beri finished 4th at 63kg and Fr. Jessica Sandoval finished 6th at 48kg Next up on the schedule for the Lady Spartans is the Northwest Inland Open in Spokane on November 20th Read More

Yakima Valley Women Earn National Wrestling Title

HAMPTON, Va. — Yakima Valley’s first-year women’s wrestling team has won a national championship. The Yaks, competing in the women’s division of the National Collegiate Wrestling Association championships that concluded Saturday at Hampton University. YVCC claimed top team honors with Simon Fraser University, Pacific University of Oregon, San Jose State and Mercer University of Georgia rounding out the top five Read More

Hoffman Wins, Boxers Third At NCWA Nationals

HAMPTON, Va. - Rebecca Hoffman (So., La Mirada, Calif.) earned her first national championship Saturday, winning the unlimited weight class and leading the Boxers to a third place finish at the National Collegiate Wrestling Association Women's Championships at the Convocation Center Arena Read More