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Cavaliers go 2-2 at Red Lady Duals
MONTGOMERY, Ala.— The Montreat College women’s wrestling squad made its return from Christmas break on Saturday to compete at the Red Lady Duals, hosted by Huntingdon College. Going head-to-head against four NCAA programs, the Cavaliers picked up a pair of team dual victories to move to 13-7 on the year.  
Montreat’s largest margin of victory on Saturday came in its opening dual of the afternoon. The Cavs claimed eight of the 10 bouts during their 38-6 triumph over the McMurry University War Hawks. Sheyla Ochoa Salgado, Daniela Espinal, Nicole Lewis, Audrey Gribble and Emilia Hill registered forfeits to tally five team points each. Sirenity Davis and Annastasia Skoda pinned their opposition for the maximum points as well. Meanwhile, Izzy Campbell eked out a tight 11-10 decision versus her foe.  
Following up their opening triumph, the Cavaliers grabbed a 33-16 victory against the Schreiner University Mountaineers. Davis, Uriah Peters-Gutierrez, Lewis and Daniella Jenkins notched pins, while Shay Potter delivered a 7-4 decision to help secure the win. Forfeit triumphs from Ochoa Salgado and Espinal provided additional breathing room for Montreat down the stretch.  
The Cavs put up a valiant effort but suffered a close 23-21 loss to the hosts on Saturday. Huntingdon College won the dual, but four Cavaliers still captured victories in their individual bouts. Davis landed her third pin of the afternoon at 110, and Lewis took down her opponent in similar fashion. Espinal shut out her foe during a 5-0 decision, adding to Montreat’s total, and Mary Clark wrapped up the dual with a forfeit. Ochoa Salgado, … more at … https://montreatcavaliers.com/news/2026/1/4/womens-wrestling-cavaliers-go-2-2-at-red-lady-duals.aspx
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NWCA Unveils NAIA Women’s Bracket for 2026 NWCA/USMC National Duals
MANHEIM, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has shared the NAIA Women’s bracket for the upcoming NWCA/USMC Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships. Presented by A Better Way Athletics, Capitol Construction, and Defense Soap, this year’s event will once again take place at the University of Northern Iowa’s UNI-Dome on January 9-10, 2026.
The top eight seeds in the NAIA Women’s bracket are as follows:

1. Life
2. Providence
3. Grand View
4. William Penn
5. Lindsey Wilson
6. Indiana Tech
7. Doane
8. Texas Wesleyan

Wrestling fans can catch … more at … https://nwcaonline.com/news/2026/1/2/national-wrestling-coaches-association-nwca-unveils-naia-womens-bracket-for-2026-nwca-usmc-national-duals.aspx
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Presbyterian College Cleans House at Red Lady Duals, Program-Record Eight Straight Wins
MONTGOMERY, Al. – The #6 Presbyterian College women’s wrestling team set a new program benchmark on Saturday afternoon as they made quick work of four straight opponents at the Red Lady Duals, hoisting up their ongoing winning streak to eight matches.
PC defeated Schreiner (41-6), Randolph (44-1), Mount Olive (42-6), and Montreat (43-1) with each performance looking more dominant than the last. The Blue Hose now sit at 12-2 this season when wrestling in a dual setting.
Anchored by their eight nationally-ranked wrestlers, Presby surpassed the 40-point mark in all of their duals on Saturday. They’ve hit at least 40 points nine times since November.
Reigning Southeast Region Coach of the Year Brian Vutianitis steered PC to another quality showing, although the work in Huntingdon is not yet complete. The Blue Hose remain in Alabama for the Red Lady Open tournament tomorrow.
NOTABLES
– Presbyterian won 34 out of the 36 non-forfeited matches across Saturday’s quartet. They spread out 17 pins and 14 other victories via technical fall.
– After dropping the first bout against Schreiner, … more at … https://gobluehose.com/news/2026/1/3/womens-wrestling-pc-cleans-house-at-red-lady-duals-program-record-eight-straight-wins.aspx
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USA Wrestling to host inaugural Women’s Collegiate Club Nationals on March 5 in North Liberty, Iowa
by Richard Immel, USA Wrestling
In an effort to expand national competition opportunities at the college level for women, USA Wrestling will host its inaugural Women’s Collegiate Club Nationals on March 5 at The Palestra in North Liberty, Iowa.
The competition is open to all female student-athletes who participate in club wrestling at a collegiate institution at any level (NCAA, NAIA, NCWA, NJCAA, 3C2A, etc.) that does not currently field a varsity program in the NCAA or NAIA divisions. If a school is eligible to compete at the NCAA or NAIA national tournaments, its club program or individual student-athletes do not qualify to wrestle at this event.
The USA Wrestling Women’s Collegiate Club Nationals will be conducted under current international women’s freestyle rules and will match the NCAA/NAIA varsity weight classes. Two divisions will be offered—a high-performance division for more-seasoned competitors seeking elite national competition and a futures division for beginner-level athletes with less than two years of college wrestling experience.
All entrants must be enrolled and in good academic standing at their institution, hold a current USA Wrestling membership, and have competed in at least five freestyle matches against female college opponents during the 2025–26 season.
Online registration is currently open for this event. Athletes are encouraged to sign up by the early registration deadline of February 12. … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2025/december/31/usa-wrestling-to-host-inaugural-women-s-collegiate-club-nationals-on-march-5-in-north-liberty-iowa

January 9, 2026 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized