Iowa Women’s Wrestling Unveils 2026-27 Schedule

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa Women's Wrestling program unveiled it's schedule for the 2026-27 season, head coach Clarissa Chun announced on Thursday. The slate includes two home duals at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Nov. 22 vs. King University and Friday, Jan. 15 vs. Quincy University. 

 

• Iowa opens the season at the Luther Hill Open in Indianola, Iowa on Nov. 1 before heading to the third annual Throwdown on the Yorktown III duals in Charleston, S.C. from Nov. 7-8. 
• The Hawkeyes face Wartburg at the Iowa PBS Dual in Waverly, Iowa on Dec. 10. 
• The NWCA National Duals take place in Cedar Falls, Iowa from Jan. 8-9. 
• Xtream Arena once again plays host to the For Her Dual Tournament from Jan. 23-24
• Postseason action begins with the NCAA Regional Championships in Stevens Point, Wisc. on Feb. 19 and concludes with the NCAA Championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, from March 5-6. 

Iowa returns two national champions (Kylie Welker and Valarie Solorio) and seven All-Americans from last year’s inaugural NCAA Championships. Iowa’s seven returning 2026 All-Americans include: Solorio, Nyla Valencia, Brianna Gonzalez, Karlee Brooks, Lilly Luft, Reese Larramendy and Welker.

 

The Hawkeyes welcome five freshmen to the roster: Nora Akpan, Carley Ceshker, two-time U20 World Champion Everest Leydecker, Maddie Nieuwenhuis and Taylor Whiting. 

 

Ticket information for the two duals at Carver-Hawkeye Arena and the For Her Dual Tournament at Xtream Arena will be announced in the coming weeks.