Campbellsville coach Lee Miracle has reached the championship mountaintop in the past. And he’s working his way back. 

Championship real estate is harder to obtain these days. The explosive growth of women’s college wrestling is spreading talent throughout the country.

The Tigers finished 12th at the 2025 NAIA Championships, a drop from winning WCWA titles in 2018 and 2020 and NAIA Invitational titles in 2021 and 2022. 

Miracle’s most recent college commitment was an important first step to getting back on top. 

Makennah Craft of Jackson High School will join the team following a stellar high school career. She won four Ohio state titles and finished second and fifth at Junior Nationals. 

Her breakthrough tournament was the 2024 Missouri Valley Open where she won six matches, including four techs and two falls, against top college talent. Craft will wrestle at 103 pounds next season, providing a spark for a team that returns one All-American from the previous season. 

“I love the campus. I love everybody there,” Craft said. “I want to keep wrestling. If you look at Campbellsville, they’ve had great wrestlers. Coach Miracle is amazing. 

“(Assistant coach) McKayla Campell is a big piece of it. She helped me a lot this summer when I was at Fargo. I didn’t wrestle well and I wasn’t the star of the show, and she was still in my corner and by my side helping me the entire time.

“The little things made the difference.”

Miracle sees Craft as a spark plug for every dual and tournament. 

“(Makennah) is a superstar in every way,” Miracle said. “She’s a great wrestler, she’s great academically, and she’s a born leader. She’s got a heart and a passion for wrestling, and if I can find that in someone, that’s the one to get.” 

Hear from Craft and Miracle below.