The 2026 NCAA Women’s Freestyle Wrestling Championships will be held March 6-7 at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. Click here to purchase tickets.

This is the inaugural year for the NCAA Women’s Wrestling Championships. Each team can send one wrestler per weight, culminating in an 18-woman bracket at nationals.

There are six regions, and the top three in each weight qualify for the national tournament. 

The venue, host institution, competition date, and link to results for the 2026 NCAA Regionals are:

Region 1

Host: Elmira (Lecom Event Center)
Date: February 21-22
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Teams: Alfred State, Bridgeport, Buffalo State, Centenary, D’Youville, Elmira, Felician, Ithaca, Kean, Maine Maritime, Misericordia, New England, New Jersey City, Norwich, Sacred Heart, Utica, Western New England, Wilkes

Region 2

Host: West Liberty (Academic, Sports & Recreation Complex)
Date: February 20-21
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Teams: Alvernia, Arcadia, Bethany (WV), Cedar Crest, Delaware Valley, East Stroudsburg, Eastern, Edinboro, Gannon, Lehigh, Lock Haven, Muhlenberg, Penn State Altoona, Pitt-Johnstown, Ursinus, West Liberty, York (PA)

Region 3

Host: Emmanuel (Shaw Athletic Center)
Date: February 20-21
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Teams: Allen, Bluefield State, Delaware State, Emmanuel (GA), Emory & Henry, Frostburg State, Greensboro, Huntingdon, King, Marymount, McDaniel, Mount Olive, Newberry, Presbyterian, Randolph, Southern Virginia, Waynesburg

Region 4

Host: Tiffin (Shaw Athletic Center)
Date: February 20-21
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Teams: Adrian, Albion, Alma, Aurora, Baldwin Wallace, Davenport, Elmhurst, Eureka, Grand Valley State, Heidelberg, Hiram, Illinois Wesleyan, John Carroll, Manchester, Mount Union, North Central, Northern Michigan, Otterbein, Tiffin, Trine

Region 5

Host: Simpson (Cowles Fieldhouse)
Date: February 20-21
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Teams: Augsburg, Augustana (IL), Buena Vista, Carthage, Central, Cornell College, Dubuque, Iowa, Lakeland, Loras, Luther, Quincy, Simpson (IA), Upper Iowa, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Stevens Point, Wartburg

Region 6

Host: Lindenwood (Hyland Arena)
Date: February 21-22
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Teams: Adams State, Chadron State, Colorado Mesa, Fort Hays State, Lindenwood, Linfield, Lyon, McKendree, McMurry, Minot State, Pacific, Schreiner, Simon Fraser, Sioux Falls, Texas Woman’s, Vanguard, Westminster, William Jewell