COLUMBIA, Ky. - Eleven members of the Lindsey Wilson women's wrestling team are set to compete in the 2026 NAIA Wrestling National Championship, Friday-Saturday in Heartland Credit Union Arena in Wichita, Kansas.
 
Wrestling is divided into four sessions, with two taking place on each day. Session one begins on Friday at 10 a.m. CT with session two beginning at 5 p.m. CT. which includes championship quarterfinals and consolation rounds. Session three on Saturday begins at 10 a.m. CT with championship semifinals, consolation quarter and semifinals and consolation placement matches. Championship finals are scheduled for 7 p.m. CT on Saturday.
 
Reagan Thomas earned a bye into the second round at 110 pounds and will face the winner of top-seeded Mia Palumbo of Providence (Mont.) and De'yton Young of Missouri Baptist. Callie Payton earned a bye into the second round and will face No. 1 seed Christianah Ogunsanya of William (Iowa) in round two at 117 pounds. Grace Lashinsky is seeded sixth at 117 pounds and faces Mariah Dillard of Wayland Baptist (Texas).
 
Kamilah Brooks is seeded third at 124 pounds and faces Jazmine Turner of Dickinson State (S.D) in round one. Jeila Ramos earned the eighth seed in the 131-pound bracket and will face Campbellsville's (Ky.) Olivia Messerly in round two.  
 
Brielle Bibla and Lexi Ritchie are competing in the 138-pound bracket. Bibla earned a bye into round two and awaits the winner of Lisa Hoeflich of Hastings (Neb.) and No. 8 seed Christina Jean of Life (Ga.). Ritchie takes on third-seeded Samantha Barragan of Texas Wesleyan in round one.
 
Campbell is seeded fifth at 145 pounds and has a bye in round one. She will face the winner of Waldorf's (Iowa) Nia Smith and Oklahoma City's Corin Lowe in round two. Katelyn Lewis is the No. 8 seed in the 180-pound bracket and squares off against Cumberlands' (Ky.) Saiheron Preciado-Meza in the second round.
 
Cheyenne Cruce earned a bye into round two at 207 pounds and face the No. 1 seed Lillian Gradillas-Flore of Southern Oregon. Hayeni Costa opens her tournament, taking on third-seeded Selena Mares of Grand View (Iowa).
 
Wrestling at Heartland Credit Union Arena gets underway on Friday at 10 a.m. CT.