Doane Wins 2026 GPAC Women’s Wrestling Championship
(Hastings, Neb.) - The 2026 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Women's Wrestling Championships was hosted by Hastings College on February 28 in Hastings, Nebraska, with Doane University claiming the conference championship.
(Hastings, Neb.) - The 2026 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Women's Wrestling Championships was hosted by Hastings College on February 28 in Hastings, Nebraska, with Doane University claiming the conference championship.
The Tigers of Doane totaled 179.5 points, while Hastings placed second with 169.5 and Midland was third with 98.
Final GPAC Women's Wrestling Team Scores:
|
Place |
Team |
Points |
|
1. |
Doane |
179.5 |
|
2. |
Hastings |
169.5 |
|
3. |
Midland |
98 |
|
4. |
Waldorf |
90 |
|
5. |
Morningside |
29.5 |
|
6. |
Dakota Wesleyan |
25 |
Each conference tournament was awarded automatic bids per weight class based on the final regular-season ratings. The following is the number of allocations (automatic bids) at each weight class:
|
103 |
110 |
117 |
124 |
131 |
138 |
145 |
160 |
180 |
207 |
Total Allocations |
|
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
18 |
GPAC Women's Wrestling Weight Class Champions:
|
Class |
Name |
School |
|
103 |
Karina Vang |
Doane |
|
110 |
Chloe Brewis |
Hastings |
|
117 |
Angelica Vicente Gonzalez |
Doane |
|
124 |
Cristelle Rodriguez |
Doane |
|
131 |
Larissa Kaz |
Hastings |
|
138 |
Maci Avila |
Midland |
|
145 |
Bridgette Sotomayor |
Doane |
|
160 |
Ja'Nya Banks |
Midland |
|
180 |
Yazmin Belk |
Doane |
|
207 |
Jessica Rodriguez |
Doane |
The 4th Annual NAIA Women's Wrestling National Championships will be held March 13-14, 2026, at Heartland Credit Union Arena in Wichita, Kansas.
GPAC Wrestling Results:
Final Bracket Results by Weight Class (PDF)
The 2025-26 GPAC Wrestling All-Conference team will be announced next week Tuesday (March 3, 2026).