Women's Wrestling at NCAA Region IV Championships - Feb. 20-21, 2026

Top-5 Teams Awards
1. North Central - 182.50 Joe Norton - Region IV Coach of the Year
2. Grand Valley State - 173    5 Individual Champions
3. Aurora - 97 10 All-Region
4. Northern Michigan - 84 10 NCAA Qualifiers
5. Otterbein - 78


103

Madison Avila (25-10) placed 2nd and scored 16.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Madison Avila (North Central College) 25-10 won by tech fall over Kyler Lamb (Mount Union) 8-11 (TF-1.5 1:43 (10-0))
  • Quarterfinal - Madison Avila (North Central College) 25-10 won by tech fall over Jackeline Shackleford (Manchester) 0-2 (TF-1.5 0:49 (10-0))
  • Semifinal - Madison Avila (North Central College) 25-10 won by decision over Genesis Ramirez (Aurora) 31-8 (Dec 4-1)
  • 1st Place Match - Rayana Sahagun (Grand Valley State) 13-5 won by decision over Madison Avila (North Central College) 25-10 (Dec 8-5)

110

Kaelani Shufeldt (22-5) placed 2nd and scored 16.5 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Kaelani Shufeldt (North Central College) 22-5 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Kaelani Shufeldt (North Central College) 22-5 won by tech fall over Abigail Alvarado (Manchester) 1-2 (TF-1.5 1:31 (10-0))
  • Semifinal - Kaelani Shufeldt (North Central College) 22-5 won by injury default over Jenavi Alejandro (Tiffin University) 13-2 (Inj. 5:59)
  • 1st Place Match - Sage Mortimer (Grand Valley State) 16-1 won by decision over Kaelani Shufeldt (North Central College) 22-5 (Dec 11-8)

117

Riley Rayome (24-5) placed 1st and scored 20.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Riley Rayome (North Central College) 24-5 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Riley Rayome (North Central College) 24-5 won by fall over Laylah Hicks (Trine) 1-2 (Fall 1:23)
  • Semifinal - Riley Rayome (North Central College) 24-5 won by tech fall over Allison Palluck (Manchester) 2-2 (TF-1.5 2:40 (10-0))
  • 1st Place Match - Riley Rayome (North Central College) 24-5 won by tech fall over Carleigh Czerneski (Adrian College) 36-6 (TF-1.5 5:11 (10-0))

124

Sara Sterner (24-1) placed 1st and scored 20.5 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Sara Sterner (North Central College) 24-1 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Sara Sterner (North Central College) 24-1 won by tech fall over Paola Villarruel (Manchester) 2-2 (TF-1.5 1:47 (12-1))
  • Semifinal - Sara Sterner (North Central College) 24-1 won by fall over Morgan Leonhardt (Otterbein) 26-9 (Fall 2:40)
  • 1st Place Match - Sara Sterner (North Central College) 24-1 won by fall over Aspen Blasko (Grand Valley State) 23-10 (Fall 2:40)

131

Yele Aycock (19-9) placed 3rd and scored 16.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Yele Aycock (North Central College) 19-9 won by tech fall over Samantha Chaon (Northern Michigan University) 9-15 (TF-1.5 2:17 (10-0))
  • Quarterfinal - Yele Aycock (North Central College) 19-9 won by tech fall over Mason Harsch (Adrian College) 27-15 (TF-1.5 4:52 (10-0))
  • Semifinal - Abigal Mozden (Mount Union) 41-2 won by decision over Yele Aycock (North Central College) 19-9 (Dec 13-4)
  • Cons. Semi - Yele Aycock (North Central College) 19-9 won by tech fall over Sian Rogers (Manchester) 3-3 (TF-1.5 2:43 (11-0))
  • 3rd Place Match - Yele Aycock (North Central College) 19-9 won by decision over Hannah Palise (Grand Valley State) 22-11 (Dec 12-3)

138

Claire DiCugno (12-2) placed 2nd and scored 17.5 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Claire DiCugno (North Central College) 12-2 won by tech fall over Raegan Briggs (Otterbein) 7-8 (TF-1.5 1:23 (16-6))
  • Quarterfinal - Claire DiCugno (North Central College) 12-2 won by tech fall over Nora Mooney (John Carroll) 30-11 (TF-1.5 0:49 (10-0))
  • Semifinal - Claire DiCugno (North Central College) 12-2 won by tech fall over Sophia Ball (Aurora) 37-11 (TF-1.5 4:04 (10-0))
  • 1st Place Match - Katerina Lange (Grand Valley State) 20-1 won by decision over Claire DiCugno (North Central College) 12-2 (Dec 5-1)

145

Bella Mir (11-1) placed 1st and scored 21.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Bella Mir (North Central College) 11-1 won by tech fall over Grace Johnson (Elmhurst) 2-2 (TF-1.5 0:48 (10-0))
  • Quarterfinal - Bella Mir (North Central College) 11-1 won by tech fall over Jordan Milanowski (Davenport University) 2-2 (TF-1.5 0:38 (10-0))
  • Semifinal - Bella Mir (North Central College) 11-1 won by tech fall over Ella Gahl (Manchester) 3-2 (TF-1.5 1:11 (10-0))
  • 1st Place Match - Bella Mir (North Central College) 11-1 won by tech fall over Alissa Caltagirone (Northern Michigan University) 27-5 (TF-1.5 4:36 (10-0))

160

Taylor Graveman (20-8) placed 1st and scored 19.5 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Taylor Graveman (North Central College) 20-8 won by tech fall over Camille Mitchell (Alma) 15-13 (TF-1.5 2:49 (12-2))
  • Quarterfinal - Taylor Graveman (North Central College) 20-8 won by tech fall over Taylor Cutler (Adrian College) 17-19 (TF-1.5 2:25 (10-0))
  • Semifinal - Taylor Graveman (North Central College) 20-8 won by tech fall over Emma Hanrahan (Mount Union) 26-6 (TF-1.5 0:25 (10-0))
  • 1st Place Match - Taylor Graveman (North Central College) 20-8 won by decision over Noelle Gaffney (Grand Valley State) 23-12 (Dec 10-6)

180

Shenita Lawson (19-3) placed 1st and scored 21.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Shenita Lawson (North Central College) 19-3 won by tech fall over Brooklyn Sage (Albion) 10-13 (TF-1.5 1:50 (10-0))
  • Quarterfinal - Shenita Lawson (North Central College) 19-3 won by tech fall over Lori Grimes (Mount Union) 38-11 (TF-1.5 1:36 (10-0))
  • Semifinal - Shenita Lawson (North Central College) 19-3 won by tech fall over Anneliese Tavira (Aurora) 25-18 (TF-1.5 3:54 (10-0))
  • 1st Place Match - Shenita Lawson (North Central College) 19-3 won by tech fall over Abbie Miles (Northern Michigan University) 30-9 (TF-1.5 2:35 (12-2))

207

Caroline Ward (19-6) placed 2nd and scored 14.5 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Caroline Ward (North Central College) 19-6 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Quarterfinal - Caroline Ward (North Central College) 19-6 won by tech fall over Raven Aldridge (Adrian College) 19-17 (TF-1.5 2:54 (11-0))
  • Semifinal - Caroline Ward (North Central College) 19-6 won by decision over Mickaela Keane (Northern Michigan University) 21-7 (Dec 3-1)
  • 1st Place Match - Sabrina Nauss (Grand Valley State) 21-4 won by fall over Caroline Ward (North Central College) 19-6 (Fall 1:15)