INDIANOLA, Iowa -- The No. 11-ranked Wartburg College women's wrestling team closed out the inaugural NCAA Region V Championships with a runner-up finish Saturday at Cowles Fieldhouse. 

The Knights totaled 146 team points and advanced seven wrestlers to the NCAA Championships, set for March 6–7 in Coralville. Rewa Chababo highlighted the day by capturing the regional title at 207 pounds. 

Afftynn Stusse, Gable Hemann, Sophie Bowers, Kenzie Childers, Kylie Rule, Aniyah Kelly, and Chababo will all represent Wartburg on the national stage. 

At 103 pounds, Chloe Sheffield battled through a challenging bracket, rebounding from a semifinal setback with a 12-1 technical fall victory over Mia Vazquez (Augustana) in the consolation semifinals. Sheffield placed fourth in the division, contributing 12.5 team points. 

Afftynn Stusse advanced to the championship bout at 110 pounds following a decision win in the semifinals, finishing as the regional runner-up after falling to Nyla Valencia of University of Iowa. Stusse accumulated 16 team points over the weekend, posting a pair of technical falls and a decision. 

Gable Hemann delivered a strong 4-1 performance at 117 pounds, earning a third-place finish with two technical falls, a fall, and a decision. After an early setback to Iowa's Brianna Gonzalez, Hemann rallied with consecutive victories to secure a national qualifying spot, adding 16.5 team points. 

Sophie Bowers put together a dominant run at 124 pounds. After a quarterfinal loss, Bowers responded with four consecutive victories—including three technical falls—to claim third place through the consolation bracket. She finished the regional 5-1 and tallied 17 team points. 

At 131 pounds, Mackenzie Childers rebounded from an early loss with back-to-back bonus-point victories over Kendra Bliss (Simpson) and Moni Griffin (Augustana). Childers pinned Griffin at the 1:59 mark in the third-place match, securing a berth to nationals while scoring 19 team points—the second-most on the team. 

Kylie Rule reached the finals at 138 pounds after a semifinal technical fall over Aine Moffit (Augustana), finishing as the regional runner-up following a 6-0 decision in the championship bout. Rule totaled 18.5 team points, with her lone loss coming in the title match. 

Aniyah Kelly claimed third place at 145 pounds, bouncing back from a semifinal loss with two decision victories in the consolation rounds. Kelly won three of her four matches by decision, opening the tournament with a fall. 

May Prado placed fourth at 160 pounds, recording a technical fall over Olivia Cotton (Cornell) in the consolation semifinals before falling in the third-place match to Keeley Kehrli (Simpson). Prado contributed 13 team points. 

Rewa Chababo capped the tournament as Wartburg's lone regional champion at 207 pounds, going a perfect 4-0 with two technical falls, a fall, and a decision in the championship bout. Chababo claimed the title with a 4-1 decision over No. 2-ranked Katja Osteen (Iowa), earning her spot at the national championships. 

NOTABLES 

• Wartburg led the field with 297 total match points 
• The Knights recorded the second-most technical falls (14) 
• Wartburg tallied 10 pins (16:59), fourth-most in Region V 
• Childers recorded the sixth-most pins (3) in 6:21 
• Chababo (0:19) and Kelly (0:26) posted the fourth- and fifth-fastest falls in Region V 
• Hemann recorded the fourth-fastest technical fall at 0:22 
• Chababo scored the sixth-most individual points (20.0) 

 
UP NEXT 
The 2026 National College Women's Wrestling Championships will take place March 6–7 at Xtream Arena in Coralville. The national tournament marks the first official NCAA-sponsored championship for women's wrestling and will feature 10 weight classes with 180 total competitors spanning Divisions I, II, and III.  
 
REGION V FINAL TEAM SCORES 
Iowa – 196 
Wartburg – 146 
Quincy – 120 
Simpson – 119.5 
Wisconsin Stevens Point – 95 
Augustana (IL)– 66 
Dubuque – 65 
Augsburg – 27.5 
Carthage – 26 
Cornel– 16.5 
Buena Vista – 16 
Wisconsin-Oshkosh – 15.5 
Luther – 8.5 
Central – 6 
Upper Iowa – 5.5 
 
REGION V INDIVIDUAL SEEDING 
103: Chloe Sheffield (4) 
110: Afftynn Stusse (2) 
117: Gable Hemann (3) 
124: Sophie Bowers (3) 
131: Kenzie Childers (2) 
138: Kylie Rule (3) 
145: Aniyah Kelly (3) 
160: May Prado (4) 
180: Erika Peterson (12) 
207: Rewa Chababo (2) 
 
FULL RESULTS 
 
103 
Chloe Sheffield (21-5) placed 4th and scored 12.5 team points. 

Champ. Round 1 - Chloe Sheffield (Wartburg) 21-5 received a bye () (Bye) 
Quarterfinal - Chloe Sheffield (Wartburg) 21-5 won by tech fall over Emaline Hicks (Simpson) 23-8 (TF-1.5 2:35 (10-0)) 
Semifinal - Valarie Solorio (Iowa) 31-2 won by tech fall over Chloe Sheffield (Wartburg) 21-5 (TF-1.5 3:42 (11-1)) 
Cons. Semi - Chloe Sheffield (Wartburg) 21-5 won by tech fall over Mia Vazquez (Augustana (IL)) 23-15 (TF-1.5 2:08 (12-1)) 
3rd Place Match - Alexis Winecke (Wisconsin Stevens Point) 39-10 won by tech fall over Chloe Sheffield (Wartburg) 21-5 (TF-1.5 2:58 (12-2)) 

110 
Afftynn Stusse (24-4) placed 2nd and scored 16.0 team points. 

Champ. Round 1 - Afftynn Stusse (Wartburg) 24-4 won by tech fall over Myra Bair (Wisconsin - Oshkosh) 7-21 (TF-1.5 1:18 (10-0)) 
Quarterfinal - Afftynn Stusse (Wartburg) 24-4 won by tech fall over Briana Martinez (Wisconsin Stevens Point) 15-16 (TF-1.5 1:42 (10-0)) 
Semifinal - Afftynn Stusse (Wartburg) 24-4 won by decision over Sarah Zimmerman (Simpson) 23-11 (Dec 8-8) 
1st Place Match - Nyla Valencia (Iowa) 23-3 won by tech fall over Afftynn Stusse (Wartburg) 24-4 (TF-1.5 2:22 (10-0)) 

117 
Gable Hemann (24-7) placed 3rd and scored 16.5 team points. 

Champ. Round 1 - Gable Hemann (Wartburg) 24-7 won by tech fall over Cheyenne Mulford (Cornell College) 18-20 (TF-1.5 0:22 (10-0)) 
Quarterfinal - Gable Hemann (Wartburg) 24-7 won by tech fall over Margaret Gillmore (Wisconsin Stevens Point) 21-13 (TF-1.5 3:31 (10-0)) 
Semifinal - Brianna Gonzalez (Iowa) 9-2 won by tech fall over Gable Hemann (Wartburg) 24-7 (TF-1.5 4:06 (12-2)) 
Cons. Semi - Gable Hemann (Wartburg) 24-7 won by fall over Layla Phillips (Simpson) 29-11 (Fall 2:41) 
3rd Place Match - Gable Hemann (Wartburg) 24-7 won by decision over Sereena Baca (Quincy) 27-13 (Dec 3-2) 

124 
Sophie Bowers (30-8) placed 3rd and scored 17.0 team points. 

Champ. Round 1 - Sophie Bowers (Wartburg) 30-8 received a bye () (Bye) 
Quarterfinal - Mya Delleree (Wisconsin - Oshkosh) 20-16 won by fall over Sophie Bowers (Wartburg) 30-8 (Fall 3:00) 
Cons. Round 2 - Sophie Bowers (Wartburg) 30-8 won by tech fall over Nina Yankey (Luther) 2-20 (TF-1.5 0:34 (11-0)) 
Cons. Round 3 - Sophie Bowers (Wartburg) 30-8 won by fall over Bree Swenson (Dubuque) 14-12 (Fall 2:29) 
Cons. Semi - Sophie Bowers (Wartburg) 30-8 won by tech fall over Ashley Cannon (Simpson) 22-11 (TF-1.5 4:27 (11-0)) 
3rd Place Match - Sophie Bowers (Wartburg) 30-8 won by tech fall over Amelia Adams (Wisconsin Stevens Point) 34-14 (TF-1.5 4:48 (10-0)) 

131 
Mackenzie Childers (21-5) placed 3rd and scored 19.0 team points. 

Champ. Round 1 - Mackenzie Childers (Wartburg) 21-5 won by fall over Julia Kanne (Central College) 6-14 (Fall 2:24) 
Quarterfinal - Mackenzie Childers (Wartburg) 21-5 won by fall over Kylee Shoop (Upper Iowa) 22-12 (Fall 1:58) 
Semifinal - Madeline Barton (Quincy) 18-11 won by fall over Mackenzie Childers (Wartburg) 21-5 (Fall 4:17) 
Cons. Semi - Mackenzie Childers (Wartburg) 21-5 won by tech fall over Kendra Bliss (Simpson) 12-11 (TF-1.5 5:15 (11-1)) 
3rd Place Match - Mackenzie Childers (Wartburg) 21-5 won by fall over Moni Griffin (Augustana (IL)) 33-11 (Fall 1:59) 

138 
Kylie Rule (22-5) placed 2nd and scored 18.5 team points. 

Champ. Round 1 - Kylie Rule (Wartburg) 22-5 won by fall over Kelsey Cruz (Augsburg University) 10-10 (Fall 0:50) 
Quarterfinal - Kylie Rule (Wartburg) 22-5 won by fall over Savannah Freifeld (Buena Vista) 27-16 (Fall 1:12) 
Semifinal - Kylie Rule (Wartburg) 22-5 won by tech fall over Aine Moffit (Augustana (IL)) 33-10 (TF-1.5 5:22 (14-1)) 
1st Place Match - Lilly Luft (Iowa) 18-6 won by decision over Kylie Rule (Wartburg) 22-5 (Dec 6-0) 

145 
Aniyah Kelly (22-7) placed 3rd and scored 13.5 team points. 

Champ. Round 1 - Aniyah Kelly (Wartburg) 22-7 won by fall over Cameron Halbur (Central College) 0-16 (Fall 0:26) 
Quarterfinal - Aniyah Kelly (Wartburg) 22-7 won by decision over Tatum Levendahl (Dubuque) 12-10 (Dec 5-0) 
Semifinal - Annelise Obermark (Simpson) 24-3 won by decision over Aniyah Kelly (Wartburg) 22-7 (Dec 6-4) 
Cons. Semi - Aniyah Kelly (Wartburg) 22-7 won by decision over Siobhan Rogers (Quincy) 15-18 (Dec 9-6) 
3rd Place Match - Aniyah Kelly (Wartburg) 22-7 won by decision over Tatum Levendahl (Dubuque) 12-10 (Dec 11-4) 

160 
May Prado (21-12) placed 4th and scored 13.0 team points. 

Champ. Round 1 - May Prado (Wartburg) 21-12 received a bye () (Bye) 
Quarterfinal - May Prado (Wartburg) 21-12 won by fall over Alaina Franco (Augsburg University) 11-10 (Fall 2:41) 
Semifinal - Kennedy Blades (Iowa) 15-0 won by tech fall over May Prado (Wartburg) 21-12 (TF-1.5 0:37 (10-0)) 
Cons. Semi - May Prado (Wartburg) 21-12 won by tech fall over Olivia Cotton (Cornell College) 30-12 (TF-1.5 5:37 (15-4)) 
3rd Place Match - Keeley Kehrli (Simpson) 32-3 won by fall over May Prado (Wartburg) 21-12 (Fall 0:42) 

180 
Erika Peterson (4-14) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points. 
Champ. Round 1 - Merin Yates (Dubuque) 16-10 won by tech fall over Erika Peterson (Wartburg) 4-14 (TF-1.5 3:12 (12-1)) 
Cons. Round 1 - Erika Peterson (Wartburg) 4-14 received a bye () (Bye) 
Cons. Round 2 - Kylie Miller (Luther) 19-13 won by tech fall over Erika Peterson (Wartburg) 4-14 (TF-1.5 5:57 (10-0)) 

207 
Rewa Chababo (24-2) placed 1st and scored 20.0 team points. 

Champ. Round 1 - Rewa Chababo (Wartburg) 24-2 won by fall over Natalie Gratschmayr (Wisconsin - Oshkosh) 2-20 (Fall 0:19) 
Quarterfinal - Rewa Chababo (Wartburg) 24-2 won by tech fall over Sonia Ramos (Augsburg University) 4-15 (TF-1.5 1:10 (10-0)) 
Semifinal - Rewa Chababo (Wartburg) 24-2 won by tech fall over Savannah Sistad (Simpson) 15-16 (TF-1.5 1:15 (10-0)) 
1st Place Match - Rewa Chababo (Wartburg) 24-2 won by decision over Katja Osteen (Iowa) 22-1 (Dec 4-1)