CORALVILLE, Iowa -- The Wartburg College women's wrestling team capped a historic season with an 11th-place finish and 39.5 team points at the inaugural 2026 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships inside Xtream Arena.

The Knights recorded their highest finish and largest team-point total at a national championship meet. Wartburg was also one of three Division III programs to place inside the top 15 of the team standings, joining North Central College (3rd) and Aurora University (13th).

Senior Rewa Chababo led the Knights with a third-place finish at 207 pounds, securing the bronze medal with a hard-fought 2-1 decision over K. Osteen (Iowa). Chababo totaled 12.5 team points with each of her victories coming by fall, including two pins against Osteen during the tournament. She wrapped up her final season with a 32-3 record and a 4-1 mark at the national championships.

Junior Kylie Rule earned her second career All-American honor with a fifth-place finish at 138 pounds. Rule finished the weekend with a 4-2 record, highlighted by two technical falls and a pin. After dropping into the consolation bracket, she responded with back-to-back wins to advance to the consolation semifinals before securing fifth place with a 7-2 decision over J. Espinosa (Lindenwood). Rule contributed 12.5 team points and closed her season at 28-7 overall.

Freshman Gable Hemann added another All-American performance for Wartburg, placing eighth at 117 pounds. Hemann recorded three pins in the consolation rounds to total 10.5 team points. She concluded her freshman campaign with a 28-10 record and led the team with 13 falls.

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Hemann opened the third consolation round against C. Czerneski (Adrian). After trailing 5-0 following the first period, Hemann cut the deficit to three with a takedown midway through the second. Czerneski held on for a 7-2 decision to halt Hemann's run after three consecutive pins earlier in the consolation bracket.

Rule advanced to the consolation semifinals with a 10-2 decision over R. Julien-Newsom (King). Following a loss to L. Luft (Iowa) in the consolation semifinals, Rule rebounded to secure fifth place with a 7-2 victory against Espinosa.

Chababo suffered just her third loss of the season in the championship semifinals to top-ranked T. Kelly (McKendree). The senior responded by earning two decision victories in the consolation bracket, defeating J. Sekona (Colorado Mesa) before topping Osteen again in the third-place match.

A total of 52 institutions and 180 athletes competed in the first-ever NCAA National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships, with the top eight finishers in each weight class earning All-American honors.
 
TAKE NOTE

• The Knights were victorious in 10 duals this season, which marks a new program record surpassing last year's mark of seven.
• As a team, Wartburg tallied 574 wins to 319 defeats (.643), 207 tech falls, 163 falls, and 106 decisions.
• Sophie Bowers and Ava Gardner recorded the most wins (33) – Garnder led the Knights with 21 tech falls.
• Chababo (32-3) posted the best winning percentage throughout the season at .914.
• Most All-Americans in program history
• Chababo's third-place finish marks her as the highest place finisher in program history (3rd)
• McKendree University (171 points) won the first-ever NCAA NC Women's Wrestling Championships

 
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM FINISHES
2024 - 20th - 21 pts.
2025 - 22nd - 19.5 pts.
2026 – 11th - 39.5 pts.
 
ALL-AMERICANS
2024 Kylie Rule (8th) - 130
          Kami Senlycki 6th 170 (Kami was the first one in program history due to her quarterfinal win)

2026 – Gable Hemann (8th) - 117
            Kylie Rule (5th) – 138
            Rewa Chababo (3rd) - 207
 

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WARTBURG FINAL RESULTS
110
Afftynn Stusse (25-6) place is unknown and scored 2.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Adriana Gomez (Colorado Mesa) 32-15 won by decision over Afftynn Stusse (Wartburg) 25-6 (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Afftynn Stusse (Wartburg) 25-6 won by tech fall over Abby Duke (Elmira) 16-6 (TF-1.5 2:46 (10-0))
Cons. Round 2 - Teegan Sibble (East Stroudsburg) 28-7 won by fall over Afftynn Stusse (Wartburg) 25-6 (Fall 5:00)

117
Gable Hemann (27-10) placed 8th and scored 10.5 team points.
Prelim - Maddie Ripley (Western New Eng.) 28-4 won by fall over Gable Hemann (Wartburg) 27-10 (Fall 1:08)
Prelim - Gable Hemann (Wartburg) 27-10 won by fall over Kiely Tabaldo (Grand Valley St.) 10-8 (Fall 1:30)
Cons. Round 1 - Gable Hemann (Wartburg) 27-10 won by fall over Nohea Moniz (Sacred Heart) 11-8 (Fall 1:56)
Cons. Round 2 - Gable Hemann (Wartburg) 27-10 won by fall over Icart Galumette (Delaware St.) 26-9 (Fall 1:28)
Cons. Round 3 - Carleigh Czerneski (Adrian) 41-8 won by decision over Gable Hemann (Wartburg) 27-10 (Dec 7-2)
7th Place Match - Abigail Cooper (Lehigh) 26-3 won by decision over Gable Hemann (Wartburg) 27-10 (Dec 7-1)

124
Sophie Bowers (31-10) place is unknown and scored 2.0 team points.
Prelim - Mariah Mills (West Liberty) 21-6 won by decision over Sophie Bowers (Wartburg) 31-10 (Dec 6-2)
Prelim - Sophie Bowers (Wartburg) 31-10 won by tech fall over Linda Holeman (Western New Eng.) 26-6 (TF-1.5 2:47 (10-0))
Cons. Round 1 - Cali Leng (Iowa) 35-9 won by fall over Sophie Bowers (Wartburg) 31-10 (Fall 5:48)

131
Mackenzie Childers (21-7) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Prelim - Cassia Zammit (West Liberty) 34-8 won by decision over Mackenzie Childers (Wartburg) 21-7 (Dec 11-4)
Prelim - Piper Cadden (Chadron St.) 23-12 won by decision over Mackenzie Childers (Wartburg) 21-7 (Dec 5-0)

138
Kylie Rule (26-7) placed 5th and scored 12.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Kylie Rule (Wartburg) 26-7 won by fall over Ragan Retell (East Stroudsburg) 30-10 (Fall 1:55)
Quarterfinal - Claire DiCugno (North Central (IL)) 15-2 won by tech fall over Kylie Rule (Wartburg) 26-7 (TF-1.5 3:36 (11-1))
Cons. Round 2 - Kylie Rule (Wartburg) 26-7 won by tech fall over Carina Giangeruso (Presbyterian) 17-8 (TF-1.5 6:00 (14-4))
Cons. Round 3 - Kylie Rule (Wartburg) 26-7 won by decision over Ruby Julien-Newsom (King (TN)) 33-12 (Dec 10-2)
Cons. Semi - Lilly Luft (Iowa) 21-8 won by tech fall over Kylie Rule (Wartburg) 26-7 (TF-1.5 3:34 (12-2))
5th Place Match - Kylie Rule (Wartburg) 26-7 won by decision over Jacinda Espinosa (Lindenwood) 32-11 (Dec 7-2)

145
Aniyah Kelly (22-9) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Prelim - Zoey Haines (Eastern) 35-7 won by fall over Aniyah Kelly (Wartburg) 22-9 (Fall 4:18)
Champ. Round 1 - Alexandra Szkotnicki (McKendree) 30-8 won by fall over Aniyah Kelly (Wartburg) 22-9 (Fall 3:37)

207
Rewa Chababo (28-3) placed 3rd and scored 12.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Rewa Chababo (Wartburg) 28-3 won by decision over Esther Peters (Chadron St.) 19-8 (Dec 2-1)
Quarterfinal - Rewa Chababo (Wartburg) 28-3 won by decision over Katja Osteen (Iowa) 26-3 (Dec 2-1)
Semifinal - Tristan Kelly (McKendree) 13-1 won by tech fall over Rewa Chababo (Wartburg) 28-3 (TF-1.5 1:14 (11-0))
Cons. Semi - Rewa Chababo (Wartburg) 28-3 won by decision over Jayleen Sekona (Colorado Mesa) 31-10 (Dec 3-2)
3rd Place Match - Rewa Chababo (Wartburg) 28-3 won by decision over Katja Osteen (Iowa) 26-3 (Dec 2-1)
 
WARTBURG NATIONAL QUALIFIERS
 Afftynn Stusse (110)
 Gable Hemann (117)
 Sophie Bowers (124)
 Kenzie Childers (131)
 Kylie Rule (138)
 Aniyah Kelly (145)
 Rewa Chababo (207)