McKendree Making History

Going back-to-back-to-back at the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships puts McKendree in elite company. And what’s the best women’s team all-time?

NCAA, NCAA Women's Wrestling, Women's College Wrestling, Women's Wrestling, Wrestling HistoryDerek LevenduskyMarch 7, 2022McKendree, McKendree women's wrestling, NCAA, NCAA women's wrestling, women's NCAA wrestling, WCWA, Cliff Keen National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships, NCWWC 2022, NCWWC

What We Learned in the 2019-2020 Women’s College Wrestling Season

What a year it was in women’s college wrestling. We take a look at the top 12 takeaways.

College WrestlingDerek LevenduskyMarch 20, 2020womens wrestling, women's college wrestling, 2019-2020 women's college wrestling, menlo, campbellsville, NCAA women's wrestling, NAIA women's wrestling, NCAA, NAIA, WCWA

College Wrestling: Second Year Program Colorado Mesa on Track – Season Preview

They had their first All-American last year. They have four ranked women returning. They had a stellar recruiting class. You better start paying attention to Colorado Mesa.

College WrestlingDerek LevenduskyNovember 1, 2019Colorado Mesa, Travis Mercado, Mavericks, Women's Wrestling, Marissa Gallegos, Sierra Brown Ton, All-American, Alma Mendoza, Emily Clawson, Dalia Garibay, Cindy Zepeda, Jennesis Martinez, WCWA, NCAA, King University

College Wrestling: Stacked McKendree Aiming for Big Year

McKendree is returning six WCWA All-Americans this year and had an all-star recruiting class. Read the team preview and Coach Sam Schmitz’s big goals for the 2019-2020 season.

College Wrestling, NCAADerek LevenduskyOctober 24, 2019McKendree, Sam Schmitz, Joye Levendusky, Alexandria Glaude, Felicity Taylor, Brenda Reyna, Kori Bullock, Michelle Camacho, Alexia Ward, NWCA, National Duals, WCWA, NCAA, Rankings

Open Letter to College Presidents & ADs: Women's Wrestling

Women's wrestling is exploding at every level. There are many things that college presidents & athletic directors should know. Gillespie breaks it down for you.

College WrestlingDerek LevenduskyOctober 17, 2019college wrestling, NAIA, NCAA, WCWA, Shannyn Gillespie, women's wrestling history

College Wrestling: WCWA, NAIA, NCAA—Where Is All This Going?

In the last few years alone, the shift in women’s college wrestling would have to be called seismic. But what does all this mean for the WCWA?

College WrestlingDerek LevenduskyOctober 5, 2019WCWA, Nationals, All-American, Ashley Sword, Sam Schmitz, NCWA, NAIA, NCAA, Adeline Gray

College Wrestling: Mentors Inspire All-American Crosdale

This is the story of the power of words. The power of encouragement and making someone believe.

College WrestlingDerek LevenduskySeptember 1, 2019King University, Women's Wrestling, Nia Crosdale, All-American, Tornado, Beat the Streets, NCAA, college wrestling, WCWA

College Wrestling: Sisenstein Makes All-American with Broken Ankle

“It was so crazy. It was just as much a mental challenge as it was physical. Now looking back, it was one of the most insane things I’ve tried.”

College WrestlingDerek LevenduskyAugust 28, 2019King UniversityKing University, Cheyenne Sisenstein, WCWA, All-American, Women's Wrestling, college wrestling, NCAA

College Wrestling: All-American Levendusky Aims Higher

Looking ahead to her sophomore season, the young Bearcat is focused. “Now I’ve realized that I really shot a little too low going into college because I wasn’t sure how I was going to do at a higher level…”

College WrestlingDerek LevenduskyAugust 27, 2019McKendree UniversityMcKendree, Bearcats, Joye, Levendusky, Wrestling, Women's, All-American, WCWA, New York, college wrestling, FCA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Women, NCAA

American Women’s WrestlingThere are stories to tell.

American Women’s Wrestling
There are stories to tell.