Olympic Trials berths are on the line as all six women’s freestyle weights will be contested at US Nationals on December 15-17. Every match matters since only the top five in each class qualify. Here are 10 match-ups we hope to see in Dallas this weekend.

The most shocking transfer in women’s college wrestling history may have just happened. Sage Mortimer entered the transfer portal following two successful seasons at King University. She placed third at the 2022 National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships at 109 pounds and reached the finals earlier this year.

Sage Mortimer, one of the top college wrestlers in the country, has entered the transfer portal following two successful seasons at King University. Mortimer placed third at the 2022 National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships at 109 pounds and reached the finals earlier this year.

King coach Jason Moorman’s off-season recruiting haul sent a message: Overlook King at your own peril.

There’s a new number one in the pound-for-pound women’s college rankings — and her name is Adaugo Nwachukwu.

Sage Mortimer was recently disqualified against Emily Shilson within the first 30 seconds of her first match at the U23 National Championships in Spokane, Washington. Mortimer was in a front headlock and she twice attempted to clear the position and Shilson’s head twice hit the mat, which left her unconscious.

The final women’s college pound-for-pound rankings are here following the completion of every national championship (NJCAA, NCWWC, and NAIA). Every wrestler listed reached the finals of her respective national tournament. Historical national placings are listed underneath each wrestler.

Below are the fourth pound-for-pound rankings of the women’s collegiate wrestling season, which includes all divisions. Off-season results from the past year factored into the rankings but those increasingly decrease as championship season draws near.

King University has become a who’s who of domestic women’s freestyle stars lately. Four-time World and Olympic medalist Sarah Hildebrandt went there, as did two-time World silver medal winner Alli Ragan, 2021 World bronze medalist Forrest Molinari, and 2016 Olympian Haley Augello. Current Gannon head coach Breonnah Neal was a national champion for the program, too.

What happens when the top-ranked NAIA wrestler faces the top-ranked NCAA wrestler?

Below are the second pound-for-pound rankings of the women’s collegiate wrestling season, which includes all divisions. Off-season results factored slightly into the rankings but the most recent college results weighed heaviest.

Adaugo Nwachukwu's wrestling journey seems nearly impossible. Nwachukwu left Nigeria for California in 2018 and found the sport as a sophomore. She expected rings and ropes but realized quickly that high school wrestling was far different than the theatrics seen on television.

Aurora’s Lexi Janiak’s college career didn’t get off to a good start. The freshman phenom from Plainfield, Illinois, opened her season by losing to North Central’s Sara Sterner in her first dual. Oh, by the way, she got pinned.

North Central proved yet again why it has the top NCAA women’s college wrestling team in the land. The Cardinals dismantled a short-handed but powerful Augsburg team on Saturday, December 3 during a battle of top-five teams.

Below are the second pound-for-pound rankings of the women’s collegiate wrestling season, which includes all divisions. Off-season results from the past year factored into the rankings but the most recent college results — especially the Missouri Valley Open — weighed heaviest.