ELMIRA, N.Y. – Following the program's first-ever regional championship two weeks ago, the Elmira College women's wrestling program travels to Coralville, Iowa, this weekend for the 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships. The two-day event will be held at Xtream Arena, with the Day 1 Session 1 set to run from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. local time.
 
JUST THE BASICS:
EVENT: 2025 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships
WHEN: March 7-8, 2025 | Day 1 Session 1 – 10:00 a.m. | Day 1 Session 2 – 5:00 p.m. | Day 2 Session 3 – 10:00 a.m. | Day 2 Session 4 – 6:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Coralville, Iowa | Hosted by Iowa City Area Sports Commission at Xtream Arena
ADDRESS: 200 E 9th Street, Coralville, IA 52241
NATIONAL QUALIFIERS: Abby Duke '26, Megan Edwards '27, Ragan Retell '28, Gabby Bradigan '26, Zoey Lints '27, Skylah Chakouian '25, Hazel Dahlquist '25, Tayana Labady '25
 
WHAT'S AT STAKE:
The Soaring Eagles are sending a program record eight wrestlers to nationals this year, as the previous record was six wrestlers during the 2022-23 season. Elmira will look to build on its team standing along with the potential to secure multiple All-Americans at nationals for the first time. EC placed 18^th in 2021-22, 15^th in 2022-23, and 17^th a year ago.
 
Returning All-Americans Skylah Chakouian '25 and Zoey Lints '27 highlight the eight wrestlers that will compete for the Soaring Eagles on Friday. Chakouian qualified for her fourth trip to nationals for the Soaring Eagles after placing second at 160 pounds, while Lints will make her second consecutive appearance at nationals after winning the 145-pound title.  
 
Returning to nationals for the Soaring Eagles are Tayana Labady '25, Hazel Dahlquist '25, Abby Duke '26, and Gabby Bradigan '26. This will be the third trip to nationals for Labady, while Dahlquist, Duke, and Bradigan will each be making their second trip to nationals. First-time qualifiers for Elmira include Megan Edwards '27 and Ragan Retell '28.
 
In her opening match at 110 pounds, Duke will be matched up against Daisey Hawkins from York College (PA). Hawkins finished fourth at the Region II Tournament for the Spartans and will be making her debut at nationals. This will be the first matchup between Duke and Hawkins as Duke enters nationals with a 12-4 overall record for the Purple & Gold with one pin and three tech fall victories. Duke defeated Izabella Frezzo from New Jersey City University to secure first place at the Region I Tournament.
 
Making her nationals debut at 124 pounds for the Soaring Eagles, Edwards will be matched up against nationally-ranked Cali Leng from Iowa. Leng finished first at the Region VII Tournament for the Hawkeyes, as she went 4-0 with a pair of tech fall victories. Edwards battled through the consolation bracket at the Region I Tournament and recorded four consecutive wins to advance to the third-place match. Edwards is 13-7 overall on the season for Elmira, as she has recorded nine pins and one tech fall victory.
 
Making her nationals debut at 131 pounds for the Purple & Gold, Retell will be matched up against Alex Szkotnicki from McKendree. Szkotnicki finished first at the Region VI Tournament for the Bearcats, as she went 3-0 with three pins, including a win against teammate Viktorya Torres in the finals. Retell punched her ticket to nationals after battling to the title match at the Region I Tournament for Elmira with a 3-1 record. Retell is 15-12 in the season with five pins and eight tech fall victories for the Soaring Eagles.
 
In her opening match for the Purple & Gold at 138 pounds, Bradigan will face Katerina Lange from Grand Valley State University. Lange went 4-0 to secure the Region V Tournament title for the Lakers, recording three tech fall wins. Bradigan returns to nationals for the first time since 2022-23, as she won the Region I Tournament title following a pin against Tanya Teneva from Western New England. Bradigan is 16-14 overall on the season for Elmira, with eight pins and three tech fall victories.
 
Following her second consecutive regional championship for the Soaring Eagles, Lints looks to make it back-to-back All-American performances at nationals while competing at 145 pounds. Lints will face Selina Moore from East Stroudsburg University in the first round, as Lints pinned Moore earlier this season at the Will Abele Open. Lints enters nationals on a 19-match winning streak for Elmira, as she is 28-3 overall on the season with 22 pins and five tech fall victories.
 
The first wrestler for the Soaring Eagles to make her fourth appearance at nationals, Chakouian will look to secure her second All-America nod after placing eighth as a freshman in 2021-22. Chakouian will face Alexa Valdez from Quincy University in her opening match at 160 pounds. Valdez placed third at the Region VI Tournament for the Hawks with a 3-1 record. Chakouian is 24-9 overall on the season for Elmira and recorded her 100^th career victory at the Region I Tournament for the Soaring Eagles.
 
Making her second appearance at nationals for Elmira, Dahlquist will compete at 180 pounds and will face Allison Brandt from York College (PA) in her opening match. Brandt finished fourth at the Region II Tournament for the Spartans and will be making her first nationals appearance. Dahlquist returns to nationals for the first time since the 2022-23 season after she finished second at the Region I Tournament two weeks ago for the Purple & Gold. She enters nationals with a 12-15 overall record for EC while recording a career-high nine pins this season.
 
Following her first regional championship for the Soaring Eagles, Labady returns to nationals for the third time and first since 2022-23 after she claimed the 207-pound title at the Region I Tournament. Labady will be matched up against Julia Richey from Simon Fraser University in the first round. Richey won the Region VIII title at 207 pounds after finishing 3-0 for Simon Fraser, while Labady used a 3-1 decision against Madeline Hodges from Sacred Heart to secure the Region I title. The win for Labady was the first in four tries against Hodges, who had twice pinned Labady earlier in the season. Labady is 19-10 overall for EC, with seven pins and four tech fall victories.