2025-26 Women's Wrestling News

Photos by Frank Novak
Simpson Athletics celebrates 2025-26 at All-Sports Banquet

April 17, 2026

The Simpson Athletics Department gathered Thursday night for its fifth annual All-Sports Banquet, celebrating the accomplishments of the 2025–26 athletic and academic year.

Mulligan named director of athletics
Mulligan named director of athletics

April 14, 2026

Simpson College has named Jason Mulligan to serve as director of athletics. Mulligan comes to Simpson with more than 20 years of NCAA Division III experience as an administrator and coach.

Sophomore Kendra Bliss (photo by Frank Novak)
Simpson places fifth in NWCA scholar standings, 14 individuals recognized

March 19, 2026

Simpson placed 14 student-athletes on the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Scholar All-America list while also earning a fifth place finish in the team standings.

Simpson lands 33 on A-R-C All-Academic Winter Team
Simpson lands 33 on A-R-C All-Academic Winter Team

March 13, 2026

Thirty-three Simpson College student-athletes from winter sports programs have been named to the 2025-26 American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) All-Academic Team, recognizing their combined excellence in the classroom and in competition.

Left and right photos by Ross Bartacheck, IAWrestle
Simpson women earn fifth and seventh at historic national meet

March 07, 2026

Annelise Obermark and Keeley Kehrli closed out the inaugural NCAA National Championships with fifth- and seventh-place finishes, respectively, securing the first All-America honors in Simpson women’s wrestling history.

Junior Keeley Kehrli (photo by Ross Bartacheck, IAWrestle)
Obermark, Kehrli lock up All-America honors at NCAA Championships

March 06, 2026

History was made Friday as Simpson’s Annelise Obermark and Keeley Kehrli became the first All-Americans in program history on the opening day of the inaugural NCAA Women's Wrestling National Championships.

L to R: Annie Obermark and Keeley Kehrli (photos by Frank Novak)
Obermark, Kehrli ready for historic NCAA Championship

March 05, 2026

Simpson will be represented by two competitors at the inaugural NCAA Women’s Wrestling National Championship this weekend as No. 6 Annelise Obermark and No. 5 Keeley Kehrli travel to Coralville, Iowa.

L to R: Annelise Obermark and Keeley Kehrli (photos by Frank Novak)
Simpson duo qualifies for first official NCAA Women’s Wrestling Championship

February 21, 2026

No. 6 Annelise Obermark and No. 5 Keeley Kehrli secured spots in the first official NCAA Women’s Wrestling National Championship on Saturday, leading the Storm to a fourth place team finish at the NCAA Region 5 Championships.

Sophomore Savannah Sistad (photo by Frank Novak)
Six advance to semifinal round at regionals

February 20, 2026

Simpson opened competition at the NCAA Region 5 Championships on Friday, advancing six wrestlers to Saturday’s semifinal round.

No. 15 Simpson set to host NCAA Regional this weekend
No. 15 Simpson set to host NCAA Regional this weekend

February 18, 2026

Heading into the NCAA Region 5 Championships, the Simpson women’s wrestling team is tied for No. 15 in the national rankings.

Sophomore Annelise Obermark (photo by Frank Novak)
Obermark’s title performance recognized with A-R-C award

February 09, 2026

For the second time this season, Annelise Obermark has been named the American Rivers Conference Wrestler of the Week.

Annelise Obermark (photo by Frank Novak)
Obermark, Kehrli repeat as champions at Quad Cities Invite

February 07, 2026

Annelise Obermark and Keeley Kehrli each repeated as champions to lead Simpson to a third-place finish at the Quad Cities Division III Invite this weekend.

L to R: Keeley Kehrli (photo by Allix Nicholson) and Cam Henderson (photo by Frank Novak)
Kehrli, Henderson named Simpson Athletes of the Month for January

February 03, 2026

Men’s basketball sophomore Cam Henderson and women’s wrestling junior Keeley Kehrli have been selected as the Simpson Athletics Athletes of the Month for January.

Lainie Burkhart (photo by Khamla Sithonnorath)
Three Storm capture titles at Loras Open

January 31, 2026

Sophia Miller, Kendra Bliss, and Noa Arnold all went undefeated to lead Simpson at the Loras Open on Saturday.

Photo by Frank Novak
Kehrli named wrestler of the week after defending league title

January 26, 2026

Junior Keeley Kehrli has been selected as the American Rivers Conference Wrestler of the Week following her championship performance at the A-R-C Championships.

Kehrli, Joseph win titles, six others achieve all-conference placements
Kehrli, Joseph win titles, six others achieve all-conference placements

January 24, 2026

Keeley Kehrli and Jenna Joseph each captured individual titles to lead Simpson College women’s wrestling to a second-place finish at the American Rivers Conference Championships.