Can Iowa women’s wrestling reclaim its top spot in the women’s college wrestling world?
Their path to reaching the mountaintop has now been revealed with the program releasing its 2026-27 schedule on Thursday, Oct. 8. The Hawkeyes will open the season Nov. 1 at the Luther Hill Open in Indianola, followed by the program’s first duals of the season on Nov. 7-8 at the Yorktown Duals in Charlestown, South Carolina.
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The Hawkeyes are coming off a second-place team finish at the inaugural NCAA Championships in 2026, where they crowned three individual national champions and nine NCAA All-Americans. From that group, Kylie Welker and Val Solorio return, along with five other All-Americans and a highly-talented freshman class led by age-group World champion Everest Leydecker.
Here’s a look at the Hawkeyes’ full 2026-27 schedule:
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Nov. 1: at Luther Hill Open (Indianola, Iowa)
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Nov. 7 – 8: at Yorktown Duals (Charlestown, South Carolina)
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Nov. 13 – 14: at Missouri Valley Open (Marshall, Missouri)
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Nov. 22: vs. King University
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Dec. 10: at Wartburg
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Dec. 13: at North Central Open (Naperville, Illinois)
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Jan. 8 – 9: NWCA National Duals (Cedar Falls, Iowa)
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Jan. 15: vs. Quincy University
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Jan. 16: at CK Mike Duroe Invitational (Mount Vernon, Iowa)
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Jan. 23 – 24: at For Her Duals (Coralville, Iowa)
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Jan. 29 – 30: at Indiana Tech Warrior Open (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
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Jan 30: at Lehigh Duals vs. Lehigh and Western New England University (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
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Feb. 6: at Grand View Open (Des Moines, Iowa)
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Feb. 19-21: NCAA Regionals (Stevens Point, Wisconsin)
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March 5-6: NCAA Championships (Coralville, Iowa)
Eli McKown covers high school sports and wrestling for the Des Moines Register. Contact him at Emckown@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @EMcKown23.
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