Obermark’s title performance recognized with A-R-C award

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

Obermark captured the 145-pound title for the second consecutive year, going a perfect 5-0 to help Simpson to a third place team finish. She recorded four technical falls and one pin on the way to the championship.

Obermark opened the tournament with a 10-0 technical fall over Gia Ritter (Augustana) before pinning Elise Ashland (Augsburg) in just 45 seconds. She followed with a pair of shutout technical falls in the quarterfinals and semifinals, defeating Melina Georgas (Ithaca) and Brooke Schuenemann (Wis.-Stevens Point).

In the championship bout, Obermark closed out her weekend with a 12-2 technical fall victory over No. 10 Aniyah Kelly of Wartburg to secure the title.

The Storm return to action on Feb. 20-21 at the NCAA Region V Championship, hosted inside Cowles Fieldhouse.

2025-26 PERFORMER OF THE WEEK HONOREES
Annelise Obermark, Women's Wrestling (11/3/25, 2/9/26)
Keeley Kehrli, Women's Wrestling (11/24/25, 1/26/26)
Cam Henderson, Men's Basketball (1/19/26)
Sarah Zimmerman, Women's Wrestling (1/5/26)
Emaline Hicks, Women's Wrestling (12/15/25)
David Souvongsavath, Men's Track and Field (12/8/25)
Audrey Bramlett, Women's Swimming (11/17/25)
Autumn Calvert, Women's Wrestling (11/17/25)
Noah Noland, Football (10/27/25*, 11/3/25)
Tanner Philpott, Football (10/27/25, 11/3/25)
Emily Williams, Women's Volleyball (11/3/25)
Noah Cracraft, Football (10/20/25)
Hannah Jansen, Women's Volleyball (10/6/25*)
Elle Street, Women's Soccer (9/29/25)
CJ Hangartner, Football (9/29/25)
Aiden Lanier, Football (9/29/25)
Jada Schmidt, Women's Volleyball (9/29/25)
James Johnson, Men's Cross Country (9/29/25)
Morgan DenBeste, Women's Volleyball (9/22/25*)
Peyton Mitchell, Women's Volleyball (9/22/25)
MJ Burks, Football (9/8/25*)
*also named A-R-C Athlete of the Week