L to R: Annie Obermark and Keeley Kehrli (photos by Frank Novak)

Posted: Mar 05, 2026

Obermark, Kehrli ready for historic NCAA Championship

CORALVILLE, Iowa – The Simpson College women's wrestling team 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.

The championship, hosted at Xtream Arena, marks the first official NCAA-sponsored national tournament for women's wrestling. Obermark (145) and Kehrli (160) earned their spots with top-three finishes at the NCAA Region 5 Championships hosted on campus.

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SESSION SCHEDULE

Friday Session One: 10 a.m.
- Preliminaries, Championship 1st Round
Friday Session Two: 4 p.m.
- Championship Quarterfinals, 1st & 2nd Consolation
Saturday Session Three: 10 a.m.
- Championship Semifinals, Consolation Semifinals, 3rd/5th/7th Placements
Saturday Session Four: 7 p.m.
- Championship Finals

WHAT'S AT STAKE
One hundred and eighty wrestlers will battle for national titles in their respective weight classes, with the top eight finishers in each bracket earning All-American honors. Seeded sixth and eighth, respectively, Obermark and Kehrli look to become the first All-Americans in program history.

SIMPSON QUALIFIERS

Obermark enters the national tournament with a 23-3 record after finishing runner-up at the regional meet. She secured her national berth with a 6-4 semifinal victory over Wartburg's Aniyah Kelly before falling to top-ranked Reese Larramendy of Iowa in the championship bout. Obermark has won two tournaments this season and will be making her second consecutive appearance on the national stage.
Kehrli carries a 32-3 record into the championship and qualified with a third-place finish at regionals. After a semifinal loss, she rebounded with two quick falls to secure her national berth, pinning Alaina Franco (Augsburg) in 29 seconds and May Prado (Wartburg) in 42 seconds in the third-place match. The two-time American Rivers Conference champion leads the Storm with 19 pins this season.