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Women's Collegiate Wrestler of the Year

Lexie Basham, sophomore, Texas Wesleyan

  • 2023 NAIA champion at 130, now 2x NAIA champion
  • 18-0 record
  • 6 pins and 4 technical falls
  • Sooner Athletic Conference champion, Missouri Valley Open champion
  • USA Wrestling Senior National Team member

Marissa Gallegos, redshirt junior, Colorado Mesa

  • 2023 NCWWC champion at 123
  • 28-0 record
  • 8 pins and 16 technical falls
  • NCWWC Region 5 champion, Maverick Open champion, York Open champion, Bearcat Open champion.
  • Second in Bill Farrell International (Senior-level event)

Dymond Guilford, graduate student, University of the Cumberlands

  • 2023 NAIA champion at 170, now 3x NAIA champion
  • 21-0 record
  • 3 pins and 13 technical falls
  • Mid-South Conference champion
  • USA Wrestling Senior National Team member

Yelena Makoyed, senior, North Central

  • 2023 NCWWC champion at 170, now a 3x NCWWC champion
  • 28-0 record
  • 15 pins and 11 technical falls
  • NCWWC Region 4 Champion, College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Champion, Adrian Open champion, Pointer Open Champion.
  • Current USA Wrestling Senior National Team member

Adaugo Nwachukwu, sophomore, Iowa Wesleyan

  • 2023 NAIA champion at 136, now 2x NAIA champion
  • 31-0 record
  • 29 matches were either pin or tech fall
  • Heart of America Conference champion
  • NAIA Outstanding Wrestler of the Year

Peyton Prussin, senior, Life University

  • 2023 NAIA champion at 109, now 3x NAIA champion
  • 20-0 record
  • 3 pins and 9 technical falls
  • Mid-South Conference champion