Second-ranked King University arrived in Marietta, Georgia — and it conquered.

The Tornado brought its powerful squad to Eagle Madness and crowned nine champions. You could say it's eight or 10, depending on how you want to look at it. Teammates Samara Chavez and Melanie Mendoza met in the 116-pound finals but the match was not contested. 

Jason Moorman's team scored 131 points and was 100 points better than host Life University, which didn't wrestle most of its starters. 

The 123-pound final was a rematch of last weekend's East Stroudsburg Open where Virginia Foard topped teammate Montana DeLawder by fall. DeLawder turned the tables with an 8-4 win. 

It was also the first appearance for Cheyenne Bowman at 155 who placed first with two falls and two techs. Bowman is a two-time All-American at 170, reaching the finals of the 2023 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships.

"I feel pretty good about how we competed today," Moorman said. "Over 200 wrestlers here with some teams we don't see like Sienna Heights, Minot State, and Alberta. We were setting up our attacks, and executing pretty well. Everyone set the tone from the first whistle and was coachable throughout the day. That's what we are really wanting to see right now. Definitely things to build and improve on, but I'm proud of this team."

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King Results
101: Jessica Corredor, 1st
109: Danielle Garcia, 1st
116: Samara Chavez, 1st (co-champ)
116: Melanie Mendoza, 1st (co-champ)
123: Montana DeLawder, 1st
130: Anna DiCugno, 1st
136: Claire DiCugno, 1st
155: Cheyenne Bowman, 1st
170: Tiffani Baublitz, 1st
191: Alexa Garcia, 1st
101: Mia Zuniga, 2nd
123: Virginia Foard, 2nd
101: Avery Kibelbeck, 3rd
109: Alyssa Guardiola, 4th

How many women’s college national championships are there?

Below is a guide to the different national college women’s championships since 2004. 

WCWA — Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association
This organization was created in 2004 to provide women an opportunity to compete. It included all divisions and the end-of-the-year tournament was considered the college national championship. The final WCWA championship was held in 2020. 

NAIA — National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
An NAIA invitational was held in 2019, canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19, and resumed in 2021. The 2023 NAIA Championships were the first officially sanctioned women’s collegiate national championship. 

NCWWC — National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships
This division includes all NCAA programs (D1, D2, and D3), and the first national championship was held in 2020. NCAA women’s wrestling is currently an emerging sport.