WICHITA, Kan. – Dickinson State concluded its season at the 2026 NAIA Women's Wrestling National Championships with a 16th-place team finish, highlighted by a second consecutive national title from Jumoke Adekoye at 131 pounds. The two-day tournament was held March 13–14 at Heartland Credit Union Arena.
The Blue Hawks totaled 31.5 team points to place 16th in the final team standings. Life University captured the team championship with 169.0 points, followed by William Penn (158.5) and Grand View (145.5).
Adekoye led the Dickinson State effort with a dominant performance throughout the 131-pound bracket. The defending national champion secured her second straight title with five victories, including four technical falls. She opened the tournament with a 10-0 technical fall over Bryce White of Oklahoma City before defeating Lexie Garza of Eastern Oregon by technical fall in the second round.
In the quarterfinals, Adekoye recorded another 10-0 technical fall against Alexis Schneider of Bismarck State to advance to the semifinal round. She earned a 6-3 decision over Waipuilani Estrella-Beauchamp of Providence to move into the championship match.
In the finals, Adekoye capped her run with a 10-0 technical fall over Olivia Mottley of Life to secure the national title. The championship marks the second consecutive NAIA title for Adekoye and accounted for 26 of Dickinson State's team points during the tournament.
The Blue Hawks qualified five wrestlers for the national championship event, with competitors in the 110-, 117-, 124-, and 131-pound weight classes.
At 124 pounds, Jazmine Turner contributed three team points. After dropping her opening-round match to Kamilah Brooks of Lindsey Wilson, Turner rebounded in the consolation bracket with a fall over Isla Baeza of Missouri Valley. Her tournament run ended in the following round after a fall to Lola Barkby of Indiana Tech.
Myriam Riley competed in the 110-pound bracket and scored 0.5 team points for Dickinson State. Riley received a first-round bye before falling to Eliana Martinez of Grand View in the second round. She responded with a 19-14 decision over Raelynn O'Connor of Hastings in the consolation bracket before being eliminated in the next round.
Jenna Gerhardt also represented the Blue Hawks at 110 pounds and finished the tournament with two team points. Gerhardt earned a 4-0 decision over Diana Gonzalez of Life in the second round before falling in the quarterfinals to Kayla McNatt of Arizona Christian. She later dropped a consolation-round match to Chloe Brewis of Hastings.
At 117 pounds, Mikayla Jardine competed in her final tournament appearance for Dickinson State. Jardine was defeated in the opening round by Salyna Shotwell of Life before falling in the consolation bracket to Callie Payton of Lindsey Wilson.
The tournament also marked the final time that seniors Gerhardt and Jardine competed in a Blue Hawk singlet, closing out their careers on the national stage.
Dickinson State entered the national championship with five qualifiers and was one of 36 programs represented in the tournament field, which featured 210 wrestlers competing across 10 weight classes.
With Adekoye's championship performance leading the way, the Blue Hawks concluded their season with a national title and a top-20 team finish at the NAIA Women's Wrestling National Championships.
