There are 100+ NCAA, NAIA and JUCO institutions that offer women’s wrestling as a varsity sport, contested in the international freestyle discipline. Many of these programs have scholarship and grant opportunities available. The PAUSAW women's director & committee is a great resource to start the conversation regarding college wrestling opportunities.

History by the NWCA

Women competing in college wrestling was not common until the last two decades, but there have been a few athletes who were part of their men’s college teams and also entered international women’s events. A few of the prominent women who wrestled on their men’s teams included Olympic silver medalist Sara McMann (Lock Haven), Olympic bronze medalist Patricia Miranda (Stanford), Olympian Kelsey Campbell (Arizona State), World medalists Jenny Wong (Lock Haven), Jackie Berube (UW-Lacrosse), Debbie Weiss (Arizona State) and Afsoon Roshanzamir (UC-Davis), World Team members Erin Tomeo (Lock Haven), Lauren Wolfe (Cornell), Jenna Pavlik (Lock Haven) and others.

In 2002, the International Olympic Committee announced that women’s freestyle wrestling had been added to the program of the Olympic Games, with its premier event occurring at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, with four weight class. This announcement helped in the growth and promotion of women’s wrestling at all levels, including the college level.

From Article - National Wrestling Coaches Association - Women's Wrestling History