BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- Sophomore Alivia Davey (Ripon, Wis.-Berlin) heads to Coralville, Iowa for the inaugural NC Women's Wrestling Championships, Friday-Saturday, March 6-7. Opening round action is scheduled for 10 a.m.

Davey earned her second straight national tournament appearance by winning three consecutive bouts at the Region IV tournament, Feb. 20-21, to become the first ever IWU wrestler to qualify for the national tournament. This season, she has a 18-12 record, with a 1-1 mark against her fellow national qualifiers.

The NCAA added women's wrestling as its 91st sport in January of 2025. Last season at the final NCWWC National Championships, Davey, as a member of UW-Oshkosh, defeated Mackenzi Laforest via a 4-3 decision. 

The 207-pounder will take on West Liberty's Jamie Shapton in the preliminary round, Friday, March 6. The eighth seed, Maria Aiono of Presbyterian College awaits the winner. Shapton went 3-1 in the Region II meet. She fell in the semifinals before winning two straight to secure a third-place finish.

Action from Coralville, Iowa is scheduled for 10 a.m. Live video and results can be accessed from the women's wrestling schedule page on iwusports.com.