QUINCY, Ill. – The Quincy University women's wrestling program has released its 2026-27 schedule as the Hawks prepare for their fifth season in program history and fifth under head coach Jeff Haley.\
Quincy is coming off a historic 2025-26 campaign that saw the Hawks finish ninth out of 54 teams at the NCAA Women's Wrestling National Championships with 41.0 team points. The Hawks sent four wrestlers to the national tournament, earned two All-American finishes and captured the first individual national championship in program history behind Xochitl Mota-Pettis at 124 pounds.
Mota-Pettis became just the second Hawk in any sport to win an individual national championship, while Trinity Pendergrass earned All-American honors for the second straight season with a fifth-place finish at 103 pounds. Maddy Barton and Alexandra Tchekounova also qualified for nationals, with all four national qualifiers contributing to Quincy's first top-10 national finish.
The Hawks also continued to make their presence felt nationally throughout the season. Quincy opened the preseason ranked for the first time in program history, climbed as high as No. 9 in the country and recorded three dual victories over nationally ranked opponents. The program also fielded its largest roster in program history with 30 wrestlers.
2026-27 Quincy Women's Wrestling Schedule
Sunday, Nov. 1 – Luther Hill Open | 9:00 AM | Indianola, Iowa
Wednesday, Nov. 4 – Quincy at Missouri Baptist | 6:00 PM | St. Louis, Missouri
Saturday, Nov. 7 – Ottawa University Open | 9:00 AM | Ottawa, Kansas
Friday-Saturday, Nov. 13-14 – Missouri Valley Open | 12:00 PM | Marshall, Missouri
Sunday, Nov. 22 – Lindenwood Duals | 9:00 AM | St. Charles, Missouri
Tuesday, Dec. 1 – Tri-Dual vs. Aurora / at Elmhurst | 5:00 PM | Elmhurst, Illinois
Friday-Sunday, Dec. 4-6 – GLVC Conference Duals | Lebanon, Illinois
Sunday, Dec. 13 – North Central Open | 9:00 AM | Naperville, Illinois
Friday, Dec. 18 – Northeastern State at Quincy | 11:00 AM | Pepsi Arena
Friday-Saturday, Jan. 8-9 – NWCA National Duals | Cedar Falls, Iowa
Friday, Jan. 15 – Quincy at University of Iowa | Iowa City, Iowa
Friday, Jan. 15 – Missouri Baptist Open | 9:00 AM | St. Louis, Missouri
Tuesday, Jan. 19 – St. Ambrose at Quincy | 6:00 PM | Pepsi Arena
Wednesday, Feb. 3 – Quincy at Lindenwood | 6:00 PM | St. Charles, Missouri
Saturday, Feb. 6 – Grand View Open | 9:00 AM | Des Moines, Iowa
TBA – NCAA Regionals
TBA – NCAA National Championships
The Hawks will open the season at the Luther Hill Open in Indianola, Iowa, hosted by Simpson College. Quincy will begin the year at the event for the fifth straight season. No team scores are kept at the Luther Hill Open, but the Hawks have had one individual champion at the event in program history.
Quincy will then open dual competition on the road at Missouri Baptist on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The Spartans finished last season ranked No. 17 in the NAIA poll. The Hawks are 2-2 all-time against Missouri Baptist and have won the last two meetings, including a dominant 47-1 victory inside Pepsi Arena last season.
The Hawks return to tournament action on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Ottawa University Open in Ottawa, Kansas. Quincy competed at the event last season and found plenty of success, coming away with three individual champions.
Quincy will then travel to Marshall, Missouri, for the two-day Missouri Valley Open on Nov. 13-14. It will mark the third straight season the Hawks compete at the event.
The opening month continues Nov. 22 at the Lindenwood Duals in St. Charles, Missouri. Matchups have not been announced, but the Hawks have competed in the event every season in program history. Quincy is 11-10 all-time at the Lindenwood Duals. Last season, the Hawks defeated ranked NAIA opponent Lindsey Wilson before falling to ranked NAIA opponent Wayland Baptist and No. 24 Lindenwood.
On Dec. 1, Quincy will take part in a tri-dual with Aurora and Elmhurst, an event that has taken place in each of the last two seasons. This year's tri-dual will be hosted by Elmhurst. The Hawks are 2-0 all-time against Aurora, including a 24-20 win last season, and are also 2-0 against Elmhurst after earning a 31-15 victory last year.
Quincy will then enter its second season of GLVC competition with the GLVC Conference Duals from Dec. 4-6 in Lebanon, Illinois. Matchups have not been announced, but the event will once again bring together a strong field. Five GLVC programs, including Quincy, finished last season ranked inside the top 25 nationally.
The Hawks will compete at the North Central Open on Dec. 13 in Naperville, Illinois, for the fifth straight season. The event consistently brings a large and talented field. Quincy finished 17th out of 35 teams last season and had one individual champion.
Quincy's first home dual of the season will come Dec. 18 against Northeastern State inside Pepsi Arena. Northeastern State will be in its first season as a program and becomes the first NCAA women's wrestling program in the state of Oklahoma.
After the winter break, Quincy will head to Cedar Falls, Iowa, for the NWCA National Duals on Jan. 8-9. The event brought some of the toughest competition in the country last season, with the Hawks going 1-2. Quincy defeated No. 5 King while falling to No. 3 North Central and No. 23 Lindenwood.
Jan. 15 will be one of the biggest days on the schedule for the Hawks. Quincy's dual lineup will travel to Iowa City, Iowa, for a dual against the University of Iowa, one of the most prominent wrestling programs in the country on both the men's and women's side. It will be a major opportunity for the Hawks to compete against one of the sport's national powers. That same day, non-dual starters will travel to St. Louis, Missouri, for the Missouri Baptist Open.
The Hawks return home Jan. 19 to host St. Ambrose inside Pepsi Arena. The Fighting Bees will be in their first season as a women's wrestling program.
Quincy will then travel to Lindenwood on Feb. 3 for its final dual of the regular season. The Hawks are still looking for their first win over the Lions, entering the season 0-7 all-time against Lindenwood. The teams met twice last season, with Quincy falling 28-18 and 29-16.
The final regular-season open will come Feb. 6 at the Grand View Open in Des Moines, Iowa, before the Hawks turn their attention to the postseason.
NCAA Regionals have yet to be announced. Last season, Quincy finished third out of 15 teams at Regional #5, had one individual champion and qualified four wrestlers for the NCAA National Championships.
After one of the most successful seasons in school history, the Hawks will enter 2026-27 looking to build on their top-10 national finish and continue their rise as one of the top women's wrestling programs in the country.
