History was set for Aurora University women's wrestling this weekend as the Spartans were among the first women to compete in the newly established NCAA Championship event.
Spartan Alexis Janiak finished second in the 131-bracket with a heartbreaking tie-breaking scenario that saw Janiak drop the 5-5 decision by a multi-layered tie-breaker. Earlier in the day, Spartan Genesis Ramirez defeated three ranked opponents to finish third in the 103-bracket. AU finished with 33.5 team points, a 13th place finish and was the third among NCAA Division III programs.


FINAL SCORE: Aurora University finished 13th out of 54 teams with 33.5 points.
LOCATION: Coralville, Iowa
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- Alexis Janiak finished second in the 131-bracket.
- The match finished tied 5-5 with the decision going to a tiebreaker.
- The tie-breaking criteria went multiple layers with the deciding factor being the last point scored which was by the opponent.
- Genesis Ramirez finished third in the 103-bracket.
- Ramirez defeated three ranked opponents on the day to secure the third-place finish.
- Ramirez won 11-8 over No. 3, 4-3 over No. 7 and 6-5 over No. 5.
- Janiak and Ramirez both earn All-American honors for their finishes.


The 2025-2026 season concludes for the Spartan women's wrestling team.