Williamsburg, KY – Coming off a 12th-place finish at the 2026 NAIA Women's Wrestling National Championship, the University of the Cumberlands women's wrestling team has announced its 2026-27 schedule. The Patriots are slated for 15 competition dates, including five events at home in Williamsburg. 

Cumberlands closed the 2025-26 season with 39 points at the NAIA National Championship and had two wrestlers earn NAIA All-American honors. Micah Miller and Saiheron Preciado-Meza each placed seventh in their respective weight classes. UC also finished fourth at the Mid-South Conference Championship. 

The Patriots open the 2026-27 campaign with their annual Red vs. Blue match on October 21 in Williamsburg. UC then travels to Tiffin, OH for the Tiffin Open on November 1 before heading to Marietta, GA for the Eagle Madness Open on November 7. 

Cumberlands continues its road stretch at the Missouri Valley Open, November 13-14 in Marshall, MO. The Patriots return home to host the Patriot Duals, December 4-5, before closing out the fall portion of their schedule at the Wasp Open on December 12 in Emory, VA. 

The spring semester begins with the NWCA National Duals, January 8-9 in Cedar Falls, IA. UC then travels to Marietta, GA to face Life University on January 16. 

The Patriots return to Williamsburg for their first home dual of the spring against Campbellsville University on January 22. Cumberlands closes out January at the Warrior Open, January 29-30 in Fort Wayne, IN. 

UC opens February at the Grand View Open on February 6 in Des Moines, IA, before returning home for a pair of duals. The Patriots host Lindsey Wilson University on February 10 and Indiana Tech on February 13 to close out their regular season slate. 

Postseason competition begins February 19 at the Mid-South Conference Championship in Bowling Green, KY, as Cumberlands looks to build upon its fourth-place finish from a season ago. 

The season concludes at the NAIA Women's Wrestling National Championship, March 12-13 in Wichita, Kansas. The Patriots will look to build on last year's national championship performance that saw Fisher-Miller and Preciado-Meza earn All-American honors. 

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