TIFFIN | Tiffin Women’s Wrestling Opens Season Hosting the Tiffin Open Today

TIFFIN, Ohio — The Tiffin University women’s wrestling team opened its 2026-27 season today, Sunday, Nov. 1, hosting the Tiffin University Open, which began at 11 a.m.

The Dragons, led by head coach Chandler Minard in his fifth year at Tiffin, return after a 10-9 dual meet record a season ago. They bring back a strong core headlined by NCAA National Qualifier Annesley Day. Day, a junior, went 41-9 in 2025-26, finished third at the NCAA Region IV Championships and enters the new season ranked No. 1 in Region IV at 117 pounds.

Sophomore Sophia Antonio is also among the region’s top returners. Antonio earned a No. 2 NWCA preseason ranking at 131 pounds after going 34-9 last season with a team-high 21 victories by fall.

Other Dragons to watch include senior Abigail Miller, who brings experience and leadership to the lineup, and transfer Kinsey Konrad, who earned JUCO All-America honors twice at Cerritos College.

Today’s Open drew a strong field. According to USA Wrestling’s women’s college notebook, the Tiffin Open lineup includes NCAA No. 1 McKendree, No. 7 Grand Valley State and No. 17 West Liberty, along with NAIA No. 2 Indiana Tech, No. 5 Cumberlands and No. 7 Lindsey Wilson.

What’s next

The Open is the first of several home events on the schedule. The Dragons head to Michigan for the Alma College Invite on Nov. 8, followed by the Adrian College Women’s Duals and Adrian College Women’s Invitational the next weekend.

Tiffin will also host the NCAA Region IV Championship on Feb. 19-20 inside the Heminger Center, giving the Dragons a chance to compete for national qualifying spots on their home mats. The season concludes March 5-6 at the NCAA National Championship in Coralville, Iowa.

Photo: File photo from a previous Tiffin Open, courtesy of Tiffin University Athletics.

Source: Tiffin University Athletics, gotiffindragons.com; field rankings from USA Wrestling.