OSKALOOSA — When the topic of NCAA vs. NAIA is brought up around the William Penn women's wrestling program, there's a collective sigh.

There's not a single ounce of distress for the Statesmen about being NAIA. Rather, the sigh comes from a lack of understanding about their program.

Fans who follow college women's wrestling, still in its early and developmental days, know the talent differential between the two divisions is small in comparison to other college sports. Three of the 10 members of this year's United States Women's Senior World team either currently wrestle or previously competed at NAIA programs, with another two on the U23 World team.

Still, William Penn wrestlers have had that conversation with friends or family on why the stigma of NAIA being a lesser division doesn't a

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