The NCAA Championships Committee announced the championship sites for 2026-2027 and 2027-28 and Upper Iowa was once again selected to host the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on March 12-13, 2027. The Peacock athletics department will work in conjunction with the staff at Cedar Rapids Tourism to host the event.
 
"We are excited to share the news today that Upper Iowa University has been chosen to host the 2027 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships in Cedar Rapids," said Upper Iowa's Vice President for Athletics Rick Hartzell. "We see the NCAA's selection of Upper Iowa and Cedar Rapids as a testament to the work that we have done collectively to put together one of the finest championship weekends across all sports within the NCAA. We can't wait to begin work in the planning process with the great people at Cedar Rapids Tourism to spotlight the sport of wrestling, the proud alumni of Upper Iowa, the great people and personalities of Cedar Rapids and put on another epic event for all the student-athletes, coaches and fans involved."

Upper Iowa and Cedar Rapids have teamed up to host four NCAA Division II Championships in the last seventeen years including the 2008, 2018 and 2023 Wrestling and 2013 Women's Volleyball NCAA Division II Championships at the PowerHouse location with great success. Following their first joint effort, UIU was awarded the Duane Kramer Sports Tourism Award in 2008 for hosting an event that attracted a significant number of visitors to the Cedar Rapids area.

"The enthusiasm and interest from around the country to host NCAA championships continues to be a testament to the quality of our events," said Lynda Tealer, NCAA senior vice president of championships. "For this cycle we incorporated more data into the process to help our sport and oversight committees through the evaluation and selection of sites as we had so many quality venues and locations looking to host during these two seasons. We will continue to evaluate and gather feedback on going from the traditional four-year cycle to awarding championship bids for two years to determine the right cadence for the bid process in the future."

The 2027 Wrestling Championships will once again take place at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse and the Cedar Rapids Convention Complex, and while many hotels will serve the event, the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel will house the student-athletes and coaches. The Alliant Energy PowerHouse and Cedar Rapids Convention Complex combine to form an ideal venue for the NCAA DII Wrestling Championships. Their experienced and professional staff will help create a memorable competition for the student-athletes and thousands of fans expected at the Championship.

"We look forward to hosting the 2027 NCAA DII Wrestling Championships here in Cedar Rapids," said Cedar Rapids Director of Sports Tourism Jay Fanta. "The Alliant Energy PowerHouse and Cedar Rapids Convention Complex will provide a great experience for student-athletes and fans traveling to Cedar Rapids. We are fortunate to have a great host partner in Upper Iowa University, who has helped us create a great tradition of hosting NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships that have a large impact on our community and hospitality partners."

Cedar Rapids Tourism markets the Cedar Rapids area as a destination for tourism, conventions, meetings, sporting events and special events through active partnerships with tournament directors, convention and meeting planners, and through engagement with leisure travelers. The Tourism Office attracts events and leisure travelers to the Cedar Rapids area that will continue to be the economic driver for hotels, attractions, restaurants and local businesses.

The 2027 NCAA Division II Championships will take place on Friday and Saturday, March 12-13. The Championships will feature 180 of the best wrestlers in the country from the nation's six regions. Eighteen student-athletes will compete in each weight class to make up the total field of wrestlers.
 
For the fourth time in its history, the NCAA conducted a comprehensive site selection process, putting most of its championships up for bid simultaneously. The Association chose over 240 host sites for preliminary and final rounds of predetermined championships across Divisions I, II and III, primarily for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons. This cycle marked a shift from a four-year to a two-year site selection process.

The NCAA received more than 1,200 bids from member schools, conferences, cities and sports commissions across 47 states and Washington, D.C., all competing to host predetermined rounds for 87 of the NCAA's 90 championships. The respective NCAA sports committees selected the sites, with final approval from the divisional competition oversight and championships committees.