Defending champion Lindenwood leads after first session of NAIA Championships

Oklahoma City, Okla. - Day one of the 2009 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Wrestling National Championships is in the books. The tournament began with the Parade of Champions which featured grapplers from 32 different schools. After the festivities concluded, the competitors hit the mats.

Defending champion Lindenwood (Mo.) racked up 37 points to lead the pack after the first day of action. Southern Oregon sits at No. 2 with 29 points, followed by Missouri Valley with 28 points, Dickinson State (N.D.) with 26.5 points and Campbellsville (Ky.) with 21 points rounding out the top five.

Lindenwood has eight wrestlers still alive in the championship bracket with four others in the consolation rounds. Southern Oregon has seven in the championship bracket. Teams with six in the championship bracket are Dickinson State, Campbellsville and McKendry.

The tournament will resume Friday with session two beginning at 10:00 a.m. and will continue with session three at 6:00 p.m.

For more information and updated results, visit the NAIA Wrestling Championships Page at:
http://naia.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/010708aad.html

Standings after day one
Place/Points/Team
1 37.0 Lindenwood
2 29.0 Southern Oregon
3 28.0 Missouri Valley
4 26.5 Dickinson State
5 21.0 Campbellsville
6 20.0 McKendree
7 19.0 Notre Dame
8 17.0 Oklahoma City
9 16.0 Dana
9 16.0 Menlo
11 15.0 MSU-Northern
12 13.5 Great Falls
13 13.0 Cumberland
13.0 Grand View
15 12.0 Missouri Baptist
16 11.0 California Baptist
16.11.0 King
16.11.0 Waldorf
19 9.5 Embry-Riddle
20 9.0 Northwestern
21 7.0 Briar Cliff
22 6.5 Simon Fraser
23 5.0 Morningside
24 4.0 Dakota Wesleyan
24 4.0 William Penn
26 3.0 Cumberlands
26 3.0 Hastings
28 2.0 York
29 1.0 Jamestown
30 0.0 Bacone
30 0.0 Sioux Falls
30 0.0 West Virginia Tech