Grand Valley State leads Marion Military by ½ point after day one of NCWA Nationals

HAMPTON, VA. - Grand Valley State is out front by a half-point after the first two rounds of the National Collegiate Wrestling Association's national tournament at the Hampton University Convocation Center.

The Lakers earned 34 points, just ahead of Marion Military Academy (Marion, Ala.) with 33.5 points and The Apprentice School (Newport News, Va.) with 31 points.

Grand Valley qualified 22 wrestlers to the tournament, which consists of student-sponsored and school-sponsored collegiate programs from around the nation competing in one division.

Twelve of Grand Valley's 22 moved on to the second rounds.

Friday's wrestling begins at 9 am with consolation matchups while the championship quarterfinals are scheduled for 5 pm. The national championship matches are Saturday at 4 pm.

You can follow the tournament, including live video coverage, on the internet at www.ncwa.net.

2009 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE WRESTLING ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Hampton University Convocation Center at Hampton, Va.

First Day Team Scores
TOP 10 (OUT OF 84 TEAMS):
1. Grand Valley State 34
2. Marion Military Institute 33.5
3. Apprentice School 31
4. Central Florida 23.5
5. US Naval Academy Prep 21.5
6. Maryland Baltimore County 20
7. Northampton CC 19
8. Kansas State 18.5
9. US Air Force Academy Prep 18.5
10. Mott CC 18.5

For brackets and other tournament updates, visit:
http://www.ncwa.net/nationals