UNI is seeded No. 1, South Dakota State No. 2 as the NWCA releases the Div. I National Duals bracket
by NWCA
MANHEIM, PA - The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has shared the NCAA D1 Men's bracket for the upcoming NWCA/USMC Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships.
This year's event will once again take place at the University of Northern Iowa's UNI-Dome on January 10-11, 2025.
The top eight seeds in the NCAA D1 Men's bracket are as follows:
1. Northern Iowa
2. South Dakota State
3. Little Rock
4. Northern Colorado
5. Wyoming
6. George Mason
7/8. Ohio
7/8. Penn
Wrestling fans can catch the action-packed event featuring these top-seeded teams as they vie for the National Title in person or LIVE on FloWrestling.
The complete bracket, showcasing all 14 teams competing, is available for viewing by clicking here.
Editor's note: This year's D1 teams at the National Duals are eligible for the NWCA D1 Mid-Major rankings, and are not from colleges where their athletic department is in the Power Five.
You can find information for each of the participating teams below.
INSTITUTION/CURRENT MID-MAJOR RANKING/LOCATION/2024 NCAA FINISH
California Polytechnic Institute/#17/San Luis Obispo, California/47th/
California State Bakersfield, University/RV/Bakersfield, California/NA/
Central Michigan University/RV/Mount Pleasant, Michigan/42nd/
Drexel University/RV/Philadelphia, Pennsylvania/NA/
George Mason University/#10/Fairfax, Virginia/47th/
Ohio University/#13/Athens, Ohio/25th/
Sacred Heart University/NR/Fairfield, Connecticut/NA/
South Dakota State University/#3/Brookings, South Dakota/13th/
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville/NR/Edwardsville, Illinois/61st/
University of Arkansas Little Rock/#4/Little Rock, Arkansas/19th/
University of Northern Colorado/#7/Greeley, Colorado/50th/
University of Northern Iowa/#1/Cedar Falls, Iowa/14th/
University of Pennsylvania/#15/Philadelphia, Pennsylvania/37th/
University of Wyoming/#8/Laramie, Wyoming/33rd/
EVENT INFO
Date: January 10-11, 2025
Location: UNI-Dome | Cedar Falls, IA
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