Maryville, Wartburg, Grand View, Iowa Central and King University all moved into the semifinals with relative ease and four of the five teams are looking to repeat as championships.
The most dominant performances were registered by Iowa schools Wartburg and Grand View. Wartburg is seeking its sixth straight title and they opened up with two shutout victories on Friday at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. The top-ranked Knights bested Augustana (Ill.) 38-0 before rolling through Cortland State 37-0. Wartburg will face No. 4 seed Roger Williams in the semifinals.
Roger Williams' victory over Ithaca needed some bonus wrestling to get things solved as Roger Williams heavyweight Kyle Foster topped Ithaca's Matthew Booth 3-1 in sudden victory to give the Hawks a 17-15 win over the Bombers.
Concordia-Moorhead and Wabash played the role of bracket buster in the bottom half of the draw as Concordia upended third-seeded UW-La Crosse 18-17 and Wabash picked off No. 2 Augsburg 25-15.
In the NAIA, Grand View won 19 of 20 matches and earned 13 falls in 55-0 win over Missouri Baptist and a 54-3 win over Great Falls. The Vikings are seeking a fifth-straight NAIA National Duals title. They'll face Campbellsville. The fourth-seeded Tigers knocked off Williams Baptist 32-16 before moving into the semis with a 23-15 win over Life University.
The top seeds held in the bottom half as No. 2 Missouri Valley and No. 3 Indiana Tech advanced. Missouri Valley topped Ottawa 41-3 and then beat Lindsey Wilson 26-15 in the quarterfinals. Indiana Tech opened with a victory over the University of the Cumberlands 33-17 and then dispensed with Oklahoma City 24-18.
Maryville started its push for a second straight title with a 38-0 win over Findlay. The Saints then qualified for the semifinals with a 33-10 over Upper Iowa. Coach Mike Denney's squad will take on past National Duals champion Notre Dame College. The Falcons defeated Minnesota State-Mankato in the opening round and then upended fourth-seeded Mercyhurst 24-15. Three-time NCAA Division II champion Joey Davis was 2-0 on the day.
Pat Pecora's Pitt-Johnstown squad also was impressive in two early-round duals. The Mountain Cats beat McKendree 41-0 to start competition and then knocked off third-seeded Nebraska-Kearney 37-7. Nick Roberts picked up the biggest win of the dual, beating two-time NCAA Division II champion Daniel Deshazer in the second tiebreaker. St. Cloud State rolled into the semifinals, dropping just three total bouts in a 43-3 win over Newberry and a 32-6 win over Lake Erie.
In the NJCAA division, top-seeded Iowa Central dropped only two bouts in a pair of victories. The Tritons opened up with a 30-3 victory over Northwest Kansas Tech and then defeated Harper College 42-6. Iowa Central will face fifth-seeded Ellsworth, which beat Labette 38-4 and Western Wyoming 31-9.
On the bottom bracket, Clackamas got past a gritty Iowa Western squad, advancing 16-15. The key victory was the major decision by Brendan Harkey for Clackamas at 165 pounds. It was the only bonus victory in the dual. The Cougars will face Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in the bottom bracket semifinal. NEO defeated Northwest (Wyo.) 35-10 and then moved into the semis with a 30-20 win over Iowa Lakes.
King University will try to defend its title and win its third straight WCWA National Duals title. The Tornado didn't give up a single point in downing Ottawa 44-0. The WCWA wrestles freestyle, which has a different scoring system than traditional collegiate wrestling. King will face No. 5 Campbellsville. The Tigers upset No. 4 McKendree 29-16 after they opened with a 44-0 win over Missouri Baptist.
In the bottom bracket, No. 2 University of the Cumberlands and No. 3 Oklahoma City will hook up. OCU defeated Lindenwood 29-10 in the top part of the bottom bracket, while the University of the Cumberlands knocked off Wayland Baptist 29-15
The semifinals in all divisions will start at 11 a.m. on Saturday. The finals are set for 4:30 p.m.
RESULTS & BRACKETS
Results from the four men's divisions: http://bit.ly/Mayhem16
Results from the WCWA division: http://bit.ly/MayhemWCWA16
TICKETS
Tickets will be available at the box office of the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and are $40 for an adult All-Weekend pass and $20 for single day passes. Youth tickets (16-and-under) are $30 for an All-Weekend pass and $15 for single day passes.
STREAMING & TELEVISION
Event results will be available live on Trackwrestling.com and live streaming of the event will also be provided via Trackwrestling's TrackCast program. Fans will be able to watch every mat and every dual for the event for a one-time cost of $19.95.
FOX College Sports will also air one selected dual in each of the five collegiate divisions on a tape-delayed basis. Each dual will be re-broadcast a minimum of 10 times for a total of 50 national broadcasts to a potential universe of 54 million homes.
MEDIA INQUIRIES
For any media requests for the NWCA Duals this weekend please contact Eric Hughes at erichughes0667@gmail.com
About the National Wrestling Coaches Association
The NWCA brings the wrestling coaching community together to advance the sport and ensure that current and future generations have the opportunity to engage in a safe and educationally based wrestling experience. This is primarily done by strengthening existing programs, creating new programs, and providing coaches with progressive educational opportunities.
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