If a ranked wrestler did not compete at their conference tournament or compete in a weight class other than the one they were ranked in, that conference allocation was removed and moved to the national at-large pool.
In addition to the automatic qualifiers, each conference was allowed three at-large individuals from any weight class. The remainder of the 240-wrestler field was selected by the national ranking committee.
Six-time defending national champion Grand View (Iowa) and Missouri Valley bring a full roster of 12 individuals to the national championships. Cumberlands (Ky.), Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) and Williams Baptist (Ark.) are next with 11 wrestlers competing.
The Mid-South Conference leads all leagues with 49 grapplers in the field, followed by the Cascade Collegiate Conference with 46 and the Heart of America Athletic Conference with 43, respectively.
Preliminary brackets will be announced Friday.
For additional information on the 2018 NAIA Wrestling National Championships, click here.
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