MANHEIM, PA - The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has released the NCAA DIII Men's bracket for the upcoming NWCA/
USMC Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships. Presented by
A Better Way Athletics,
Capitol Construction, and
Defense Soap, this premier wrestling event is set to take place at the University of Northern Iowa's UNI-Dome on January 5-6, 2024, and is hosted by
NUWAY.
The top eight seeds in the NCAA D3 Men's bracket are as follows:
- Augsburg
- Wartburg
- UW-La Crosse
- North Central
- Baldwin Wallace
- VTSU Castleton
- TCNJ
- Johnson & Wales
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 23 teams competing, is available for viewing by clicking here. Of note, the D3 Men will have seven preliminary matches to set the main 16 team bracket.
This year's events features each of the eight placing teams from a year ago including defending National Duals Champions Augburg. The Auggies return as the #1 seed and favorite but will be challenged by #2 Wartburg, #3 UW-La Crosse and the rest of the field. You can find information for each of the participating teams in the table below.
| INSTITUTION |
CURRENT
RANKING |
LOCATION |
2023
CHAMPIONSHIP
FINISH |
2023
NATIONAL DUALS
FINISH |
PROGRAM
ESTABLISHED |
| Alfred State Coll. |
- |
Alfred, NY |
- |
- |
1953 |
| Augsburg Univ. |
#1 |
Minneapolis, MN |
1st |
1st |
1949 |
| Aurora Univ. |
- |
Aurora, IL |
48th |
- |
2020 |
| Baldwin Wallace Univ. |
#5 |
Berea, OH |
3rd |
5th |
1975 |
| VTSU Castleton |
#6 |
Castleton, VT |
38th |
- |
2015 |
| Coe Coll. |
#13 |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
12th |
- |
1965 |
| Concordia Coll. Moorhead |
#24 |
Moorhead, MN |
38th |
- |
1980 |
| Concordia Univ. Wisconsin |
- |
Mequon, WI |
- |
- |
1993 |
| Cornell Coll. |
- |
Mount Vernon, IA |
- |
- |
1922 |
| Johnson & Wales Univ. |
#10 |
Barrington, RI |
6th |
2nd |
1999 |
| Loras Coll. |
- |
Dubuque, IA |
15th |
6th |
1954 |
| Luther Coll. |
#19 |
Decorah, IA |
23rd |
- |
1951 |
| Marymount Univ. |
- |
Arlington, VA |
- |
- |
2022 |
| Millikin Univ. |
- |
Decatur, IL |
27th |
- |
2014 |
| North Central Coll. |
#4 |
Naperville, IL |
4th |
7th |
1986 |
| Olivet Coll. |
- |
Olivet, MI |
27th |
- |
2005 |
| Rochester Institute of Tech. |
- |
Rochester, NY |
25th |
- |
1927 |
| The Coll. of New Jersey |
#9 |
Ewing, NJ |
16th |
8th |
1971 |
| Univ. of Dubuque |
- |
Dubuque, IA |
8th |
- |
1951 |
| UW La Crosse |
#3 |
La Crosse, WI |
5th |
4th |
1967 |
| UW-Whitewater |
#17 |
Whitewater, WI |
17th |
- |
1961 |
| Wabash Coll. |
#15 |
Crawfordsville, IN |
10th |
- |
1956 |
| Wartburg Coll. |
#2 |
Waverly, IA |
2nd |
3rd |
1948 |
|
Brackets for the other divisions will be released this week and next leading up to the Championships. The full release schedule is below.
- 12/31: NCWA Men's
- 1/3: NCAA Women's
EVENT INFO
Date: January 5-6, 2024
Location: UNI-Dome | Cedar Falls, IA
Tickets: https://unitix.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventList?groupCode=NWCA&linkID=twuni&shopperContext=&caller=&appCode=
Watch Live on FloWrestling: https://flosports.link/3GoFKCT
TrackWrestling: https://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/teamtournaments/VerifyPassword.jsp?tournamentId=772827132
2023 NCAA D3 MEN'S NATIONAL DUALS RESULTS (view bracket) (view archived event)
1st Place - Augsburg
2nd Place - Johnson & Wales
3rd Place - Baldwin Wallace
4th Place - Loras
5th Place - Wartburg
6th Place - UW La Crosse
7th Place - North Central
8th Place - The College of New Jersey
