MANHEIM, PA - The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has shared the NAIA Women'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 year's event will once again take place at the University of Northern Iowa's UNI-Dome on January 9-10, 2026.
The top eight seeds in the NAIA Women's bracket are as follows:
- Life
- Providence
- Grand View
- William Penn
- Lindsey Wilson
- Indiana Tech
- Doane
- Texas Wesleyan
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 16 teams competing, is available for viewing by clicking here.
This year's event features seven of the top eight placing teams from a year ago including defending National Duals Champions, Life Univeristy. Life has received the #1 seed and will be challenged by #2 Providence, #3 Grand View, and the rest of the field. You can find information for each of the participating teams in the table below.
| INSTITUTION |
CITY |
STATE |
2025
CHAMPIONSHIP
FINISH |
2025
NATIONAL DUALS
FINISH |
YEAR
STARTED |
HEAD COACH
YEARS @ SCHOOL |
MASCOT |
| Campbellsville University |
Campbellsville |
Kentucky |
12 |
6 |
2013 |
Lee Miracle - 13 |
Tigers |
| Dickinson State University |
Dickinson |
North Dakota |
17 |
- |
2023 |
Tyson Springer - 2 |
Blue Hawks |
| Doane University |
Crete |
Nebraska |
9 |
- |
2021 |
Dana Vote - 1 |
Tigers |
| Evergreen State College |
Olympia |
Washington |
16 |
- |
2023 |
Fan Zhang - 2 |
Geoducks |
| Grand View University |
Des Moines |
Iowa |
2 |
2 |
2019 |
Angelo Crinzi - 6 |
Vikings |
| Indiana Tech |
Fort Wayne |
Indiana |
10 |
7 |
2019 |
Paul Rademacher - 6 |
Warriors |
| Life University |
Marietta |
Georgia |
1 |
1 |
2014 |
Ashley Flavin - 11 |
Running Eagles |
| Lindsey Wilson University |
Columbia |
Kentucky |
18 |
- |
2024 |
Devane Dodgens - 1 |
Blue Raiders |
| Missouri Valley College |
Marshall |
Missouri |
5 |
- |
2001 |
Kevin Corbett - 2 |
Vikings |
| Oklahoma Ciy University |
Oklahoma City |
Oklahoma |
14 |
- |
2007 |
William McKinney - 2 |
Stars |
| Ottawa University |
Ottawa |
Kansas |
11 |
- |
2014 |
Dalton Weidl - 5 |
Braves |
| Southern Oregon University |
Ashland |
Oregon |
7 |
4 |
2015 |
Katlyn Monroe - 1 |
Raiders |
| Texas Wesleyan University |
Fort Worth |
Texas |
8 |
- |
2018 |
Quentin Perez - 1 |
Rams |
| University of Providence |
Great Falls |
Montana |
6 |
3 |
2017 |
Matt Atwood - 5 |
Argonauts |
| University of the Cumberlands |
Williamsburg |
Kentucky |
3 |
5 |
2001 |
Sarah Allen - 3 |
Patriots |
| William Penn University |
Oskaloosa |
Iowa |
4 |
- |
2019 |
Jake Kadel - 3 |
Statesmen |
Brackets for the other divisions will be released over the next few days leading up to the Championships. The full release schedule is below.
- 1/3 @ 10 am EST: NCAA D3 Women
- 1/3 @ 2 pm EST: NCAA D3 Men
- 1/4 @ 10 am EST: NCAA D2 Men
- 1/4 @ 2 pm EST: NCAA Women
- 1/4 @ 4 pm EST: NCAA D1 Men
EVENT INFO
Date: January 9-10, 2026
Location: UNI-Dome | Cedar Falls, IA
Tickets: https://bit.ly/3MTgviH
Watch Live on FloWrestling: https://flosports.link/3LnM2IB
TrackWrestling (Men): https://bit.ly/49BmNft
TrackWrestling (Women): https://bit.ly/4beMlAm
2025 NAIA WOMEN'S NATIONAL DUALS RESULTS (view bracket)
1st Place - Life University
2nd Place - Grand View
3rd Place - University of Providence
4th Place - Southern Oregon University
5th Place - University of the Cumberlands
6th Place - Campbellsville University
7th Place - Indiana Tech
8th Place - Baker University
