Semifinals are Set after Day 1 of the NWCA/USMC National Duals

Cedar Falls, IA - Day one of the 2026 NWCA/USMC Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships delivered a full slate of action inside the UNI-Dome on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa, as seven collegiate divisions competed across 36 mats on Friday.

Presented by A Better Way Athletics, Capitol Construction, and Defense Soap, the opening day featured 114 teams competing in 144 duals, totaling 1,440 individual matches and showcasing rosters of 1,848 wrestlers from across the country.

With quarterfinal rounds completed in most divisions and pool play underway in NCAA Division I Men, the semifinals are now set heading into Saturday's decisive rounds.

NAIA Men

Friday's action opened with an early upset as Cumberlands knocked off No. 5 Campbellsville, 29-12, in the first round.

Quarterfinal Results

No. 1 Grand View def. No. 8 Embry-Riddle, 40-3
No. 4 Southeastern def. Cumberlands, 28-8
No. 3 Life def. No. 6 Oklahoma City, 27-6
No. 2 Indiana Tech def. No. 7 Southern Oregon, 21-10

Semifinals (Saturday – 11:00 a.m.)

No. 1 Grand View vs. No. 4 Southeastern (Mat 13)
No. 2 Indiana Tech vs. No. 3 Life (Mat 14)

NAIA Women

Southern Oregon opened the day with a notable first-round upset over No. 7 Doane before the top seeds advanced through the quarterfinals.

Quarterfinal Results

No. 1 Life def. No. 8 Texas Wesleyan, 39-9
No. 4 William Penn def. No. 5 Lindsey Wilson, 22-20
No. 3 Grand View def. No. 6 Indiana Tech, 24-23
No. 2 Providence def. Southern Oregon, 34-9

Semifinals (Saturday – 10:30 a.m.)

No. 1 Life vs. No. 4 William Penn (Mat 29)
No. 2 Providence vs. No. 3 Grand View (Mat 30)

NCAA Division I Men

Pool play highlighted the opening day, with both pools remaining tightly contested heading into Saturday morning.

Pool A

#1 South Dakota State: 2-0
Northern Illinois: 2-0

Pool B

#2 Northern Iowa 2-0
Drexel: 2-0

Each team will wrestle two remaining pool duals Saturday morning.
Finals

Pool A Winner vs. Pool B Winner — Saturday, 4:00 p.m. (Mat 18)

Consolation Final

Pool A Runner-up vs. Pool B Runner-up — Saturday, 1:00 p.m. (Mat 20)

NCAA Division II Men

The top teams held their seeds through the quarterfinal round, setting up two high-profile semifinal matchups.

Quarterfinal Results

No. 1 Central Oklahoma def. No. 8 Augustana, 19-15
No. 4 Lander def. No. 5 St. Cloud State, 22-9
No. 3 UW-Parkside def. No. 6 Grand Valley State, 18-15
No. 2 Nebraska-Kearney def. No. 7 Tiffin, 35-3

Semifinals (Saturday – 11:00 a.m.)

No. 1 Central Oklahoma vs. No. 4 Lander (Mat 9)
No. 2 Nebraska-Kearney vs. No. 3 UW-Parkside (Mat 10)

NCAA Division III Men

Friday's biggest shakeup came as No. 6 Roanoke upset No. 3 UW-La Crosse, 20-16, to reach the semifinals.

Quarterfinal Results

No. 1 Wartburg def. No. 8 Johnson & Wales, 48-3
No. 4 TCNJ def. No. 5 Loras, 22-18
No. 6 Roanoke def. No. 3 UW-La Crosse, 20-16
No. 2 Augsburg def. No. 7 North Central, 32-12

Semifinals (Saturday – 11:00 a.m.)

No. 1 Wartburg vs. No. 4 TCNJ (Mat 1)
No. 2 Augsburg vs. No. 6 Roanoke (Mat 2)

NCAA Women

Multiple early upsets defined the opening round before the top four seeds advanced to the semifinals.

Notable Upsets

Quincy over No. 5 King, 26-23
Sacred Heart over No. 8 Fort Hays State, 28-20

Quarterfinal Results

No. 1 Iowa def. Sacred Heart, 39-3
No. 4 North Central def. Quincy, 42-2
No. 3 Grand Valley State def. No. 6 Presbyterian, 24-17
No. 2 McKendree def. No. 7 Colorado Mesa, 37-6

Semifinals (Saturday – 10:30 a.m.)

No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 4 North Central (Mat 25)
No. 2 McKendree vs. No. 3 Grand Valley State (Mat 26)

NCAA Division III Women

The newest championship bracket saw a full day of competitive duals and multiple upsets.

Notable Upsets

Manchester over No. 6 Schreiner, 30-17
Pacific over No. 7 Adrian, 31-17

Quarterfinal Results

No. 1 Wartburg def. No. 8 Eastern, 36-11
No. 5 Aurora def. No. 4 Elmira, 29-17
No. 3 Western New England def. Manchester, 28-17
No. 2 Simpson def. Pacific, 41-8

Semifinals (Saturday – 10:30 a.m.)

No. 1 Wartburg vs. No. 5 Aurora (Mat 33)
No. 2 Simpson vs. No. 3 Western New England (Mat 34)

Saturday will feature semifinal rounds across all divisions, pool play conclusions in NCAA Division I Men, and championship finals later in the day.

For full schedules, live results, and mat assignments, click here.

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