Thursday, March 1, 2012

Brackets Announced for National Tournament

Wrestling National Championships Brackets Announced 322 Individuals from 35 teams set to participate in the three-day event

February 29, 2012 By Alan Grosbach, Manager of Communications & Sports Information

DES MOINES, Iowa – (Brackets – PDF) The 2012 NAIA Wrestling National Championships official brackets have been released, the national office announced Wednesday. Action at the Jacobson Exhibition Center at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa, is scheduled to get underway Thursday at 11 a.m. CST. The 55th annual event will consist of six sessions, concluding on Saturday with the championship finals starting at approximately 7 p.m.

There will be 322 wrestlers representing 35 teams taking to the mat, including 26 All-Americans, four previous national champions and a pair of individuals that took top-honors in 2010.

For live match-by-match results, click here.

NeuLion will stream live all 10 individual weight class championship bouts on March 3 and will be available to view starting at approximately 6:45 p.m. CST. A fee of $9.95 is set to view the finals. Click here for more information.

For more information on the NAIA Wrestling National Championships, click here.

Alan Grosbach National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Manager of Communications and Sports Information 1200 Grand Boulevard | Kansas City, MO 64106

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