2023 NCWA National Duals Seeds and Bracket Released!
The seeding for the 2023 NCWA National Duals, which will be held at the Kentucky Exposition Center January 6-7th as part of the NWCA's Multi-Divisional National Duals for the first time officially, has been announced. Prior National Duals for the NCWA were held from 2009 to 2022 at separate dates/venues from the other divisions. The seeding for the tournament was determined partly by ranking procedures and partly by a Coaches vote from the participating programs.
#1 Liberty University (NCWA-D1) - Lynchburg, VA
#2 Bellarmine University (NCAA-D1, transitioning team) - Louisville, KY
#3 University of Toledo (NCWA-D1) - Toledo, OH
#4 The Apprentice School (NCWA-D1) - Newport News, VA
#5 Grand Valley State University (NCWA-D1) - Allendale, MI
#6 Queens University of Charlotte (NCAA-D1, transitioning team) - Charlotte, NC
#7 University of Central Florida (NCWA-D1) - Orlando, FL
#8 Emory & Henry College (NCAA-D2, transitioning team) - Emory, VA
Day 1 of the event will feature round-robin pools. Pool A will feature #1 Liberty, #3 Toledo, #5 GVSU, and #7 UCF. Pool B will feature #2 Bellarmine, #4 Apprentice, #6 Queens, and #8 Emory & Henry.
Day 2 will see all 8 teams advance into a bracket based on pool results. The NCWA is the only division using this format and also the only division with a 235-lb weight class, which has been in existence in the NCWA since 1999 (the second NCWA championship held).
This tournament looks to be the toughest NCWA National Duals to date with the top-6 teams nationally present along with #9 UCF and #20 Emory & Henry. All together, the 8 teams will send out 26 returning All-Americans including 8 former NCWA National Champions, 11 Freshman that were State Champions, and a total of 22 of a possible 33 wrestlers ranked in the top-3 at their respective weight classes.
A full schedule and bracket can be accessed by clicking READ MORE.
For more information on the NWCA Multi-Divisional National Duals click HERE.