MANHEIM, Pa. | National Wrestling Coaches Association - No.5 McKendree University women's wrestling (8-2) is readying for its next string of battles, which take place at the 2025 NWCA National Duals, which will feature the Bearcats as the fourth seed squad in the NCAA women's bracket. The Bearcats enter the annual duals championship following a strong first half of the season with just two blemishes on their record while owning a 5-0 mark in the last duals outing of the fall at Lindenwood. McKendree looks to add onto its finish from last season's national duals championship, which saw the Bearcats place third behind victories over Gannon, Colorado Mesa, and King. The 2025 NWCA National Duals championship takes place on January 10-11 in Cedar Falls, Iowa at the UNI Dome, and will featured seven divisions of wrestling between the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA. 

McKendree will face off against Emmanuel to open the tournament on Friday, January 10 at 10:00AM on Mat 20.

EVENT INFO | NWCA National Duals
Dates: January 10-11, 2025
Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa | UNI Dome - University of Northern Iowa
Tickets: https://bit.ly/3DJl1f2
Watch Live on FloWrestling: https://flosports.link/3GoFKCT
TrackWrestling (Men): https://bit.ly/3W5hCNW
TrackWrestling (Women): https://bit.ly/422p3JC

NWCA National Dual Seeding (Bracket)

1. Iowa
2. North Central
3. King
4. McKendree
5. Presbyterian
6. Colorado Mesa
7. Elmira
8. Wartburg

2025 NWCA National Duals Participants

INSTITUTION	CURRENT  RANKING	LOCATION	2024 NCWWC FINISH	2024 NATIONAL DUALS FINISH	PROGRAM ESTABLISHED	MASCOT
Adrian College	NR	Adrian, Michigan	16th	-	2014	Bulldogs
Aurora University	#10	Aurora, Illinois	11th	-	2020	Spartans
Colorado Mesa University	#6	Grand Junction, Coloroado	5th	8th	2018	Mavericks
Elmira College	#13	Elmira, New York	17th	-	2019	Eagles
Emmanuel College	#12	Franklin Springs, Georgia	14th	-	2014	Lions
King University	#2	Bristol, Tennessee	3rd	4th	2005	Tornado
Lock Haven University	#14	Lock Haven, Pennsylvania	7th	-	2019	Bald Eagles
McKendree University	#5	Lebanon, Illinois	4th	3rd	2013	Bearcats
North Central College	#3	Naperville, Illinois	2nd	2nd	2018	Cardinals
Presbyterian College	#7	Clinton, South Carolina	8th	7th	2017	Blue Hose
Sacred Heart University	#16	Fairfield, Connecticut	6th	5th	2020	Pioneers
Schreiner University	#20	Kerrville, Texas	18th	-	2018	Mountaineers
University of Iowa	#1	Johnson County, Iowa	1st	1st	2023	Hawkeyes
University of Mount Olive	NR	Mount Olive, North Carolina	9th	-	2021	Trojans
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point	#17	Stevens Point, Wisconsin	10th	-	2018	Pointers
Wartburg College	#11	Waverly, Iowa	20th	-	2021	Knights

 

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