KANSAS CITY, Mo. - (Brackets | Watch Live Sessions I-III | Watch Live Session IV) The brackets for the third annual NAIA Women's Wrestling National Championships have been finalized in advance of the event starting tomorrow, March 14th. For additional information on the 2025 NAIA Women's Wrestling National Championships, click HERE.
Brackets were finalized by a 12-member committee consisting of conference raters and oversight members from each of the six sponsoring conferences in the NAIA. A total of 210 wrestlers were placed within the 10 weight classes. All matches at the national championships for Sessions I through III will stream live via FloWrestling. Access to the live results and brackets can be found through TrackWrestling. The championship bouts on Saturday, during Session IV, will air on the NAIA Network and the Urban Edge Network.
Each conference tournament awards automatic bids per weight class based on the final regular-season rating, which can be seen HERE. Each conference is awarded automatic berths based on the number of wrestlers ranked in each weight class. Each conference is awarded a minimum of one automatic bid per weight class, which will go to the tournament champions, even if the conference did not have any wrestlers ranked in the final regular-season poll. If a conference does not have an individual ranked in the final top 17, an allocation will be granted to ensure each conference is represented at each weight class at the National Championships.
210 total wrestlers qualified for the women's wrestling national championship this year, with the Mid-South Conference leading the way with 56 total qualifiers. The Heart of America Conference follows with a total of 46 wrestlers qualifying. Cumberlands (Ky.), William Penn (Iowa), Life (Ga.), Grand View (Iowa), Doane (Neb.), and Providence (Mont.) all travel to Wichita, Kan., with 12 wrestlers, while Lindsey Wilson (Ky.), Ottawa (Kan.), and Southern Oregon will travel with 11 wrestlers.