2025 NWCA National Duals – NCAA Div. II programs

These are results and highlights from the first day (Jan. 10) of the 2025 NWCA Multi-Division National Duals, involving NCAA Division II programs, held at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

NCAA Div. II Results

First Round

St. Cloud State 33, King (Tenn). 9

Tiffin (Ohio) 22, Maryville (Mo.) 18

McKendree (Ill.) 23, West Liberty (W. Va.) 20

Upper Iowa 20, Glenville State (W. Va.) 14

Nebraska-Kearney 30, Indianapolis 11

Augustana (SD) 20, Grand Valley State (Mich.) 17

Wisconsin-Parkside 23, Central Missouri 9

Central Oklahoma 26, UMary (ND) 15

Quarterfinals

St. Cloud State 38, Tiffin 3

McKendree 21, Upper Iowa 18

Nebraska-Kearney 23, Augustana 13

Central Oklahoma 20, Wisconsin-Parkside 15

Semifinals – Saturday at 11 a.m.

St. Cloud State vs. McKendree

Nebraska-Kearney vs. Central Oklahoma

Championship – Saturday at 3 p.m.

Div. II Notes from Friday

• McKendree reached Saturday’s semifinals with a 21-18 victory over Upper Iowa by winning six bouts, including bonus-point victories by Ronan Schuelke (141) and Cory Peterson (165). The Peacocks of Upper Iowa made the final close when Joshua Gaye scored a fall in the heavyweight bout. It was Upper Iowa’s second fall with the first coming by Treyton Ackman at 125 pounds.
• Central Oklahoma, the defending champions and No. 2 seed in 2025, also reached the semis with a 20-15 victory over Wisconsin-Parkside. Each team won five bouts with the Bronchos getting bonus-point victories by Stud Morris (125), Gabe Johnson (157) and Zane Coleman, who scored a fall at 174 pounds.
• Four of Tiffin’s five victories in the first round against Maryville were bonus-point wins, including a fall by Casey Barnett (157).
• McKendree led 18-9 after six matches – on the strength of a pin by James Hoskinson (157) and technical fall by Joey Semerad (149) — then clinched the first-round dual when Logan Kvien scored a technical fall at 197 to give the Illinois school a 23-16 lead.