2025 NWCA National Duals – NAIA Men’s Highlights
The following are first-day results and highlights, involving NAIA men’s programs, at the 2025 NWCA Multi-Division National Duals, held Jan. 10-11 in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
NAIA Men’s results
First Round
Grand View (Iowa) 52, Morningside (Iowa) 0
Southern Oregon 22, Indiana Tech 18
Cumberlands (Ky.) 23, Mont. St. Northern 18
Southeastern (Fla.) 30, Eastern Oregon 8
Campbellsville (Ky.) 28, Missouri Valley 18
Doane (Neb.) 38, Corban (Ore.) 0
Embry Riddle (Ariz.) 20, Providence (Mont.) 20
Life (Ga.) 36, Oklahoma City 9
Quarterfinals
Grand View 42, Southern Oregon 9
Southeastern 22, Cumberlands 14
Campbellsville 24, Doane 17
Life 20, Embry-Riddle 19
Semifinals – Saturday, 11 a.m.
Grand View vs. Southeastern
Campbellsville vs. Life
Championship – Saturday at 3 p.m.
NAIA Men’s Highlights from Friday
- Trailing 16-5 after six matches, Life rallied with three straight wins — including pins by Kendall Norfleet (184) and Jesse Perez (197) to edge Embry-Riddle, 20-19, in a quarterfinal bout.
- Southeastern scored the final nine points — off a decision by Gentry Smith (197) and a pin by Gage Braun (Hwt) — defeat Cumberlands, 22-14, in a quarterfinal.
- The first-round bout between Embry-Riddle and Providence ended in a 20-20 tie before the Arizona school won on criteria by virtue of a more bonus-point wins, including a a pin by heavyweight Kenneth Copley in the final bout of the dual.
- Southern Oregon won the final three matches — including a pair of major decisions by Adrian Chavez-Morales (184) and Asher Ruchti (197) — to give them a first-round 22-18 victory over Indiana Tech.
- Cumberlands heavyweight Austin Silva scored a pin in the final match to help his team edge Montana State Northern, 23-18, in a first-round dual. This came after Devin Crawford (174) and Austin Vanek (197) scored victories to give their school an 18-17 lead heading into heavyweight.
