KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The official qualifiers for the second annual Men's Bowling National Championship have been announced.

Twelve men’s teams have qualified for the 2022 championship. The automatic qualifiers were determined by conference/group championship, conference/group regular-season winner or conference/group regular-season runner-up. The remaining teams not receiving an automatic berth are selected for an at-large berth by the bowling selection committee made up of coaches and administrators from across the NAIA.

The championship will open with baker play to decide seeding on Thursday, March 24. Once seeding is confirmed, brackets will be announced and teams will compete through a double-elimination bracket to decide the 2022 champion.

The NAIA Men’s Bowling Championship is hosted by Lawrence Tech University (Mich.) and will take place at Five Star Lanes.

Men's Event Schedule CLICK HERE

Men’s Bracket CLICK HERE

Qualifier Notes:

• The inaugural champion in 2021, St. Francis (Ill.), returns to the championship field this year.
• Five teams are making their third consecutive appearance in the championship field: Indiana Tech, Marian (Ind.), Pikeville (Ky.), St. Francis (Ill.) and William Penn (Iowa) (teams were credited with an appearance in 2020 after teams were announced before the championship was canceled due to COVID-19)
• Three teams are making their second consecutive appearance in the championship field: Grand View (Iowa), Marian (Ind.) and SCAD Savannah (Ga.)
• Four teams will be making their first appearance in the championship field: Cumberlands (Ky.), Saint Xavier (Ill.), Tennessee Southern and Tennessee Wesleyan
• The Mid-South Conference and The Unaffiliated Group: AMC/AAC/CCAC/RSC/The Sun boast the most teams in the tournament field with three apiece. 

Qualifiers