WICHITA, Kan – (Brackets – PDF | Watch Live) Official brackets for the 2021 NAIA Men’s Wrestling National Championships have been released. Session I action inside the Hartman Arena starts at 9 a.m. CST. The 64^th annual event consists of four sessions, concluding Saturday with the championship finals at 7 p.m. CT.

All matches at the national championships will be stream live via Trackcast. To access that stream, click here. Additionally, the championship session on Saturday will also be distributed on ESPN3 (www.watchespn.com).

Brackets were verified and approved by the NAIA-Wrestling Coaches Association Bracketing Committee Thursday afternoon but are subject to change due to Covid-19. 

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Championship Notes

• Fifty-two schools are represented at this year’s national championships.
• Nine-time defending National Champion, Grand View (Iowa), is one of four teams with a full 12-man roster. Life (Ga.), Missouri Valley, Reinhardt (Ga.) also bring a full roster to Wichita.
• Two-time national champion, Brandon Reed (285) of Lindsey Wilson returns looking to earn his third individual title.
• There are three other individuals also returning to defend their national titles including Nick Kunz of Montana State-Northern, Baterdene Boldmaa of Doane (Neb.) and Brennan Swafford of Graceland (Iowa).
• There have been 19 programs to previously claim the team title. Grand View leads the NAIA in team titles after collecting their ninth team title last year. Former NAIA members Adams State (Colo.) and Central State (Okla.) follow their record with eight titles. Of the current NAIA schools, Montana-State Northern is next with six championships.