National Dual D2 Bracket
The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) released the NCAA D2 Men's bracket for the 2026 NWCA/
USMC Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships and Grand Valley State is seeded sixth. The Lakers, who finished sixth as an unseeded squad with a 3-2 record at the 2025 event, will be making their second appearances at the National Duals. The 2026 tourney, presented by
A Better Way Athletics,
Capitol Construction, and
Defense Soap, will once again take place at the University of Northern Iowa's UNI-Dome on January 9-10, 2026.
The #12-ranked Lakers will face Minnesota State Friday (Jan. 9) at 3 p.m. in opening round action.
The top eight seeds in the NCAA D2 Men's bracket are as follows:
- Central Oklahoma
- Nebraska Kearney
- UW-Parkside
- Lander
- St. Cloud State
- Grand Valley State
- Tiffin
- Augustana
