National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Invitational

Bridgette Duty, a senior at the University of the Cumberlands, is ranked No. 1 at 130 pounds. Duty won the MSC Championships in February and returns as a multiple time All-American. Photo from UC Athletics.

What: 2021 NAIA National Invitational
When: Friday, March 12 – Saturday, March 13
Where: Jamestown, North Dakota
Stream: FloWrestling
Brackets: PDF

The NAIA National Invitational was contested on Friday and Saturday, March 12-13, on the University of Jamestown campus. Jamestown hosted the inaugural event in 2019 and was the host site in 2020 before the event was canceled.

Individual Champions
101: Nina Pham (Wayland)

109: McKayla Campbell (Campbellsville)
116: Peyton Prussin (Life)
123 Jasmine Hernandez (Lyon)
130: Bridgette Duty (Cumberlands)
136: Desiree Zavala (Wayland)
143: Waipuilani Estrella-Beauchamp (Midland)
155: Sienna Ramirez (Southern Oregon)
170: Jordan Nelson (Life)
191: Nkechinyere Nwankwo (Oklahoma City)

Final Team Standings (linked to recaps)
1. Campbellsville (185)
2. Life (134.5)
3. Wayland Baptist (100)
4. Oklahoma City (96.5)
5. Southern Oregon (94.5)
6. Cumberlands (89)
7. Jamestown (77)
8. Grand view (76.5)
9. Baker (72)
10. Midland (70)

PRE-EVENT: The NAIA National Invitational will take place on Friday and Saturday, March 12-13, on the University of Jamestown campus. Jamestown hosted the inaugural event in 2019 and was the host site in 2020 before the event was canceled. This is the third season for women’s wrestling being an invitational sport; when there are 40 programs that sponsor the sport it will go to a vote for championship status within the NAIA. 

2021 Individual Pre-Seeds (#1; #2)
101: Nina Pham (Wayland); Elizabeth Dosado (Wayland)
109: McKayla Campbell (Campbellsville); Rayana Sahagun (Jamestown)
116: Peyton Prussin (Life); Camille Fournier (Texas Wesleyan)
123: Julia Vidallon (Life); Jasmine Hernandez (Lyon)
130: Bridgette Duty (Cumberlands); Angela Vitrilli (Campbellsville)
136: Desiree Zavala (Wayland); Randi Robison (Campbellsville)
143: Waipullani Estrella Beauchamp (Midland); Sydney Fruend (Oklahoma City)
155: Cierra Foster (Oklahoma City); Morgan Mayginnes (Missouri Baptist)
170: Alexandra Castillo (Campbellsville); Jordan Nelson (Life)
191: Nkechinyere Nwankwo (Oklahoma City); Elisa Robinson (Baker)

2021 Final Coaches’ Poll
1. Campbellsville (176)
2. 
Life (175)
3.  Wayland (159)
4. Grand View (138)
5. Cumberlands (135)
6. Southern Oregon (125)
7.  Jamestown (125)
8.  Baker (114)

2020 Final Coaches’ Poll
1. Campbellsville University (203)
2. Menlo College (186)
3. Southern Oregon University (158)
4. Life University (155)
5. University of Jamestown (154)

2019 Team Results
1. Menlo (230.5)
2. Oklahoma City (154.5)
3. Jamestown (137.5)
4. Campbellsville (126)
5. Cumberlands (106.5)

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