March 8, 2008
Sioux City, Iowa - Session four is in the books at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) 51st annual wrestling championship. Lindenwood (Mo.) holds the top spot in the team standings with 116.0 points and needs one victory from the four Lions competing in tonight's championship bracket to secure the second consecutive national title and fourth team title in school history.
A day after falling one spot to third place in the team standings, Mckendree (Ill.) moved back in to second with a total of 105.5 points. The Bearcats and have two grapplers remaining in the championship bracket along with Dickenson State (N.D.), who jumped one spot to third with 102.5 points. Great Falls (Mont.) tumbled from second to fourth and now has 97.0 points with three Argonauts with opportunites at individual titles. Dana (Neb.) rounded out the top five with 91.5 points and has two Vikings hitting the mat tonight.
The parade of NAIA All-American's and Daktronics Scholar Athletes as well as the championship finals begins at 7 p.m. CST. For more information and updated results, visit the NAIA Wrestling Championship Page.