"One of the guiding principles of why we have this championship is to create another premier event for wrestling," NWCA president and chair of the duals committee Tom Ryan said. "We have the individual Division I Championships, but this provides us with another opportunity to promote another premier championship, and what better way to grow the fan base than through a live telecast of the national championship on NBCSN. Through our partnership with Trackwrestling and NBC Sports Group, we have an opportunity to feed the appetite of our passionate fans."
For the second year, the format for the NWCA Division I Dual Championship Series will consist of eight teams from the Big Ten taking on conference dual meet champions, and possibly a few at-large selections, from six other leagues. Big Ten squads will travel this year on the third weekend in February to take on teams from the ACC, Big 12, Big 12 affiliate, EIWA, EWL, Ivy League, Patriot League, MAC and SoCon.
The championship dual will pit the Big Ten's dual champion against the highest-nationally ranked school from another conference. If the current rankings hold, second-ranked Penn State would take on No. 1 Oklahoma State at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla.
The nationally televised championship dual will be presented by BATS-TOI, an innovative sports technology company.
"We couldn't be more excited to deliver the livestream and archived video for all the Dual Championship Series matches through Trackwrestling," Trackwrestling founder and general manager Justin Tritz said. "February is an exciting month for us with nearly 40 high school state championships and now the opportunity to deliver Division I college wrestling at the highest level to fans across the country during that same time frame."
ABOUT NBCSN
NBCSN is NBC Sports Group's dedicated 24/7 linear sports network. Now in nearly 85 million homes, the Emmy Award-winning network is the cable television home of the Summer and Winter Olympics, National Hockey League (NHL) – including two Stanley Cup Final games -- NASCAR, Formula One, IndyCar, Premier League, Tour de France, and America's Cup. In addition, NBCSN features college football, college basketball, college hockey, cycling, outdoor programming, horse racing surrounding the Triple Crown and Breeders' Cup, Ironman, the AVP Tour and USA Sevens Rugby. The network is also home to original programs such as NFL Turning Point, Pro Football Talk, The Dan Patrick Show, and NASCAR America. NBCSN is distributed via cable systems and satellite operators throughout the United States.
ABOUT TRACKWRESTLING
Wrapping up it's 13th season, over 7,500 events last year used Trackwrestling to manage their event, including 38 state high school tournaments and all college national championships, including NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA. Over 8,000 high school and college teams use Trackwrestling, and over 700,000 wrestler profiles have been created. Originally created to seed wrestling events, Trackwrestling.com has evolved into a customizable, comprehensive solution for the wrestling world, offering tools for weight management, team management, event management, rankings, athlete profiles, and more. Wrestling fans across the country can also log in to follow their favorite athletes online with real-time results and streaming video services. These easy-to-use tools are backed by unmatched customer support available 7 days a week. To learn more about Trackwrestling visit trackwrestling.com, on Twitter @trackwrestling, and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TrackwrestlingSE .
ABOUT BATS-TOI
BATS-TOIâ„¢ (Bah'tua), is a sports technology company dedicated to improving athlete health and safety through the production of innovative consumer equipment such as the award-winning, state-of-the-art, protective wrestling helmet, The Mercadoâ„¢. For more information or to purchase The Mercadoâ„¢ please visit batstoi.com
ABOUT THE NWCA
The NWCA brings the wrestling coaching community together to advance the sport and ensure that current and future generations have the opportunity to engage in a safe and educationally based wrestling experience. This is primarily done by strengthening existing programs, creating new programs, and providing coaches with progressive educational opportunities.
ABOUT THERAWORX
Theraworx, a patented product of Avadim Technologies, Inc., is the official infection prevention partner of the NWCA. Theraworx is the clinical grade topical safeguard that cleans, restores and supports the wrestler's natural skin health. When clean is not enough, Theraworx optimizes the skin, reduces water loss and helps support the skin's natural eco-system to keep it performing at its peak physical levels. Theraworx is one of the most effective hygiene tools available for maintaining the health and welfare of your wrestling team. Options such as soaps, alcohol-based antiseptics, CHG-based products, etc. are harsh and dry out the skin, and are not safe for the face or damaged skin. Alternatively, Theraworx is total-body safe, clinically proven and used by top hospitals. Theraworx No-Rinse innovative technology quickly dries and remains on the skin and should be used before, during and after competition or practice. Theraworx is the essential hygiene tool now available for maintaining the health and welfare of your wrestling team. For more information on Theraworx®, visit www.theraworx.com.
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