C. Qualification
Automatic Qualifying - Individual wrestlers can qualify for the NAIA Wrestling National Championships in one of the three following manners:

1. Qualifying standards through regional tournaments (regions are listed in Appendix A of this manual):

The top four wrestlers per weight class in a regional tournament shall qualify for the national championship. All regions will wrestle through 5th place in the bracket and the 4th-place position will be contested if the 4th and 5th-place wrestlers have not wrestled.

NOTE: Athletes cannot compete in a lower weight class at the national championships than they competed in at the regional tournament.

2. An eligible wrestler with a .666 or better winning percentage against four-year accredited intercollegiate competition prior to the national championships entry deadline shall qualify, provided the wrestler has competed in a minimum of 12 matches during the season.

NOTE: Matches against junior college and/or club wrestlers do not count in individual won-loss record.

3. Qualifying through an intercollegiate tournament during the season (excluding take-down tournaments):
-In intercollegiate tournaments with 32 or more wrestlers in weight class, the wrestler must place in top 8.
-In intercollegiate tournaments with 28-31 participating wrestlers in weight class, the wrestler must place in the top 7.
-In intercollegiate tournaments with 24-27 participating wrestlers in weight class, the wrestler must place in the top 6.
-In intercollegiate tournaments with 20-23 participating wrestlers in weight class, the wrestler must place in the top 5.
-In intercollegiate tournaments with 16-19 participating wrestlers in weight class, the wrestler must place in the top 4.
-In intercollegiate tournaments with 12-15 participating wrestlers in weight class, the wrestler must place in the top 3.
-In intercollegiate tournaments with 8-11 participating wrestlers in weight class, the wrestler must place in the top 2.
-In intercollegiate tournaments with 4-7 participating wrestlers in weight class, the wrestler must win weight class.

I would like to say congrats to the qualifiers and good luck at Nationals to all the Newman wrestlers!! GO JETS!

2006 NAIA Wrestling National Championships - Homepage!

Chenoweth has advanced to the finals with a 6-5 Sudden Victory 3 decision over Jake Oberfoell from Missouri Valley.

Chenoweth will face Mike Kummer from Great Fall in the Championship finals. The championship matches begin Saturday at 7 P.M.

Congratulations to Curtis Chenoweth.

I was looking at the 6-5 and wondering if his opponent got dinged for stalling or an illegal move.

NAIA Wrestling Results
125 lbs.
Isaac Wall (Andover High School) - Newman University

Championship First Round
Isaac Wall (Newman) WBF Mike Aitch (Missouri Baptist) F 2:15

Championship Second Round
Isaac Wall (Newman) DEC Corey Johnston (Dickinson State) M 14-6

Championship Quarter-Finals
Josh Sampo (Lindenwood) DEC Isaac Wall (Newman)D 13-11;SV1

Wrestleback Fourth Round
Craig Trampe (Dana) WBF Isaac Wall (Newman)F 2:27

149 lbs.
Steven Sprague - Newman University

Championship First Round
Jon Muri (Great Falls) WBF Steven Sprague (Newman) F 2:00

Wrestleback Second Round
Steven Sprague (Newman) WBF Paul Carter (William Penn)F 2:05

Wrestleback Third Round
Jody Ashline (Missouri Valley) WBF Steven Sprague (Newman)F 3:37

157 lbs.
Brad Lies (Bishop Carroll) - Newman University

Jake Johnson (Bishop Carroll) - Newman University

Championship First Round
Brad Lies (Newman) WBF Robert Davis (Menlo) F 4:39
Hayden Harrison (Embry-Riddle) DEC Jake Johnson (Newman) M 18-4

Championship Second Round
Brad Lies (Newman) WBF Brandon Graham (William Penn) F 6:47

Wrestleback First Round
Angelo Love (William Penn) DEC Jake Johnson (Newman) M 10-2

Championship Quarter-Finals
Mike Rio (Lindenwood) WBF Brad Lies (Newman)F 0:23

Wrestleback Fourth Round
Kyle Bickford (Menlo) DEC Brad Lies (Newman) D 7-5

174 lbs.
Curtis Chenoweth (Clearwater High School) - Newman University

Championship Second Round
Curtis Chenoweth (Newman) DEC John Wilcox (Missouri Baptist) M 14-5

Championship Quarter-Finals
Curtis Chenoweth (Newman) DEC Josh Fitzgerald (Southern Oregon)M 12-3

Championship Semi-Finals
Curtis Chenoweth (Newman) DEC Jake Oberfoell (Missouri Valley) D 6-5;SV3

184 lbs.
J. D. Johnson (Bishop Carroll) - Newman University

Nathan Brenner (Bishop Carroll) - Newman University

Championship First Round
JD Johnson (Newman) DEC Josh Deadrick (Campbellsville) M 11-3
Jake Toavs (Dickinson State) WBF Nathan Brenner (Newman) F 4:33

Championship Second Round
Rick Story (Southern Oregon) DEC JD Johnson (Newman) D 7-5;SV1

Wrestleback First Round
Casey Sulivan (Waldorf) WBF Nathan Brenner (Newman) F 1:50

Wrestleback Second Round
JD Johnson (Newman) DEC Danny Eller (Embry-Riddle)D 8-4

Wrestleback Third Round
JD Johnson (Newman) WBF Casey Sulivan (Waldorf) F 5:22

Wrestleback Fourth Round
Ryan Mattingly (MSU-Northern) DEC JD Johnson (Newman) D 6-2

197 lbs.
Chris McGrew (Arkansas City High School) - Newman University

Championship Second Round
Eric Flinchum (Cumberlands Ky) WBF Chris McGrew (Newman) F 1:40

Wrestleback Third Round
Marcus Andy (Great Falls) DEC Chris McGrew (Newman)D 5-3

Curtis Chenoweth became the first Newman University wrestler to win a NAIA Championship!

2006 NAIA Championships
174 lbs.
Championship Match
Curtis Chenoweth (Newman) (35-5) DEC Mike Kummer (Great Falls) (33-9) D 7-5; SV1

Way to go Curtis!!!

Obviously, Curtis is worthy of congratulations too. I guess now you can have a "Newman National Champions" meeting and which would not include Mr. Wall,and you can feel lonely too :p . I would like to congratulate all of the qualifiers and especially Isaac. He's a humble kid, unless Chenowith reminds him of certain things, and a great competitor. Hopefully, next year will be an even better year for Isaac and a repeat for Curtis.

Isaac had some good matches, he should have gone farther but a bad called stopped that unfortunatley. He should great sportsmanship and held his head high! Congrats and good job to all that made it there. And agreed next year will be even better for Newman!! Repeat with additional Champs!!! GO JETS!!!