National Duals Invitational Pressroom Announcements

The National Duals Invitational, a groundbreaking $1 million collegiate wrestling event sponsored by Paycom, has announced the 16-team field for the 2026 edition of the premier event. Tickets for the tournament — which will take place Dec. 12-13 at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma — go on sale May 26. Defending National Duals Invitational champion […]

The National Duals Invitational, a groundbreaking $1 million collegiate wrestling event sponsored by Paycom, has announced that six additional teams have earned automatic qualification for the 2026 tournament. Featuring top programs from across the country, the tournament will bring elite competition and high-stakes prize money to Tulsa this December. The tournament’s format grants automatic qualification […]

The National Duals Invitational, a groundbreaking $1 million collegiate wrestling event sponsored by Paycom, has announced the teams earning automatic qualification for the 2026 tournament. Featuring top programs from across the country, the tournament will bring elite competition and high-stakes prize money to Tulsa this December. Automatic entry will be awarded to the top 10 […]

The National Duals Invitational, a groundbreaking collegiate wrestling event sponsored by Paycom, generated more than $180,000 in net proceeds in 2025, all of which will be allocated to the 2026 prize purse and additional event advertising. “Thanks to the incredible support around last year’s event, we’re able to put those proceeds directly into this year’s […]

Following a milestone tournament for college wrestling, the National Duals Invitational sponsored by Paycom today announced that next year’s event will take place Dec. 12-13, 2026, at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The decision comes on the heels of the inaugural 2025 tournament, which delivered exceptional competition, strong attendance and a championship performance by […]

No. 1 Iowa and No. 3 Ohio State will go toe-to-toe at 6 p.m. tonight in the BOK Center for the $200,000 grand prize in the National Duals Invitational sponsored by Paycom. The runner-up will take home $150,000.  The Buckeyes won nine of 10 bouts to claim a 30-3 win over No. 2 Nebraska in […]

Four teams – Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio State and Oklahoma State – have secured their spot in the semifinals of the NWCA National Duals Invitational sponsored by Paycom. The semis will take place on Sunday at 10 a.m. CT at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  The night featured two 2025 NCAA finals rematches. Both results […]

The first session of the 2025 NWCA National Duals Invitational presented by Paycom wrapped up inside the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday afternoon.  The morning saw dominant performances from Iowa, Nebraska, North Carolina State and Ohio State.  The third-ranked Hawkeyes won nine of 10 matches over No. 16 Missouri, including a top-10 matchup […]

The National Duals Invitational, a groundbreaking $1 million collegiate wrestling event sponsored by Paycom, has announced that its championship match will air on ESPN2 on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. CST from the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The final was previously slated to air on ESPNU before being moved to ESPN2. “The National […]

The National Duals Invitational, a groundbreaking $1 million collegiate wrestling event sponsored by Paycom, is adding another twist to its opening day with $50,000 of team takedown bonuses designed to reward aggressive starts and teamwide intensity. The marquee tournament takes place Nov. 15-16 at the BOK Center in Tulsa. Teams will compete for five separate $10,000 […]