Mississippi Wrestling Foundation partners with USA Bracketing for high school wrestling events and weight management operations
USA Wrestling and the Mississippi Wrestling Foundation (MWF) have partnered to use USA Bracketing for all wrestling events, results, statistics, and weight-management technology needs within the Mississippi High School Activities Association, beginning with the 2026-27 wrestling season.
Under the partnership, all regional, sectional and State Tournament wrestling events in Mississippi will use USA Bracketing. Additionally, all school-hosted dual meets and tournaments can use the software at no additional cost to the school or host and stream to multiple providers with fully integrated graphics.
“USA Wrestling is thrilled to partner with the Mississippi Wrestling Foundation as it implements our USA Bracketing event management software to enhance high school wrestling operations within the Mississippi High School Activities Association,” said USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender. “USA Bracketing is designed to meet the technology needs of state associations, and our partnership with the MWF will help both organizations elevate their programs. We thank the MWF for choosing to work with us and look forward to great success with this partnership.”
USA Bracketing grants event hosts the ability to manage multiple levels of competition — including varsity and junior varsity — while running individual and dual meets within a single event.
“We are excited to begin this new partnership with USA Bracketing,” … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2026/september/21/mississippi-wrestling-foundation-partners-with-usa-bracketing-for-mississippi-high-school-activities-association-wrestling-events-and-weight-management-operations?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
Three NCWA Transition Programs Successfully Move to NCAA Division II
DALLAS, Texas — Three wrestling programs that utilized the National Collegiate Wrestling Association’s Transition Program have successfully reached full NCAA Division II membership, marking another significant success for the NCWA’s role in supporting collegiate wrestling programs moving between national governing organizations. The University of Jamestown and Point Park University became full NCAA Division II members effective September 1, 2026, while Menlo College received full active Division II membership effective September 11 following a successful appeal to the NCAA. All three institutions are now eligible for NCAA Division II postseason competition.
The NCWA Transition Program was established to provide postseason opportunities for established wrestling programs whose institutions are changing competitive divisions and are temporarily ineligible for postseason competition within their new governing organization. Under NCWA rules, transition programs may compete in NCWA Conference Championships and advance qualifiers to the NCWA National Championships during that transition period. The arrangement allows student-athletes to continue competing for conference and national honors while their universities complete the NCAA, NAIA or NJCAA membership process.
Menlo College provided perhaps the most dramatic example of what that opportunity can produce. The Oaks won the NCWA Men’s National Championship in both 2025 and 2026 while transitioning to NCAA Division II. Menlo’s NCAA-transition team crowned three individual national champions and produced 10 All-Americans in 2025, then followed with six national champions and nine All-Americans in 2026. Over those two NCWA championship seasons, Menlo accumulated two team national championships, nine individual national titles and 19 All-American honors. Menlo scored 235.5 points to win the 2026 championship after scoring 214.5 in its 2025 title run.
The University of Jamestown also made an immediate impact during its NCAA transition. The Jimmies captured the 2026 NCWA Northwest Conference Championship behind seven individual champions … more at … https://ncwa.net/news/2026/three-ncwa-transition-programs-successfully-move-to-ncaa-division-ii?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
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