Men's Bowling Qualifies For Nationals as an At-Large Bid
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The official qualifiers for the third annual Men's Bowling National Championship have been announced by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). There are 12 total qualifiers, including four at-large berths.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The official qualifiers for the third annual Men's Bowling National Championship have been announced by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). There are 12 total qualifiers, including four at-large berths.
The automatic qualifiers were determined by conference/group championship, conference/group regular-season winner or conference/group regular-season runner-up. The remaining teams not receiving an automatic berth are selected for an at-large berth by the bowling selection committee made up of coaches and administrators from across the NAIA.
The championship will open with baker play to decide seeding on Thursday, March 23. Once seeding is confirmed, brackets will be announced and teams will compete through a double-elimination bracket to decide the 2023 champion. The NAIA Men's Bowling Championship is hosted by Lawrence Tech University (Mich.) and will take place at Five Star Lanes.
Qualifier Notes:
- The two previous champions are in the field this year Indiana Tech and St. Francis (Ill.)
- Four teams have qualified for the tournament all four years it has been hosted: Indiana Tech, Pikeville (Ky.), St. Francis, and William Penn (Iowa)
- Teams were credited with an appearance in 2020 after teams were announced before the championship was canceled due to COVID-19
- Four teams are making their second consecutive appearance: Hastings (Neb.), Kansas Wesleyan, Saint Xavier (Ill.), and Tennessee Southern
- Spring Arbor (Mich.) will be making their first appearance at the National Championship
| Team | Qualification | Appearances | Last Time | Titles |
| Hastings (Neb.) | At-Large | 2 | 2020 | 0 |
| Indiana Tech | Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Tournament Champion | 4 | 2022 | 1 |
| Kansas Wesleyan | Unaffiliated Grouping Champion (AMC/GPAC/KCAC) | 2 | 2021 | 0 |
| Lawrence Tech (Mich.) | At-Large | 3 | 2021 | 0 |
| Marian (Ind.) | Crossroads League Tournament Champion | 3 | 2022 | 0 |
| Pikeville (Ky.) | Mid-South Conference Regular Season Champion | 4 | 2022 | 0 |
| Saint Xavier (Ill.) | Unaffiliated Grouping Champion(CCAC/RRAC/RSC) | 2 | 2022 | 0 |
| SCAD Savannah (Ga.) | Unaffiliated Grouping Champion (AAC/SSAC/Sun) | 3 | 2022 | 0 |
| Spring Arbor (Mich.) | At-Large | 1 | - | - |
| St. Francis (Ill.) | At-Large | 4 | 2022 | 1 |
| Tennessee Southern | Mid-South Conference Tournament Champion | 2 | 2022 | 0 |
| William Penn (Iowa) | Heart of America Athletic Conference Tournament Champion | 4 | 2022 | 0 |
Championship Information
3rd ANNUAL MEN'S
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
March 23-25, 2023
Five Star Lanes
Sterling Heights, Mich.
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