BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Campbell wrestling team travels to Cedar Falls, Iowa, for its final multi-team tournament of the regular season at the NWCA National Duals on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 9–10, hosted by Northern Iowa. The bracketed, dual-format event features teams from across the region, with the Camels set to face several of the nation's top mid-major programs.

Campbell will compete in Pool A and open the tournament Friday against Central Michigan at 3 p.m. The Camels will conclude Friday's action with a dual against Harvard at 7 p.m. Saturday's slate begins at 10 a.m. with a rematch against South Dakota State before Campbell closes the tournament against Northern Illinois at noon. 

In the latest NWCA Coaches Poll, Central Michigan is receiving votes, while South Dakota State is ranked No. 8. South Dakota State finished as the runner-up at last year's National Duals.

The event will be held at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. The tournament will stream live on FloWrestling, with brackets, live results and additional information also available on TrackWrestling. More information about the tournament can be found on the NWCA's website

LAST TIME OUT

Campbell faced a strong national field at the 2026 Southern Scuffle, highlighted by a sixth-place finish from redshirt freshman Anthony Ferrari at 165 pounds and a strong consolation performance by sophomore Kendrick Hodge at 157.

Ferrari went 4-3 on the weekend, reaching the quarterfinals with back-to-back falls before battling through the consolation bracket to place sixth. Hodge posted a 4-2 mark, rebounding from an opening-round loss with four consecutive victories, including a major decision and a sudden-victory win, before his run ended in the consolation round of eight.

IN THE RANKINGS

Five Camels are ranked among the top 100 in their respective weight classes by WrestleStat and FloWrestling:

Anthony Ferrari (165): No. 22 (FloWrestling), No. 65 (WrestleStat)
Kendrick Hodge (157): No. 58 (WrestleStat)
Conor Maslanek (197): No. 91 (WrestleStat)
Colby Crouch (125): No. 92 (WrestleStat)
Logan Heil (133): No. 99 (WrestleStat)

PRESEASON TALK

Campbell was picked to finish sixth in the Southern Conference preseason poll, as voted on by the league's head coaches.

The Camels enter their first season under head coach TJ Dudley, a three-time All-American who was promoted after serving as a Campbell assistant. Dudley takes over a program that went 7-1 in SoCon duals last season, earning wins over Gardner-Webb, Chattanooga, Davidson, Bellarmine, Presbyterian, VMI and Appalachian State.

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PROJECTED CAMPBELL LINEUP

125: Colby Crouch
133: Logan Heil
141: Zander Phaturos
149: Jonathan Chang
157: Kendrick Hodge
165: Pablo Macias
174: Ryan Bolletino
184: Brant Cracraft
197: Conor Maslanek
HWT: Sawyer Van Rider