The Score: March 10, 2021

Important Dates

MARCH is National Athletic Trainers Month! Don't forget to thank your athletic trainers for all they do, especially serving as essential workers over the past year. The NAIA appreciates the dedication, knowledge, and skill of all our athletic trainers as they support our student-athletes every day.

MARCH 19, Noon ET: In honor of National Athletic Training Month, USCAH is hosting a free webinar: Athletics in the Era of COVID, Spring Sports and Beyond. Athletic trainers will receive 1.5 CECs from NATABOC. Register here.

MAY 24-27: 80th Annual NAIA National Convention. Register for the virtual event here.

News

NEW: Updated FAQs, Host Site Manual

As championships get underway, we continue to update our FAQs. The Host Site Manual has also been updated.

NEW: Attending Winter Championships

A specific number of passes have been set aside per winter championship event for presidents and head athletics directors of participating institutions. These are being issued on a first come, first serve basis. Please email Jen Saab at to inquire about a president or AD pass.

For other staff members, your NAIA Membership Card will cover the cost of admission, should the host site still be below their attendance capacity for that event. Individuals should contact the host site directly regarding seating availability.

NEW: Free Access to USCAH Athletics Healthspace Platform

The U.S. Council for Athletes' Health (USCAH) is offering NAIA members and student-athletes free access to their Athletics Healthspace Platform for COVID-19-related and healthcare education. To gain access:

Visit www.athleticshealthspace.com
Click “Create New Account with Institution Code”
Your username is your email address
Create a unique password
Your institution code is: NAIA
Complete the remaining questions for enrollment
Once you are logged into the platform, you can begin taking your education courses

For questions about enrollment, contact Jenn Novak. For more information about USCAH services, contact Rob Sweeney.

NEW: Celebrating Women's History Month

Celebrate the women of the NAIA during the month of March as we highlight our membership, student-athletes and women partners throughout the years.

NEW: NAC Executive Committee Minutes

Minutes from the recent NAC Executive Committee meetings are now available:

Championships

NEW: Life University Captures Men's Wrestling National Championship

Life University (Ga.) edged out Grand View University (Iowa) to capture its first men's wrestling national championship last week in Park City, Kan.

Life finished with 158 points, with Grand View earning runner-up with 153 points. Rounding out the top five were third place Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) with 89 points, fourth place Indiana Tech with 75.5 points, and fifth place Cumberland (Tenn.) with 74 points.

NEW: Indiana Tech Wins Both Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field Championships

Indiana Tech captured the national championship title in both men's and women's indoor track and field last week in Yankton, S.D.

For the women, it was their second national championship in a row and for the men, the sixth championship in the last eight years.

Top five team finishers for the women:

1st place - Indiana Tech

2nd place - William Carey (Miss.)

3rd place - Concordia (Neb.)

4th place - Dordt (Iowa)

5th place - Hastings (Neb.)

Top five team finishers for the men:

1st place - Indiana Tech

2nd place - Dordt (Iowa)

3rd place - Oklahoma City

4th place - Indiana Wesleyan

5th place - Marian (Ind.)

Eligibility Center

NEW: EC Forgoing April 1 Cancellations

In response to COVID-19 delayed championships, the EC will not cancel student applications on April 1. Normally, the system would cancel students who have not taken action on April 1. Students should still be encouraged to take the necessary remaining tasks to receive a decision.