Meet you in March: CKLV Finals that have been NCAA Finals the same season
The Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational annually is one of the top in-season college wrestling tournaments.
How much is the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational a preview to the NCAA Division I Championships? Statistically, approximately 30 percent of the wrestlers who place at the tournament go on to finish top eight come March. But how many times has a CKLV final also been the NCAA Division I final?
There have been 14 instances where both finalists at the Las Vegas Invitational have reached the NCAA Division I finals - although they weren’t all finals later that year. Some wrestlers were at different weight classes in December compared to what they were in March.
This will breakdown the matchups in chronological order.
Create a bracket challenge for you and your friends for the CKLV. Check out WrestleMatness.
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Mat Talk Online Wrestling Newsletter to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.