2024 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational

2024 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Team Race Tracker

2024 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Team Race Tracker

Keep track of the team race at the toughest in-season tournament of the 2024-25 NCAA D1 wrestling season!

Dec 7, 2024 by Andrew Spey
2024 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Team Race Tracker

The Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational is one of the toughest tournaments of the year, and the 2024 edition is shaping up to be one of the toughest yet. 

Complete Brackets, Team Scores & Replays

Any team that wins a team title will be well-positioned to compete for a team trophy in March at the NCAAs. 


Past CKLV Team Champs

Final Updates

The Cowboys ran off with the team title but a massive margin! CKLV stalwarts Nebraska and Ohio State also placed on the team podium. Full team scores below!

PLACESCHOOLPOINTS1ST2ND3RD4TH5TH6TH7TH8TH
1Oklahoma State19223311---
2Nebraska1151112-1-1
3Ohio State110.51-1211--
4Virginia Tech9011-1-2-1
5Iowa State89.5-1-11111
6Northern Iowa85.511----41
7Michigan751-----22
8Stanford72.5-11-11--
9South Dakota State62--1-1-21
10Purdue53.51----1--
11West Virginia40.51-----1-
12Wyoming38.5---11---
13Cal Poly381-------
14Oregon State35----12--
15NC State34.5-1------
16Northwestern33.5-1------
16Ohio33.5--1-----
18Cornell32.5---1---2
19Arizona State31.5--1-----
20Rider31----11--
21Binghamton28.5----1---
22Navy21.5---1-1--
23Utah Valley21--1-----
24Appalachian State11--------
24Hofstra11-------1
26Columbia10.5--------
27Harvard7.5--------
28CSU Bakersfield4.5--------
29Sacred Heart4--------
30California Baptist3.5--------


Session III Update

Just the finals and third-place bouts remain! At this point. it's safe to call the 42nd Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational for Oklahoma State, as the Cowboys have built up an insurmountable lead going into the final session of the tournament. 

PLACESCHOOLPOINTS1ST/2ND3RD/4TH5TH6TH7TH8TH
1Oklahoma State177541---
2Nebraska10823-1-1
3Ohio State105.51311--
4Iowa State89.5111111
5Virginia Tech8621-2-1
6Northern Iowa81.52---41
7Stanford69.51111--
8Michigan691---22
9South Dakota State60-11-21
10Purdue49.51--1--
11Wyoming38.5-11---
12West Virginia36.51---1-
13Oregon State35--12--
14NC State34.51-----
15Cal Poly341-----
16Northwestern33.51-----
17Cornell32.5-1---2
17Ohio32.5-1----
19Rider31--11--
20Arizona State30.5-1----
21Binghamton28.5--1---
22Navy21.5-1-1--
23Utah Valley20-1----
24Appalachian State11------
24Hofstra11-----1
26Columbia10.5------
27Harvard7.5------
28Cal State Bakersfield4.5------
29Sacred Heart4------
30California Baptist University3.5------


Session II Update

Oklahoma State has started to pull away. They have the same number of semifinalists as Nebraska but over 20 more team points. They also have four in the consolations (so all 10 will place) whereas Nebraska has just one still in the wrestlebacks.

PLACESCHOOLPOINTSSEMIFINALISTS
1Oklahoma State1056
2Nebraska83.56
3Iowa State71.53
4Ohio State693
5Northern Iowa62.52
6Stanford584
7Virginia Tech57.53
8Michigan551
9South Dakota State45.5-
10Purdue42.52
11Cornell291
12West Virginia28.51
13Ohio281
14Cal Poly271
15NC State26.51
15Northwestern26.51
15Rider26.51
18Arizona State251
18Oregon State251
18Wyoming25-
21Binghamton23-
22Navy14.51
23Utah Valley13-
24Appalachian State11-
24Hofstra11-
26Columbia10.5-
27Harvard7.5-
28Cal State Bakersfield4.5-
29Sacred Heart4-
30California Baptist University3.5-


Session I Update

After two rounds of championship bouts, Nebraska, Oklahoma State and Ohio State occupy three of the top placements, just as we were led to expect by the preseeds, however, Iowa State is also in contention at this point. 

The Huskers and Cowboys also lead the way with eight quarterfinalists. 

PLACESCHOOLPOINTSQUARTERFINALISTS
1Oklahoma State378
2Nebraska35.58
3Iowa State31.56
4Ohio State307
5Purdue263
6Michigan254
7Northern Iowa246
8Stanford234
9South Dakota State22.55
9Virginia Tech22.55
11Ohio212
12Arizona State204
13West Virginia17.52
14Cal Poly171
14Northwestern172
16Binghamton15.51
16NC State15.52
18Wyoming151
19Rider12.52
20Cornell121
21Appalachian State10.5-
21Columbia10.5-
21Oregon State10.52
24Harvard7.51
24Utah Valley7.5-
26Hofstra7-
27Cal State Bakersfield4.5-
28Navy42
28Sacred Heart4-
30California Baptist University3.51


Preseed Projections

Based on preseeds, expect to see a three-way race for 2024 team crown, as Oklahoma State, Ohio State and Nebraska are separated by less than 10 projected team points. 

Projected Top 10 based on Preseeds

PLACETEAMPOINTS
1Oklahoma State102
2Ohio State94.5
3Nebraska93
4Northern Iowa73
5Virginia Tech67
6South Dakota State64.5
7Iowa State63.5
8Michigan61.5
9Stanford53
10NC State33