1986 NAIA Area Tournaments

The winners of the 1986 NAIA District Tournaments advanced to one of 8 Area Tournaments. As with the District Tournaments, the Area Tournaments are geographically grouped. The 4 team brackets are double elimination format. The top team in each bracket advances to the 1986 NAIA College World Series.

Area 1

• Tacoma, WA

May 15-17

	First Round					Second Round					Final
		Hawaii-Hilo	7
		Pacific Lutheran	6
							Hawaii-Hilo	17
							Willamette	8
		Willamette	13
		Point Loma Nazarene	11
												Hawaii-Hilo	6	x
												Point Loma Nazarene	5	x
							Willamette	6
		Pacific Lutheran	3				Point Loma Nazarene	15
		Point Loma Nazarene	7

Area 2

• Phoenix, AZ

May 15-18

	First Round					Second Round					Final
		Grand Canyon	10
		Lubbock Christian	9
							Grand Canyon	6
							William Carey	2
		William Carey
		Texas Lutheran
												Grand Canyon	5	15
												Lubbock Christian	9	12
							William Carey	11
		Lubbock Christian	15				Lubbock Christian	15
		Texas Lutheran	0

Area 3

• Wichita, KS

May 15-17

	First Round					Second Round					Final
		Emporia St.	8
		Mayville St.	5
							Emporia St.	8
							Oklahoma City	6
		Oklahoma City	9
		Kearney St.	2
												Emporia St.	8	x
												Oklahoma City*	7	x
							Oklahoma City	18
		Mayville St.	5				Kearney St.	1
		Kearney St.	12

* Oklahoma City advances to CWS as highest ranked NAIA team to not win an area tournament.

Area 4

• Saydel H.S. - Des Moines, IA

May 14-15

First Round

Second Round

Final

Missouri Southern St.

11

Southwest Minnesota St.

1

Missouri Southern St.

13

Wisconsin-Eau Claire

3

Wisconsin-Eau Claire

6

Grand View

5

Missouri Southern St.*

rained out

Wisconsin-Eau Claire

rain

Southwest Minnesota St.

6

Grand View

rain

Grand View

9

*Missouri Southern declared champion after the tournament was rained out

Area 5

• Milledgeville, GA

May 14-16

	First Round					Second Round					Final
		Southern Tech	15
		King	4
							Southern Tech	12
							Huntingdon	3
		Huntingdon	11
		Harding	4
												Southern Tech	1	4
												Huntingdon	4	2
							Huntingdon	10
		King	9				King	9
		Harding	0

Area 6

May 15-19

	First Round					Second Round					Final
		Saginaw Valley St.	11
		Ohio Dominican	6
							Saginaw Valley St.	2
							St. Francis (IL)	1
		St. Francis (IL)	10
		Anderson (IN)	8
												Saginaw Valley St.	2	6
												St. Francis (IL)	15	7
							St. Francis (IL)	12
		Ohio Dominican	4				Anderson (IN)	10
		Anderson (IN)	10

Area 7

• Bluefield, WV

May 15-17

	First Round					Second Round					Final
		West Liberty St.	7
		Elon	1
							West Liberty St.	4
							USC Aiken	3
		USC Aiken	13
		Georgetown (KY)	2
												West Liberty St.	6	4
												USC Aiken	8	6
							USC Aiken	13
		Elon	5				Elon	9
		Georgetown (KY)	3

Area 8

• Rockland C.C. - Suffern, NY

May 14-16

	First Round					Second Round					Final
		Wilmington (DE)	13
		Dominican	5
							Wilmington (DE)	8
							Saint Joseph's (ME)	0
		Saint Joseph's (ME)	4
		Point Park	3
												Wilmington (DE)	4	4
												Point Park	7	14
							Saint Joseph's (ME)	3
		Dominican	2				Point Park	13
		Point Park	16