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NCAA Announces Seeds And Brackets For Championships
03.11.2020 | Wrestling
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State will be represented by nine wrestlers at the NCAA Championships next weekend, set to be held in Minneapolis at US Bank Stadium. The NCAA announced today the seeds and preliminary brackets for the national championships. This is the second year that the NCAA seeded the entire field, 1-33.
The Cyclones have qualified nine wrestlers for the national championships in back-to-back seasons for the first time since the 2009 and 2010 NCAA tournament. ISU will also be one of just six school with nine or more qualifiers at this year's NCAA Championships.
The NCAA Championships are set to begin next Thursday, March 19, and will be wrestled through March 21 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. Morning sessions will be broadcast on ESPNU, with evening sessions on ESPN. As always, every match from every mat will be streamed on WatchESPN.
First Round Matchups
No. 12 Alex Mackall vs. No. 21 Justin Cardani (Illinois)
-Qualified for the NCAA Championships with a runner-up finish at the Big 12 Championship
-Two-time NCAA Qualifier
-19-7 record on the year (10-4 dual) with two major decisions, three technical falls and two pins
-8-6 record vs. wrestlers ranked in the NCAA Coaches Poll
-Fifth-place finisher at the Cliff Keen Last Vegas Invitational
No. 24 Todd Small vs. No. 9 Noah Gonser (Campbell)
-Qualified for the NCAA Championships by receiving an at-large bid
-First time qualifying for the NCAA Championships
-Fourth-place finisher at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational
-17-11 record on the year (8-7 dual) with two major decisions and a pin
-7-10 record vs. wrestlers ranked in the NCAA Coaches Poll
No. 4 Ian Parker vs. No. 29 Grant Willits (Oregon State)
-Qualified for the NCAA Championships by winning the Big 12 title at 141 pounds
-Iowa State's 212th conference champion and the first at 141 pounds since 2008
-Second-Team Academic All-Big 12 selection
-Two-time NCAA Qualifier
-22-3 record on the year (13-1 dual) with five major decisions and three pins
-8-3 record vs. wrestlers ranked in the NCAA Coaches Poll
-Fourth-place finisher at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational
No. 8 Jarrett Degen vs. No. 25 Hunter Richard (Cornell)
-Qualified for the NCAA Championships with a third-place finish at the NCAA Championships
-2019 NCAA All-American, three-time NCAA Qualifier
-16-4 record on the year (5-2 dual) with two major decisions and three pins
-5-4 record vs. wrestlers ranked in the NCAA Coaches Poll
-Fifth-place finisher at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational
No. 3 David Carr vs. No. 30 Alexander Klucker (Lock Haven)
-Qualified for the NCAA Championships by winning the Big 12 title at 157 pounds
-Iowa State's 213th conference champion in school history, Iowa State's fifth freshman to win a Big 12 title
-First time qualifying for the NCAA Championships
-Second-team Academic All-Big 12 selection
-18-1 record on the year (9-0 dual) with five major decisions, two technical falls and two pins
-8-1 record vs. wrestlers ranked in the NCAA Coaches Poll
-Third-place finish at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational
No. 31 Chase Straw vs. No. 2 Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State)
-Qualified for the NCAA Championships with a fourth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship
-2019 Big 12 Champion, two-time NCAA Qualifier
-12-15 record on the year (5-9 dual) with two major decisions
-Has wrestled 16 matches against wrestlers ranked in the NCAA Coaches Poll
No. 13 Sam Colbray vs. No. 20 Connor Flynn (Missouri)
-Qualified for the NCAA Championships with a fourth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship
-Two-time NCAA Qualifier
-Made the switch from 184 pounds to 174 pounds in January
-18-9 record on the year (10-4 dual) with three major decisions, one technical fall and three pins
-6-7 record vs. wrestlers ranked in the NCAA Coaches Poll (174 and 184 combined)
No. 23 Marcus Coleman vs. No. 10 Nino Bonaccorsi (Pitt)
-Qualified for the NCAA Championships with a fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Championship
-Two-time NCAA Qualifier
-Made the switch from 174 pounds to 184 pounds in January
-16-11 record on the year (8-6 dual) with four major decisions, one technical fall and three pins
-Wrestled 14 matches against wrestlers ranked in the NCAA Coaches Poll (174 and 184 combined)
No. 11 Gannon Gremmel vs. 22 No. Deonte Wilson (NC State)
-Qualified for the NCAA Championships with a runner-up finish at the Big 12 Championship
-Two-time NCAA Qualifier
-Won the 2020 Southern Scuffle
-Leads the team in wins
-24-8 record on the year (10-5 dual) with four major decisions
-10-7 record vs. wrestlers ranked in the NCAA Coaches Poll
-Fourth-place finish at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational
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