It was A VERY GOOD DAY as we got all 10 into the Natty Championships in 9 days!!!
I thought we'd get 9 in, but Tabor was really iffy!!
Now, we can watch the seeding show tomorrow night on ncaa.com at 7pm to see where everyone will be seeded!!
I'm getting this post up quickly now, will add to it shortly!!
Here's the articles from Gophersports.com and NCAA.com:
Gophersports.com
3/12/2024
Wrestling
MINNEAPOLIS - The NCAA Tuesday announced the 47 at-large selections for next week's 2024 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Kansas City, Mo., including Minnesota's Michael Blockhus, Bennett Tabor and Tyler Wells.
The Gopher trio joins the seven members of the team who automatically qualified for the national tournament at last weekend's Big Ten Championships. It's the first time the team is sending 10 participants to NCAAs since 2013.
It'll be the fourth trip to the NCAA championships for Blockhus in his career, while Tabor and Wells will be going for the first time.
An All-American a year ago at 149 pounds, Blockhus got the call Tuesday after a standout season at 157 pounds. The sixth-year senior is 15-3 overall on the year, including a 12-1 dual record and perfect 8-0 mark in Big Ten duals. He went 0-2 at Big Tens, though he required medical attention in his opening match and that was followed by an injury default. Entering the weekend, Blockhus had won 10 straight matches, including six wins over ranked opponents, highlighted by wins over the then-No. 2 and 3 wrestlers in the country. This will be the fourth trip of his career to the NCAA championships.
A redshirt sophomore, Tabor joins the heavyweight field with a 20-7 record. He was 9-4 in duals and 5-3 against the Big Ten during the regular season. Tabor also took home heavyweight titles at the Soldier Salute and Bison Open. He is coming off a 1-2 weekend as he made his debut at the Big Ten championships.
Wells, a true freshman, is heading to the NCAAs in his first season in the Maroon and Gold. He is 13-6 on the season and was 6-3 in duals, including a 5-2 mark in Big Ten action. He had two wins over ranked opponents during the season, including a 5-2, overtime win over the eventual Big Ten champion, Dylan Shawver of Rutgers, in late January. Wells was 1-2 at the Big Tens, though his second loss was a medical forfeit.
Seedings and brackets for the 2024 NCAA Championships will be announced Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. CT, while the Championships take place March 21-23 inside the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo.
NCAA announces at-large selections for 2024 DI Wrestling Championships
NCAA STAFF
MARCH 12, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA announced the 47 at-large selections for the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Kansas City.
The at-large selections, listed in alphabetical order in each weight class, join the 283 student-athletes that qualified through their conference tournament finishes over the weekend. The at-large selections were made by the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee using the following selection criteria: head-to-head competition, quality wins, results against common opponents, winning percentage, ratings percentage index, coaches ranking and conference tournament finish.
🤼♂️ Click here for the full field qualifiers list
Seeding and brackets for this year’s event will be revealed tomorrow, March 13, during the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Selection Show on NCAA.com at 8 p.m. ET.
Visit here for more information about this year’s championship.
➡️ 2024 DI WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP: Selection show schedule, championship information
I thought we'd get 9 in, but Tabor was really iffy!!
Now, we can watch the seeding show tomorrow night on ncaa.com at 7pm to see where everyone will be seeded!!
I'm getting this post up quickly now, will add to it shortly!!
Here's the articles from Gophersports.com and NCAA.com:
Gophers Add Three At-Large Bids, Sending 10 to NCAAs
Gophersports.com
3/12/2024
Wrestling
MINNEAPOLIS - The NCAA Tuesday announced the 47 at-large selections for next week's 2024 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Kansas City, Mo., including Minnesota's Michael Blockhus, Bennett Tabor and Tyler Wells.
The Gopher trio joins the seven members of the team who automatically qualified for the national tournament at last weekend's Big Ten Championships. It's the first time the team is sending 10 participants to NCAAs since 2013.
It'll be the fourth trip to the NCAA championships for Blockhus in his career, while Tabor and Wells will be going for the first time.
An All-American a year ago at 149 pounds, Blockhus got the call Tuesday after a standout season at 157 pounds. The sixth-year senior is 15-3 overall on the year, including a 12-1 dual record and perfect 8-0 mark in Big Ten duals. He went 0-2 at Big Tens, though he required medical attention in his opening match and that was followed by an injury default. Entering the weekend, Blockhus had won 10 straight matches, including six wins over ranked opponents, highlighted by wins over the then-No. 2 and 3 wrestlers in the country. This will be the fourth trip of his career to the NCAA championships.
A redshirt sophomore, Tabor joins the heavyweight field with a 20-7 record. He was 9-4 in duals and 5-3 against the Big Ten during the regular season. Tabor also took home heavyweight titles at the Soldier Salute and Bison Open. He is coming off a 1-2 weekend as he made his debut at the Big Ten championships.
Wells, a true freshman, is heading to the NCAAs in his first season in the Maroon and Gold. He is 13-6 on the season and was 6-3 in duals, including a 5-2 mark in Big Ten action. He had two wins over ranked opponents during the season, including a 5-2, overtime win over the eventual Big Ten champion, Dylan Shawver of Rutgers, in late January. Wells was 1-2 at the Big Tens, though his second loss was a medical forfeit.
Seedings and brackets for the 2024 NCAA Championships will be announced Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. CT, while the Championships take place March 21-23 inside the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo.
NCAA announces at-large selections for 2024 DI Wrestling Championships
NCAA STAFF
MARCH 12, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA announced the 47 at-large selections for the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Kansas City.
The at-large selections, listed in alphabetical order in each weight class, join the 283 student-athletes that qualified through their conference tournament finishes over the weekend. The at-large selections were made by the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee using the following selection criteria: head-to-head competition, quality wins, results against common opponents, winning percentage, ratings percentage index, coaches ranking and conference tournament finish.
🤼♂️ Click here for the full field qualifiers list
Seeding and brackets for this year’s event will be revealed tomorrow, March 13, during the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Selection Show on NCAA.com at 8 p.m. ET.
Visit here for more information about this year’s championship.
➡️ 2024 DI WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP: Selection show schedule, championship information
| WEIGHT | TEAM | FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | CONFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | California Baptist | Elijah | Griffin | Big 12 |
| 125 | Oregon State | Brandon | Kaylor | Pac 12 |
| 125 | Rider | Tyler | Klinsky | MAC |
| 125 | Ohio State | Brendan | McCrone | Big Ten |
| 125 | Northern Colorado | Stevo | Poulin | Big 12 |
| 125 | Harvard | Diego | Sotelo | EIWA |
| 133 | Ohio State | Nic | Bouzakis | Big Ten |
| 133 | Pennsylvania | Michael | Colaiocco | EIWA |
| 133 | Northern Iowa | Julian | Farber | Big 12 |
| 133 | Missouri | Kade | Moore | Big 12 |
| 133 | Minnesota | Tyler | Wells | Big Ten |
| 141 | Gardner-Webb | Todd | Carter | SoCon |
| 141 | Cornell | Vince | Cornella | EIWA |
| 141 | Virginia Tech | Tom | Crook | ACC |
| 141 | Maryland | Kal | Miller | Big Ten |
| 141 | Columbia | Kai | Owen | EIWA |
| 141 | West Virginia | Jordan | Titus | Big 12 |
| 149 | Rutgers | Michael | Cetta | Big Ten |
| 149 | South Dakota State | Alek | Martin | Big 12 |
| 149 | Pittsburgh | Finn | Solomon | ACC |
| 149 | Pennsylvania | Jude | Swisher | EIWA |
| 157 | Virginia Tech | Bryce | Andonian | ACC |
| 157 | Little Rock | Matty | Bianchi | Pac 12 |
| 157 | Minnesota | Michael | Blockhus | Big Ten |
| 157 | Northern Colorado | Vinny | Zerban | Big 12 |
| 165 | NC State | Derek | Fields | ACC |
| 165 | Michigan State | Caleb | Fish | Big Ten |
| 165 | Pittsburgh | Holden | Heller | ACC |
| 165 | Bucknell | Noah | Mulvaney | EIWA |
| 165 | Ohio | Garrett | Thompson | MAC |
| 174 | Pittsburgh | Luca | Augustine | ACC |
| 174 | Northern Iowa | Jared | Simma | Big 12 |
| 174 | Penn State | Carter | Starocci | Big Ten |
| 174 | Navy | Danny | Wask | EIWA |
| 184 | Gardner-Webb | Jha`Quan | Anderson | SoCon |
| 184 | Iowa State | Will | Feldkamp | Big 12 |
| 184 | Pennsylvania | Maximus | Hale | EIWA |
| 184 | Campbell | Caleb | Hopkins | SoCon |
| 184 | Arizona State | Tony | Negron | Pac 12 |
| 197 | Northwestern | Evan | Bates | Big Ten |
| 197 | Utah Valley | Evan | Bockman | Big 12 |
| 197 | Franklin & Marshall | John | Crawford | EIWA |
| 197 | Virginia Tech | Andy | Smith | ACC |
| 285 | Maryland | Seth | Nevills | Big Ten |
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