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NCAA DIVISION 1 CHAMPIONSHIPS

By BWG, 03/11/20, 4:45PM MDT

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Championship Formats

Approximately 2,400 student-athletes will compete all season long for the opportunity to advance to the Wrestling Championships in Minneapolis March 19 - 21, 2020. 330 of the nation’s best wrestlers will compete to win the ultimate title, National Champion.

2020 NCAA DI WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS FORMAT SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, MARCH 19
11 a.m. 
  • Session 1- Eight Mat Configuration
  • Pigtails and First-Round Competition
6 p.m.
  • Session 2- Eight Mat Configuration
  • Preliminaries: Wrestle-Back Prelims (pigtail matches) as needed.
  • Wrestle-Back First Round. 
  • Followed by Championship Round, Second Round and Consolation Round.
FRIDAY, MARCH 20
10 a.m.
  • Session 3- Eight Mat Configuration
  • Quarterfinals on middle four mats; Wrestle-Back Second and Third Rounds on outside mats.
7 p.m.
  • Session 4- Six Mat "Dog Bone" Configuration
  • Semifinals on inside two mats (one weight at a time) and Wrestle-back Fourth Round on outside four mats.
Followed by Wrestle-Back fifth rounds on all six mats.
SATURDAY, MARCH 21
10 a.m.
  • Session 5- Three Mat Configuration
  • Wrestle-Back Semifinals on all three mats.
  • Followed by third, fifth and seventh place medal round matches.
6 p.m.
  • Session 6- One Championship Mat
  • Championship weight class finals.
  • Individual weight class awards.

*All times are Central, local. All times, events, and locations subject to change

Broadcast Info

From the first selection to the crowning of a national champion, tune in for every minute of action. Broadcast coverage details will be updated as competition progress, so check back for updates.

ROUND DAY DATE TIME NETWORK
Selection Show Wednesday March 11 TBA TBA
Session 1 - Championship First Round Thursday March 19 Noon ESPNU
Session 2 - Championship Consolations Thursday March 19 7 p.m. ESPN
Session 3 - Championships Quarterfinals & Consolations Friday March 20 11 a.m. ESPNU
Session 4 - Championship Semifinals Friday March 20 8 p.m. ESPN
Session 5 - Championship Medal Round Saturday March 21 11 a.m. ESPNU
Session 6 - Championship Finals Saturday March 21 7 p.m. ESPN

*All times eastern. All broadcast times and networks are subject to change.

Taylor LaMont

 

RS JUNIOR

 

Utah Valley

 

133 lbs

 

Mapleton, UT

 

Maple Mountain High

Dusty Hone

 

RS Junior

 

Oklahoma State

 

141 lbs

 

Cedar City, UT

 

Cedar City High

Kimball Bastian

 

RS Senior

 

Utah Valley

 

174 lbs

 

Mapleton, UT

 

Maple Mountain High

Wyatt Koelling

 

RS Junior

 

Missouri

 

197 lbs

 

Kaysville, UT

 

Davis High