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Big Ten wrestling set to compete at NCAA Championships featuring 5 top seeds
By Keith Farner
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Big Ten wrestling is headed to Tulsa, Oklahoma for the NCAA Championships with a strong pool of talent, including a top-seeded wrestler in 5 weight classes this year.
The Big Ten’s top-seeded wrestler in their respective weight classes are Iowa’s Spencer Lee (125) and Real Woods (141), Michigan’s Mason Parris (285) and Penn State’s Roman Bravo-Young (133) and Carter Starocci (174).
Overall, the Big Ten had 87 wrestlers earn spots by virtue of their Big Ten Championships finish, while 11 others received at-large bids.
The conference is sending at least 9 wrestlers in all 10 weight classes, including nine in the 125-, 133-, 174- and 184-pound weight classes, 10 in the 141-, 149-, 165- and 197-pound weight classes, and 11 in the 157- and 285-pound weight classes.
The morning session is on ESPNU, and the evening session is on ESPN.
Here is Thursday’s schedule (CT):
Gates Open BOK Center 9:30 a.m.
Session 1 BOK Center 11 a.m.
NCAA Fan Festival Cox Convention Center – Tulsa Ballroom 2 – 6 p.m.
WIN Fan Expo Cox Convention Center – Tulsa Gallery 2 – 6 p.m.
NWHOF: How Japanese Wrestlers Made NCAA History (ft. Tadaaki Hatta) Fan Festival Main Stage 2:30 – 3:15 p.m.
NWHOF Oklahoma Greats Autograph Session Fan Festival Main Stage 3:15 – 3:45 p.m.
USA Wrestling Practice Fan Festival Stadium Mats 3:30 – 4:45 p.m.
Gates Open BOK Center 4:30 p.m.
Session 2 BOK Center 6 p.m.
Keith Farner has written about college football for newspapers and web sites since 2005.