INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA announced the brackets for next week's Division I Wrestling Championships for all 10 weight classes on Wednesday afternoon via NCAA.com and Facebook Live. The entire field features 330 competitors (33 per weight class).
The Sun Devils' competitors were highlighted by Zahid Valencia, the No. 1 seed at 174 lbs. Valencia (33-0), still undefeated on his freshman season, looks to become just the third all-time Division I wrestler to go undefeated as a freshman following Iowa State's Cael Sanderson and Illinois' Isaiah Martinez.
Anthony Valencia (165) and Tanner Hall (HWT) each earned No. 7 seeds while Valencia is set to face Ohio State's Cody Burcher and Hall will first wrestle Utah Valley's Dustin Dennison.
Josh Shields (157 lbs.) earned a No. 9 seed and will take on Gardner-Webb's Ryan Mosley. The winner advances to face the winner of Jake Short (Minnesota) and the winner of a wrestle-in match – Alex Griffin (Purdue) vs. Jake Danishek (Indiana).
At 149 lbs., Josh Maruca will kick things off for the Sun Devils against the No. 1 seed in the weight class, Penn State's Zain Retherford. The winner will take on the winner of Princeton's Jordan Laster and the winner of Kyle Shoop (Lockhaven)/Nick Barber (Eastern Michigan).
Each day (Mar. 16-18) will feature two sessions apiece as follows:
Thursday, Mar. 16
11 am CT – First Session (Pigtails, First Round)
6 pm CT – Second Session (Wrestle-Backs)
Friday, Mar. 17
10 am CT – Third Session (Quarterfinals, Wrestle-Backs)
7 pm CT – Fourth Session (Semifinals, Wrestle-Backs)
Saturday, Mar. 18
10 am CT – Fifth Session (Wrestle-Back Semis, Third, Fifth, Seventh Place Medal Rounds)
6:35 pm CT – Grand March Parade of All-Americans
7 pm CT – Sixth Session (Championship Finals)
The ESPN family of networks will air the entire championships, with all matches on all mats broadcast on ESPN3, allowing fans to follow any wrestler from any school throughout the entire tournament. ESPNU will also air the First Round, Quarterfinals, and Medal Round while ESPN will televise the Second Round, Semifinals, and Finals.
The Sun Devils' competitors were highlighted by Zahid Valencia, the No. 1 seed at 174 lbs. Valencia (33-0), still undefeated on his freshman season, looks to become just the third all-time Division I wrestler to go undefeated as a freshman following Iowa State's Cael Sanderson and Illinois' Isaiah Martinez.
Undefeated at 174, Arizona State freshman Zahid Valencia is your top seed! #NCAAWrestling pic.twitter.com/yYyBluygWd
— NCAA Wrestling (@ncaawrestling) March 8, 2017
Anthony Valencia (165) and Tanner Hall (HWT) each earned No. 7 seeds while Valencia is set to face Ohio State's Cody Burcher and Hall will first wrestle Utah Valley's Dustin Dennison.
Josh Shields (157 lbs.) earned a No. 9 seed and will take on Gardner-Webb's Ryan Mosley. The winner advances to face the winner of Jake Short (Minnesota) and the winner of a wrestle-in match – Alex Griffin (Purdue) vs. Jake Danishek (Indiana).
At 149 lbs., Josh Maruca will kick things off for the Sun Devils against the No. 1 seed in the weight class, Penn State's Zain Retherford. The winner will take on the winner of Princeton's Jordan Laster and the winner of Kyle Shoop (Lockhaven)/Nick Barber (Eastern Michigan).
Each day (Mar. 16-18) will feature two sessions apiece as follows:
Thursday, Mar. 16
11 am CT – First Session (Pigtails, First Round)
6 pm CT – Second Session (Wrestle-Backs)
Friday, Mar. 17
10 am CT – Third Session (Quarterfinals, Wrestle-Backs)
7 pm CT – Fourth Session (Semifinals, Wrestle-Backs)
Saturday, Mar. 18
10 am CT – Fifth Session (Wrestle-Back Semis, Third, Fifth, Seventh Place Medal Rounds)
6:35 pm CT – Grand March Parade of All-Americans
7 pm CT – Sixth Session (Championship Finals)
The ESPN family of networks will air the entire championships, with all matches on all mats broadcast on ESPN3, allowing fans to follow any wrestler from any school throughout the entire tournament. ESPNU will also air the First Round, Quarterfinals, and Medal Round while ESPN will televise the Second Round, Semifinals, and Finals.