Indiana University Athletics
Hoosiers Begin NCAA Championship Runs in St. Louis on Thursday
3/19/2008 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
March 19, 2008
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The #15 Indiana University wrestling team is in St. Louis this week for the 2008 NCAA Championships. No. 1-ranked Angel Escobedo highlights an eight-man crew of NCAA qualifiers for the Hoosiers.
Complete Release and Information for IU's NCAA Championships 
The eight qualifiers are the third highest total in the Big Ten and the seventh highest in the country. Indiana sent eight individuals to the nationals last season as well.
Other Hoosiers that qualified include: Andrae Hernandez (133 lbs., #12 seed), Kurt Kinser (149 lbs.), Brandon Becker (157 lbs., #4 seed), Matt Coughlin (165 lbs.), Trevor Perry (174 lbs.), Joe Fagiano (197 lbs.) and Nate Everhart (285 lbs.)
Pigtails and first-round matches will start the event on Thursday at 11 a.m. (ET) before the Championship Finals conclude the event at 8:30 (ET) on Saturday night, which will be aired LIVE on ESPN.
Complete TV Coverage Schedule:
ESPNU/ESPN360.com will air the quarterfinals live at 11 a.m. (ET) on Friday, March 21. Additionally, ESPNU will be producing and syndicating live coverage of the semifinals beginning at 7 p.m. (ET) that same day. On Saturday morning, ESPNU will carry the medal rounds live at 11 a.m. (ET). ESPN/ESPN360.com will air the championships live later that evening at 8:30 p.m. (ET).
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