Indiana University Athletics
Hoosiers’ Paths at NCAA Wrestling Championships Revealed
3/8/2023 9:03:00 PM | Wrestling
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– The NCAA announced the seeding list and bracket placements at each of the ten weight classes for the 2023 NCAA Championships on Wednesday night.
Indiana had four wrestlers from its lineup officially announced into the tournament field over the past few days as Graham Rooks, Derek Gilcher and Jacob Bullock all clinched automatic bids at the Big Ten Championships, while Donnell Washington received at an at-large bid on Tuesday.
Washington landed the highest seed of his fellow Hoosiers as the No. 17 seed at 174 lbs. Gilcher was named No. 18 at 157 lbs. Rooks was slated at No. 21 for 149 lbs. Bullock was named the No. 23 seed at heavyweight.
Opening Matches:
-No. 21 Graham Rooks (IU) 26-8 vs. No. 12 Doug Zapf (Penn) 22-7
-No. 18 Derek Gilcher (IU) 24-13 vs. No. 15 Jacob Wright (Wyoming) 18-5
-No. 17 Donnell Washington (IU) 22-7 vs. No. 16 Sam Wolf (Air Force) 13-3
-No. 23 Jacob Bullock (IU) 21-6 vs. No. 10 Zach Elam (Missouri) 18-3
Additionally, Indiana's Nick Willham was listed as the first alternate at 197 lbs. Should any competing wrestler at 197 lbs. were to drop from competition for any reason, Willham would take their spot in the bracket. Willham was not assigned a seed placement.
The 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships will take place from March 16-18 in Tulsa, Okla. at the BOK Center.
You can find the entire bracket listings for each weight class here.
Indiana had four wrestlers from its lineup officially announced into the tournament field over the past few days as Graham Rooks, Derek Gilcher and Jacob Bullock all clinched automatic bids at the Big Ten Championships, while Donnell Washington received at an at-large bid on Tuesday.
Washington landed the highest seed of his fellow Hoosiers as the No. 17 seed at 174 lbs. Gilcher was named No. 18 at 157 lbs. Rooks was slated at No. 21 for 149 lbs. Bullock was named the No. 23 seed at heavyweight.
Opening Matches:
-No. 21 Graham Rooks (IU) 26-8 vs. No. 12 Doug Zapf (Penn) 22-7
-No. 18 Derek Gilcher (IU) 24-13 vs. No. 15 Jacob Wright (Wyoming) 18-5
-No. 17 Donnell Washington (IU) 22-7 vs. No. 16 Sam Wolf (Air Force) 13-3
-No. 23 Jacob Bullock (IU) 21-6 vs. No. 10 Zach Elam (Missouri) 18-3
Additionally, Indiana's Nick Willham was listed as the first alternate at 197 lbs. Should any competing wrestler at 197 lbs. were to drop from competition for any reason, Willham would take their spot in the bracket. Willham was not assigned a seed placement.
The 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships will take place from March 16-18 in Tulsa, Okla. at the BOK Center.
You can find the entire bracket listings for each weight class here.
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