South Dakota State taking a record eight wrestlers to NCAA National Championship

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota Information Now) – Together with the enterprise of the NCAA Basketball Championships, the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships are additionally kicking off.

South Dakota State can have an even bigger presence this yr, sending a college file eight wrestlers to Tulsa, Oklahoma. Six of these robotically certified primarily based on their finishes within the Large 12 Wrestling Championship, with two extra incomes at-large alternatives.

Head Coach Damion Hahn says sending eight is simply one other step within the course of constructing the SDSU Wrestling program to have a bigger presence on the nationwide stage.

“Taking essentially the most we’ve ever taken to the Nationwide Match. I believe earlier than that was seven. So taking eight is simply one other step in direction of the course we’re going, to this system we need to be.” Hahn mentioned.

All of the motion kicks off Thursday morning beginning at 11:00 with first spherical matches. Protection of all six classes by Saturday shall be out there on ESPN and ESPNU.

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