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SESSION I & II RECAP
Thru Session II: Brackets - Team Scores
An exciting day of action at the 2018 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships closed this evening at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. One hundred and sixty wrestlers representing 52 institutions, marking a new-high for the NCAA Division II Championships, battled through a pair of sessions. When the dust settled half of the competitors earned two wins on the day and All-American status.
Notre Dame College claimed the team lead by the end of the night, but four different schools pushed their name to the top of the leader board during Session II including the Falcons. St. Cloud State University, California Baptist University and Upper Iowa University all held leads within the second session, but it was Notre Dame with the high mark of 48.5 after the . St. Cloud State scored 46.5 points, while Cal Baptist posted 41 points. Upper Iowa and the University of Nebraska-Kearney are tied for fourth place at the turn with 33.5 points.
The championship semifinal matchups are set for Saturday morning. The 40 wrestlers slated into those semifinal bouts represent 21 schools. The University of Wisconsin-Parkside has five wrestlers slotted in championship semifinals, while St. Cloud State and California Baptist each have four wrestlers in the semis. Upper Iowa and Notre Dame will each have a trio of competitors in the semis while five schools will send a pair of wrestlers into the semis. Eleven other young men will be the sole representative for the university on the championship side of the bracket.
Session III will begin at 10 a.m. and will run all the way through third, fifth and seventh place matches.
Session IV will feature the championship match for each of the ten weight classes. The night will begin with the Parade of All-Americans at 6:40 p.m. with the first title bout to begin at 7:00 p.m.
NCAA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Super Region One - Hosted by Johnstown, Pa.
Super Region Two - Hosted by Findlay, Ohio
Super Region Three - St. Cloud, Minn.
Super Region Four - Las Vegas, Nev.
PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO
A pre-tournament press conference featuring the four regional champion teams, select additional teams and individuals will be held on Thursday, Mar. 8 starting at 12:00 p.m. CT. Fans can watch the press conference live at the following link: NCAA DII Wrestling Championships Pre-Tournament Press Conference
DIRECTIONS/PARKING/MAPS
The US Cellular Center is located at 370 1st Avenue NE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa (52401). MAP
Directions to the US Cellular Center:
From the Eastern Iowa Airport, IA
» Depart Arthur Collins Pkwy SW toward Walford Rd (0.3 mi.)
» Turn left onto 18th St SW, and then immediately turn right onto Wright Brothers Blvd SW (1.1 mi.)
» Keep straight onto IA-84 / Wright Brothers Blvd SW (0.4 mi.)
» Take ramp left for US-218 North / IA-27 North / I-380 North toward Cedar Rapids (6.6 mi.)
» At exit 20B, take ramp right for 7th St E toward U.S. Cellular Center (0.2 mi.)
» Turn right onto 7th St NE (0.1 mi.)
» Turn right onto US-151 Branch / IA-922 / 1st Ave NE (0.2 mi.)
» Arrive at US-151 Branch / IA-922 / 1st Ave NE (0.0 mi.)
Distance from Hotel: 9.0 mi.
Travel Time: 13 min.
From the North on I-380
» Take I-380 South / IA-27 South toward Cedar Rapids (15.0 mi.)
» At exit 20B, take ramp right for C Ave NE toward 7th St E / U.S. Cellular Center (0.3 mi.)
» Turn left onto 7th St NE (0.2 mi.)
» Turn right onto US-151 Branch / IA-922 / 1st Ave NE (0.2 mi.)
» Arrive at US-151 Branch / IA-922 / 1st Ave NE (0.0 mi.)
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