Wisconsin Badgers Wrestling Qualifies 5 for the NCAA Championships

The Wisconsin Badgers Wrestling program will send five wrestlers to chase wrestling immortality at the NCAA Championships.

THE BRACKETS!

➡️ https://t.co/iuSO1vZZI2#NCAAWrestling pic.twitter.com/4MVL2O92DN

— NCAA Wrestling (@NCAAWrestling) March 14, 2024

Let’s take a look at where the Badgers are seeded in their respective weight classes.

125 pounds

Eric Barnett earned the No. 10 seed and opens the tournament vs. No. 23 Tanner Jordan of South Dakota State.

Eric Barnett earns the No. 10 seed at 125 pounds in the @ncaawrestling Championships @ericbarnett1117 will open against No. 23 Tanner Jordan of SDSU (24-9) pic.twitter.com/bMGczp9IpH

— Wisconsin Wrestling (@BadgerWrestling) March 14, 2024

149 pounds

Joseph Zargo earned the No. 19 seed and will open the championships with a clash with fellow Big Ten foe Dylan D’Emilio for Ohio State.

Joe Zargo earns the No. 19 seed at 149 pounds at the @ncaawrestling Championships@joseph_zargo opens against No. 14 Dylan D’Emilio of Ohio State (24-11) pic.twitter.com/86rQUUJGwL

— Wisconsin Wrestling (@BadgerWrestling) March 14, 2024

165 pounds

Dean Hamiti earned the No. 5 seed and opens the tournament for the Wisconsin Badgers vs. No. 28 Chris Moore from the Illinois Fighting Illini.

Dean Hamiti earns the No. 5 seed at 165 pounds at @ncaawrestling Championships @HamitiDean opens against No. 28 Chris Moore of Illinois (11-14) pic.twitter.com/yxvROunFOZ

— Wisconsin Wrestling (@BadgerWrestling) March 14, 2024

174 pounds

Max Maylor earned the No. 17 seed and opens the NCAA’s vs. No. 16 Jackson Turley of Rutgers.

Max Maylor earns the No. 17 seed at 174 pounds at @ncaawrestling Championships @max_maylor10 opens against No. 16 Jackson Turley of Rutgers (15-6) pic.twitter.com/Nuh8NCkmKc

— Wisconsin Wrestling (@BadgerWrestling) March 14, 2024

184 pounds

Shane Liegel earned the No. 24 seed vs. No. 9 Bennett Berge of South Dakota State.

Shane Liegel earns the No. 24 seed at 184 pounds at @ncaawrestling Championships

Shane Liegel opens against No. 9 Bennett Berge of SDSU (19-5) pic.twitter.com/8dKxb77axl

— Wisconsin Wrestling (@BadgerWrestling) March 14, 2024

What’s next for the Wisconsin Badgers Wrestling?

NCAA Wrestling Championships are March 21-23 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO.

Stay tuned with Badger Notes for Wisconsin Wrestling coverage as we close out the 2023-2024 season ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Current and former Wisconsin wrestlers; Braxton Amos, Seth Gross, and Austin Gomez ramp up training for the international competition.

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