I will be releasing a preview of our NCAA qualifiers.
Joey Cruz received an at-large bid for Nationals on Tuesday at 125 lbs.
When the brackets were released Cruz was seeded 29th. He will face #4 seed Vincent Robinson of North Carolina State in the first round.
Cruz is 16-12 on the season with four major decisions and placed 10th at Big Tens.
In the final InterMat Rankings on March 4 Cruz was ranked #15 at 125.
Cruz, originally from Fresno, California, is appearing in his first NCAA Tournament.
125 lbs. at the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships:
2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships
Wells Fargo Arena
Capacity – 21,000
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Thursday, March 20
Prelims – 11 AM ESPNU/ESPN+
Prelims Round of 16 – 6 PM ESPN/ESPN+
Friday, March 21
Quarterfinals and wrestle-backs – 11 AM ESPNU/ESPN+
Semifinals and wrestle-backs – 7 PM ESPNU/ESPN+
Saturday, March 22
Consolation Finals – 10 AM ESPNU/ESPN+
Finals – 6 PM ESPN/ESPN+
*All times are CST.
Steven Grace and Mark Ironside call the action on AM 800 KXIC and audio streamed online at HawkeySports.com via YouTube.
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