Chart: NCAA wrestling tournament info
When: Thursday through Saturday
Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City
TV: ESPNU will show both Thursday sessions and the morning sessions on Friday and Saturday. ESPN will show the evening sessions on Friday and Saturday.
Gophers outlook: Nine Gophers wresters were automatic qualifiers for the championships, and all nine are seeded in their weight class. They include: Tony Nelson, the two-time defending heavyweight champion, who is seeded No. 1; Nick Dardanes (No. 2 seed at 149 pounds); Scott Schiller (No. 4, 197); Kevin Steinhaus (No. 7, 184); Logan Storley (No. 6, 174); Chris Dardanes (No. 6, 141); David Thorn (No. 8, 133); Dylan Ness (No. 9, 157) and Danny Zilverberg (No. 15, 165).
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Gophers coach Keegan Cook and standout Julia Hanson understand the team must be consistent now if it wants to become an NCAA tournament host for the first time since 2022.