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NCAA Releases Brackets for 2018 Wrestling Championships

INDIANAPOLIS - During the 2018 NCAA Wrestling Championships Selection Show Wednesday afternoon, the NCAA announced the brackets for 10 weight classes comprised of 330 wrestlers that will compete for 10 individual titles and one team national championship next week in Cleveland, Ohio.

The Sun Devils are taking eight competitors to the national tournament with seeds and first round matches as follows (full bracket in PDF form on attachment).

125: #15 Ryan Millhof vs Christian Moody (Oklahoma)
133: #15 Ali Naser vs Anthony Tutolo (Kent State)
149: #10 Jason Tsirtsis vs Dane Robbins (Air Force)
157: #4 Josh Shields vs Jake Short (Minnesota)
165: #15 Anthony Valencia vs Andrew Fogarty (North Dakota State)
174: #1 Zahid Valencia vs Matt Finesilver (Duke)
184: Kordell Norfleet vs #8 Drew Foster (Northern Iowa)
HWT: #8 Tanner Hall vs Garrett Ryan (Columbia)

Undefeated at 174 pounds, Arizona State's Zahid Valencia is the top seed!