GREENWOOD – The 2023 Div. II National Championships are set for this coming Friday and Saturday with the No. 2 Lander wrestling team set for action.

SUPER REGIONALS AND THE FINAL NWCA RANKINGS

The Bearcats saw seven wrestlers place first at the Super Region II Championships. James Joplin, Elijah Lusk, Zeth Brower, David Hunsberger, Logan Hall, Anthony Yacovetti and Juan Edmond-Holmes all won their respective weight classes. Also making their way to the National Championships this year are Jack Tangen and Gage Bernall who finished second and third at 149 and 157.

The Bearcats were ranked No. 2 behind Central Oklahoma for the second straight poll. Both the Bronchos and Bearcats blitz through their respective Super Region Championships.
Central Oklahoma was ranked No. 1 with 104 points and 10 ranked wrestlers. Lander earned 84 points and had seven ranked wrestlers. St. Cloud State and Wisconsin-Parkside were tied for third with 67 points. The Huskies had six ranked wrestlers while the Rangers had five.
Joplin, Lusk, Brower, Hunsberger, Hall, Yacovetti and Edmond-Holmes were all ranked in the top eight with Brower ranked first at 141, Joplin ranked third at 125 and Lusk, Hunsberger and Hall ranked fourth at 133, 165 and 184.

THIRD TIME AROUND

Lander has seen wrestlers make the National Championships for three straight seasons. Last season saw four wrestlers advance to St. Louis where Zeth Brower became Lander wrestling's first All-American and National Champion.

THE BRACKETS

James Joplin (125) – 3rd
Elijah Lusk (133) – 4th 
Zeth Brower (141) – 1st
Jack Tangen (149) – NR
Gage Bernall (157) – NR
David Hunsberger (165) – 4th
Logan Hall (184) – 4th 
Anthony Yacovetti (197) – 6th
Juan Edmond-Holmes – 8th

HEAR FROM THE COACH

"Our guys have trained all year for this opportunity." Said head coach R.C. LaHaye. I am excited to watch them compete against the best in the country and end this season on a high note."

ABOUT THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 2023 NCAA Division II National Wrestling Championships, hosted by Cedar Rapids Tourism & Upper Iowa University, will take place in Cedar Rapids, IA, March 10 & 11 at the Alliant Energy Powerhouse Arena.
  
 Ticket prices are $52 (reserved seating) and $44 (general admission) for all session passes.
  
 Bearcat Wrestling requests all fans in attendance at the NCAA's to wear blue apparel on Friday and black on Saturday to show their team support.

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