PITTSBURGH -- The 2019 NCAA wrestling Championships will open on Thursday, March 21, 2019 (03/21/2019) at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh with the first two sessions of the national tournament, including the first and second rounds of the championship bracket. BRACKETS: 125 | 133 | 141 | 149 | 157 | 165 | 174 | 184 | 197 | HWT The returning national champions are: Spencer Lee of Iowa (125 pounds), Yianni Diakomihalis of Cornell (141), Jason Nolf of Penn State (157), Vincenzo Joseph of Penn State (165), Zahid Valencia of Arizona State (174), Mark Hall of Penn State (174), Myles Martin of Ohio State (184) and Bo Nickal of Penn State (197). Rutgers’ Nick Suriano (133) and Anthony Ashnault (149) will both bid to become the first-ever national champion in Scarlet Knights history. Here's what fans need to know, including the tournament's complete schedule, TV channels, times and schedules, live stream information and more: What: Day 1 of the 2019 NCAA Wrestling Championships. When: Thursday, March 21, 2019. Where: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Reigning team champion: Penn State. TV: ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU (varies by round). Live stream: WatchESPN (all mats for all rounds). Thursday tournament schedule: All times Eastern, TV channel for each round noted: Session 1: 12-3:30 p.m., ESPNU/ESPN3. Session 2: 7-10:39 p.m., ESPN/ESPN3. The other four Rutgers wrestlers competing at the tournament will be Peter Lipari (141), John VanBrill (157), Joe Grello (174) and Nick Gravina (184). Princeton will be represented by Pat Glory (125), Matthew Kolodzik (149), Quincy Monday (157), Travis Stefanik (174), Kevin Parker (184) and Patrick Brucki (197). Rider will be represented by Anthony Cefolo (133), Jesse Dellavecchia (165), Dean Sherry (174) and Ethan Laird (197). *** 2019 NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS: at PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh THURSDAY, MARCH 21: Session 1 (pigtails, first round), 12 Session 2 (championship second round, wrestlebacks), 7 FRIDAY, MARCH 22: Session 3 (quarterfinals, wrestlebacks), 11 Session 4 (semifinals, wrestlebacks), 8 SATURDAY, MARCH 23: Session 5 (wrestlebacks, medal rounds), 11 Session 6 (final round), 7 Reigning team champion: Penn State (has won last three national titles). Returning national champions: Spencer Lee, Iowa (125); Yianni Diakomihalis, Cornell (141); Jason Nolf, Penn State (157); Vincenzo Joseph, Penn State (165); Zahid Valencia, Arizona State (174); Mark Hall, Penn State (174); Myles Martin, Ohio State (184); Bo Nickal, Penn State (197). Rutgers wrestlers competing: Nick Suriano (133), Peter Lipari (141), Anthony Ashnault (149), John VanBrill (157), Joe Grello (174), Nick Gravina (184). Princeton wrestlers competing: Pat Glory (125), Matthew Kolodzik (149), Quincy Monday (157), Travis Stefanik (174), Kevin Parker (184), Patrick Brucki (197). Rider wrestlers competing: Anthony Cefolo (133), Jesse Dellavecchia (165), Dean Sherry (174), Ethan Laird (197). James Kratch may be reached at jkratch@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @JamesKratch. Find NJ.com Rutgers Football on Facebook.<doc-sep>The 2019 NCAA Wrestling Championship starts today. Penn State, led by longtime head coach Cael Sanderson, is a heavy favorite to take the team title for the eighth time in nine years and fourth consecutive season, but it will have to earn it on the mat, beginning with first-round action. ESPNU will televise the championship opening round starting at Noon on Thursday. The action then moves to ESPN at 7 p.m., when the first round of consolation matches are held. Friday features the championship round of quarterfinals and more consolation bouts during the morning session on ESPNU, starting at 11 a.m. Then, at 8 p.m. ESPN will air the championship semifinals. Saturday’s championship medal round will start at 11 a.m. on ESPNU before the championship finals start at 7 p.m. that night. This year’s tournament is taking place at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena. Sellout crowds are expected for all sessions. Buy tickets for the NCAA Wrestling Tournament via PrimeSport and StubHub . Make NCAA Wrestling Tournament travel plans via AirBnB, LastMinuteTravel and Trip Advisor. ESPN+ is the streaming home of the 2019 NCAA Wrestling Championship. Get a free trial of ESPN+ here. Penn State is favored to win individual championships at 157 pounds with star senior Jason Nolf and also at 197 pounds, where classmate and standout Bo Nickal wrestles.<doc-sep>Oklahoma State wrestling looks to extend its NCAA-record championship count to 35 this weekend at the NCAA Wrestling Championships at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. OSU and the rest of the tournament field will be trying to knock off Penn State, who is going for its eighth NCAA title in nine years. The Nittany Lions are stacked with seniors Bo Nickal and Jason Nolf and junior Vincenzo Joseph looking for their third NCAA crowns. Junior Mark Hall will be going for his second, too. Nine Cowboys will be in action, including No. 1 seeds Daton Fix at 133 pounds and Derek White at heavyweight. OSU didn’t have an individual champion last year, and has gone back-to-back years without one since 2009-10. ESPN will air every match, starting at 11 a.m. Thursday, with action on all eight mats being streamed on ESPN3, which can be watched online or via the ESPN app, lasting through the finals Saturday. The daytime sessions each day will air on ESPNU, and primetime sessions — the second round, semifinals and finals — will be on ESPN’s flagship TV channel. Oklahoma State seeding at NCAA Championships 125: Nick Piccininni (30-0) — No. 2 133: Daton Fix (30-1) — No. 1 141: Kaid Brock (19-7) — No. 15 149: Kaden Gfeller (28-4) — No. 7 165: Joe Smith (18-6) — No. 33 174: Jacobe Smith (27-3) — No. 7 184: Dakota Geer (25-5) — No. 26 197: Preston Weigel (11-0) — No. 3 HWT: Derek White (28-1) — No. 1 How to watch Thursday First round, 11 a.m. on ESPNU Second round, 6 p.m. on ESPN Friday Quarterfinals, 10 a.m. on ESPNU Semifinals, 7 p.m. on ESPN Saturday Medal round, 10 a.m. on ESPNU Finals, 6 p.m. on ESPN<doc-sep>The NCAA Division 1 wrestling championships continued Friday night with the semifinals, setting the stage for the finals on Saturday. Penn State, the defending champion, is going for its eighth national title in nine years - and could make a run at being the greatest team in history. ESPN provides television coverage of the tournament, hosted in Pittsburgh. More consolation rounds will take place Saturday morning with the finals taking place Saturday night. More:Follow live updates in the 2019 NCAA wrestling championships Below is a look at the schedule, according to the NCAA: Saturday matches Session 5: 11 a.m., ESPNU (wrestleback semifinals, then third-, fifth-, and seventh-place medal rounds) Session 6: 7 p.m., ESPN (championship weight-class finals and individual weight-class awards) How does the NCAA wrestling tournament work? Double elimination: Every wrestler gets at least two matches. After a loss, each wrestler moves into wrestlebacks in the consolation bracket, either to be eliminated or move up through the bracket, with a chance for a third-place finish. The top 8 wrestlers in each weight class can win All-American status. Championship bracket: Wrestlers who don't lose a match will move through the championship bracket, with quarterfinals starting Friday morning and semifinals Friday night. Championship matches will be Saturday night. See the brackets from NCAA. Scoring: Matches are seven minutes, with athletes scoring points through takedowns, reversals, escapes, riding time and near falls. A technical fall (scoring more than 15 points than the opposing wrestler at any point) ends the bout even if it's before seven minutes is up. A fall, or pin, also ends the match - this is when a wrestler controls his opponent and puts both shoulder blades on the mat for two seconds. Wrestlers score team points for every win. Get a more detailed look at the NCAA website.<doc-sep>
PITTSBURGH -- The 2019 NCAA wrestling Championships will continue on Friday, March 22, 2019 (03/22/2019) at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh with the third and fourth sessions of the national tournament, including the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds of the championship bracket. BRACKETS: 125 | 133 | 141 | 149 | 157 | 165 | 174 | 184 | 197 | HWT The returning national champions are: Spencer Lee of Iowa (125 pounds), Yianni Diakomihalis of Cornell (141), Jason Nolf of Penn State (157), Vincenzo Joseph of Penn State (165), Zahid Valencia of Arizona State (174), Mark Hall of Penn State (174), Myles Martin of Ohio State (184) and Bo Nickal of Penn State (197). Rutgers’ Nick Suriano (133) and Anthony Ashnault (149) will both bid to become the first-ever national champion in Scarlet Knights history. Here's what fans need to know, including the tournament's complete schedule, TV channels, times and schedules, live stream information and more: What: Day 2 of the 2019 NCAA Wrestling Championships. When: Friday, March 22, 2019. Where: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Reigning team champion: Penn State. TV: ESPN and ESPNU (varies by round). Live stream: WatchESPN (all mats for all rounds). Friday tournament schedule: All times Eastern, TV channel for each round noted: Session 3: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., ESPNU/ESPN3. Session 4: 8-11 p.m., ESPN/ESPN3. The other four Rutgers wrestlers competing at the tournament will be Peter Lipari (141), John VanBrill (157), Joe Grello (174) and Nick Gravina (184). Princeton will be represented by Pat Glory (125), Matthew Kolodzik (149), Quincy Monday (157), Travis Stefanik (174), Kevin Parker (184) and Patrick Brucki (197). Rider will be represented by Anthony Cefolo (133), Jesse Dellavecchia (165), Dean Sherry (174) and Ethan Laird (197). James Kratch may be reached at jkratch@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @JamesKratch. Find NJ.com Rutgers Football on Facebook.