Brackets
ELMHURST, Ill. - The NCAA has released its brackets for the 2010 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships. The championships will be held at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on March 5-6.
Elmhurst wrestlers
Mark Corsello,
Charlie Curran, and
Jake Oster will represent the Bluejays at the championships after qualifying at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional.
Corsello, the nation's top-ranked wrestler at 285 pounds, earned the top seed in the heavyweight bracket. Corsello, who carries an undefeated 32-0 record into the championships, will face UW-Whitewater's Jon Schmidt (11-5) in his opening round. Corsello is a two-time All-American who finished as the national runner-up last season.
Oster, currently ranked third in the latest NWCA poll, is seeded fourth at 125 pounds. The defending NCAA champion at 125 pounds, Oster is looking to become the first Elmhurst wrestler in school history to earn four All-American honors. Oster will begin his title defense with an opening round match against Mt. Union's Riki Reynolds.
Curran, who carries a 30-6 record into the NCAA Championships, is unseeded at 149 pounds. Curran drew a first-round bye, and will face the winner of the opening round match between third-seeded Jason Pyle of Luther and Tye Boyer of Elizabethtown.