COLUMBUS, Ohio – The NCAA will announce the 330 student-athletes set participate in the 2010 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships via a Web stream selection show on NCAA.com on Wednesday, March 10 at 6 p.m. ET. NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee chair, Brad Traviolia, will provide the show’s introduction while Pat Tocci, Director of Administration and Public Relations for the National Wrestling Coaches Association, will serve as the host as he unveils each of the 10 brackets in the championships field. Fans wishing to view the show can click HERE : Complete printable brackets will be available on NCAA.com at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 10.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Although it wasn’t for the actual title, it nonetheless felt good when Buckeye Colt Sponseller ’s (165) hand was raised in acknowledgement of victory over Iowa’s Ryan Morningstar in the semifinals of the 2010 Big Ten Wrestling Championships Saturday in Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich. A junior from Glenmont, Ohio, Sponseller will be joined by teammates Reece Humphrey (141) and Lance Palmer (149) in all three wrestlers’ quests for their first conference titles. And not only is this trio seeking individual titles, but the Buckeyes are in the running for an impressive team finish also as they moved to third in the standings with 86 points. Iowa continues to lead the 11-team contingent with 137 points, while Minnesota is second (104.5). The third and final session will begin at noon Sunday with the consolation semifinals and seventh-place matches. At 2:05 p.m., the fifth and third-place bouts will commence, as well as the finals. The championship rounds will …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Reece Humphrey , Lance Palmer , Colt Sponseller and Mike Pucillo , members of the third-ranked Ohio State wrestling team, advanced to the semifinals in their respective weight classes at the 2010 Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich. With four Buckeyes remaining in the championship brackets and six others wrestling for third place, Ohio State is in fifth place following the first session. Iowa leads the team standings early, while Penn State is second. Minnesota rounds out the Top 3 and Wisconsin is fourth. Semifinal and wrestleback action gets underway in session two at 6 p.m. Saturday.

By Nick Finch Special to NCAA.com CEDAR RAPIDS – For many of the wrestlers who pulled off major upsets in the first two rounds of the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships, just thinking about wrestling kept them up late on Friday night. “It was very nerve racking but very good,” said Matt Ulrich. The junior from Southern Maine came into the 141-pound class unranked but he won twice on Friday, including a victory over a No. 2 seed to make the semifinals. Championship bouts will begin at 8pm ET Saturday at the U.S. Cellular Center. Ulrich is one of the three unseeded student-athletes to make the final four in the 141. “Everyone is just as good as everyone else. It is just mental now.” Ulrich said he took a year off of college to work on training and maturity and believes he is benefiting from that approach now. Ulrich won’t have to knock off a highly-ranked opponent next. Ithaca’s Jeremy Stierly is …

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