Kaleb Young Earns NCAA At-Large Berth

Kaleb Young Earns NCAA At-Large Berth

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IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa junior Kaleb Young has been awarded an at-large berth to the 2020 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Minneapolis on March 19-21. The NCAA announced the 330-person tournament field Tuesday.

Young is one of five 157-pound wrestlers to earn an at-large berth. His selection means Iowa will send its entire 10-man roster to the national tournament for the first time since 2015.

Young placed fifth at the national tournament a year ago, earning All-America honors at 157 pounds. He is 15-5 this season with six wins over ranked opponents.

Brackets and seeding for the 2020 NCAA Championships will be revealed during a selection show on Wednesday, March 11 at 5 p.m. (CT) on NCAA.com. The @NCAAWrestling Twitter handle will also be releasing the top two seeds for each weight class every 10 minutes from 3 to 5 p.m. leading up to the selection show.

The 2020 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship are March 19-21-23 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. A complete list of qualifiers is available at NCAA.com.

 

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