Full BracketsSIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- It's the final weekend of the season for the Notre Dame College wrestling team as they compete in the two-day NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships, hosted at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Championships will span across Friday, March 11 and Saturday, March 12, with wrestling beginning at Noon EST on Friday.
The Falcons won the 2014 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Cleveland before placing sixth at last years Championships in St. Louis. Now, the Falcons will look to improve upon last year's placing and take home their second National Championship in three years.
Joey Davis (184 lbs) enters the final weekend of his collegiate career with a perfect career record of 127-0. The three-time NCAA champion will look to finish undefeated while winning his fourth straight NCAA Championship.
Former National Champions
Garrett Lineberger (197 lbs) and
Jonatan Rivera (157 lbs) will also have their eyes on the top prize, as each wrestler will look to add yet another NCAA title to his respective resume.Â
Cobey Fehr (141 lbs) is another name to keep an eye on for the Falcons. Fehr has dominated competition throughout the season, and was
named National Wrestler of the Week earlier this season as well. The junior will look to keep his hot streak going this weekend en route to winning his first NCAA Championship.
WHO: Notre Dame College wrestling
WHAT: NCAA DII Wrestling Championships
WHEN: Friday, March 11 and Saturday, March 12
WHERE: Denny Sanford Premier Center | Sioux Falls, South Dakota
WHY: To compete for the NCAA DII Wrestling National Championship
KEY LINKS:TrackWrestling Live Stats and Video- Click '2016 NCAA Division II Championships'; Click 'Enter Event'
NCAA DII Wrestling HomepageNDC's Joey Davis eyes fourth NCAA Title, perfect record (via The News-Herald)
10 Things To Watch In Sioux Falls (via NCAA.com)1.)Â Notre Dame College's Joey Davis seeks perfection
A senior from Compton, California, Joey Davis has not lost a collegiate match. He opened his career with a title at 165 pounds and the last two seasons he has been the top dog at 174 pounds. Davis takes a 16-0 mark this season and a 127-0 overall mark into this weekend's competition. Central Oklahoma's Cole Province (2001-04), Nebraska-Omaha's Les Sigman (2003-06), and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville's Tim Wright each won four DII titles. Davis looks to join that group and to become the only one to do it without a career loss. (via NCAA.com)
D2Wrestle.com Championships Preview
Updates will be made here on NotreDameFalcons.com following each day of competition. Be sure to also follow us on Twitter @NDCFalcons for updates throughout the weekend.Â