The Nebraska wrestling team travels to Kansas City for the 2024 NCAA Championships in the quest for a national title. The three-day event will consist of six sessions beginning Thursday morning at the T-Mobile Center.
Nine grapplers represent Nebraska in this year’s national championship field, all earning automatic bids as a result of their finishes at the Big Ten Championships. The group includes Caleb Smith (125), Jacob Van Dee (133), Brock Hardy (141), Ridge Lovett (149), Peyton Robb (157), Antrell Taylor (165), Lenny Pinto (184), Silas Allred (197) and Nash Hutmacher (HWT).
The championship schedule with streaming information is as follows:
Thursday, March 21
Session I – First Round
11 a.m. – ESPNU
Session II – Second Round
6 p.m. – ESPN
Friday, March 22
Session III – Quarterfinals
11 a.m. – ESPNU
Session IV – Semifinals
7 p.m. – ESPN
Saturday, March 23
Session V – Medal Rounds
10 a.m. – ESPNU
Session VI – Championships
6 p.m. – ESPN
Live stats and brackets will be available on Trackwrestling.com and updates will be posted on Twitter (@HuskerWrestling) throughout the weekend. The entire national championship tournament will be broadcast on ESPN networks and additional mat camera streams will be available on ESPN+.
Nebraska’s NCAA Championship Lineup*
125: No. 15 Caleb Smith
133: No. 14 Jacob Van Dee
141: No. 9 Brock Hardy
149: No. 1 Ridge Lovett
157: No. 8 Peyton Robb
165: No. 8 Antrell Taylor
184: No. 5 Lenny Pinto
197: No. 10 Silas Allred
HWT: No. 29 Nash Hutmacher
*Number indicates seeding
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
• The 2024 NCAA DI Wrestling Championships are set for March 21-23 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo.
• The Big Ten boasts six of the 10 top-seeded wrestlers, including Penn State’s Braeden Davis (125), Levi Haines (157), Aaron Brooks (197) and Greg Kerkvliet (HWT), Ohio State’s Jesse Mendez (141) and Nebraska’s Ridge Lovett (149).
• The Huskers are led by top-seeded Ridge Lovett at 149 pounds.
• The Huskers have had 11 NCAA Champions, 25 NCAA finalists, 131 All-Americans and 25 top-10 team finishes. NU has finished in the top 10 in seven of the last eight NCAA Championships. Take a look at Nebraska’s NCAA finishes over the last 13 years:
2010-11: 12th (43.5 pts.); seven qualifiers, one All-American
2011-12: T-21st (28 pts.); eight qualifiers, two All-Americans
2012-13: 13th (38 pts.); seven qualifiers, two All-Americans
2013-14: 11th (43.5 pts.); seven qualifiers, two All-Americans
2014-15: 9th (59 pts.); nine qualifiers, three All-Americans
2015-16: 8th (58 pts.); ten qualifiers, three All-Americans
2016-17: 9th (59.5 pts.); seven qualifiers, four All-Americans
2017-18: 9th (47 pts.); seven qualifiers, three All-Americans
2018-19: 10th (51 pts.); eight qualifiers, four All-Americans
2019-20: NCAA Championships canceled; ten qualifiers, eight All-Americans
2020-21: 12th (38 pts.); nine qualifiers, two All-Americans
2021-22: 5th (59.5 pts.); eight qualifiers, five All-Americans
2022-23: 8th (54.0 pts); seven qualifiers, four All-Americans
FIRST ROUND MATCHUPS
125 pounds
No. 15 Caleb Smith (Nebraska, 21-9) vs. No. 18 Michael Deaugustino (Michigan, 11-6)
133 pounds
No. 14 Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska, 22-8) vs. No. 19 Julian Farber (Northern Iowa, 20-9)
141 pounds
No. 9 Brock Hardy (Nebraska, 19-8) vs. No. 24 Vince Cornella (Cornell, 14-9)
149 pounds
No. 1 Ridge Lovett (Nebraska, 24-1) vs. TBD
157 pounds
No. 8 Peyton Robb (Nebraska, 21-6) vs. No. 25 Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern, 17-11)
165 pounds
No. 8 Antrell Taylor (Nebraska, 20-7) vs. No. 25 Holden Heller (Pittsburgh, 13-7)
184 pounds
No. 5 Lenny Pinto (Nebraska, 22-4) vs. No. 28 Caleb Hopkins (Campbell, 22-9)
197 pounds
No. 10 Silas Allred (Nebraska, 24-7) vs. No. 23 Luke Geog (Ohio State, 15-8)
HWT pounds
No. 29 Nash Hutmacher (Nebraska, 7-6) vs. No. 4 Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State, 9-1)
