BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell's six national qualifiers begin competition in the 2022 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on Thursday, March 17, in Detroit, Mich.
This is the fourth straight season that Campbell will sent at least six qualifiers to the NCAA Championships.
The three-day championships will be held at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit
ESPNU will televise the early sessions over three straight days, beginning with three-and-a-half hours of first-round action on Thursday, March 17, at noon ET. The Quarterfinal (Friday) and Medal Round (Saturday) will also air on ESPNU. The three nights of primetime sessions on ESPN – including the Second Round (Thurs.) and Semifinals (Fri.) – will culminate Saturday, March 19, at 7 p.m. with the Championship matches in each weight class.
The 'MATCAST' option will be available through the Medal Round via ESPN3 and the ESPN App.
For more information on the 2022 NCAA Championships, including up to date brackets, ticket information and more, head to
NCAA.com.
The No. 7 seed at 149 pounds,
Josh Heil, 11-2 on the season, is heading to his fifth NCAA Championships, matching up with Missouri's Josh Edmond, who is 17-9 in 2021-22. A five time SoCon finalist and three time champion, Heil took runner-up honors at 149 pounds at the conference tournament.
Korbin Meink is seeded No. 28 at 125 pounds, going 14-6 on the year, and taking a runner-up finish at the 2022 SoCon Championships, won by the Camels for the fourth straight season. The senior, making his third NCAA Championships appearance, will matchup with No. 5 Killian Cardinale (14-1) of West Virginia.
Domenic Zaccone, who picked up an at-large selection to his first NCAA Championships, made the 133 pound field as the No. 33 seed, matching up with No. 32 Dominic LaJoie (17-13) of Cornell, with the winner taking on No. 1 Roman Bravo-Young (17-0) of Penn State. Zaccone is 13-10 overall, taking third at the 2022 SoCon Championships.
Making his first NCAA Championships appearance, 2022 SoCon champion
Shannon Hanna is seeded No. 22 at 141 pounds. The junior is 17-5 on the season, and will face No. 11 Matt Kazimir (22-4) of Columbia in the first round on Wednesday.
After claiming his second straight SoCon title,
Caleb Hopkins is seeded No. 24 at 184 pounds, paired with No. 9 Zach Braunagel (15-7) of Illinois. Hopkins is 17-4 this season, making the NCAA Championships field for the second time.
At heavyweight,
Taye Ghadiali has been seeded No. 15 at heavyweight, matching up with No. 18 Lewis Fernandes (18-7) of Cornell in Wednesday's first round. A two-time NCAA qualifier, Ghadiali has fashioned a 19-2 record on the season, taking the SoCon championship in Boone, N.C.
