BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo wrestling team has qualified six for the upcoming NCAA Championships beginning on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. The six wrestlers ties the most national qualifiers for UB since 2011.
Beginning at 133 lbs., Derek Spann is seeded 25th and will wrestle eighth-seeded John Erneste of Missouri. It will be a rematch of the finals of the Mid-American Conference Championships where Erneste earned a 6-2 decision. Spann is having a breakout season for the Bulls. He is 21-4 on the year and went 16-1 in duals on the season.