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IOWA QUALIFIES NINE FOR NCAA WRESTLING TOURNAMENT, PROJECTED SEEDS

The NCAA announced the field of wrestlers for the 2016 NCAA Wrestling Tournament at all ten weight classes today, including the at-large or wildcard bids at each weight. Those reveals were particularly relevant for Iowa because the Hawkeyes only qualified wrestlers at seven weights (125, 133, 149, 157, 174, 184, 197) through their performances at the Big Ten Tournament last weekend. The wrestlers at the other three weights (141, 165, 285) would need to receive at-large selections to compete in next weekend's NCAA Wrestling Tournament. One was a good bet to do so (Sam Stoll at 285), one had a chance (Patrick Rhoads at 165), and one had basically no chance (Brody Grothus at 141).