With the 2021 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships next weekend, I have a few thoughts and observations from the Big Ten Championships last weekend. The Huskers finished third but certainly underperformed at times and quite frankly fell on the short end of a couple no-calls on takedowns that would have sent two more Huskers to the finals.
But that’s old news, and these Huskers have nine wrestlers heading to St. Louis, Mo. for nationals.
One of the top teams in the field, the Huskers have five wrestlers seeded to finish as All-Americans (top-8 finish), but it’s in the consolation brackets where teams really separate themselves.