TEMPE, Ariz. — Four Sun Devils and the best collegiate wrestlers from all over the country trek to Pittsburgh for this week's 2019 NCAA Championships at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa. (Mar. 21-23).
Josh Maruca (149) qualified as a Pac-12 finalist while Christian Pagdilao (157), Josh Shields (165), and Zahid Valencia (174) won Pac-12 titles, all to qualify for NCAA's.
Josh Maruca (149) will be No. 23, Christian Pagdilao (157) will be No. 9, and Josh Shields (165) and Zahid Valencia (174) will each be the No. 3 seed in their weight classes.
Ryan Millhof (125) also qualified for NCAA's as a Pac-12 finalist and was awarded the No. 14 seed but suffered a career-ending injury between Pac-12's and NCAA's forcing him to withdraw from competition.
Live scoring throughout the championship is available on Trackwrestling.com.
Schedule (All times ET)
Session 1 (First Round) • Thursday, March 21 • Noon • ESPNU
Session 2 (Second Round) • Thursday, March 21 • 7 pm • ESPN
Session 3 (Quarterfinals) • Friday, March 22 • 11 am • ESPNU
Session 4 (Semifinals) • Friday, March 22 • 8 pm • ESPN
Session 5 (Medal Round) • Saturday, March 23 • 11 am • ESPNU
Session 6 (Championship) • Saturday, March 23 • 7 pm • ESPN
JOIN THE INNER CIRCLE
Sun Devil Wrestling is just one part of a very successful wrestling community in the Valley of the Sun and is happy to open its doors for the Sun Devil Wrestling Inner Circle Receptions. During a Sun Devil Wrestling Inner Circle Reception say hello to former NCAA National Champions and Olympic Medalists, have a conversation with wrestling coaches on the national stage, interact with former Sun Devil wrestlers along with friends and families of the program, and listen to a pre-match analysis from a current Sun Devil Wrestling coach.
While in the Sun Devil Wrestling Inner Circle Reception, enjoy beverages while having a light snack prior to heading to your seats to watch the Sun Devils in action. The Sun Devil Wrestling Inner Circle Receptions are located in Room 116 inside Wells Fargo Arena. Doors open one hour prior to each Sun Devil Wrestling home contest.
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