D1 Wrestling Schedule (2024)

FAQs

How many d1 schools are there for wrestling? ›

How many Division 1 wrestling colleges are there? There are 78 Division 1 wresting programs across the country with 9.9 maximum scholarships per team, although some programs might have less.

Season structure. The collegiate wrestling season customarily runs from October or November to March. Regular season competition begins in late October or early November and continues until February.

Maximizing your point potential in high school, in addition to being nationally ranked, will improve your chances of securing a roster spot. Excel academically. College coaches are looking for student-athletes. They consider a recruit's academic standing just as seriously as their athletic ability.

To nobody's surprise (except maybe New Jersey natives), Pennsylvania qualified the most wrestlers (45) for the 2022 NCAA Championships. Not only this, but PA also secured the most top 10 seeded wrestlers (16), including one #1 seed, Carter Starocci (Erie, PA).

To no one's surprise, Pennsylvania dominated the leaderboard for the number of ranked wrestlers with 90 and have half the number one grapplers in the country.

NCAA Division 1: One percent of high school wrestlers will go on to compete at the Division 1 level. These student-athletes aren't just the best at their school; they are the top high school wrestlers in the country and oftentimes rank in the top 100 nationally.

The % of High School Wrestlers competing at NCAA Division I Schools is 1.0%

Contact Coaches

Proactively reaching out to coaches will increase your chances of being noticed. Email coaches with your profile and your highlight video, along with your academic history, and don't be afraid to reach out again as the year progresses.

The blood round in Division I wrestling is made up of the consolation matches that occur Friday night in the annual NCAA Wrestling Championships, after the championship match has already been set. This is when the rest of the pack, desperate and hungry, compete for the only prize remaining.

How long are NCAA wrestling matches? ›

The individual matches

Every wrestling bout includes three periods and seven minutes total. The match is broken down as follows: First period: three minutes. Second period: two minutes.

Wrestling Championships Tickets

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How many ncaa division 2 mens wrestling teams are there? There are 72 ncaa division 2 mens wrestling teams in the United States.

There are currently 109 NCAA Division 3 wrestling teams for a potential college wrestler, making D3 the division with the most wrestling programs. With athletic scholarships absent at this division, other forms of financial aid like grants, leadership scholarships and academic-based scholarships are all available.

D1 Wrestling Scholarships - Per team there are 9.9 scholarships at the DI level. D2 Wrestling Scholarships - Per team there are 9 scholarships for DII programs. NAIA Wrestling Scholarships - There are 8 scholarships per NAIA programs.

Being a Division 2 athlete also requires a lot of training and practice, but less than D1. There are still the demands all student-athletes face, but it is not as intense and rigorous as the year-round total commitment of a D1 athlete. Additionally, you're more likely to be rewarded with aid.