GREENVILLE, S.C. – Conference Carolinas will have 30 individuals compete at the 2025 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships this weekend from eight different institutions.
Lander University enters with eight participants as the Bearcats are ranked eighth in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Postseason Rankings. The University of Mount Olive is ranked 22nd in the poll and will have three participants. King University, Belmont Abbey College and Newberry College are all receiving votes in the poll as they all will have four participants.
NWCA Postseason Rankings
UNC Pembroke will have three participants while the University of Montevallo and Coker University have two and one participants, respectively.
David Hunsberger of Lander is the defending national champion and is the top seed at 165 pounds.
NCAA DIVISION II WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKETS | LIVE RESULTS
The 2025 championships will take place at Corteva Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana.
2025 DII wrestling championship schedule
Friday, March 14
10:00 a.m. ET | Session 1 - Championship Prelims & First Round
5:00 p.m. ET | Session 2 - Championship Second Round + Consolations
Saturday, March 15
10:00 a.m. ET | Session 3 - Championship Semis + Consolations
7:00 p.m. ET | Session 4 - Championship Finals
Conference Carolinas NCAA Division II Qualifiers
125 Pounds - Kaden Kuenzi, Lander; Colt Brown, Montevallo; Corey Gallivan, Coker
133 Pounds - Christian Davis, Lander; Elijah Boyd, Belmont Abbey, Logan Robinson, UNC Pembroke
141 Pounds - Isham Peace, Lander; Luke Kunath, Belmont Abbey; Braden Tatum, Newberry
149 Pounds - John Carayiannis, Belmont Abbey; Jake Piccirilli, UNC Pembroke; Brennan Watkins, King
157 Pounds - Jake Nicolosi, Mount Olive; Trent Mahoney, King; Noah Roulo, Lander
165 Pounds - David Hunsberger, Lander; Brent Nicolosi, Mount Olive; Jakob Chisolm, Montevallo
174 Pounds - Clint Morrisette, King; Maxwell Kiel, Belmont Abbey; Nathan Buckovich, Lander
184 Pounds - Andrew Reed, Newberry; Kyler Pickard, Belmont Abbey; Calan Staub, Mount Olive
197 Pounds - John Parker-Wilson, Newberry; Marvelous Rutledge, Lander; David Bertrand, King
285 Pounds - Ogden Atwood, UNC Pembroke; Isaac Sheeren, Lander; Kale Schrader, Newberry