Kearney, Neb. – The brackets have been released for the 2021 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships with top-ranked Nebraska-Kearney receiving nine seeds.

This year's tournament is slated for March 12-13 at the America's Center Convention Complex in St. Louis, Mo. Due to the on-going pandemic the field has been cut from 180 to 132 wrestlers and the schedule has changed as well. There'll be one session Friday (noon- 5p.m.), another on Saturday (noon-5 p.m.) and then finals (7 p.m.-9:30 pm.).

The brackets and top eight seeds in each weight class were determined by a panel of head coaches from around the country. UNK is the only school to qualify its starting lineup. Defending national champion St. Cloud State (eight) is among those that have more than five.

Live results and a live video stream of all the action will be available at www.ncaa.com.
 
Loper Lineup
125 lbs. – 4th-seed Josh Portillo (R-Sr., Clarion, Ia., 10-3)

133 lbs. – 3rd-seed Wesley Dawkins (R-Sr., Lincoln, Neb., 11-2)

141 lbs. – 7th-seed Nick James (R-Fr., Kearney, Neb., 13-1)

149 lbs. – 4th-seed Sam Turner (R-Sr., Colorado Springs, Colo., 8-3)

157 lbs. – 3rd-seed Jacob Wasser (R-Sr., Kintnersville, Pa., 9-1)

165 lbs. – 3rd-seed Matt Malcom (R-Sr., Glenwood, Ia., 11-1)

174 lbs. – 7th-seed Terrell Garraway (Jr., Lenexa, Kan., 10-3)

184 lbs. – 8th-seed Austin Eldredge (R-Jr., McPherson, Kan., 13-1)

197 lbs. – Joseph Reimers (R-Fr., Seward, Neb., 12-2)

285 lbs. – 8th-seed Lee Herrington (R-So., Kearney, Neb., 9-5)