Keatney, Neb. – The brackets for the 2025 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships have been released and Nebraska Kearney has three top four seeds.

The meet is part of the "Winter Sports Festival" March 14-15 at the Corteva Coliseum in Indianapolis. Brackets are officially set by March 11. 

Undefeated Crew Howard (Clarinda, Ia.) is the top-seed at heavyweight with sixth-year team member Nick James (Kearney) fourth at 149-pounds and redshirt junior Hector Serratos (Wichita) fourth at 133-pounds.

Next, redshirt junior Jackson Kinsella (Creston, Ia.) seeded fifth at 197-pounds, North Carolina redshirt senior Jacobi Deal (174 lbs.), Colorado redshirt sophomore Joseph Airola (141 lbs.) and Omaha redshirt sophomore Zach Ourada (125 lbs.) are all sixth with redshirt junior Trenton Munoz (Santa Clarita, Calif.) seventh at 165-pounds. Finally, North Carolina redshirt senior Jacari Deal (184 lbs.) is ninth with Minnesota redshirt freshman Cael Robb (157 lbs.) unseeded.

The top eight in each class earn All-American honors with Howard, Kinsella, James and Ourada having previously earned D2 AA status.

 
125 lbs. - #6 Zach Ourada (15-4) Vs. Logan Sallot (22-6), Gannon Pa.
Next Round – #3 Jaxson Rohman, Augustana or Bryce Beatty, Millersville (Pa.)
 
133 lbs. - #4 Hector Serratos (20-5) Vs. Thierno Diallo (7-1), Frostburg State, Md.
Next Round – #5 James Anderson, Ouachita (Ark.) Baptist or Eddie Bowman, CSU-Pueblo
 
141 lbs. - #6 Joseph Airola (17-7) Vs. Caleb Shaves (8-4), Gannon, Pa.
Next Round - #3 Brayden Lowry, Indianapolis or Khyvon Grace, West Liberty (W.V.)
 
149 lbs. - #4 Nick James (4-0) vs. Gabriel Onorato, Glenville State, W.V. (23-9)
Next Round - #5 Colby Kjos (15-3), St. Cloud State Vs. Joey Semarad, McKendree (Ill.)
 
157 lbs. – Cael Robb (12-12) Vs. Lance Overmayer (27-12), Ashland, Ohio
Next Round - #7 Trent Mahoney, King (Tenn)., #5 Aaden Valdez, Adams State or Mike Zacur, Seton Hill (Pa.)  
 
165 lbs. - #7 Trenton Munoz (20-6) first round bye
Next Round – Brent Nicolosi, Mount Olive (S.C.) or Nicholas Coreno, Gannon (Pa.)
 
174 lbs. - #6 Jacobi Deal (19-4) Vs. Dalton Gimbor (19-6), Kutztown, Pa.
Next Round - #3 Bryce Daigel, St. Cloud State Vs. Nathan Buckovich, Lander (S.C.)

184 lbs. – #9 Jacari Deal (10-3) Vs. #5 Reece Worachek (10-2), Wisconsin-Parkside
Next Round - #4 Cade Mueller, Augustana or Noah Gnibus, Pittsburgh-Johnstown
 
197 lbs. - #5 Jackson Kinsella (19-7) Vs. Elie Reese (12-6), Gannon, Pa.
Next Round - #4 Max Ramberg, Augustana or Wyatt Miller, Grand Valley State (Mich.)
 
285 lbs. - #1 Crew Howard (24-0) vs. Freddie Retter (9-1), Kutztown, Pa.
Next Round - #8 Luke Tweeton, Mary (N.D.), Isaiha Castro, Glenville State (W.V.) or Tyler Doyle, Colorado Mesa