The No. 13 Western Colorado University wrestling team will host the NCAA Division II Super Region VI Championships on Saturday, March 1, with national tournament qualification on the line.
Western will take on 11 other programs at the Mountaineer Field House, including five who sit within the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) top-25 rankings. In addition to the Mountaineers, the regional will host competitors from No. 2 University of Nebraska Kearney, No. 18 Adams State University, No. 23 Colorado School of Mines and No. 24 Colorado Mesa University — all seeking invitations to nationals. The top-three wrestlers in 10 weight classes will advance to the national championships at Farmer Coliseum in Indianapolis March 14-15
Western has a pair of wrestlers in the NWCA individual rankings. Cole Hernandez sits No. 2 at 174-lbs, and Dean Noble is No. 3 at 149-lbs.
Last year at the regional tournament in Pueblo, two Western grapplers were crowned champions, and five Mountaineers earned tickets to the national tournament. Hernandez was one of the 2024 regional champions, while returners Noble and Cole Gray joined him at nationals in Park City, Kansas.
This year’s regional tournament is set to begin at 10 a.m., with bracket finals slated for approximately 5 p.m.
Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and children 10 and under and $5 for seniors. Children under 5 can attend for free.
(Gregg Petcoff is the assistant athletics director for communications at Western Colorado University and can be reached at gpetcoff@western.edu.)
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