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NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Return to ESPN, March 17-19, Live from Detroit

  • Three straight nights of primetime wrestling on ESPN; 19 hours of live coverage overall
  • ‘MATCAST’ to present individual feeds of every mat for all sessions on ESPN3, Command Center second-screen viewing option for Saturday night’s championship matches
  • Former UFC Heavyweight Champion and NCAA Wrestling All-American Daniel Cormier joins as analyst

The NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships return to ESPN networks with 19 hours of live coverage from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit this weekend, March 17-19. ESPN will cover every mat and every single match from start to finish, including three nights of primetime wrestling action on ESPN’s flagship network. Coverage will also feature a ‘MATCAST’ viewing option on ESPN3, as well as a Command Center second-screen experience for every championship match on Saturday night.

ESPN has presented the NCAA Wrestling Championships since 1980, making it one of the longest-running events on the network.

ESPNU will televise the early sessions over three straight days, beginning with three-and-a-half hours of first-round action on Thursday, March 17, at noon ET. The Quarterfinal (Friday) and Medal Round (Saturday) will also air on ESPNU. The three nights of primetime sessions on ESPN – including the Second Round (Thurs.) and Semifinals (Fri.) – will culminate Saturday, March 19, at 7 p.m. with the Championship matches in each weight class.

The ‘MATCAST’ option will be available through the Medal Round via ESPN3 and the ESPN App. The presentation will show multi-boxes of all the mats so fans never miss a single point. This year, ESPN is adding a dedicated announce team to further bolster the “MATCAST’ coverage. During Saturday night’s finals, the Command Center on ESPN3 will offer unique commentary as well as ISO cameras focused on coaches, family and friends, unique angles from an overhead jib, mat-side robotic cameras, and more with a collection of the most respected names in the wrestling community providing commentary. … rest of the story at https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2022/03/ncaa-division-i-wrestling-championships-return-to-espn-march-17-19-live-from-detroit/

TDR Editor’s Note : Great opportunity for wrestling fans to see and support televised coverage of top quality wrestling.

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TDR Awards

For over twenty years the TakeDown Report has sponsored four awards to recognize outstanding scholastic wrestlers in eastern North Carolina. The James Johnson Memorial Award is presented to the top senior wrestler each year while the Roy Heverly Award is presented to the top underclassman wrestler. The Michael Stokes Award and the Lee Carroll Award are for outstanding wrestlers in a more limited area of counties in the Tar River area.

This year the field will grow to include a 5th Trophy Award for the Most Inspirational Female scholastic wrestler in eastern North Carolina. Girls’ wrestling is growing at a rapid rate with over 30 states having sanctioned state championships in girls wrestling. While it is not a sanctioned sport in North Carolina the number of girls wrestling in the scholastic ranks is growing at a rapid rate. This Award will be named in honor of the Olivia Neal, the first female to qualify for and win a match at the NCHSAA State Wrestling Championship. She wrestled for the Rosewood High School Eagles.

The wrestlers to be awarded these trophies shall be named before the end of March along with a full listing of wrestlers in the TDR Top 12 for 2022.

The purpose

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A Day before March Matness: Pre-tourney notes on the 2022 NCAAs

Great Article by MIke Finn presented in a top quality wrestling publication,

Photo: The inside of Little Caesars Arena is ready for fans to attend the 2022 NCAA Division I Championships in Detroit, Mich., this Thursday through Saturday after the 2020 NCAAs were cancelled and the 2021 Nationals limited fans.
Return to WIN’s 2022 NCAA Championships Central

By Mike Finn

The start of the 2022 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships are just hours away and here are a few stories to get you ready for three days of competition.

Living Legacies

Myles Amine and David Carr are more than just NCAA Division I wrestlers trying to win individual championship for Michigan and Iowa State, respectively, this week in Detroit. They are also living legacies at their schools.

Amine, a graduate student who has already earned four All-American honors for the Wolverines, is the son of Mike Amine, a four-year letter-winner and 1989 NCAA finalist for Michigan. Mike is also the father of Malik Amine, who also wrestled for the Maize and Blue between 2014 and 2019. Myles’ cousins — Cameron, a current 165-pound starter for Michigan and Jordan (2015-18) — also have Wolverine roots and are the sons of Sam Amine, who wrestled for Michigan, 1988-90. … rest of the story at https://www.win-magazine.com/2022/03/16/a-day-before-march-matness-pre-tourney-notes-on-the-2022-ncaas/

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