MONTEVALLO, Ala. – Cole Hunt, Carson Freeman, and Jake Chisolm are set to compete at the NCAA Division II Wrestling National Championships this weekend in Sioux Falls, S.D. The championships will take place at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center.
The preliminaries and first round are scheduled to begin Friday at 10:00 a.m. CT, followed by the quarterfinals and first- and second-round consolation matches at 5:00 p.m. Action continues Saturday with the semifinals and wrestlebacks at 10:00 a.m., before the national championship finals conclude the event at 7:00 p.m.
Hunt, ranked No. 9 at 125 by NWCA, will face No. 1 seed Isaiah Gamez of Adams State in his opening-round matchup. Hunt enters the national tournament with an impressive 32-2 overall record, including 17 pins this season.
Chisolm (165) will open his tournament against No. 3 seed Sam Richardson of McKendree. The Oxford, Ala., native brings a 12-7 record into the national championships and is making his second appearance on the national stage.
Freeman (157) will begin his championship run against Grand Valley State's Maclain Morency. He heads into the tournament with a 23-9 record this season.
Fans can watch the action live on the official NCAA website, with live results available on FloWrestling here.
To view the NCAA Wrestling National Championships Central page, click here.
NATIONALS NOTES
- Montevallo is sending a program-record three wrestlers to the national championships in just the third season of the program.
- Jake Chisolm becomes the first two-time national qualifier in program history.
- Cole Hunt enters the championships ranked No. 9 nationally by the National Wrestling Coaches Association.
- Hunt leads the Falcons with 32 wins and 17 pins during the 2025-26 season.
- Carson Freeman qualified for nationals after placing third at the Super Region II Championships and has 23 wins this season.
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