ACC Receives 30 NCAA Wrestling Championship Qualifier Allocations
2/23/2017 2:18:00 PM | Wrestling
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RALEIGH, N.C. - The NCAA has announced the qualifier allocations for the 2017 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, with the Atlantic Coast Conference receiving 30Â automatic spots, including multiple qualifiers in all 10 weight classes.
With six teams in the conference, the ACC received five qualifiers in the 157- and 285-pound weight classes. Three spots were awarded to the conference at 125, 141, 149, 174, while the 133-, 165-, 184-, and 197-pound weight classes each received two slots.
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| 125 | 133 | 141 | 149 | 157 | 165 | 174 | 184 | 197 | 285 |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
The 2017 ACC Wrestling Championship will be hosted by NC State on March 4 in Reynolds Coliseum. All six ACC schools are able to send one participant per weight class.
Each qualifying tournament was awarded spots per weight class based on current year data. Each wrestler was measured on the following: Division I winning percentage at the weight class; ratings percentage index (RPI); and coaches' ranking. Â
For each wrestler that reached the threshold in at least two of the three categories, his qualifying tournament was awarded a qualifying spot in that weight class. Each qualifying tournament, with automatic qualifying status, was awarded a minimum of one wrestler per weight class, which will go to the tournament champion, even if they did not have any wrestlers reach at least two of the three thresholds. NCAA tournament spots for each qualifying event will be awarded at the tournament based solely on place-finish.
After all of the qualifying events have concluded, the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee will meet in-person to select the remaining 49 at-large qualifiers, which will be announced on March 7. All weight classes will consist of 33 wrestlers. The at-large selections will be made based on the following criteria: head-to-head competition; quality wins; coaches' ranking; results against common opponents; RPI; qualifying event placement; and winning percentage.
The 2017 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships will be held in St. Louis March 16-18.
For the second straight NCAA Coaches' Panel Rankings, NC State had all 10 starters ranked (among the top-33 nationally). In addidtion, nine were ranked in the second RPI also released by the NCAA.
NCAA Coaches' Panel Rankings
| Wrestler | Weight | Jan. 20 Rk. | Feb. 10 Rk. | Feb. 23 Rk. |
| R-So. Sean Fausz | 125 | ---- | 23 | 16 |
| R-So. Jamal Morris | 133 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
| Jr. Kevin Jack | 141 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| R-Sr. Sam Speno | 149 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Fr. Thomas Bullard | 157 | 28 | 24 | 21 |
| R-Jr. Brian Hamann | 165 | 24 | 28 | 28 |
| Fr. Nick Reenan | 174 | 30 | 33 | 32 |
| R-Jr. Michael Macchiavello | 184 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| R-So. Malik McDonald | 197 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
| R-Sr. Mike Kosoy | 285 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
NCAA RPI Rankings
| Wrestler | Feb. 10 Rk. | Feb. 23 Rk. |
| Jamal Morris | 7 | 9 |
| Kevin Jack | 1 | 2 |
| Sam Speno | 5 | 9 |
| Thomas Bullard | ---- | 20 |
| Brian Hamann | 15 | 19 |
| Nick Reenan | 24 | 30 |
| Michael Macchiavello | 5 | 6 |
| Malik McDonald | 19 | 23 |
| Mike Kosoy | 16 | 19 |
Note: Sean Fausz (125) did not have enough matches to qualify for the RPI (17 D1 matches at current weight).
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