Michigan
NCAA Championships
Nine Wolverines Bound for NCAA Championships in Detroit
3/15/2022 3:29:00 PM | Wrestling
» Michigan will send nine wrestlers to the 2022 NCAA Championships, its largest qualifying contingent since sending all 10 in 2015.
» Eight Wolverines earned top-eight NCAA seeds, most notably Big Ten champion Nick Suriano and Myles Amine, who earned the No. 1 seeds at 125 and 184 pounds, respectively.
» Michigan has boasted 22 NCAA champions and 199 All-Americans in program history and has had three or more All-Americans in each of the last six tournament appearances.
THIS WEEK
Thu-Sat., March 17-19 -- at NCAA Championships (Detroit, Mich.)
Tournament Site | Brackets (PDF) | Digital Program (to come)
Thursday, March 17 -- at NCAA Championships, Noon/7 p.m.
TV: ESPNU/ESPN/ESPN3 | Live Results | Live Video
Friday, March 18 -- at NCAA Championships, 11 a.m./8 p.m.
TV: ESPNU/ESPN/ESPN3 | Live Results | Live Video
Saturday, March 19 -- at NCAA Championships, 11 a.m./7 p.m.
TV: ESPNU/ESPN/ESPN3 | Live Results | Live Video
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The University of Michigan wrestling team will serve as a co-host with the Detroit Sports Commission of the 2022 NCAA Championships, scheduled for Thursday through Saturday (March 17-19) at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich. The Wolverines will be represented by nine NCAA qualifiers, the program's most since qualifying all 10 in 2015.
The NCAA Championships will take place in six sessions over three days, beginning at noon on Thursday (March 17) with pigtail matches and the first round. The second session will resume later that day at 7 p.m. and feature continued preliminary matches as well as the first round of wrestlebacks.
On Friday (March 18), wrestling will begin at 11 a.m. with the quarterfinal round and continued wrestlebacks. The fourth session is slated for 8 p.m. and will feature semifinals and wrestlebacks. On Saturday (March 19), the fifth session is scheduled for 11 a.m. and will wrap up the consolation bracket, featuring seventh-, fifth- and third-place matches at all weights. The finals are slated for 7 p.m. on Saturday.
The Wolverines have finished runner-up at the NCAA Championships on five occasions (1928, '29, '67, '74, 2005) and have earned three straight top-five NCAA finishes, taking fourth place in 2018 and fifth in 2019 and 2021. Individually, U-M has produced 22 NCAA champions and 199 All-Americans. The Wolverines have boasted at least one All-American in 24 of the last 26 tournaments, including three or more in each of the last six appearances, including four last season in St. Louis.
Schedule of Events/Broadcast Info
All times listed are Eastern Time.
Thursday, March 17
Session I: Noon (TV: ESPNU/ESPN3)
Session II: 7 p.m. (TV: ESPN/ESPN3)
Friday, March 18
Quarterfinals: 11 a.m. (TV: ESPNU/ESPN3)
Semifinals: 8 p.m. (TV: ESPN/ESPN3)
Saturday, March 19
Championship Medal Round: 11 a.m. (TV: ESPNU/ESPN3)
Finals: 7 p.m. (TV: ESPN/ESPN3)
Michigan's NCAA Qualifiers
| Wgt. | Name | Year/Elig. | Hometown (High School) |
| 125 | Nick Suriano | Gr./Sr. | Paramus, N.J. (Bergen Catholic) |
| 133 | Dylan Ragusin | So./Fr. | Elk Grove Village, Ill. (Montini Catholic) |
| 141 | Stevan Micic | Gr./Sr. | Cedar Lake, Ind. (Hanover Central) |
| 157 | Will Lewan | Sr./Jr. | Chicago, Ill. (Montini Catholic) |
| 165 | Cameron Amine | Jr./So. | Brighton, Mich. (Detroit Catholic Central) |
| 174 | Logan Massa | Gr./Sr. | St. Johns, Mich. (St. Johns) |
| 184 | Myles Amine | Gr./Sr. | Brighton, Mich. (Detroit Catholic Central) |
| 197 | Patrick Brucki | Gr./Sr. | Orland Park, Ill. (Carl Sandburg) |
| Hwt | Mason Parris | Sr./Jr. | Lawrenceburg, Ind. (Lawrenceburg) |
NCAA Tournament Notes
• Michigan will send nine wrestlers to the NCAA Championships -- its largest since sending all 10 in 2015. Among the Wolverines NCAA qualifiers are seven returning All-Americans, most notably Nick Suriano, who captured the 2019 NCAA 133-pound title while at Rutgers, and four-time NCAA All-American Myles Amine. Stevan Micic is a three-time NCAA All-American, Logan Massa is a two-time All-American, and Cameron Amine, Patrick Brucki and Mason Parris all have one top-eight NCAA finish.
• Eight Wolverines earned top-eight seeds for the NCAA Championships:
Wt. -- Wrestler, Seed
125 -- Nick Suriano, No. 1
133 -- Dylan Ragusin, No. 6
141 -- Stevan Micic, No. 24
157 -- Will Lewan, No. 8
165 -- Cameron Amine, No. 6
174 -- Logan Massa, No. 3
184 -- Myles Amine, No. 1
197 -- Patrick Brucki, No. 4
Hwt -- Mason Parris, No. 7
• With 199 NCAA All-America certificates in program history, the Wolverines rank sixth among the leading programs in the nation, trailing only Oklahoma State, Iowa, Iowa State, Oklahoma and Penn State. Michigan has produced at least one All-American in 24 of the last 26 seasons. The Wolverines also rank 11th among the national elite with 22 NCAA individual titles in program history.
• Michigan claimed fifth place at the 2021 NCAA Championships with four All-Americans. Parris took second at heavyweight, while Myles Amine placed third at 197 pounds, Massa was fifth at 174 pounds and Cameron Amine was seventh at 165 pounds -- the first Wolverine freshman to earn All-America honors since his cousin, Massa and Micic all did so in 2017. Myles Amine became just the seventh four-time All-American in program history.
• Due to the extra year granted by Covid-19, Myles Amine is poised to become an unprecedented five-time NCAA All-American. Iowa's Jaydin Eierman is the only other wrestler in a similar position this year.
• All four members of the Michigan coaching staff garnered NCAA All-America honors during their respective collegiate careers. Head coach Sean Bormet was a two-time NCAA All-American at 158 pounds, after seeing his sophomore season cut short due to injury, and reached the final as a senior (1994). Assistant coach Josh Churella was a three-time All-American at 141 and 149 pounds and reached the final as a junior (2007), while Kevin Jackson was a four-time All-American at LSU and Iowa State. Volunteer coach David Bolyard claimed All-America honors at 165 pounds (2004) at Central Michigan.
Wolverine Bites
• Michigan captured the 2022 Big Ten Championships two weeks ago in Lincoln, Nebraska, with two individual champions, 10 total placewinners and a program-record 143 points, finishing 1.5 points ahead of runner-up Penn State. Of Michigan's 10 representatives, three wrestled to their Big Ten seeds, while seven outplaced their seeds. It was the Wolverines' first Big Ten title since 1973.
• Graduate students Nick Suriano and Myles Amine captured the Big Ten individual titles at 125 and 184 pounds, respectively. Suriano became the first wrestler ever to capture a Big Ten title at two different weights at two different schools; he previously claimed the title at 133 pounds in 2019. Amine also claimed his second conference title after winning at 197 pounds last season.
• Amine was named the Big Ten Co-Wrestler of the Championships, along with Wisconsin's Austin Gomez, after posting a 3-0 record en route to the 184-pound title. He is the eighth Wolverine to garner the outstanding wrestling honor and the first since Kellen Russell claimed his fourth conference title in 2012. Amine rallied to defeat Penn State's No. 1 Aaron Brooks, 6-4, in overtime over the 184-pound title and all but clinch the team title for Michigan.
• Head coach Sean Bormet was named the 2022 Big Ten Coach of the Year, joining Dale Bahr (1988) as just the second U-M coach to earn the coaching award. Joe McFarland was the Big Ten Coach of the Year in 1990 while at Indiana before returning to his alma mater. Bormet, who has guided Michigan to a 37-9 dual-meet record and a pair of top-five NCAA finishes over his four seasons at the helm, was previously named Amateur Wrestling News' Rookie Coach of the Year after his first season in 2018-19.
• The Wolverines wrapped their Big Ten dual-meet slate with a 7-1 record to finish tied with Iowa for second in the conference standings. Michigan's lone defeat came to No. 1 Penn State, which captured the dual title with a perfect 8-0 Big Ten record. Michigan has posted a stellar 25-7 Big Ten dual record in four seasons under Bormet.
• Suriano enters the NCAA Championships as U-M's lone unbeaten wrestler with an 11-0 record at 125 pounds. He has earned bonus points in 10 of his 11 matches with two falls, two technical falls and six major decisions. Suriano also owns four top-10 wins this season, including two last weekend at the Big Ten Championships with a first-period fall (2:39) over Purdue's No. 7 Devin Schroeder and a 12-2 major decision over Wisconsin's No. 6 Eric Barnett in the championship final. Suriano also defeated Penn State's No. 7 Drew Hildebrandt (2-1, Jan. 21) and Minnesota's No. 9 Patrick McKee (14-6, Jan. 28) in dual action.
• Myles Amine is 17-1 on the season and avenged his only loss of the season with the 6-4 overtime decision against PSU's Aaron Brooks in the Big Ten final. He previously lost to Brooks, 3-1, in the dual meet. It was Brooks' first loss in two seasons. Amine owns seven ranked wins this season, including additional top-10 wins over Nebraska's No. 9 Taylor Venz (8-2), Northern Illinois' No. 7 Brit Wilson (7-0) and Ohio State's No. 7 Kaleb Romero (3-1 SV, 4-2).
• Graduate student Logan Massa is 16-2 this season at 174 pounds after taking second at the Big Ten Championships. His only losses are to Penn State's No. 1 Carter Starocci, 3-2 and 5-1.
• Sophomore/freshman Dylan Ragusin avenged two season losses en route to third place at 133 pounds at the Big Ten Championships with decisions against Michigan State's No. 7 Rayvon Foley (3-1) and Illinois' No. 6 Lucas Byrd (3-1 SV). He lost to Foley, 7-2, in the dual meet and Byrd, 5-2, at the Michigan State Open. Ragusin also earned a third top-10 win with a 7-2 decision over Northwestern's No. 9 Chris Cannon at Big Tens; Ragusin previously beat Cannon, 9-5, in the CKLV final.
• Junior/sophomore Cameron Amine earned his biggest win of the season to date in the Big Ten 165-pound semifinals when he defeated Ohio State's top-seeded and fourth-ranked Carson Kharchla, 3-1, in overtime.
• Four Wolverines have earned their 100th collegiate win over second-semester dual action. Massa is now 115-26 after earning his 100th win with his first-period fall against Pitt's Hunter Kernan (2:18) in his season dual debut (Jan. 9), while graduate student Kanen Storr defeated Michigan State's Peyton Omania, 5-2, on Feb. 13, and finished his career with a 102-38 mark. Two more Wolverines claimed their 100th wins at the Big Ten Championships -- Micic owns a 103-20 record, while Brucki is now 101-22 in his collegiate career. Last season, Myles Amine became the 37th Wolverine wrestler to reach 100 wins and now boasts a 116-22 record.
U-M Individual Rankings
| Wt. | Wrestler | Coaches | InterMat | Flo | AWN | WIN |
| 125 | Nick Suriano | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 133 | Dylan Ragusin | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| 141 | Stevan Micic | 17 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 |
| 157 | Will Lewan | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 |
| 165 | Cameron Amine | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| 174 | Logan Massa | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 184 | Myles Amine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 197 | Patrick Brucki | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Hwt | Mason Parris | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
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