The returning NCAA champions competing in the event include J Jaggers of Ohio State at 141 pounds, Brent Metcalf of Iowa at 149 pounds, Jordan Leen of Cornell at 157 pounds, and Mike Pucillo of Ohio State at 184 pounds.
Jaggers, who shocked many by winning the NCAA title as the No. 6 seed, will face Iowa State's Nick Gallick, a returning fifth-place finisher at 141 pounds.
Metcalf, who won the 2008 Rev Wrestler of the Year award after going 35-1 en route to winning the NCAA title at 149 pounds, will take on Bubba Jenkins of Penn State in a rematch of last season's NCAA finals match. Metcalf won that meeting by a score of 14-8.
Leen, who upset three highly-ranked wrestlers en route to winning the NCAA title, will face Mike Poeta of Illinois. Like the Metcalf-Jenkins match, this match at 157 pounds is rematch of last season's NCAA finals match, which Leen won by a score of 5-4.
Pucillo, whose NCAA finals win at 184 pounds secured Ohio State's second-place team finish last season, will battle Iowa's Phil Keddy.
Lineups:
125: Troy Nickerson (Cornell) vs. Charlie Falck (Iowa)
133: Joey Slaton (Iowa) vs. Jayson Ness (Minnesota)
141: J Jaggers (Ohio State) vs. Nick Gallick (Iowa State)
149: Brent Metcalf (Iowa) vs. Bubba Jenkins (Penn State)
157: Jordan Lenn (Cornell) vs. Mike Poeta (Illinois)
165: Nick Marable (Missouri) vs. Mack Lewnes (Cornell)
174: Steve Luke (Michigan) vs. Jay Borschel (Iowa)
184: Mike Pucillo (Ohio State) vs. Phil Keddy (Iowa)
197: Jake Varner (Iowa State) vs. Hudson Taylor (Maryland)
285: Jake Rosholt (Oklahoma State) vs. Kyle Massey (Wisconsin)
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