Wrestling Set for NCAA Championships
CLEVELAND, OHIO – A program record, seven members of the Columbia wrestling team are set to compete at the 2026 NCAA Wrestling National Championships starting Thursday at the Rocket Arena.
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A program record seven wrestlers will compete for Columbia
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Six of the seven wrestlers qualified after reaching the podium at the Ivy League Championships. Bah was the lone Lion not to qualify as an at-large. He captured third at the Ivies. Alvan, Curtis, and Mueller all punched their tickets by winning their respective weight classes.
For Alvan, this will be his third NCAA Championship appearance, following his 2023 and 2025 appearances. It will be the second NCAA appearance for Fine and Frezza, who both represented the Lions last spring.
125: No. 30
141: No. 22
157: No. 19
165: No. 12
174: No. 16
184: No. 24
285: No. 17
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141: (22)
157: (19)
165: (12)
174: (16)
184: (24)
285: (17)
The NCAA Championships feature six sessions over three days, with morning and evening sessions daily. The full schedule:
Thursday, March 19 (First/Second Rounds & Consolations)
Session 1 – 12 p.m. ET
Session 2 - 7 p.m. ET
Friday, March 20 (Quarterfinal/Semifinal Rounds, Consolations & Blood Rounds)
Session 3 - 12 p.m. ET
Session 4 - 8 p.m. ET
Saturday, March 21 (Medal Rounds & Finals)
Session 5 - 11 a.m.
Session 6 - 6:30 p.m.
All sessions of the 2025 NCAA DI Wrestling Championships will air nationally on ESPN networks. ESPN+ will stream individual mats, allowing fans to follow the Lions.
Updates will also be provided through the Columbia Wrestling Twitter account (CULionsWR). Fans can follow the action online through live results at
Stay up to date on all things Columbia Wrestling by following the Lions on X (@CULionsWR), Instagram (@culionswr) and on Facebook (@ColumbiaAthletics).
Highlights: WR | Columbia 30, Bucknell 6
Sunday, February 22
Highlights: WR | Columbia at Hofstra
Sunday, November 16
Highlights: WR | Columbia 27, Brown 17
Sunday, February 16
Highlights: WR | Columbia 32, Harvard 8
Saturday, February 15