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Dean Hamiti begins NCAA title quest win pin in first round

IMG_6598by:Nick Kosko•03/16/23•

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(Dean Hamiti on Instagram)

No. 3 seed Dean Hamiti of Wisconsin took down No. 30 Evan Barczak of Drexel with a pin in the first period of the first round of the 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships.

Hamiti picked up right where he left off after winning his first Big Ten title two weeks ago. As the third seed, Hamiti is on the shortlist for a national title in Tulsa.

Hamiti managed to lock up a cradle and got the quick turn and adjustment over Barczak in just 1:24 to advance to the Round of 16.

Hamiti will take on Dan Braunagel (Illinois) in the next round Thursday night.

More on the 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships

The 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships were held March 16-18 at the BOK Center in Tulsa (Okla). The tournament consists of 330 wrestlers in total across 10 weight classes. Each weight class features wrestlers seeded No. 1 through No. 33.

Over the course of the three-day tournament, wrestlers can achieve national champion status by going 5-0 in their bracket, through Saturday night’s finals. The top eight placewinners in each bracket are considered All-Americans.

Losing one match does not eliminate a wrestler from competition. The consolation bracket is designed to determine the remaining spots on the podium (third through eighth place).

Since there are 33 wrestlers in each weight, the competitors seeded No. 32 and 33 compete in a “pigtail bout” prior to the first round to determine who matches up against the No. 1 seed in Round 1.

Losing the pigtail drops the wrestler to the consolation bracket where there is still opportunity to finish as high as third place in the weight class.

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The 2024 NCAA Wrestling Tournament is set to take place in Kansas City (Mo.)