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3/10/2026 9:24:00 PM | Wrestling
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – North Dakota State wrestling 149 pounder Max Petersen was selected as an at-large bid for the 2026 NCAA Wrestling National Championships next week in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Petersen posted a 15-8 record this season, including four ranked wins and a 9-3 dual record. Petersen is ranked No. 17 by FloWrestling and No. 18 by InterMat following a 6th place finish with a 2-3 weekend at the Big 12 Championships, missing an automatic bid by one spot.
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Petersen joins four other Bison to earn a spot in the NCAA Championships. Ezekiel Witt (125), Gavin Drexler (157), Aidan Brenot (184), and Devin Wasley (197) finished in automatic qualifying spots last weekend at the Big 12 Championships.
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The NCAA Championship brackets will be announced Wednesday, March 11. The NCAA Championships are set for March 19-21 at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.
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Petersen posted a 15-8 record this season, including four ranked wins and a 9-3 dual record. Petersen is ranked No. 17 by FloWrestling and No. 18 by InterMat following a 6th place finish with a 2-3 weekend at the Big 12 Championships, missing an automatic bid by one spot.
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Petersen joins four other Bison to earn a spot in the NCAA Championships. Ezekiel Witt (125), Gavin Drexler (157), Aidan Brenot (184), and Devin Wasley (197) finished in automatic qualifying spots last weekend at the Big 12 Championships.
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The NCAA Championship brackets will be announced Wednesday, March 11. The NCAA Championships are set for March 19-21 at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.
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