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Castleton University highlights a group of 11 teams that will head to Lamade Gymnasium today for the start of the two-day 33rd annual Budd Whitehill National Duals hosted by Lycoming College.
One of the premier events in Division III wrestling, the tournament is named for legendary coach Budd Whitehill, who coached the Warriors for 37 years and won 376 matches and 10 Middle Atlantic Conference titles.
The tournament will feature four groups of three competing in a round robin today, with the winners of the groups being reseeded into a championship bracket on Saturday and competing in a four-team tournament for the championship. Brackets for today's second- and third-place group finishers on Saturday will also take place.
Castleton earned the top seed and will head Group A, which also features Wilkes and Ohio Northern JV and Castleton White teams will split time as the tournament's 12th team. The group will begin its run at the tournament at 10 a.m. today.
Ithaca earned the second seed and will head Group D on Mat 4, which also features Lycoming and Southern Virginia.
Group C will feature third-seeded Washington & Lee, sixth-seeded Messiah and Penn College on Mat 3 and group B features fourth-seeded Ohio Northern, fifth-seeded York (Pa.), and Ferrum.
Three rounds will take place today. Lycoming wrestles Messiah at 11:30 a.m. and Ithaca at 1 p.m. Penn College wrestles Messiah at 11:30 a.m. and Washington & Lee at 1 p.m.
2022 Budd Whitehill Duals Schedule
Schedule of Matches/Results
Friday, Jan. 7, 2022
Round 1 - 10 a.m.
Mat 1 - Castleton vs. Wilkes
Mat 2 - Ohio Northern vs. York
Mat 3 - Wash. & Lee vs. Messiah
Mat 4 - Ithaca vs. Southern Virginia
Round 2 - 11:30 a.m.
Mat 1 - Castleton vs. ONU JV
Mat 2 - Ferrum vs. York
Mat 3 - Penn College vs. Messiah
Mat 4 - Lycoming vs. Southern Virginia
Round 3 - 1 p.m.
Mat 1 - Wilkes vs. Castleton JV
Mat 2 - Ohio Northern vs. Ferrum
Mat 3 - Wash. & Lee vs. Penn College
Mat 4 - Ithaca vs. Lycoming
Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022
Round 4 – 9 a.m. – Championship Group, Group 5-8
Mat 1 - 5-8 Place Group - Pool A 2nd Place vs. Pool B 2nd Place
Mat 2 - Championship Group - Pool A winner vs. Pool B winner
Mat 3 - Championship Group - Pool C winner vs. Pool D winner
Mat 4 – 5-8 Place Group - Pool C 2nd Place vs. Pool D 2nd Place
Round 5 – 10:30 a.m. – Group 5-8, Group 9-12
Mat 1 - 9-12 Place Group - Pool A 3rd Place vs. Pool B 3rd Place
Mat 2 - 9-12 Place Group - Pool C 3rd Place vs. Pool D 3rd Place
Mat 3 - 5-8 Place Group - 5th Place Match
Mat 4 – 5-8 Place Group - 7th Place Match
Round 6 – 12 p.m. – Championship Group, Group 9-12
Mat 1 - 9-12 Place Group - 9th Place Match
Mat 2 - Championship Group - Championship
Mat 3 - Championship Group - 3rd Place Match
Mat 4 - 9-12 Place Group - 11th Place Match