Bracket Notes

Of the 20 wrestlers seeded 1st or 2nd, seven made the finals.

There were 21 unseeded All-Americans.

Two defending champions failed to place (Rathbun, 133; Evans, 285).

Two #1 seeds failed to place (Stanich, 141; Burns, 149).

One #2 seed failed to place (Bennyhoff, 133).

No #1 seed lost his first match. Two did last year (Pestano, 125; Stanich, 133).

Earliest a #1 and #2 seed met was at 149 in the round of 12 (#2 Cooper pinned #1 Burns).

Neither returning finalist at 133 placed. Of the 13 returning finalists from 2018, five returned the finals in 2019 (Albis, Warner, Epps, Jeske, James).

Recent unseeded champs: Ryan Budzek, TCNJ, 149, 2019; Devin Broukal, Wabash, 133, 2016; Devin Biscaha, Springfield, 157, 2013; Vincent Renaut, Merchant Marine, 165, 2010.

Seven semifinalists placed 6th.