WILMINGTON, Ohio - The Wilmington College wrestling team heads up Interstate 75 for the NCAA Division III Central Region Championships hosted by Adrian College this weekend. Competitions is slated to begin at 11 a.m. on both Friday and Saturday.
The Teams: Wilmington will be joined by host Adrian along the other member of the central region - Albion College, Alma College, Baldwin Wallace University, Case Western Reserve University, Defiance College, Heidleberg University, Hiram College, John Carroll University, Manchester University, Mount St. Joseph University, the University of Mount Union, MuskinguM University, Ohio Northern University, Ohio Wesleyan University, Olivet College, Otterbein University, Trine University and Wabash College.
The Coaches: Justin Kihn enters his fourth season as the Head Coach for the Quakers. Kihn comes to Wilmington after graduating and being an assistant coach at Heidelberg University. As an athlete, Kihn was Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Wrestler of the Year his senior year, as well as Academic All-American and Division III All-American.
The Wrestlers: Wilmington will have a near-full slate of individuals competing. See below:
| Weight Class | Probable Starters (W/L in weight class) | |
| 125-Pound | N/A | |
| 133-Pound | N/A | |
| 141-Pound | Garrett Simmons (0-13) | |
| 149-Pound | Adrian Salamone (0-6) | |
| 157-Pound | Patrick Kelley (0-6) | |
| 165-Pound | Trey Williams (2-10) | |
| 174-Pound | Alex Hobbs (18-7) | |
| 184-Pound | Skyler Cowgill (6-13) | |
| 197-Pound | Caleb Tackett (3-2) | |
| 285-Pound | Shadrach Brausch (12-10) |
Coverage: Live video of the match are available - visit the link above.
Social Media: Wilmington athletics is represented on Facebook (Wilmington College Athletics), Twitter (@DubCQuakers) and Instagram (@DubCQuakers). Follow all the happenings of Wilmington College on social media by using the hashtag "#WeAreDubC".
Up Next: Should any Quakers qualify, the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships are slated for March 11 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
