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Reall, Semenenko and McBurney Qualify for 2026 NCAA Men's Wrestling Championship
3/12/2026 11:40:00 AM | Wrestling
INDIANAPOLIS - After qualifying for the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Wrestling Championship, Brown wrestling's No. 18/No. 17 Andrew Reall (197), No. 25/No. 22 Alex Semenenko (285), and NA/No. 35 Austin McBurney (149) found out their seedings for the tournament, held at Rocket Arena in Cleveland from March 19-21.Â
Reall, who sits at 34-4 overall and 13-1 in dual competition, won the 197 lb bracket at last weekend's Ivy Championships and secured an 18 seed in Cleveland. His first opponent will be No. 16/No. 10 Remy Cotton (Rutgers), who enters the tournament as a 15 seed with an 18-7 overall record.
Semenenko, who finished the season with a 25-7 overall record and 12-2 in dual competition, is tied for sixth place in NCAA Division I with nine pinfalls (ten overall) against DI competition. Entering the tournament as a 25 seed, he will face 8 seed No. 8/NA Ben Kueter (Iowa), who went 9-7 during the season.Â
McBurney, who turned a 2-14 record last year into a 21-13 record this season, earned the 33 seed in his bracket after a third-place finish at the Ivy Championships. He will face 32 seed NA/No. 48 Clayton Jones (Michigan State), who enters the competition with an 11-15 overall record.Â
For full coverage of the brackets and seeding, click HERE.Â
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Reall, who sits at 34-4 overall and 13-1 in dual competition, won the 197 lb bracket at last weekend's Ivy Championships and secured an 18 seed in Cleveland. His first opponent will be No. 16/No. 10 Remy Cotton (Rutgers), who enters the tournament as a 15 seed with an 18-7 overall record.
Semenenko, who finished the season with a 25-7 overall record and 12-2 in dual competition, is tied for sixth place in NCAA Division I with nine pinfalls (ten overall) against DI competition. Entering the tournament as a 25 seed, he will face 8 seed No. 8/NA Ben Kueter (Iowa), who went 9-7 during the season.Â
McBurney, who turned a 2-14 record last year into a 21-13 record this season, earned the 33 seed in his bracket after a third-place finish at the Ivy Championships. He will face 32 seed NA/No. 48 Clayton Jones (Michigan State), who enters the competition with an 11-15 overall record.Â
For full coverage of the brackets and seeding, click HERE.Â
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BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the lifeblood of the athletics program, and exists to enhance the student-athlete experience through philanthropic support from alumni, parents, fans and friends. A gift through the Sports Foundation makes an immediate impact on today's Brown Bears and helps them to be their best in the classroom, in competition and most importantly in the community. To learn more about supporting the Bears, please click here.Â
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For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on X, @BrownU_Bears on Instagram, like BrownUBears on Facebook and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
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