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Mustang Trio Set for NCAA Championships

March 10, 2010

MARSHALL, Minn. - Three Southwest Minnesota State wrestlers will make their way to Omaha, Neb., this weekend for the 2010 NCAA Division II Championships. Brandan Schunk, C.D. Johnson and Brian Rodas have all qualified for the national tournament that will be hosted by Nebraska-Omaha on Friday and Saturday.

All three wrestlers captured fourth-place finishes at the Super Region Three Tournament two weeks ago, earning them automatic bids to the NCAA Championships. Schunk will wrestle at 141 pounds, Johnson at 184 pounds and Rodas at 285 pounds.

Schunk brings a 15-8 record into this weekend's action. He will face UNO's Mario Morgan in the opening round. Johnson owns a 17-15 record and will open with Kutztown's Tim Darling. With an 11-6 record, Rodas will open against Charlie Alexander of Western State.

Having three wrestler qualify for the NCAA Championships is a career-high for head coach Jesse Nelson. Last season, Nelson had two wrestlers qualify, while the third-year head coach had one during his inaugural campaign in 2007-08.

Coverage of the tournament will be provided by the NCAA; follow this link to find updated brackets, video and other information regarding this year's championships: http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-wrestl/champpage/m-wrestl-div2-index.html.

A total of 160 wrestlers from 39 schools will be at this year's two-day tournament.