INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (March 8, 2023) – The NCAA released the brackets and seeds for the 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships on Wednesday afternoon, including seeds and matchups for the three Wyoming Cowboys set to compete at the national tournament in Tulsa, Oklahoma March 16-18.
 
Following a third-place finish at 157 pounds at the Big 12 Championships, Jacob Wright will enter the NCAA tournament as the No. 15 seed.  Wright is set to square off against No. 18 Derek Gilcher (IND) in the first round in a rematch. Wright defeated Gilcher 2-1 earlier in the season in a very tightly contested match. Wright is currently 18-5 on the season as he readies to compete in his fourth NCAA tournament. 
 
Set to compete in his first career NCAA tournament, Jore Volk will head to Tulsa as the No. 21 seed at 125 pounds and will face No. 12 Michael DeAugstino (NW) in the first round. Volk is coming off of a fifth-place finish at the Big 12 championships holding a record of 24-9 on the season. 
 
At 165 pounds, Cole Moody checks in as the No. 32 seed and will open his tournament against No. 33 seed Josh Kim (HARV). Moody will look to keep his momentum rolling after finishing fourth at the Big 12 championships despite entering the tournament unseeded. Moody is 17-14 on the season and is set to compete in his second NCAA tournament. 
 
The 2023 NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Championships will be held March 16-18 inside the BOK Center in Tulsa.