Barket Set for NCAA Wrestling Championship Debut

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NCAA Wrestling Championship
March 20-22, 2025
Philadelphia, Pa. * Wells Fargo Center
Live Scoring l Watch on ESPNU l Notes

SETTING THE SCENE
• Duke redshirt sophomore heavyweight Connor Barket will make his debut at the NCAA Wrestling Championship this week, which is being held March 20-22 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa.
• First round action will start at 12 p.m., with 125 pounds on ESPNU. The heavyweights will go last of the groups.
• Barket has been seeded No. 27 and will open play Thursday against sixth-seeded Joshua Heindselman (22-4) of Michigan. The Barket/Heindselman winner advances to face the winner of the 11th-seeded Jimmy Mullen of Virginia Tech against 22nd-seeded Brady Colbert of Army on Thursday afternoon.
• With his fifth-place finish at the ACC Championship, Barket received the automatic bid to the NCAA Championship.
• Barket, who is from West Lafayette, Ind., has totaled a team-best 24 wins on the season to only 10 losses.

THE SCHEDULE
Thursday, March 20
12:00 p.m. - First Round on ESPNU
7:00 p.m. - Second Round and Consolation First Round on ESPN

Friday, March 21
12:00 p.m. - Quarterfinals and Consolation Second & Third Rounds on ESPNU
8:00 p.m. - Semifinals and Consolation Fourth & Fifth Rounds on ESPN2

Saturday, March 22
11:00 a.m. - Consolation Semifinals and Third, Fifth, Seventh-Place Matches on ESPNU
7:00 p.m. - Championship Matches and Awards Ceremony on ESPN

HOW TO FOLLOW
• The championship will be aired live on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU.

IN THE RANKINGS
• Connor Barket is currently ranked in three listings -- WrestleStat (31), FloWrestling (19), Intermat (31). His opponent, Josh Heindselman, is ranked -- WrestleStat (10), FloWrestling (8), Intermat (8).

MOVING UP THE WINS CHART
• Connor Barket's 24 wins ranks fifth all-time in the heavyweight division.

Most Wins at 285 Pounds in Duke History (1999 to present)
34           Jacob Kasper (2017-18)
31           Konrad Dudziak (2008-09)
30           Jacob Kasper (2016-17)
26           Jonah Niesenbaum (2022-23)
24           Connor Barket (2024-25)

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
• Blue Devil head coach Glen Lanham has now sent at least one wrestler to the NCAA Championship in 12 of his 13 seasons at the helm.
• The Blue Devils have had four wrestlers earn All-American honors: Konrad Dudziak (twice), Mitch Finesilver, Conner Hartmann (three times) and Jacob Kasper (twice).
• The Blue Devils have had at least one wrestler qualify for the NCAA Championships in every year since 2009 with the exception of 2024.
• Dudziak owns the program's best finish, finishing second in 2009.

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