Wrestling | 2/27/2020 3:18:00 PM

DeKALB, Ill. - Fifteen wrestling teams will converge on DeKalb as the Northern Illinois University Convocation Center will play host to the 2020 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Wrestling Championships on Saturday, March 7, and Sunday, March 8.
 
Tickets for the event are on sale now - a two-day pass is $40 while a single day ticket is $25. Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets for $20 each per day. All students from the participating schools will be admitted free of charge with a valid student ID. Parking for the event will be $5 each day.

PURCHASE TICKETS
 
There are also a limited number of exciting premium packages available to wrestling fans. For $175 fans will have access to the Nelson Club for the duration of the tournament. The price includes parking, a food buffet, water, soda, wine, beer, and a cash bar. Fans interested in purchasing one of the 75 Nelson Club passes or one of the two suites available should call 815-753-7225. The Victor E. Pub, a premium area open to all ticket holders, will also be set up on the east end of the Convocation Center. Fans can hang out at the high-top tables and watch all the action while enjoying $2 drink specials, a full-service bar and food offerings.
 
The second largest wrestling conference in the country, the MAC features Bloomsburg, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Clarion, Cleveland State, Edinboro, George Mason, Kent State, Lock Haven, Missouri, Northern Illinois, Old Dominion, Ohio, Rider, and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville.

The fifteen schools will be competing for 41 total allocated qualifiers as announced by the NCAA on Thursday afternoon. The breakdown is as follows:

125 - 3
133 - 5
141 - 5
149 - 5
157 - 6
165 - 2
174 - 4
184 - 3
197 - 4
285 - 4

NCAA QUALIFIER ALLOCATIONS
 
After all of the conference tournaments have concluded, the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee will meet in-person to select the remaining 47 at-large qualifiers, which will be announced on Tuesday, March 10, while brackets and seeding will be announced on NCAA.com at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11. All weight classes will consist of 33 wrestlers. The at-large selections will be made based on the following criteria: head-to-head competition; quality wins; coaches' ranking; results against common opponents; RPI; qualifying event placement; and winning percentage.

The MAC championships begin Saturday, March 7 at 10 a.m., while Sunday, March 8 will start at 12 p.m.