Aberdeen, S.D. – Northern State University senior
Kaden Campbell is set to represent the Wolves from the NCAA National Wrestling Championships March 8-9. Campbell will compete from the Wolstein Center and Cleveland, Ohio. Competition opens at 10 a.m. (CT) on Friday, March 8 with session I and 4 p.m. (CT) with session II. Sessions III and IV are scheduled for 9 a.m. (CT) and 6 p.m. (CT) on Saturday, March 9.
He will open the tournament versus Tony Vezzetti of Notre Dame (OH) who holds a 16-6 record overall this season. Campbell is 17-8 overall in 2018-19, and qualified for the first National Championships of his career following a runner-up finish at the NCAA Super Region V Tournament.
NCAA REGIONAL RECAP
- Kaden Campbell advanced to the championship match at 184 pounds with quarterfinal and semifinal victories over Dalton Hahn of Upper Iowa (SV 6-4) and Trevor Turriff of Minnesota State (Fall 1:14).
- The senior faced off against Chance Helmick of St. Cloud State in the championship bout, falling 7-3 in the match. Helmick entered the match undefeated this season.
THE CAMPBELL FILE
- Went 3-4 in the NSIC this season
- Won the 184-pound bracket at the Finn Grinaker Open
- Placed third at the Dakota Wesleyan Open
- Recorded eight victories by fall this season