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Finesilvers to Open NCAA Championships Run
3/16/2022 3:44:00 PM | Wrestling
DURHAM – Redshirt senior brothers Josh Finesilver and Matt Finesilver are set to compete in the 2022 NCAA Championships, hosted at Little Caesars Arena, in Detroit, Mich., from Mar. 17-19.
ESPN will carry the entire NCAA Championship, with coverage spread out between ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU.
TV COVERAGE
DAY DATE TIME (ET) NETWORK
Thursday Morning March 17 Noon ESPNU
Thursday Evening March 17 7 p.m. ESPN2
Friday Morning March 18 11 a.m. ESPNU
Friday Evening March 18 8 p.m. ESPN
Saturday Morning March 19 11 a.m. ESPN2
Saturday Evening March 19 7 p.m. ESPN
LAST TIME OUT
Redshirt seniors Josh Finesilver and Matt Finesilver each took home fourth place finishes at the 2022 ACC Championships, directly qualifying for the NCAA Championships.
Josh earned wins over Pittsburgh's Dan Mancini and Virginia's Jarod Verkleeren, while Matt delivered wins over Virginia's Justin Phillips and Pittsburgh's Hunter Kernan, nearly taking third place in a tight 7-6 loss to NC State's Hayden Hidlay.
Josh became just the third Blue Devil in program history to qualify for four different NCAA Championships, while Matt qualified for his third championship.
OPENING MATCHUPS
149: #14 Josh Finesilver vs. #19 Yahya Thomas (Northwestern) – March 17
174: #16 Matt Finesilver vs. #20 Hayden Hastings (Wyoming) – March 17
CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
To stay up to date with Blue Devils wrestling, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWRES".
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ESPN will carry the entire NCAA Championship, with coverage spread out between ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU.
TV COVERAGE
DAY DATE TIME (ET) NETWORK
Thursday Morning March 17 Noon ESPNU
Thursday Evening March 17 7 p.m. ESPN2
Friday Morning March 18 11 a.m. ESPNU
Friday Evening March 18 8 p.m. ESPN
Saturday Morning March 19 11 a.m. ESPN2
Saturday Evening March 19 7 p.m. ESPN
LAST TIME OUT
Redshirt seniors Josh Finesilver and Matt Finesilver each took home fourth place finishes at the 2022 ACC Championships, directly qualifying for the NCAA Championships.
Josh earned wins over Pittsburgh's Dan Mancini and Virginia's Jarod Verkleeren, while Matt delivered wins over Virginia's Justin Phillips and Pittsburgh's Hunter Kernan, nearly taking third place in a tight 7-6 loss to NC State's Hayden Hidlay.
Josh became just the third Blue Devil in program history to qualify for four different NCAA Championships, while Matt qualified for his third championship.
OPENING MATCHUPS
149: #14 Josh Finesilver vs. #19 Yahya Thomas (Northwestern) – March 17
174: #16 Matt Finesilver vs. #20 Hayden Hastings (Wyoming) – March 17
CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
- 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.
- Dudziak owns the program's best finish, finishing second in 2009.
- Head Coach Glen Lanham has had the Blue Devils peaking at the right time, with Duke taking home an All-America honor in six of his 10 seasons as head coach.
- Both Finesilver brothers carry national rankings via InterMat, with Josh Finesilver checking in at No. 12 in the nation at 149 pounds, while Matt ranks No. 15 in the 174-pound weight class.
- Redshirt senior Matt Finesilver is looking to secure his place in the all-time winning percentages at Duke. The Greenwood Village, Colo., native owns a career record of 76-24 (.760), which currently ranks in a tie for 11th all-time in program history with his brother Mitch Finesilver.
- Josh Finesilver needs two wins to reach 80 in his collegiate career, while his brother Matt Finesilver is close behind at 76 career victories.
- Should either record three wins, they would move into a tie for 12th on the single season wins list, matching Tom Cass (2001), Conner Hartmann (2016), Jacob Kasper (2017) and Christian Smith (2004)
To stay up to date with Blue Devils wrestling, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWRES".
#GoDuke
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