How are Ohio wrestlers doing at NCAA Division I championship, what are the other updates?
It's time for some Mat Madness as 28 Ohio athletes and seven Greater Akron/Canton stars try to find their way onto the podium of the Division I National Wrestling Championships.
We'll be here all Thursday through Friday with live updates for you as teams and individuals fight for supremacy.
Here's what's happening on Day 1.
2:35 p.m. Round of 16 for first four NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships set
125: Braedan Davis (Penn State) vs. Brett Ungar (Cornell); Patrick McKee (Minnesota) vs. Richard Figueroa (Arizona State); Diego Sotelo (Harvard) vs. Anthony Noto (Lockhaven); Stevo Poulin (Northern Colorado) vs. Matt Ramos (Purdue); Drake Ayala (Iowa) vs.; Cooper Flynn (Virginia Tech) vs. Troy Spratley (Oklahoma State); Jacob Camacho (NC State) vs. Eric Barnett (Wisconsin); Caleb Smith (Nebraska) vs. Luke Stanich (Lehigh)
133: Dalton Fix (Oklahoma State) vs. Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State); Julian Chlebove (Arizona State) vs. Evan Frost (Iowa State); Dylan Ragusin (Michigan) vs. Ethan Oakley (Appalachian State); Kurt Phipps (Bucknell) vs. Dlyan Shawver (Rutgers/Elyria); Kai Orine (NC State) vs. Jacob Van dee (Nebraska); Domenic Zaccone (Campbell) vs. Vito Aurjau (Cornell); Nasir Bailey (Little Rock) vs. Marlon Yarbrough (Virginia Tech/Copley); Brody Teske (Iowa) vs. Ryan Crookham (Lehigh)
141: Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) vs. Isaiah Powe (Chattanooga); Brock Hardy (Nebraska) vs. Sergio Lemley (Michigan); Anthony Echemendia (Iowa State) vs. Josh Edmond (Missouri); Tom Crook (Virginia Tech) vs. Ryan Jack (NC State); Real Woods (Iowa) vs. Jesse Vasquez (Arizona State); Josh Koderhandt (Navy) vs. Lachian McNeil (North Carolina); Vance Vombaur (Minnesota) vs. Danny Fongaro (Indiana); Mitch Moore (Rutgers/Graham) vs. Beau Bartlett (Penn State)
149: Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) vs. Graham Rooks (Indiana); Ethan Fernandez (Cornell) vs. Casey Swiderski (Iowa State); Ty Watters (West Virginia) vs. Willie McDougald (Oklahoma); Jordan Williams (Oklahoma State) vs. Caleb Henson (Virginia Tech); Jackson Arrignton (NC State) vs. Dylan D’Emillio (Ohio State); Gabe Willochell (Wyoming) vs. Austin Gomez (Michigan); Jaden Abes (Stanford) vs. Chance Lamer (Cal Poly); Cody Bond (Appalachian State) vs. Kyle Parco (Arizona State)
157: Levi Haines (Penn State) vs. Teague Travis (Oklahoma State); Peyton Robb (Nebraska) vs. Bryce Andonian (Virginia Tech); Michael Blockhus (Minnesota) vs. Ed Scott (NC State); Brayton Lee (Indiana) vs. Daniel Cardenas (Stanford); Peyten Keller (Ohio) vs. Jared Frank (Iowa); Cael Swenson (South Dakota State) vs. Jacori Teemer (Arizona State)
165: Keegan O’Toole (Missouri) vs. Will Miller (Appalachian State); Antrell Taylor (Nebraska) vs. David Carr (Iowa State/Perry); Julian Ramirez (Cornell) vs. Giano Petrucelli (Air Force); Noah Mulvaney (Bucknell) vs. Mike Caliendo (Iowa); Izzak Olejnik (Oklahoma State) vs. Cameron Amine (Michigan); Brevin Cassella (Binghamton) vs. Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State)
2:06 p.m. Bryce Andonian, Peyton Keller advance at 157 pounds at NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Perry four-time state champion David Carr made good on his continued quest to win a national championship when the No. 4 seed beat George Mason's Evan Maag by technical fall 18-2. Brunswick's Derek Fields, a No. 23 seed for NC State fell 4-1 to No. 10 Cameron Amine of Michigan. No. 17 Tyler Lillard (Indiana/Aurora) lost 5-0 to Appalachian State's Will Miller 5-0. No. 18 Connor Brady (Virginia Tech/Olentangy Liberty) fell 5-0 to No. 15 Brevin Cassella of Binghamton
2:29 p.m. David Carr wins at 165, Derek Fields, Tyler Lillard, Connor Brady lost at NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
No. 12 seed Bryce Andonian (Virginia Tech/St. Edward) beat No. 21 Lucas Revano of Penn 5-1. Peyten Keller of Ohio University/Warren made it 2-for-2 with a 1-0 win over Central Michgan's Johnny Lovett.
1:48 p.m. Dylan D'Emilio advances, Alex Martin falls to bottom at NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
No. 14 seed Dylan D'Emilio (Ohio State/Genoa Area) wiped up on No. 19 Joseh Zargo of Wisconsin 7-2, No. 29 Alex Martin (South Dakota State/Graham) fell by tech fall to No. 4 Caleb Henson 18-3 at 149 pounds.
1:37 p.m. CVCA's Matthew Williams falls to the bottom bracket at NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
A penalty point with 40 seconds left gave No. 8 seed Casey Swiderski of Iowa State a 2-1 win over No. 25 Matthew Williams of Army, who is also a CVCA graduate.
1:27 p.m. Rutgers Mitch Moore moving on in NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Former St. Paris Graham standout and No. 15 seed Mitch Moore of Rutgers knocked off No. 18 Cole Matthews of Pitt and will face No. 2 seed Beau Bartlett of Penn State in the next round.
1:02 p.m. Former Copley star ruins Penn State's plans at NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
If the Nittany Lions were going to go 10-for-10 with All-American's, No. 23 Marlon Yarbrough hurt those plans significantly. The former Copley standout beat No. 10 Aaron Nagao of Penn State in impressive fashion. Yarbrough beat Nagao 13-5 by major decision with well over a minute of riding time.
12:57 p.m. Former Elyria Dylan Shawver standout rolls in first round of NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
No. 4 Dylan Shawver (Rutgers/Elyria) rolled over Oklahoma State's Jace Koelzer in the first round at 133 pounds.
12: 32 pm. Jordan Greer and Brendan McCrone fall to bottom of bracket at NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Josh Greer (Ohio University/Avon) fell to Indiana's Nick Wilhalm 11-4. NCAA runner-up Matt Ramos (Purdue) beat Brendan McCrone (Ohio State, Lake Catholic) 4-3 in an opening match at 125 pounds.
12:15 p.m. Anthony D'Alesio moving on at NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Anthony D'Alesio (Long Island University/Canfield) beat Appalachian State's Tomas Booker 10-8 and will face No. 1 seed Parker Keckeisen at 184 pounds.
11:54 a.m. Jordan Greer and Anthony D'Alesio wrestlers will open the NCAA Division I Championship in rat-tail matches
Jordan Greer (Ohio/Avon) face Indiana's Nick Wilhelm at 285 to open things up and Anthony D'Alesio (Long Island University/Canfield) squares up with Appalachian State's Tomas Brooker at 184
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships schedule
Thursday: First round, noon; Second round and consolations, 7 p.m.
Friday: Quarterfinals and consolations, noon; Semifinals, blood round, 8 p.m.
Saturday: Medal round, 11 a.m.; Finals, 7 p.m.
How to watch the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Thursday’s first round can bee seen on ESPNU and ESPN+. The second round air on ESPN and ESPN+.
Friday’s quarterfinals and consolations are on ESPN and ESPN+ with the semifinals and blood rounds airing on ESPN and ESPN+.
The medals rounds on Saturday will air on ESPNU and ESPN+. The finals can be seen on ESPN and ESPN+.
Reigning Division I national wrestling champions
Penn State is vying for its 11th national championship in 13 years and third year is a row. Nittany Lions standouts Carter Starocci (174 pounds) and Aaron Brooks (197) are looking to become four-time champions.
Vito Arujau (Cornell, 133) and Keegan O’Toole (Missouri, 165) are two-time champions.
Perry standout David Carr (Iowa State, 165), Shane Griffith (Michigan, 165) and Mekhi Lewis (Virginia Tech, 175) also have won titles.
Ohio athletes in the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
125: Tanner Jordan (South Dakota State, St. Paris Graham); Brendan McCrone (Ohio State, Lake Catholic)
133: Marlon Yarbrough (Virginia, Copley); Dylan Shawver (Rutgers, Elyria)
141: Mitch Moore (Rutgers, Graham)
149: Matthew Williams (Army, CVCA); Dylan D’Emilio (Ohio State, Genoa Area); Alek Martin (South Dakota State, Graham)
157: Peyten Kellar (Ohio University, Warren); Joey Blaze (Purdue, Perrysburg), Bryce Andonian (Virginia Tech, St. Edward)
165: Derek Fields (North Carolina State, Brunswick);David Carr (Perry, Iowa State);Tyler Lillard (Indiana, Aurora); Connor Brady (Virginia Tech, Olentangy Liberty)
174: Ben Pasiuk (Army, Carrollton); Lennox Wolak (Columbia, Dublin Coffman); Myles Takats (Bucknell, Perrysburg); Austin Murphy (Campbell, Cincinnati Elder); Brody Conley (West Virginia, Columbian)
184: Dylan Fishback (North Carolina State, Aurora); Anthony D’Alesio (Long Island University, Canfield)
197:Ben Smith (Cleveland State, Hoover); Luke Georg (Ohio State, St. Edward)
285: Daniel Bucknavich (Cleveland State, Midview); Lucas Stoddard (Army, Berkshire); Matt Cover (Princeton, Bay); Jordan Greer (Ohio University, Avon)
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: NCAA Wrestling Tournament championships live updates