North Central District tournament moved to March 7
COUNCIL BLUFFS - The NJCAA North Central District Wrestling Championship has been moved from April 10 to Sunday, March 7.
Iowa Western will host the annual regional event that is designed to determine which wrestlers qualify for the NJCAA Division I Championships.
However, with numerous wrestling schools across the country opting out of the Spring 2021 wrestling season, the NJCAA Wresting Committee voted to make the NJCAA Wrestling Championships an open tournament. Each institution will be allowed to enter 10 wrestlers, one per weight class, to compete at the national tournament.
The North Central District Championship will still crown team and individual champions this season. The event was moved up earlier in calendar to give the athletes, with already limited competition opportunities, another chance to compete but also afford a gap between the NJCAA Championships to avoid any potential COVID issues.
The two-day national tournament is set for April 21-22 in Council Bluffs, as well.
