2008 Division III National Wrestling Championships
Division III • March 7-8, 2008 • U.S. Cellular Center • Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Coe College, Cornell College, & the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, hosts

 


Schedule of Events

Wednesday, March 5, 2008  
4 p.m. - 5 p.m. NWCA Executive Committee Meeting Crowne Plaza (Boardrm 1020)
5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Wrestling facilities open U.S. Cellular Center
5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Registration / Entry Verification / Credentials issued U.S. Cellular Center
5 p.m. - 10 p.m. NCAA merchandise available for sale U.S. Cellular Center
5 p.m. NCAA Division III Wrestling Committee facility walk-through U.S. Cellular Center
7 p.m. NCAA Division III Wrestling Committee Meeting/Dinner  
     
Thursday, March 6, 2008
9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Wrestling facilities open U.S. Cellular Center
9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Registration / Entry Verification / Credentials issued U.S. Cellular Center
9 a.m. - 2 p.m. NCAA Merchandise available for sale U.S. Cellular Center
2 p.m. - 3 p.m. NCAA Coaches Meeting (MANDATORY) Crown Plaza (Ballroom VI)
3 p.m. - 4 p.m. NWCA Coaches Meeting Crown Plaza (Diplomat Rm)
6:30 p.m. -
8:30 p.m.
NWCA Coaches Social Crown Plaza (Commerce Club)
9 p.m. Officials meeting with NCAA Wrestling Committee Crown Plaza (Diplomat Rm)
     
Friday, March 7, 2008
7 a.m. Practice/Training area open U.S. Cellular Center
9 a.m. Weigh-Ins U.S. Cellular Center
9:30 a.m. Table Workers Meeting w/ NCAA Committee & Head Official Crowne Plaza (Ballroom IV)
9:30 a.m. Doors Open U.S. Cellular Center
9:30 a.m. Merchandise Sales Open U.S. Cellular Center
11 a.m. Session I - Championships Preliminary Rounds One & Two
Consolation First and Second Rounds
approx. 90 matches, 6 mats, approx. 3 hours
U.S. Cellular Center closes at the conclusion of the final bout.
U.S. Cellular Center
     
4:30 p.m. Doors reopen for student-athletes and coaches U.S. Cellular Center
5 p.m. Doors Open U.S. Cellular Center
5 p.m. Merchandise Sales Open U.S. Cellular Center
6 p.m.  Session II - Championship Quarterfinals
Consolation Third and Fourth Rounds
approx. 120 matches, 6 mats, approx. 4.5 hours
U.S. Cellular Center 
  U.S. Cellular Center open for approximately one hour following the final bout 
     
Saturday, March 8, 2008
7:30 a.m. Practice/Training Area Open U.S. Cellular Center
9 a.m. Weigh-Ins U.S. Cellular Center
9 a.m. Doors Open U.S. Cellular Center
9 a.m. Merchandise Sales Open U.S. Cellular Center
10 a.m. Session III - Championship Semifinals
Consolation Quarterfinals and Semifinals
3rd, 5th, 7th Place matches
90 matches, 4 mats, approx. 5.5 hours
U.S. Cellular Center closes at the conclusion of the last bout
U.S. Cellular Center
     
6 p.m. Doors Open U.S. Cellular Center
6:15 p.m. Parade of All-Americans staging U.S. Cellular Center
6:30 p.m. Parade of All-Americans U.S. Cellular Center
7 p.m. Session IV - Championship Finals U.S. Cellular Center
  10 matches, 1 mat, approx. 2.5 hours  
Immediately following Awards presentation for team awards and 197 lbs. and Heavyweights.Other individual weight class awards will be presented between finals matches

 

 

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Coe College Kohawks
Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC)
Cornell College Rams
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