Monarchs Set to Compete for 2020 MAC Championship This Weekend

Old Dominion at the MAC Championships
Championship Info – Saturday, March 7 at 11 a.m. ET | Sunday, March 8 at 1 p.m. ET
Location – DeKalb, Ill. (Northern Illinois University)
Follow –  Twitter | Day 1 Stream (11 a.m.-5 p.m.)ESPN+ (Semifinals) |
Day 2 ESPN+ (Finals) | Live Stats
Brackets – 2020 MAC Championship Brackets
 
DeKalb, Ill. - The Old Dominion wrestling team will be competing for its first ever Mid-American Conference (MAC) title this weekend in DeKalb, Ill. at the 2020 MAC Wrestling Championships, hosted by Northern Illinois University. 
 
The Monarchs finished the regular season with a 10-9 record, 6-2 against conference opponents and settled into second place in the East Division. The team has momentum heading into the conference championships, winning its last four matches, including a 33-3 victory over MAC foe Bloomsburg to wrap up the regular season. 
 
Five wrestling Monarchs were featured in the latest NCAA polls, as Larry Early and Killian Cardinale were featured on both the NCAA coaches' panel and the ratings percentage index (RPI) rankings. Sa'Derian Perry was named to the coaches' panel while both Shane Jones and Kenan Carter were both listed in the RPI rankings. 
 
Cardinale and Perry were seeded in the top-three in their weight class heading into the MAC Championship, while Early and Jones rounded out the top-five at 157 pounds and 165 pounds, respectively. At 184 pounds, Antonio Agee was tabbed as the sixth seed in the conference, while Carter was chosen as the seventh seed at 149 pounds. 
 
To see the full MAC Wrestling Championships bracket, click here.
 
The MAC will send 41 wrestlers to the NCAA Championships, with a possibility of others receiving an at-large bid. Last season, the Monarchs sent two automatic qualifiers to the NCAA Championships, while one received an at-large bid.
 
To read the full MAC release on the Championships, including video-preview interviews for all 15 teams, click here.
 
Stream Information
To follow along with all of the action from NIU, click the links found at the top of the story. The "Day One" streaming link is a free link to watch all of the action on Northern Illinois' All-Access page, starting at 11 a.m. ET. It will cover all of the bouts that take place tomorrow afternoon leading up to ESPN+'s coverage of the semifinals, which will begin at 5 p.m. ET.
 
Sunday's action will all be on ESPN+, beginning at 1 p.m. ET. Fans will need an ESPN+ subscription in order to watch the events on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. 
 
ODU Wrestlers (Seed)
125 – Killian Cardinale (3)
133 – Shannon Hanna II
141 – Sa'Derian Perry (3)
149 – Kenan Carter (7)
157 – Larry Early (5)
165 – Shane Jones (5)
174 – Alex Cramer
184 – Antonio Agee (6)
197 – Timothy Young
285 – Jacob Bullock
 
MAC Allocations
41 spots are available in the MAC. See below the allocations for each weight class in the MAC.
125. 3 spots
133. 5 spots
141. 5 spots
149. 5 spot
157. 6 spots
165. 2 spot
174. 4 spots
184. 3 spots
197. 4 spot
285. 4 spots
 
Ticket Information
Tickets for the event are on sale now through Ticketmaster. A two-day pass is available for $40, while single day tickets are $25. A group rate of $20 can also be purchased.