Goettl receives at-large bid for nationals

Daily Staff

Luke Goettl received an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships to become the fifth Cyclone set to compete in the event.

Goettl, a redshirt freshman 141-pounder, went 11-11 this season with victories against top-ranked Kendric Maple of Oklahoma and other ranked opponents such as Penn’s Zack Kemmerer and Rutgers’ Billy Ashnault.

Goettl will face No. 8 seed Darius Little of North Carolina State in the first round of the tournament, which will be held on March 15-17 in St. Louis.

Other Cyclones in the tournament include Ryak Finch (125), No. 3 seed Andrew Sorenson (165), Boaz Beard (184) and No. 12 seed Matt Gibson (Hwt).