Alamosa, Colo. – Adams State will be represented on the national stage across three sports this week as track & field, wrestling, and women's basketball compete in their respective NCAA championships. The Grizzlies will have competitors in the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships, the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships, and the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament.
How to Watch/Follow:
Track & Field: Streaming on NCAA.com, Live Results found here
Wrestling: Streaming on NCAA.com, Live Results can be found here
Women's Basketball: Streaming on NCAA.com, Live Results can be found here
Track & Field - NCAA DII Indoor National Championships
The Adams State Grizzlies traveled to Virginia Beach, Virginia for the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships, a two-day meet that begins Friday at 1:50 p.m. with the men's mile.
Adams State qualified 20 individual athletes for the national meet, including 11 men and nine women. The Grizzlies will also compete in both the men's and women's distance medley relays. Six Adams State athletes qualified in multiple individual events outside of the relay.
Entering the championship, Adams State owns four national-leading marks, coming in the distance medley relay, the 5,000 meters, the 3,000 meters, and the 800 meters. The men's squad holds three of those top marks in the nation, leading the NCAA Division II performance lists in the 5,000 meters, 3,000 meters, and the mile.
Women
Men
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Sam Dirkes - Shot Put
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Jack Gumm - Mile
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Louis O'Loughlin - Mile
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Harrison Boyd - Mile
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Housem Hrabi - Mile, 3,000m
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Thibault Tauziede - 3,000m
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Kidus Begashaw - 3,000m, 5,000m
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Felix Perrier - 3,000m, 5,000m
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Juan Rosales - 3,000m, 5,000m
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Julian Campos - 5,000m
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Danyom Yosief - 5,000m
Relay's
Men's Wrestling - NCAA DII National Championships
The Adams State Grizzlies traveled to Sioux Falls, South Dakota to compete in the NCAA Division II Wrestling National Championships, which begin Friday at 9 a.m. MT.
Six Grizzlies qualified for the national tournament following a strong performance at the NCAA Super Region VI Championships, where Adams State finished second as a team behind reigning national champion Nebraska-Kearney. The Grizzlies crowned three regional champions in Isaiah Gamez (125 pounds), Jakob Romero (133 pounds), and Aaden Valdez (157 pounds). Adams State also added two second-place finishes and one third-place finish to round out its group of national qualifiers.
The Grizzlies enter the championships following one of their best dual seasons in recent history, earning several major RMAC honors including RMAC Coach of the Year, RMAC Wrestler of the Year, and RMAC Freshman of the Year.
Gamez enters the national tournament as the No. 1 seed at 125 pounds and ranks sixth in the nation in falls this season.
Adams State National Qualifiers
Women's Basketball - NCAA Division II South Central Regional Tournament
Adams State will face a familiar RMAC opponent in the opening round of the NCAA Division II Tournament on Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Denton, Texas. The No. 5 seeded Grizzlies will take on No. 4 seed UCCS just one week after their three-point semifinal loss to the Mountain Lions in the RMAC Tournament.
Friday's game will mark the third meeting between the two teams this season. The first matchup came during RMAC regular season play before the teams met again last week in the conference tournament semifinals.
The Grizzlies bring a strong defensive presence into the national tournament, led by RMAC Defensive Player of the Year Elaina Watson. Adams State also features two All-RMAC First Team selections in Kiiyani Anitielu and Taejhuan Hill, while RMAC Honorable Mention selection Ashiian Hunter has played a key role for the Grizzlies during the postseason.
Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. MT with live streaming and stats available through the NCAA regional host.
With three programs competing in NCAA postseason events this weekend, Adams State will showcase its depth across multiple sports as the Grizzlies take the national stage in track and field, wrestling, and women's basketball. Updates can be found on ASUGrizzlies on X, Facebook and Instagram. Full recaps can be found on asugrizzlies.com at the completion of each day.
