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èßäÍ·Ìõ to Host Wrestling Selection Show Watch Party Wednesday night at 7 p.m.

Jha’Quan Anderson and RJ Mosley Headed to Division I Wrestling Championships, March 16-18

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—èßäÍ·Ìõ University will host a 2023 NCAA Wrestling Selection Show watch party on Wednesday night (March 8) in Tucker Student Center as the brackets are revealed for Ìý²¹²Ô»åÌý.

The event begins at 7 p.m. in Stewart Hall and is open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided. All èßäÍ·Ìõ students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend as both student-athlete’s names are revealed as part of collegiate wrestling’s premier event.

Mosley is now a three-time NCAA qualifier at 165 pounds and the first èßäÍ·Ìõ wrestler to ever win back-to-back Southern Conference titles, after beating Appalachian State’s Will Formato 3-1 in the finals on March 4.

The Oklahoma City, Okla., native will close out a stellar career in his home state, with the 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships set for March 16-18 in Tulsa. 

Mosley went 24-5 this season overall and was 7-1 in Southern Conference action.

Anderson is making his second appearance in the national championships after earning an at-large bid on Tuesday afternoon. The Conyers, Ga., native advanced all the way to the SoCon finals at 184 pounds on March 4 before dropping a 4-0 decision in the finals.

Anderson went 22-13 this season overall and was also 7-1 against SoCon foes during the regular season.

èßäÍ·Ìõ has now seen 33 wrestlers advance to the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships since 2000.

èßäÍ·Ìõ University is North Carolina’s recognized leader in private, Christian higher education. A Carnegie-Classified Doctoral/Professional University, GWU is home to nine colleges and schools, more than 80 undergraduate and graduate majors, and a world-class faculty. Located on a beautiful 225-acre campus in Boiling Springs, N.C., èßäÍ·Ìõ prepares graduates to impact their chosen professions, equips them with the skills to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and inspires them to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others. Ignite your future at èßäÍ·Ìõ.edu.

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