MOUNT OLIVE, North Carolina --- The NCAA announced the selections for the 2021 NCAA Division II Wrestling National Championships and Mount Olive's Colby Teague earned a spot in the field.

The NCAA Division II Men's Wrestling Championship is scheduled for March 12-13 at America's Convention Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Both of the days of the Championship will stream live on NCAA.com.

Teague in the 157-pound weight class recovered after a loss in the round of eight. He went onto defeat Matthew Sloan (Belmont Abbey), Dallas Boone (King) before making it to the third-place match. Teague made quick work of Alex Miller of Coker University getting a fall in 1:19 to put him in the 3rd place match.He then defeated Juaquin Olivas from Lander securing his third place finish and selection into the national championship.
 
"Colby showed tremendous heart and toughness, which resulted in a great tournament. He was unseeded going in, but wrestled like I knew he was capable of wrestling. After losing in the first round, he won four consecutive matches to place third. This is not only an honor for Colby and his family, but also for the UMO program," said Head Coach Dan Willis.

To see all of the selections, please visit HERE