Cleveland State wrestler, DeAndre Nassar, a Bluffton High School gradute, competes in this weekend's NCAA Division I wrestling championships.

The Icon featured DeAndre on March 5, and you may read that story by clicking here.

The NCAA tournament, held in St. Louis, takes place Thursday, March 18, through Sunday, March 20. The Thursday morning and afternoon sessions will be live on ESPNU, while the Thursday evening sessions will be live on ESPN2

DeAndre will enter the tournament as the No. 26 seed at 184 pounds, and will take on No. 7 Brit Wilson of Northern Illinois in the first round. DeAndre and Wilson last faced off in the semifinals of the MAC Tournament, with Wilson posting a 12-3 major decision. 

DeAndre earned his automatic qualifier spot after finishing third at the MAC Championships last month when he went 4-1 on the weekend. 

This will be DeAndre's first trip to the NCAA Championships.

Pirate fans will recall that Nassar won an Ohio state title at 182 pounds when he was a senior at BHS, completing his senior year with an unblemished 48-0 mark.