The 2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships took place from March 17 to March 19 in

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at the

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. The tournament was the 86th

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, and featured seventy two teams across that level.

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won their sixth title after their streak of four titles was broken by

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in 2015. PSU's head coach

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was named NCAA Coach of the Year.

Team results

* Note: Top 10 only * (H): Team from hosting U.S. state

Individual results

* Note: Table does not include wrestlebacks * (H): Individual from hosting U.S. State Source:

References

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