U of M's David Thorn from STMA Faces No. 1 Seed in NCAA Wrestling Tournament

David Thorn, a University of Minnesota wrestler from St. Michael-Albertville High School, has a mighty matchup when the NCAA wrestling tournament opens Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

Thorn enters the tournament unseeded at 125 pounds. His first opponent: Alan Waters of Missouri, the No. 1 seed.

Thorn got some well-wishes at the STMA Wrestling Facebook page Tuesday:

We would like to wish STMA alum David Thorn and the rest of the Golden Gophers good luck on there quest for a national championship.

Want to cheer Thorn on? According to GopherSports.com:

Thursday’s opening session will begin at 11 a.m. Central. The event concludes with the championship finals on Saturday evening. The entire tournament will be aired live by the ESPN family of networks.

It looks like ESPN3 is where Thorn will be Thursday morning. In the meantime, click on the YouTube thumbnail to see a well-produced video about Thorn from the U of M, or watch it at YouTube.com.