The DII Festival will be held at the Birmingham Crossplex from March 7 to March 11.
The 2017 NCAA Division II National Championships Festival will mark the tenth occurrence of the distinctive Division II event. Hosted by the University of Alabama in Huntsville and the City of Birmingham, this year’s Winter Festival will take place March 7-11 at the Crossplex in Birmingham, Alabama. National champions will be decided in men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s indoor track & field, and wrestling.
Birmingham last hosted the Winter Festival at the Crossplex in 2013. Since the first festival debuted in 2004 in Orlando, Florida, they have been held on a rotational basis for the fall, winter and spring sports seasons, giving student-athletes a competitive opportunity to experience at least one during their intercollegiate athletics career.
DII Swimming and Diving Championship Schedule | DII Track and Field Schedule
| Schedule of Events | ||
|---|---|---|
| TUESDAY, MARCH 7 | ||
| 6 p.m. | NCAA National Championships Festival Opening Ceremonies | Alabama Theatre |
| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 | ||
| 10:30 a.m. | Swimming Trials | Recap | Birmingham Crossplex/Natatorium |
| 2 p.m. | Diving Men's 3M Trials | Recap | Birmingham Crossplex/Natatorium |
| 6 p.m. | Swimming and Diving Finals | Recap | Birmingham Crossplex/Natatorium |
| THURSDAY, MARCH 9 | ||
| 10:30 a.m. | Swimming Trials Watch Live | Birmingham Crossplex/Natatorium |
| 11 a.m. | Indoor Track & Field Watch Live | Birmingham Crossplex/Indoor Track & Field |
| 2 p.m. | Diving Women's 1M Trials Watch Live | Birmingham Crossplex/Natatorium |
| 6 p.m. | Swimming and Diving Finals Watch Live | Birmingham Crossplex/Natatorium |
| FRIDAY, MARCH 10 | ||
| 10:30 a.m. | Swimming Trials Watch Live | Birmingham Crossplex/Natatorium |
| 11 a.m. | Indoor Track & Field Watch Live | Birmingham Crossplex/Indoor Track & Field |
| 11 a.m. | Wrestling Session 1 Watch Live | Birmingham Crossplex/Bill Harris Arena |
| 2 p.m. | Diving Men's 1M TrialsWatch Live | Birmingham Crossplex/Natatorium |
| 5:15 p.m. | Wrestling Grand March | Birmingham Crossplex/Bill Harris Arena |
| 6 p.m. | Swimming and Diving Finals Watch Live | Birmingham Crossplex/Natatorium |
| 6 p.m. | Wrestling Session 2 Watch Live | Birmingham Crossplex/Bill Harris Arena |
| SATURDAY, MARCH 11 | ||
| 10 a.m. | Wrestling Session 3 Watch Live | Birmingham Crossplex/Bill Harris Arena |
| 10:30 a.m. | Swimming Trials Watch Live | Birmingham Crossplex/Natatorium |
| 1:30 p.m. | Indoor Track & Field Watch Live | Birmingham Crossplex/Indoor Track & Field |
| 2 p.m. | Diving Women's 3M Trials Watch Live | Birmingham Crossplex/Natatorium |
| 5:30 p.m. | Swimming and Diving Finals Watch Live | Birmingham Crossplex/Natatorium |
| 5:40 p.m. | Wrestling Parade of All-Americans | Birmingham Crossplex/Bill Harris Arena |
| 6 p.m. | Wrestling Session 4: Championship Finals Watch Live | Birmingham Crossplex/Bill Harris Arena |
| 6 p.m. | Indoor Track & Field Awards Ceremony | Birmingham Crossplex/Indoor Track & Field |
| 8:30 p.m | Wrestling Team Awards Ceremony | Birmingham Crossplex/Bill Harris Arena |
| 9 p.m. | NCAA National Championships Festival Closing Ceremonies | Birmingham Crossplex |