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NCAA.com | March 9, 2017

DII Winter Festival Schedule Page

  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
     

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