COLUMBUS, Ohio – Columbus will play host to some of the nation’s best college athletes over the next four years.
NCAA officials awarded the city nine championship events yesterday, including the Division I men’s gymnastics and women’s volleyball championships in 2016, Division I men’s volleyball and rifle championships in 2017 and the Division I women’s swimming finals in 2018.
Ohio State will be the host university of those championship events while Ohio Dominican University is hosting the Division II women’s basketball Elite Eight.
The city had previously been awarded Division I men’s basketball events as well as track and field, wrestling and lacrosse championships.
NCAA Championship Events 2016-2018
2016
National Collegiate Men’s Gymnastics Finals, April 14-16, St. John Arena
Division I Men’s Lacrosse Quarterfinals, May 21-22, Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
Division I Women’s Volleyball Finals, Dec. 15-17, Nationwide Arena/Gr. Columbus Convention Center
2017
National Collegiate Rifle Championships, March 10-11, OSU – Converse Hall/French Field House
Division II Women’s Basketball Elite 8, March 21-24, Ohio Dominican – Alumni Hall
National Collegiate Men’s Volleyball Finals, May 4-6, St. John Arena
2018
Division I Women’s Swimming Finals, March 15-17, OSU – McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion
National Collegiate Women’s Gymnastics Regionals, April 7, St. John Arena