UW Oshkosh’s Sam Engelland, a sophomore from Neenah, and Zachary Mueller, a sophomore from Jackson, will go after their first All-America award when they scuffle at this weekend’s NCAA Division III Wrestling Championship in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

It is the first time in more than a decade that multiple wrestlers have represented the Titans at the national championship.

The two-day tournament begins at 11 a.m. March 5 at the U.S. Cellular Center. The action continues at 10 a.m. March 6. On the line in this 37th edition of the event are one team title, 10 individual championships and eight All-America awards in each of the 10 weight classes.

Engelland (32-12, 9 pins) is one of 17 competitors in the 174-pound weight division. He qualified for the meet after finishing second at the WIAC Championship held Feb. 21 in Stevens Point. Engelland posted a 1-2 record in the same category at last year’s NCAA Division III Championship.

Mueller (24-14, 6 pins) is one of 17 participants in the 125-pound weight class. He earned his first appearance in the national meet by placing third at the WIAC Championship.

The unseeded Engelland begins his activity at this year’s NCAA Division III Championship against fourth-seeded Kyle Kwiat (38-4) of Ohio Northern University. It will be the second meeting of the season between the two wrestlers, with Kwiat posting an 8-1 victory over Engelland on Jan. 29.

Engelland’s second bout, regardless of his opening result, will be against either fifth-seeded Frank Heffernan (30-7) of Wilkes University (Pa.) or Christopher Karl (17-9) of UW-Stevens Point. Engelland owns a 2-2 record against Karl this season, including a 6-3 triumph at the WIAC Championship.

The unseeded Mueller makes his NCAA postseason debut against seventh-seeded Joshua Roberts (24-8) of Augsburg College (Minn.).

Mueller’s second match, regardless of his first decision, will be against either second-seeded Mark Kist (18-3) of Wartburg College (Iowa) or unseeded Lloyd McKinney (22-8) of UW-La Crosse. Mueller has a 1-2 record against McKinney this season, including a 10-8 setback at the WIAC Championship.

Engelland owns a 58-26 career record with 12 pins, while Mueller possesses a 40-27 career mark with six pins.

UW Oshkosh, which is making its 13th overall appearance at the NCAA Division III Championship, finished sixth in the team standings in 1982 and 21st in both 1983 and 1986.

Results of the 2010 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championship can be found at www.NCAA.com.