NCAA Wrestling Championships: Live Results and Highlights

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The NCAA Wrestling Championships concluded with thrilling matches and unexpected upsets at the Wells Fargo Center. Here's a comprehensive look at the results, team standings, and standout moments from the event.

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Individual NCAA Wrestling Championships Results

Here are the results of the individual finals matches at the NCAA Championships:

  • 125: No. 4 Vincent Robinson, North Carolina State, dec. No. 7 Troy Spratley, Oklahoma State, 2-1, TB-1
  • 133: No. 1 Lucas Byrd, Illinois, dec. No. 2 Drake Ayala, Iowa, 3-2, TB-2
  • 141: No. 3 Jesse Mendez, Ohio State, dec. No. 1 Brock Hardy, Nebraska, 12-9
  • 149: No. 2 Ridge Lovett, Nebraska, dec. No. 1 Caleb Henson, Virginia Tech, 1-0
  • 157: No. 3 Antrell Taylor, Nebraska, dec. No. 8 Joey Blaze, Purdue, 4-2
  • 165: No. 1 Mitchell Messenbrink, Penn State, dec. No. 3 Mikey Caliendo, Iowa, 8-2
  • 174: No. 3 Dean Hamiti, Oklahoma State, dec. No. 1 Keegan O’Toole, Missouri, 4-1, SV
  • 184: No. 1 Carter Starocci, Penn State, dec No. 2 Parker Keckeisen, Northern Iowa, 4-3
  • 197: No. 2 Stephen Buchanan, Iowa, dec. No. 4 Josh Barr, Penn State, 5-2
  • HWT: No. 2 Wyatt Hendrickson, Oklahoma State, dec. No. 1 Gable Steveson, Minnesota, 5-4

In historic fashion, the Penn State Nittany Lions claimed their four consecutive NCAA team title and the 13th in program history. The Blue and White also put eight additional athletes on the podium over the course of these three intense days in Philly, becoming just the second team in history to accomplish this feat. Freshman Josh Barr took second at 197 pounds, Luke Lilledahl took third at 125 pounds, Braeden Davis took fifth at 133 pounds, Beau Bartlett took third at 141 pounds, Shayne Van Ness took third at 149 pounds, Tyler Kasak took third at 149 pounds, Levi Haines took third at 174 pounds and Greg Kerkvliet rounded out the All-Americans with his sixth-place finish at 285 pounds.

Team Results at NCAA Championships

Here’s the top 10 in the team standings at the NCAA Championships:

  1. Penn State, 177
  2. Nebraska, 117
  3. Oklahoma State, 102.5
  4. Iowa, 81
  5. Minnesota, 51.5
  6. Ohio State, 51.5
  7. Cornell, 50
  8. North Carolina State, 46.5
  9. Northern Iowa, 45.5
  10. Illinois, 44.5

The Nebraska Cornhuskers - who secured two national champions in Ridge Lovett at 149 pounds and Antrell Taylor at 157 pounds - took second as a team with 117 points. Lovett enacted revenge on reigning national champion Caleb Henson 1-0 for his win while Taylor topped No. 8 Joey Blaze of Purdue 4-2 for his title. The Oklahoma State Cowboys finished behind the Cornhuskers in third with 102.5 points and two champions: Dean Hamiti and 174 pounds and Wyatt Hendrickson at 285 pounds. The Iowa Hawkeyes, the fourth-place team with 81 points, also had a national champion in 197-pounder Stephen Buchanan who held off Penn State's Josh Barr 5-2.

Read also: The history of 4-Time NCAA Champions

Key Highlights from the Championships

Wyatt Hendrickson Upsets Gable Steveson

Oklahoma State wrestler Wyatt Hendrickson upset Olympic champion Gable Steveson for a 5-4 win in the NCAA heavyweight finals Saturday night at Wells Fargo Center. Steveson, a graduate student at Minnesota, won Olympic gold in Tokyo in 2021 and was a two-time NCAA champion.

Match Details:

  • Third Period: Steveson chose down to start the third period and escapes, leading 4-2. Hendrickson then took down Steveson to take the lead 5-4.
  • Second Period: Hendrickson escaped to narrow Steveson’s lead to one. Steveson attempted a shot, but Hendrickson scrambled away.
  • First Period: Steveson secured a takedown to lead 3-0, but Hendrickson escaped.
Wyatt Hendrickson vs Gable Steveson

Gable Steveson vs. Wyatt Hendrickson: 2025 NCAA wrestling championship (285 pounds)

Dean Hamiti Upsets Keegan O’Toole

Oklahoma State wrestler Dean Hamiti Jr. looked toward his father in the crowd of Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday night at the NCAA Championships after being deadlocked at the end of regulation against the only man to beat him this season. The emotion he saw on his father’s face brought the boost of energy Hamiti needed for the winning takedown of Missouri’s Keegan O’Toole in sudden-victory overtime of the 174-pound title match, making Hamiti the 144th individual national champion in OSU wrestling history.

Match Details:

  • Sudden Victory: Hamiti secured the takedown to win the match.
  • Third Period: O’Toole escaped to tie the match. Hamiti then took down O’Toole, but the call was reversed after a challenge.
  • Second Period: Hamiti escaped to take a 1-0 lead.
  • First Period: O’Toole initiated the first shot, but Hamiti defended.

Troy Spratley’s Season Ends as Runner-Up

Oklahoma State sophomore Troy Spratley ended an impressive run to the finals of the NCAA Championships as the 125-pound national runner-up. Spratley came out on the wrong end of an intense, if not high-scoring, battle that was won by North Carolina State freshman Vincent Robinson, 2-1 in tiebreaker overtime.

Read also: NCAA Wrestling Championships: 2004 Results

Match Details:

  • Tie-Breakers: Robinson escaped early in the first tiebreaker. Spratley opted for a neutral start in the second tiebreaker but could not finish a takedown.
  • Third Period: Spratley escaped to tie the match 1-1.
  • Second Period: Robinson escaped to take a 1-0 lead.

Additional Highlights

  • 184 pounds: OSU’s Dustin Plott finishes fourth after a 6-5 loss to Max McEnelly of Minnesota in the consolation finals.
  • Heavyweight: Piedmont native Josh Heindselman of Michigan picked up a pair of third-period penalty points on stalling calls to win a 2-1 decision over Ben Kueter of Iowa in the seventh-place heavyweight match.
  • 157 pounds: Little Rock’s Matty Bianchi dodged the attacks of OSU’s Caleb Fish to hold on for a 4-2 decision in the seventh-place match at 157 pounds.
  • 165 pounds: Collinsville native Cam Steed of Missouri took seventh place at 165 pounds with a first-period pin of OSU’s Cameron Amine.

Consolation and Placement Matches

Here are the results of the consolation and placement matches:

  • 125:
    • 3rd place match: No. 1 Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) over No. 2 Anthony Knox (Rutgers)
    • 5th place match: No. 3 Eddie Ventresca (Virginia Tech) over No. 6 Eric Barnett (Wisconsin)
    • 7th place match: No. 9 Caleb Smith (Nebraska) over No. 8 Dean Peterson (Rutgers)
  • 133:
    • 3rd place match: No. 4 Zeth Romney (Cal Poly) over No. 3 Kai Orine (NC State)
    • 5th place match: No. 8 Braeden Davis (Penn State) over No. 6 Dylan Ragusin (Michigan)
    • 7th place match: No. 17 Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska) over No. 11 Nasir Bailey (Little Rock)
  • 141:
    • 3rd place match: No. 2 Beau Bartlett (Penn State) over No. 1 Real Woods (Iowa)
    • 5th place match: No. 5 Cael Happel (Northern Iowa) over No. 4 Sergio Lemley (Michigan)
    • 7th place match: No. 9 Jacob Frost (Iowa State) over No. 11 Vance Vombaur (Minnesota)
  • 149:
    • 3rd place match: No. 3 Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) over No. 12 Chance Lamer (Cal Poly)
    • 5th place match: No. 6 Lachlan McNeil (North Carolina) over No. 4 Ty Watters (West Virginia)
    • 7th place match: No. 11 Sammy Alvarez (Rider) over No. 5 Jordan Williams (Oklahoma State)
  • 157:
    • 3rd place match: No. 1 Tyler Kasak (Penn State) over No.1 Levi Haines (Penn State)
    • 5th place match: No. 2 Meyer Shapiro (Cornell) over No. 13 Will Lewan (Michigan)
    • 7th place match: No. 11 Matty Bianchi (Little Rock) over No. 16 Bryce Andonian (Virginia Tech)
  • 165:
    • 3rd place match: No. 2 Peyton Hall (West Virginia) over No. 11 Rohan Arora (Princeton)
    • 5th place match: No. 4 Terrell Barraclough (Utah Valley) over No. 7 Dean Treaster (Navy)
    • 7th place match: No. 9 Cam Steed (Missouri) over No. 12 Cameron Amine (Oklahoma State)
  • 174:
    • 3rd place match: No. 2 Levi Haines (Penn State) over No. 4 Edmond Ruth (Illinois)
    • 5th place match: No. 5 Simon Ruiz (Cornell) over No. 6 Rocco Welsh (Ohio State)
    • 7th place match: No. 14 Matty Singleton (NC State) over No. 12 Adam Kemp (Cal Poly)
  • 184:
    • 3rd place match: No. 3 Max McEnelly (Minnesota) over No. 5 Bernie Truax (Cal Poly)
    • 5th place match: No. 6 Chris Foca (Cornell) over No. 8 Dylan Fishback (NC State)
    • 7th place match: No. 12 Silas Allred (Nebraska) over No. 7 Colton Hawks (Missouri)
  • 197:
    • 3rd place match: No. 3 AJ Ferrari (Cal State Bakersfield) over No. 5 Jaxon Smith (Maryland)
    • 5th place match: No. 4 Michael Beard (Lehigh) over No. 6 Jacob Cardenas(Cornell)
    • 7th place match: No. 6 Mac Stout (Pittsburgh) over No. 8 Stephen Little (Little Rock)
  • HWT:
    • 3rd place match: No. 9 Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State) over No. 7 Tyrell Gordon(Northern Iowa)
    • 5th place match: No. 4 Owen Trephen (Lehigh) over No. 8 Zach Elam (Missouri)
    • 7th place match: No. 6 Josh Heindselman (Michigan) over No. 5 Ben Kueter (Iowa)

Read also: NCAA Wrestling 2001: Minnesota's Victory

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