Find out here as we give you live updates, results and analysis on the final and greatest day of college wrestling:125: Vincent Robinson (NC State) vs. Troy Spratley (Oklahoma State)141: Brock Harty (Nebraska) vs. Jesse Mendez (Ohio State)Can Ohio State’s Jesse Mendez win his second straight title?Can Penn State’s Carter Starocci become the first, and […]
Find out here as we give you live updates, results and analysis on the final and greatest day of college wrestling:125: Vincent Robinson (NC State) vs. Troy Spratley (Oklahoma State)141: Brock Harty (Nebraska) vs. Jesse Mendez (Ohio State)Can Ohio State’s Jesse Mendez win his second straight title?Can Penn State’s Carter Starocci become the first, and likely only, five-time national champion when he goes for a title at 184 pounds in Philadelphia?
Penn State clinches NCAA Wrestling team title again
157: Joey Blaze (Purdue) vs. Antrell Taylor (Nebraska)The finals can be seen on ESPN and ESPN+.The Nittany Lions placed all 10 wrestlers and will have Mitchell Mesenbrink (165), Carter Starocci (184) and Josh Barr (197) vying for national titles Saturday night.
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With Shayne Van Ness’ pin of Oregon State’s Ethan Stiles at 149 pounds in the consolation semifinals, Penn State clinched the team title for the fifth straight time and 12th time in the last 14 seasons.7 p.m. National championship finalsWill anybody come close to touching Minnesota’s Gable Steveson at heavyweight?149: Caleb Henson (Virginia Tech) vs. Ridge Lovett (Nebraska)Contact Brad Bournival at bbournival@gannett.com and follow him on Twitter at @bbournival165: Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) vs. Mike Caliendo (Iowa)174: Keegan O`Toole (Missouri) vs. Dean Hamiti (Oklahoma State)184: Carter Starocci (Penn State) vs. Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa)197: Josh Barr (Penn State) vs. Stephen Buchanan (Iowa)285: Gable Steveson (Minnesota) vs. Wyatt Hendrickson (Oklahoma State) NCAA National Wrestling Championships team scores1Penn State 1692Nebraska 1093Oklahoma State 94.54Iowa 775Minnesota 51.56Cornell 507Ohio State 47.58Northern Iowa 45.59NC State 42.510Virginia Tech 41 NCAA National Wrestling Championships third-place results125: Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) p. Matt Ramos (Purdue), 6:18133: Zeth Romney (Cal Poly) d. Zan Fugitt (Wisconsin), 7-3141: Beau Bartlett (Penn State) m.d. CJ Composto (Penn), 11-2149: Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) m.d. Dylan D’Emilio (Ohio State), 15-4157: Tyler Kasak (Penn State) m.d. Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern), 8-0165: Peyton Hall (West Virginia) m.d. Christopher Minto (Nebraska), 13-5174: Levi Haines (Penn State) m.d. Patrick Kennedy (Iowa), 11-3184: Max McEnelly (Minnesota) d. Dustin Plott (Oklahoma State), 6-5197: AJ Ferrari (Cal State Bakersfield) d. Jacob Cardenas (Michigan), 2-0285: Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State) d. Isaac Trumble (NC State), 5-3 NCAA National Wrestling Championships fifth-place results125: Eddie Ventrasca (Virginia Tech) d. Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh), 11-4133: Braeden Davis (Penn State) p. Connor McGonagle (Virginia Tech), 2:33141: Cael Happel (Northern Iowa) d. Josh Koderhandt (Navy), 7-2157: Meyer Shapiro (Cornell) m.d. Vinny Zerban (Northern Colorado), 11-0165: Terrell Barraclough (Utah Valley) d. Hunter Garvin (Stanford), 1-0174: Simon Ruiz (Cornell) d. Cade DeVos (South Dakota State), 2-1184: Chris Foca (Cornell) d. Jaxon Smith (Maryland), 7-4197: Joseph Novak (Wyoming) m.d. Stephen Little (Little Rock), 8-0285: Owen Trephan (Lehigh) by med. ff Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State) NCAA National Wrestling Championships seventh-place results125: Caleb Smith m.d. Stevo Poulin (Northern Colorado), 18-5133: Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska) d. Tyler Knox (Stanford), 7-2149: Sammy Alvarez (Rider) d. Gavin Drexler (North Dakota State), 9-6, OT157: Matty Bianchi (Little Rock) d. Caleb Fish (Oklahoma State), 4-2165: Cam Steed (Missouri) p. Cam Amine (Oklahoma State), 2:08174: Matthew Singleton (NC State) d. Danny Wask (Navy), 3-1184: Silas Allred (Nebraska) d. Donnell Washington (Indiana), 4-2197: Mac Stout (Pitt) m.d. Cam McDanel (Nebraska), 12-3285: Joshua Heindselman (Michigan) d. Ben Keuter (Iowa), 2-1 Dylan D’Emilio finishes fourth for Ohio State at NCAA National Wrestling ChampionshipsGenoa Area standout Dylan D’Emilio was on the wrong side of a 15-4 major decision against Penn State’s Shayne Van Ness. Van Ness scored takedowns in the first and third periods and notched two takedowns in the second and added back points to cruise to a 15-4 victory. Circleville’s Cam McDanel finishes eighth at NCAA National Wrestling ChampionshipsPitt’s Mac Stout scored two takedowns in the first period and escaped in the second to take a 7-1 lead over Nebraska’s Cam McDanel four minutes in. Stout picked up a penalty point to take a seven-point lead into the third. Stout sandwiched a takedown around two escapes and earned a riding time point to win 12-3. NCAA National Wrestling Championships consolation semifinal results125: Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) d. Eddie Ventresca (Virginia Tech), 4-1, OT; Matt Ramos (Purdue) d. Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh), 9-2; 133: Zan Fugitt (Wisconsin) d. Braeden Davis (Penn State), 8-5; Zeth Romney (Cal Poly) d. Connor McGonagle (Virginia Tech), 7-2 141: Beau Bartlett (Penn State) d. Josh Koderhandt (Navy), 11-6, OT; CJ Composto (Penn) d. Cael Happel (Northern Iowa), 7-2; 149: Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) p. Ethan Stiles (Oregon State), 1:06; Dylan D’Emilio (Ohio State) d. Lachlan McNeil (North Carolina), 7-1; 157: Tyler Kasak (Penn State) d. Meyer Shapiro (Cornell), 4-2; Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern) d. Vinny Zerban (Northern Colorado), 5-3; 165: Peyton Hall (West Virginia) d. Terrell Barraclough (Utah Valley), 7-5; Christopher Minto (Nebraska) d. Hunter Garvin (Stanford), 8-4; 174: Levin Haines (Penn State) d. Simon Ruiz (Cornell), 4-1; Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) d. Cade DeVos (South Dakota State), 4-1, OT; 184: Max McEnelly (Minnesota) d. Jaxon Smith (Maryland), 4-1, OT; Dustin Plott (Oklahoma State) d. Chris Foca (Cornell), 2-1; 197: AJ Ferrari (Cal State Bakersfield) d. Joey Novak (Wyoming), 5-3; Jacob Cardenas (Michigan) d. Stephen Little (Little Rock), 5-2; 285: Isaac Trumble (NC State) d. Owen Trephan (Lehigh), 4-3; Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State) med. ff. over Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State) NCAA National Wrestling Championships third-place matches125: Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) vs. Matt Ramos (Purdue); 133: Zan Fugitt (Wisconsin) vs. Zeth Romney (Cal Poly); 141: Beau Bartlett (Penn State) vs. Zeth Romney (Cal Poly); 149: Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) vs. Dylan D’Emilio (Ohio State); 157: Tyler Kasek (Penn State) vs. Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern); 165: Peyton Hall (West Virginia) vs. Christopher Minto (Nebraska); 174: Levi Haines (Penn State) vs. Patrick Kennedy (Iowa); Max McEnelly (Minnesota) vs. Dustin Plott (Oklahoma State); 197: AJ Ferrari (Cal State Bakersfield) vs. Jacob Cardenas (Michigan); 285: Isaac Trumble (NC State) vs. Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State) NCAA National Wrestling Championships fifth-place matches125: Eddie Ventrasca (Virginia Tech) vs. Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh); 133: Braeden Davis (Penn State) vs. Connor McGonagle (Virginia Tech); 141: Josh Koderhandt (Navy) vs. Cael Happel (Northern Iowa); 149: Ethan Stiles (Oregon State) vs. Lachlan McNeil (North Carolina), 7-1; 157: Vinny Zerban (Northern Colorado) vs. Meyer Shapiro (Cornell); 165: Terrell Brraclough (Utah Valley) vs. Hunter Garvin (Stanford); 174: Simon Ruiz (Cornell) vs. Cade DeVos (South Dakota State); 184: Jaxon Smith (Maryland) vs. Chris Foca (Cornell); 197: Joey Novak (Wyoming) vs. Stephen Little (Little Rock); 285: Owen Trephan (Lehigh) vs. Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State) NCAA National Wrestling Championships seventh-place matches125: Stevo Poulin (Northern Colorado) vs. Caleb Smith (Nebraska); 133: Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska) vs. Tyler Knox (Stanford); 141: Jacob Frost (Iowa State) vs. Vance Vombaur (Minnesota); 149: Gavin Drexler (North Dakota State) vs. Sammy Alvarez (Rider); 157: Caleb Fish (Oklahoma State) vs. Matty Bianchi (Little Rock); 165: Cameron Amine (Oklahoma State) vs. Cam Steed (Missouri); 174: Matty Singleton (NC State) vs. Danny Wask (Navy); 184: Silas Allred (Nebraska) vs. DJ Washington (Indiana); 197: Camden McDanel (Nebraska) vs. Mac Stout (Pitt); 285: Josh Heindselman (Michigan) vs. Ben Keuter (Iowa) Genoa Area’s Dylan D’Emilio will wrestle for third at NCAA Wrestling ChampionshipsThe Ohio State star wrestled a scoreless first period and allowed an escape to North Carolina’s Lachlan McNeil before scoring a takedown and earning nearfall points to take a 5-1 lead into the third. D’Emilio earned an escape and riding time and walked out a 7-1 winner. He’s got Penn State’s Shayne Van Ness in the consolation final.NCAA National Wrestling Championships team scores1Penn State 135.52Nebraska 101.53Oklahoma State 914Iowa 73.55Minnesota 476Cornell 467Northern Iowa 44.58Ohio State 449Illinois 40.510Virginia Tech 40
Five Ohioans will place in the NCAA Division I National ChampionshipsLa Salle’s Lucas Byrd (133) vies for a title for Illinois. Jesse Mendez (141) wrestles for the Buckeyes via Crown Point, Ind. and Perrysburg great Joey Blaze (157) is in the championship for Purdue.
Luke Liledahl (125), Beau Bartlett (141), Shayne Van Ness (149), Tyler Kasak (157) and Levi Haynes (174) finished third. Braedan Davis (133) finished fifth and Greg Kerkvliet (285) finished sixth.
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Dylan D’Emilio (Ohio State/Genoa Area) is in the consolation semifinals at 149 and Camden McDanel (Nebraska/Teays Valley) will wrestle for seventh at 197.133: Lucas Byrd (Illinois) vs. Drake Ayala (Iowa)