Day 1 at the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships delivered exactly what Cleveland was waiting for: big names advancing, huge upsets, and the team race already taking shape. 

Penn State closed the opening day in front, but Iowa, Nebraska, OK State and Ohio State all kept themselves in the mix heading into Friday’s quarterfinal round. 

Across the weights, top contenders like Luke Lilledahl, Jax Forrest, Jesse Mendez, Shayne Van Ness, PJ Duke, Mitchell Mesenbrink, Levi Haines, Rocco Welsh, Josh Barr and Yonger Bastida all moved on, while several lower-seeded wrestlers crashed the quarterfinals and added some chaos to the bracket.

With the field now narrowed and All-American rounds approaching, the pressure only goes up from here. Friday’s sessions should bring the biggest swings yet in both the individual title race and the team standings.

Follow along for live updates, results, highlights, team standings and updated brackets as the NCAA Championships take place in Cleveland. 

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NCAA Wrestling Championships 2026 Results and Live UpdatesLast updated 10:41 p.m. ET, March 19. 

Session III, which includes the quarterfinals, beings at 12:00 p.m. ET on March 20. 

NCAA Wrestling Championships Brackets (Quarterfinals)Quarterfinals

125 lbs

(1) Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) vs. (8) Dean Peterson (Iowa)(5) Troy Spratley (OK State) vs. (4) Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh)(14) Jacob Moran (Indiana) vs. (6) Jore Volk (Minnesota)(10) Marc-Anthony McGowan (Princeton) vs. (2) Eddie Ventresca (Virginia Tech)

133 lbs

(1) Jax Forrest (OK State) vs. (8) Markel Baker (Northern Illinois)(5) Kyler Larkin (Arizona State) vs. (4) Aaron Seidel (Virginia Tech)(3) Marcus Blaze (Penn State) vs. (6) Drake Ayala (Iowa)(7) Lucas Byrd (Illinois) vs. (2) Ben Davino (Ohio State)

141 lbs

(1) Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) vs. (8) Vance Vombaur (Minnesota)(5) Luke Stanich (Lehigh) vs. (4) Anthony Echemendia (Iowa State)(3) Brock Hardy (Nebraska) vs. (6) Vince Cornella (Cornell)(7) Nasir Bailey (Iowa) vs. (2) Sergio Vega (OK State)

149 lbs

(1) Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) vs. (8) Casey Swiderski (OK State)(12) Carter Young (Maryland) vs. (20) Chance Lamer (Nebraska)(3) Cross Wasilewski (Penn) vs. (11) Lachlan McNeil (Michigan)(10) Aden Valencia (Stanford) vs. (2) Jaxon Joy (Cornell)

157 lbs

(1) PJ Duke (Penn State) vs. (8) Brandon Cannon (Ohio State)(5) Landon Robideau (OK State) vs. (4) Kaleb Larkin (Arizona State)(3) Meyer Shapiro (Cornell) vs. (11) Ty Watters (West Virginia)(7) Kannon Webster (Illinois) vs. (2) Antrell Taylor (Nebraska)

165 lbs

(1) Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) vs. (9) Bryce Hepner (North Carolina)(12) Cesar Alvan (Columbia) vs. (4) Nicco Ruiz (Arizona State)(3) Mikey Caliendo (Iowa) vs. (27) EJ Parco (Stanford)(10) Will Denny (NC State) vs. (2) Joey Blaze (Purdue)

174 lbs

(1) Levi Haines (Penn State) vs. (9) Beau Mantanona (Michigan)(5) Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) vs. (4) Carson Kharchla (Ohio State)(3) Christopher Minto (Nebraska) vs. (11) MJ Gaitan (Iowa State)(7) Cam Steed (Missouri) vs. (15) Danny Wask (Navy)

184 lbs

(1) Rocco Welsh (Penn State) vs. (8) Silas Allred (Nebraska)(5) Brock Mantanona (Michigan) vs. (20) Brian Soldano (Oklahoma)(3) Max McEnelly (Minnesota) vs. (6) Eddie Neitenbach (Wyoming)(7) Angelo Ferrari (Iowa) vs. (2) Aeoden Sinclair (Missouri)

197 lbs

(1) Josh Barr (Penn State) vs. (9) Angelo Posada (Stanford)(5) Joey Novak (Wyoming) vs. (4) Colton Hawks (Arizona State)(3) Stephen Little (Little Rock) vs. (11) Camden McDanel (Nebraska)(7) Cody Merrill (OK State) vs. (15) Remy Cotton (Rutgers)

285 lbs

(1) Yonger Bastida (Iowa State) vs. (8) Ben Kueter (Iowa)(21) Juan Mora (Oklahoma) vs. (4) AJ Ferrari (Nebraska)(3) Taye Ghadiali (Michigan) vs. (27) Hunter Catka (Rutgers)(7) Konner Doucet (OK State) vs. (2) Isaac Trumble (NC State)NCAA Wrestling Championships TV Schedule 2026

Thursday, March 19

12:00 p.m. ET: Session I (First Round) – ESPN27:00 p.m. ET: Session II (Second Round, Consolation Matches) – ESPN

Friday, March 20

12:00 p.m. ET: Session III (Quarterfinals, Consolation Matches) – ESPNU8:00 p.m. ET: Session IV (Semifinals, Consolation Matches) – ESPN2

Saturday, March 21

11:00 a.m. ET: Session V (Medal Matches) – ESPNU6:30 p.m. ET: Session VI (Finals) – ESPNNCAA Wrestling Championships ResultsRound of 16

125 lbs

(1) Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) vs. (17) Jett Strickenberger (West Virginia): Lilledahl wins by Dec 4-2(8) Dean Peterson (Iowa) vs. (9) Maximo Renteria (Oregon State): Peterson wins by Dec 4-1(5) Troy Spratley (OK State) vs. (12) Vincent Robinson (NC State): Spratley wins by Dec 8-5(4) Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh) vs. (13) Stevo Poulin (Iowa State): Seymour wins by Dec 5-4(14) Jacob Moran (Indiana) vs. (3) Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State): Moran wins by MD 10-2(6) Jore Volk (Minnesota) vs. (11) Tyler Klinsky (Rider): Volk wins by Dec 2-0(10) Marc-Anthony McGowan (Princeton) vs. (7) Nico Provo (Stanford): McGowan wins by Dec 4-2(2) Eddie Ventresca (Virginia Tech) vs. (18) Spencer Moore (Illinois): Ventresca wins by Dec 5-2

133 lbs

(1) Jax Forrest (OK State) vs. (17) T.K. Davis (Gardner-Webb): Forrest wins by TF 16-1 (2:03)(8) Markel Baker (Northern Illinois) vs. (9) Dominick Serrano (Northern Colorado): Baker wins by Dec SV 8-5(5) Kyler Larkin (Arizona State) vs. (12) Evan Mougalian (Penn): Larkin wins by Fall (6:31)(4) Aaron Seidel (Virginia Tech) vs. (20) Julian Farber (Northern Iowa): Seidel wins by TF 22-4 (4:49)(3) Marcus Blaze (Penn State) vs. (19) Gage Walker (Missouri): Blaze wins by TF 17-2 (6:11)(6) Drake Ayala (Iowa) vs. (11) Tyler Ferrara (Cornell): Ayala wins by TF 19-4 (7:00)(7) Lucas Byrd (Illinois) vs. (23) Braxton Brown (Maryland): Byrd wins by Dec 5-1(2) Ben Davino (Ohio State) vs. (15) Tyler Knox (Stanford): Davino wins by TF 21-5 (4:18)

141 lbs

(1) Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) vs. (17) Caedyn Ricciardi (Navy): Mendez wins by TF 22-6 (4:43)(8) Vance Vombaur (Minnesota) vs. (24) Nash Singleton (Oregon State): Vombaur wins by Dec 8-3(5) Luke Stanich (Lehigh) vs. (21) Tyler Wells (Oklahoma): Stanich wins by MD 11-2(4) Anthony Echemendia (Iowa State) vs. (13) Wyatt Henson (Lock Haven): Echemendia wins by MD 14-4(3) Brock Hardy (Nebraska) vs. (14) Braeden Davis (Penn State): Hardy wins by Dec 9-4(6) Vince Cornella (Cornell) vs. (11) CJ Composto (Penn): Cornella wins by MD 12-2(7) Nasir Bailey (Iowa) vs. (10) Jack Consiglio (Stanford): Bailey wins by Dec 11-5(2) Sergio Vega (OK State) vs. (15) Elijah Griffin (Rider): Vega wins by Fall (6:12)

149 lbs

(1) Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) vs. (16) Jacob Frost (Iowa State): Van Ness wins by Fall (2:23)(8) Casey Swiderski (OK State) vs. (9) David Evans (Utah Valley): Swiderski wins by MD 14-4(12) Carter Young (Maryland) vs. (5) Koy Buesgens (NC State): Young wins by Dec 11-4(20) Chance Lamer (Nebraska) vs. (4) Collin Gaj (Virginia Tech): Lamer wins by Dec 3-1(3) Cross Wasilewski (Penn) vs. (14) Caleb Rathjen (Northern Iowa): Wasilewski wins by Dec SV 8-5(11) Lachlan McNeil (Michigan) vs. (6) Caleb Tyus (SIUE): McNeil wins by Dec 5-3(10) Aden Valencia (Stanford) vs. (7) Ethan Stiles (Ohio State): Valencia wins by Dec 7-5(2) Jaxon Joy (Cornell) vs. (15) Ryder Block (Iowa): Joy wins by Dec 10-3

157 lbs

1) PJ Duke (Penn State) vs. (17) Luke Mechler (Wisconsin): Duke wins by Fall (1:38)(8) Brandon Cannon (Ohio State) vs. (9) Daniel Cardenas (Stanford): Cannon wins by Dec 8-7(5) Landon Robideau (OK State) vs. (21) Charlie Millard (Minnesota): Robideau wins by Dec 7-3(4) Kaleb Larkin (Arizona State) vs. (20) Jimmy Harrington (Harvard): Larkin wins by Fall (2:42)(3) Meyer Shapiro (Cornell) vs. (14) Ethen Miller (Virginia Tech): Shapiro wins by Dec 5-1(11) Ty Watters (West Virginia) vs. (6) Jude Swisher (Penn): Watters wins by Dec 7-1(7) Kannon Webster (Illinois) vs. (10) Logan Rozynski (Lehigh): Webster wins by MD 10-1(2) Antrell Taylor (Nebraska) vs. (15) Cameron Catrabone (Michigan): Taylor wins by Dec 5-3

165 lbs

(1) Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) vs. (16) Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State): Mesenbrink wins by MD 12-0(9) Bryce Hepner (North Carolina) vs. (8) Matty Bianchi (Little Rock): Hepner wins by Dec 3-0(12) Cesar Alvan (Columbia) vs. (5) LaDarion Lockett (OK State): Alvan wins by Fall (7:05)(4) Nicco Ruiz (Arizona State) vs. (13) Andrew Sparks (Minnesota): Ruiz wins by TB-1 2-1(3) Mikey Caliendo (Iowa) vs. (19) Noah Mulvaney (Bucknell): Caliendo wins by TF 20-5 (4:59)(27) EJ Parco (Stanford) vs. (11) Ryder Downey (Northern Iowa): Parco wins by Dec 4-3(10) Will Denny (NC State) vs. (7) Max Brignola (Lehigh): Denny wins by Dec SV 12-9(2) Joey Blaze (Purdue) vs. (15) Connor Euton (Iowa State): Blaze wins by MD 10-1

174 lbs

(1) Levi Haines (Penn State) vs. (16) Nick Fine (Columbia): Haines wins by TF 21-5 (5:27)(9) Beau Mantanona (Michigan) vs. (8) Alex Facundo (OK State): Mantanona wins by Dec 7-3(5) Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) vs. (12) Carter Schubert (Oklahoma): Kennedy wins by Dec 2-1(4) Carson Kharchla (Ohio State) vs. (20) Daschle Lamer (Oregon State): Kharchla wins by MD 13-3(3) Christopher Minto (Nebraska) vs. (19) Logan Messer (George Mason): Minto wins by MD 11-3(11) MJ Gaitan (Iowa State) vs. (6) Matty Singleton (NC State): Gaitan wins by Dec 6-3(7) Cam Steed (Missouri) vs. (10) Myles Takats (Bucknell): Steed wins by Fall (2:06)(15) Danny Wask (Navy) vs. (2) Simon Ruiz (Cornell): Wask wins by Dec 9-5

184 lbs

(1) Rocco Welsh (Penn State) vs. (16) Rylan Rogers (Lehigh): Welsh wins by MD 13-4(8) Silas Allred (Nebraska) vs. (9) Chris Moore (Illinois): Allred wins by MD 15-5(5) Brock Mantanona (Michigan) vs. (12) Dylan Fishback (Ohio State): Mantanona wins by MD 13-5(20) Brian Soldano (Oklahoma) vs. (4) James Conway (Franklin & Marshall): Soldano wins by Dec 4-1(3) Max McEnelly (Minnesota) vs. (14) Jaden Bullock (Virginia Tech): McEnelly wins by Dec 12-6(6) Eddie Neitenbach (Wyoming) vs. (11) Zack Ryder (OK State): Neitenbach wins by Dec 7-2(7) Angelo Ferrari (Iowa) vs. (10) Caleb Campos (American): Ferrari wins by Dec 11-5(2) Aeoden Sinclair (Missouri) vs. (15) Sal Perrine (Ohio): Sinclair wins by Dec 5-0

197 lbs

(1) Josh Barr (Penn State) vs. (17) Dillon Bechtold (Bucknell): Barr wins by MD 11-3(9) Angelo Posada (Stanford) vs. (8) Evan Bates (Missouri): Posada wins by Dec 9-4(5) Joey Novak (Wyoming) vs. (21) Rune Lawrence (West Virginia): Novak wins by Fall (4:56)(4) Colton Hawks (Arizona State) vs. (13) Bennett Berge (South Dakota State): Hawks wins by Dec 5-1(3) Stephen Little (Little Rock) vs. (19) Zayne Lehman (Ohio): Little wins by Dec 7-1(11) Camden McDanel (Nebraska) vs. (6) Justin Rademacher (Oregon State): McDanel wins by MD 13-5(7) Cody Merrill (OK State) vs. (10) Mac Stout (Pitt): Merrill wins by Dec 2-1(15) Remy Cotton (Rutgers) vs. (2) Rocky Elam (Iowa State): Cotton wins by MD 12-4

285 lbs

(1) Yonger Bastida (Iowa State) vs. (16) Jimmy Mullen (Virginia Tech): Bastida wins by TF 20-4 (6:21)(8) Ben Kueter (Iowa) vs. (9) Cole Mirasola (Penn State): Kueter wins by Dec 4-0(21) Juan Mora (Oklahoma) vs. (5) Nick Feldman (Ohio State): Mora wins by Dec 4-2(4) AJ Ferrari (Nebraska) vs. (20) Dayton Pitzer (Pitt): Ferrari wins by MD 12-0(3) Taye Ghadiali (Michigan) vs. (14) Koy Hopke (Minnesota): Ghadiali wins by TF 15-0 (5:33)(27) Hunter Catka (Rutgers) vs. (11) Devon Dawson (Northern Illinois): Catka wins by TB-1 2-1(7) Konner Doucet (OK State) vs. (10) David Szuba (Arizona State): Doucet wins by Dec 4-1(2) Isaac Trumble (NC State) vs. (15) Brady Colbert (Army): Trumble wins by MD 9-1NCAA Wrestling Championships Team ScoresLast updated 10:41 p.m. ET, March 19. 1. Penn State – 40.5  2. Nebraska – 27.0  3. Iowa – 25.0  3. OK State – 25.0  5. Ohio State – 23.0  6. Iowa State – 21.5  7. Arizona State – 17.0  8. Stanford – 15.0  9. Cornell – 14.0  9. Michigan – 14.0  9. Virginia Tech – 14.0  12. Minnesota – 12.5  

NCAA Wrestling Championships Second Round BracketsRound of 16

125 lbs

(1) Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) vs. (17) Jett Strickenberger (West Virginia)(9) Maximo Renteria (Oregon State) vs. (8) Dean Peterson (Iowa)(5) Troy Spratley (OK State) vs. (12) Vincent Robinson (NC State)(13) Stevo Poulin (Iowa State) vs. (4) Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh)(3) Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State) vs. (14) Jacob Moran (Indiana)(11) Tyler Klinsky (Rider) vs. (6) Jore Volk (Minnesota)(7) Nico Provo (Stanford) vs. (10) Marc-Anthony McGowan (Princeton)(18) Spencer Moore (Illinois) vs. (2) Eddie Ventresca (Virginia Tech)

133 lbs

(1) Jax Forrest (OK State) vs. (17) T.K. Davis (Gardner-Webb)(9) Dominick Serrano (Northern Colorado) vs. (8) Markel Baker (Northern Illinois)(5) Kyler Larkin (Arizona State) vs. (12) Evan Mougalian (Penn)(20) Julian Farber (Northern Iowa) vs. (4) Aaron Seidel (Virginia Tech)(3) Marcus Blaze (Penn State) vs. (19) Gage Walker (Missouri)(11) Tyler Ferrara (Cornell) vs. (6) Drake Ayala (Iowa)(7) Lucas Byrd (Illinois) vs. (23) Braxton Brown (Maryland)(15) Tyler Knox (Stanford) vs. (2) Ben Davino (Ohio State)

141 lbs

(1) Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) vs. (17) Caedyn Ricciardi (Navy)(24) Nash Singleton (Oregon State) vs. (8) Vance Vombaur (Minnesota)(5) Luke Stanich (Lehigh) vs. (21) Tyler Wells (Oklahoma)(13) Wyatt Henson (Lock Haven) vs. (4) Anthony Echemendia (Iowa State)(3) Brock Hardy (Nebraska) vs. (14) Braeden Davis (Penn State)(11) CJ Composto (Penn) vs. (6) Vince Cornella (Cornell)(7) Nasir Bailey (Iowa) vs. (10) Jack Consiglio (Stanford)(15) Elijah Griffin (Rider) vs. (2) Sergio Vega (OK State)

149 lbs

(1) Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) vs. (16) Jacob Frost (Iowa State)(9) David Evans (Utah Valley) vs. (8) Casey Swiderski (OK State)(5) Koy Buesgens (NC State) vs. (12) Carter Young (Maryland)(20) Chance Lamer (Nebraska) vs. (4) Collin Gaj (Virginia Tech)(3) Cross Wasilewski (Penn) vs. (14) Caleb Rathjen (Northern Iowa)(11) Lachlan McNeil (Michigan) vs. (6) Caleb Tyus (SIUE)(7) Ethan Stiles (Ohio State) vs. (10) Aden Valencia (Stanford)(15) Ryder Block (Iowa) vs. (2) Jaxon Joy (Cornell)

157 lbs

(1) PJ Duke (Penn State) vs. (17) Luke Mechler (Wisconsin)(9) Daniel Cardenas (Stanford) vs. (8) Brandon Cannon (Ohio State)(5) Landon Robideau (OK State) vs. (21) Charlie Millard (Minnesota)(20) Jimmy Harrington (Harvard) vs. (4) Kaleb Larkin (Arizona State)(3) Meyer Shapiro (Cornell) vs. (14) Ethen Miller (Virginia Tech)(11) Ty Watters (West Virginia) vs. (6) Jude Swisher (Penn)(7) Kannon Webster (Illinois) vs. (10) Logan Rozynski (Lehigh)(15) Cameron Catrabone (Michigan) vs. (2) Antrell Taylor (Nebraska)

165 lbs

(1) Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) vs. (16) Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State)(9) Bryce Hepner (North Carolina) vs. (8) Matty Bianchi (Little Rock)(5) LaDarion Lockett (OK State) vs. (12) Cesar Alvan (Columbia)(13) Andrew Sparks (Minnesota) vs. (4) Nicco Ruiz (Arizona State)(3) Mikey Caliendo (Iowa) vs. (19) Noah Mulvaney (Bucknell)(11) Ryder Downey (Northern Iowa) vs. (27) EJ Parco (Stanford)(7) Max Brignola (Lehigh) vs. (10) Will Denny (NC State)(15) Connor Euton (Iowa State) vs. (2) Joey Blaze (Purdue)

174 lbs

(1) Levi Haines (Penn State) vs. (16) Nick Fine (Columbia)(9) Beau Mantanona (Michigan) vs. (8) Alex Facundo (OK State)(5) Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) vs. (12) Carter Schubert (Oklahoma)(20) Daschle Lamer (Oregon State) vs. (4) Carson Kharchla (Ohio State)(3) Christopher Minto (Nebraska) vs. (19) Logan Messer (George Mason)(11) MJ Gaitan (Iowa State) vs. (6) Matty Singleton (NC State)(7) Cam Steed (Missouri) vs. (10) Myles Takats (Bucknell)(15) Danny Wask (Navy) vs. (2) Simon Ruiz (Cornell)

184 lbs

(1) Rocco Welsh (Penn State) vs. (16) Rylan Rogers (Lehigh)(9) Chris Moore (Illinois) vs. (8) Silas Allred (Nebraska)(5) Brock Mantanona (Michigan) vs. (12) Dylan Fishback (Ohio State)(20) Brian Soldano (Oklahoma) vs. (4) James Conway (Franklin & Marshall)(3) Max McEnelly (Minnesota) vs. (14) Jaden Bullock (Virginia Tech)(11) Zack Ryder (OK State) vs. (6) Eddie Neitenbach (Wyoming)(7) Angelo Ferrari (Iowa) vs. (10) Caleb Campos (American)(15) Sal Perrine (Ohio) vs. (2) Aeoden Sinclair (Missouri)

197 lbs

(1) Josh Barr (Penn State) vs. (17) Dillon Bechtold (Bucknell)(9) Angelo Posada (Stanford) vs. (25) Evan Bates (Missouri)(5) Joey Novak (Wyoming) vs. (21) Rune Lawrence (West Virginia)(13) Bennett Berge (South Dakota State) vs. (4) Colton Hawks (Arizona State)(3) Stephen Little (Little Rock) vs. (19) Zayne Lehman (Ohio)(11) Camden McDanel (Nebraska) vs. (6) Justin Rademacher (Oregon State)(7) Cody Merrill (OK State) vs. (10) Mac Stout (Pitt)(15) Remy Cotton (Rutgers) vs. (2) Rocky Elam (Iowa State)

285 lbs

(1) Yonger Bastida (Iowa State) vs. (16) Jimmy Mullen (Virginia Tech)(9) Cole Mirasola (Penn State) vs. (8) Ben Kueter (Iowa)(5) Nick Feldman (Ohio State) vs. (21) Juan Mora (Oklahoma)(20) Dayton Pitzer (Pitt) vs. (4) AJ Ferrari (Nebraska)(3) Taye Ghadiali (Michigan) vs. (14) Koy Hopke (Minnesota)(11) Devon Dawson (Northern Illinois) vs. (27) Hunter Catka (Rutgers)(7) Konner Doucet (OK State) vs. (10) David Szuba (Arizona State)(15) Brady Colbert (Army) vs. (2) Isaac Trumble (NC State)

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125 lbs

(1) Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) vs. (32) Mack Mauger (Missouri): Lilledahl wins by MD 11-2(17) Jett Strickenberger (West Virginia) vs. (16) Ezekiel Witt (North Dakota State): Strickenberger wins by MD 13-5(9) Maximo Renteria (Oregon State) vs. (24) Ayden Smith (Rutgers): Renteria wins by Dec 8-7(8) Dean Peterson (Iowa) vs. (25) Kael Lauridsen (Nebraska): Peterson wins by MD 9-1(5) Troy Spratley (OK State) vs. (28) Andrew Binni (Navy): Spratley wins by MD 11-2(12) Vincent Robinson (NC State) vs. (21) Conrad Hendriksen (Oklahoma): Robinson wins by Dec 5-1(13) Stevo Poulin (Iowa State) vs. (20) Diego Sotelo (Michigan): Poulin wins by Dec 10-6(4) Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh) vs. (29) Tyler Chappell (Pitt): Seymour wins by Fall (5:38)(3) Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State) vs. (30) Sulayman Bah (Columbia): Bouzakis wins by Dec 9-5(14) Jacob Moran (Indiana) vs. (19) Kysen Terukina (North Carolina): Moran wins by Dec 4-2(11) Tyler Klinsky (Rider) vs. (22) Davis Motyka (Penn): Klinsky wins by TF 19-3 (5:45)(6) Jore Volk (Minnesota) vs. (27) Brady Roark (South Dakota State): Volk wins by Dec 8-2(7) Nico Provo (Stanford) vs. (26) Cooper Flynn (Chattanooga): Provo wins by Dec 8-2(10) Marc-Anthony McGowan (Princeton) vs. (23) Nicolar Rivera (Wisconsin): McGowan wins by Fall (5:35)(18) Spencer Moore (Illinois) vs. (15) Koda Holeman (Cal Poly): Moore wins by Dec SV 4-1(2) Eddie Ventresca (Virginia Tech) vs. (31) Desmond Pleasant (Drexel): Ventresca wins by Dec 8-6

133lbs

(1) Jax Forrest (OK State) vs. (33) Carter Schmidt (Oklahoma): Forrest wins by Fall (2:00)(17) T.K. Davis (Gardner-Webb) vs. (16) Zan Fugitt (Wisconsin): Davis wins by Dec 4-1(9) Dominick Serrano (Northern Colorado) vs. (24) Blake Boarman (Purdue): Serrano wins by Dec 16-14(8) Markel Baker (Northern Illinois) vs. (25) Will Betancourt (Rider): Baker wins by Dec 8-1(5) Kyler Larkin (Arizona State) vs. (28) Garrett Grice (Iowa State): Larkin wins by MD 13-0(12) Evan Mougalian (Penn) vs. (21) Sean Spidle (Northwestern): Mougalian wins by Dec 8-1(20) Julian Farber (Northern Iowa) vs. (13) Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska): Farber wins by Dec 5-4(4) Aaron Seidel (Virginia Tech) vs. (29) Luke Willochell (Wyoming): Seidel wins by TF 17-2 (3:00)(3) Marcus Blaze (Penn State) vs. (30) Gabe Whisenhunt (Oregon State): Blaze wins by TF 17-2 (5:31)(19) Gage Walker (Missouri) vs. (14) Ethan Berginc (Army): Walker wins by Dec 5-0(11) Tyler Ferrara (Cornell) vs. (22) Zach Redding (NC State): Ferrara wins by Dec 6-2(6) Drake Ayala (Iowa) vs. (27) Marcel Lopez (SIUE): Ayala wins by MD 11-1(7) Lucas Byrd (Illinois) vs. (26) Dylan Shawver (Rutgers): Byrd wins by Dec 11-7(23) Braxton Brown (Maryland) vs. (10) Maximilian Leete (American): Brown wins by Dec 4-2(15) Tyler Knox (Stanford) vs. (18) Gunner Andrick (West Virginia): Knox wins by Dec 10-3(2) Ben Davino (Ohio State) vs. (31) Gable Strickland (Lock Haven): Davino wins by TF 17-2 (5:07)

141 lbs

(1) Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) vs. (33) Aldo Hernandez (Appalachian State): Mendez wins by Fall (2:14)(17) Caedyn Ricciardi (Navy) vs. (16) Ryan Jack (NC State): Ricciardi wins by Dec SV 4-1(24) Nash Singleton (Oregon State) vs. (9) Joey Olivieri (Rutgers): Singleton wins by Dec 2-1(8) Vance Vombaur (Minnesota) vs. (25) Tom Crook (Virginia Tech): Vombaur wins by MD 14-2(5) Luke Stanich (Lehigh) vs. (28) Pierson Manville (Arizona State): Stanich wins by TF 21-6 (7:00)(21) Tyler Wells (Oklahoma) vs. (12) Luke Simcox (North Carolina): Wells wins by Dec 3-2(13) Wyatt Henson (Lock Haven) vs. (20) Julian Tagg (South Dakota State): Henson wins by MD 11-2(4) Anthony Echemendia (Iowa State) vs. (29) Jordan Titus (West Virginia): Echemendia wins by Dec 5-1(3) Brock Hardy (Nebraska) vs. (30) Dario Lemus (Maryland): Hardy wins by TF 18-1 (5:47)(14) Braeden Davis (Penn State) vs. (19) Haiden Drury (Utah Valley): Davis wins by Dec 2-0(11) CJ Composto (Penn) vs. (22) Lorenzo Frezza (Columbia): Composto wins by Dec 2-0(6) Vince Cornella (Cornell) vs. (27) Gable Porter (Virginia): Cornella wins by MD 8-0(7) Nasir Bailey (Iowa) vs. (26) Braden Basile (Army): Bailey wins by MD 14-3(10) Jack Consiglio (Stanford) vs. (23) Dylan Chappell (Bucknell): Consiglio wins by Dec 9-5(15) Elijah Griffin (Rider) vs. (18) Carter Nogle (Air Force): Griffin wins by Dec 7-4(2) Sergio Vega (OK State) vs. (31) Billy DeKraker (Northwestern): Vega wins by Dec 6-0

149 lbs

(1) Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) vs. (33) Austin McBurney (Brown): Van Ness wins by TF 19-4 (5:35)(16) Jacob Frost (Iowa State) vs. (17) Lucas Kapusta (Lock Haven): Frost wins by Fall (3:48)(9) David Evans (Utah Valley) vs. (24) Andrew Clark (Rutgers): Evans wins by Dec 11-5(8) Casey Swiderski (OK State) vs. (25) Michael Gioffre (Illinois): Swiderski wins by Dec 7-2(5) Koy Buesgens (NC State) vs. (28) Kade Brown (Pitt): Buesgens wins by Dec 4-0(12) Carter Young (Maryland) vs. (21) Gabe Willochell (Wyoming): Young wins by Dec 16-12(20) Chance Lamer (Nebraska) vs. (13) Joseph Zargo (Wisconsin): Lamer wins by Dec 4-1(4) Collin Gaj (Virginia Tech) vs. (29) Kaden Cassidy (George Mason): Gaj wins by Dec 9-4(3) Cross Wasilewski (Penn) vs. (30) Dylan Layton (Rider): Wasilewski wins by MD 12-1(14) Caleb Rathjen (Northern Iowa) vs. (19) Brock Herman (Little Rock): Rathjen wins by Dec 3-1(11) Lachlan McNeil (Michigan) vs. (22) Eligh Rivera (Princeton): McNeil wins by MD 13-3(6) Caleb Tyus (SIUE) vs. (27) Andre Gonzales (Cal Poly): Tyus wins by Dec 5-1(7) Ethan Stiles (Ohio State) vs. (26) Anderson Heap (Davidson): Stiles wins by MD 10-2(10) Aden Valencia (Stanford) vs. (23) Max Petersen (North Dakota State): Valencia wins by MD 18-6(15) Ryder Block (Iowa) vs. (18) Eugene Harney (Morgan State): Block wins by MD 11-2(2) Jaxon Joy (Cornell) vs. (31) Ryan Michaels (Edinboro): Joy wins by TF 16-1 (3:34)

157 lbs

(1) PJ Duke (Penn State) vs. (33) Yannis Charles (Morgan State): Duke wins by Fall (1:56)(17) Luke Mechler (Wisconsin) vs. (16) Cael Swensen (South Dakota State): Mechler wins by Dec 2-1(9) Daniel Cardenas (Stanford) vs. (24) Jaivon Jones (Little Rock): Cardenas wins by Dec 7-2(8) Brandon Cannon (Ohio State) vs. (25) Mason Shrader (Central Michigan): Cannon wins by Dec 10-4(5) Landon Robideau (OK State) vs. (28) Gavin Drexler (North Dakota State): Robideau wins by Dec 5-1(21) Charlie Millard (Minnesota) vs. (12) Vinny Zerban (Iowa State): Millard wins by Dec 12-6(20) Jimmy Harrington (Harvard) vs. (13) Derek Raike (Ohio): Harrington wins by Dec SV 4-1(4) Kaleb Larkin (Arizona State) vs. (29) Bryce Lowery (Indiana): Larkin wins by MD 14-5(3) Meyer Shapiro (Cornell) vs. (30) Laird Root (North Carolina): Shapiro wins by MD 14-0(14) Ethen Miller (Virginia Tech) vs. (19) Kai Owen (Columbia): Miller wins by Dec 1-0(11) Ty Watters (West Virginia) vs. (22) Colton Washleski (Virginia): Watters wins by Fall (2:30)(6) Jude Swisher (Penn) vs. (27) Dylan Evans (Pitt): Swisher wins by Dec 8-2(7) Kannon Webster (Illinois) vs. (26) Jonathan Ley (Navy): Webster wins by Dec 6-2(10) Logan Rozynski (Lehigh) vs. (23) Kaleb Burgess (Buffalo): Rozynski wins by Dec 6-1(15) Cameron Catrabone (Michigan) vs. (18) DJ McGee (George Mason): Catrabone wins by Dec 5-0(2) Antrell Taylor (Nebraska) vs. (31) Garrett McChesney (Edinboro): Taylor wins by TF 19-4 (5:31)

165 lbs

(1) Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) vs. (32) Cody Walsh (Drexel): Mesenbrink wins by TF 21-5 (3:45)(16) Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State) vs. (17) Braeden Scoles (Illinois): Gallagher wins by MD 13-4(9) Bryce Hepner (North Carolina) vs. (24) Sean Seefeldt (Penn): Hepner wins by Dec 11-4(8) Matty Bianchi (Little Rock) vs. (25) Mac Church (Virginia Tech): Bianchi wins by TB-1 5-2(5) LaDarion Lockett (OK State) vs. (28) Cody Goebel (Wisconsin): Lockett wins by Dec 9-2(12) Cesar Alvan (Columbia) vs. (21) Brock Woodcock (SIUE): Alvan wins by MD 12-2(13) Andrew Sparks (Minnesota) vs. (20) Ty Whalen (Princeton): Sparks wins by MD 10-1(4) Nicco Ruiz (Arizona State) vs. (29) Ryan Burgos (Edinboro): Ruiz wins by MD 17-5(3) Mikey Caliendo (Iowa) vs. (30) Thomas Snipes (The Citadel): Caliendo wins by Fall (2:44)(19) Noah Mulvaney (Bucknell) vs. (14) Andrew Barbosa (Rutgers): Mulvaney wins by Dec 8-2(11) Ryder Downey (Northern Iowa) vs. (22) Matthew Olguin (Oregon State): Downey wins by Dec 10-4(27) EJ Parco (Stanford) vs. (6) LJ Araujo (Nebraska): Parco wins by Dec 8-7(7) Max Brignola (Lehigh) vs. (26) Tyler Lillard (Indiana): Brignola wins by TB-1 3-2(10) Will Denny (NC State) vs. (23) Chris Earnest (Kent State): Denny wins by MD 13-1(15) Connor Euton (Iowa State) vs. (18) Gunner Filipowicz (Army): Euton wins by TF 17-2 (6:09)(2) Joey Blaze (Purdue) vs. (31) Jared Keslar (Pitt): Blaze wins by Dec 5-0

174 lbs

(1) Levi Haines (Penn State) vs. (33) Grant O’Dell (Bellarmine): Haines wins by Fall (1:33)(16) Nick Fine (Columbia) vs. (17) Jared Simma (Northern Iowa): Fine wins by Dec 3-2(9) Beau Mantanona (Michigan) vs. (24) Garrett Thompson (Ohio): Mantanona wins by Dec 7-3(8) Alex Facundo (OK State) vs. (25) Sergio Desiante (Virginia Tech): Facundo wins by Dec 12-6(5) Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) vs. (28) Holden Garcia (Princeton): Kennedy wins by Dec 8-2(12) Carter Schubert (Oklahoma) vs. (21) Lenny Pinto (Rutgers): Schubert wins by Dec 5-4(20) Daschle Lamer (Oregon State) vs. (13) Carter Baer (Binghamton): Lamer wins by Dec 2-0(4) Carson Kharchla (Ohio State) vs. (29) Avery Bassett (Lock Haven): Kharchla wins by Dec 8-3(3) Christopher Minto (Nebraska) vs. (30) Riley Davis (Wyoming): Minto wins by TF 20-4 (6:05)(19) Logan Messer (George Mason) vs. (14) Moses Espinoza-Owens (South Dakota State): Messer wins by Dec SV 6-3(11) MJ Gaitan (Iowa State) vs. (22) Brody Baumann (Purdue): Gaitan wins by Fall (2:41)(6) Matty Singleton (NC State) vs. (27) Collin Carrigan (North Carolina): Singleton wins by TB-1 2-1(7) Cam Steed (Missouri) vs. (26) Derek Gilcher (Indiana): Steed wins by TF 16-1 (5:41)(10) Myles Takats (Bucknell) vs. (23) Luca Augustine (Pitt): Takats wins by Dec 6-4(15) Danny Wask (Navy) vs. (18) Colin Kelly (Illinois): Wask wins by Dec 7-3(2) Simon Ruiz (Cornell) vs. (31) Cael Valencia (Arizona State): Ruiz wins by TF 17-2 (7:00)

184 lbs

(1) Rocco Welsh (Penn State) vs. (32) Caleb Uhlenhopp (Utah Valley): Welsh wins by TF 19-4 (6:32)(16) Rylan Rogers (Lehigh) vs. (17) Ian Bush (West Virginia): Rogers wins by Dec 8-7(9) Chris Moore (Illinois) vs. (24) Joe Curtis (Columbia): Moore wins by MD 11-2(8) Silas Allred (Nebraska) vs. (25) Malachi DuVall (George Mason): Allred wins by Dec 3-1(5) Brock Mantanona (Michigan) vs. (28) Abraham Wojcikiewicz (Stanford): Mantanona wins by Dec 14-9(12) Dylan Fishback (Ohio State) vs. (21) Tomas Brooker (Appalachian State): Fishback wins by Dec 8-6(20) Brian Soldano (Oklahoma) vs. (13) Isaac Dean (Iowa State): Soldano wins by Dec 4-1(4) James Conway (Franklin & Marshall) vs. (29) Nick Fox (Northern Iowa): Conway wins by Dec 4-1(3) Max McEnelly (Minnesota) vs. (30) Tyler Bienus (Bucknell): McEnelly wins by TF 22-6 (4:00)(14) Jaden Bullock (Virginia Tech) vs. (19) Jared McGill (Edinboro): Bullock wins by TB-1 6-5(11) Zack Ryder (OK State) vs. (22) Shane Cartagena-Walsh (Rutgers): Ryder wins by Dec SV 4-1(6) Eddie Neitenbach (Wyoming) vs. (27) Aidan Brenot (North Dakota State): Neitenbach wins by MD 14-1(7) Angelo Ferrari (Iowa) vs. (26) Chase Kranitz (Pitt): Ferrari wins by MD 10-0(10) Caleb Campos (American) vs. (23) Ceasar Garza (Cal Poly): Campos wins by Dec SV 4-1(15) Sal Perrine (Ohio) vs. (18) Jake Dailey (North Carolina): Perrine wins by Dec 9-3(2) Aeoden Sinclair (Missouri) vs. (31) Mahonri Rushton (Northern Colorado): Sinclair wins by TF 22-6 (5:46)

197 lbs

(1) Josh Barr (Penn State) vs. (32) Blake Schaffer (Kent State): Barr wins by TF 20-4 (5:43)(17) Dillon Bechtold (Bucknell) vs. (16) Branson John (Maryland): Bechtold wins by Dec SV 4-1(9) Angelo Posada (Stanford) vs. (24) Brock Zurawski (Rider): Posada wins by Fall (2:56)(8) Evan Bates (Missouri) vs. (25) DJ Parker (Oklahoma): Bates wins by Dec 4-3(5) Joey Novak (Wyoming) vs. (28) Kael Wisler (Michigan State): Novak wins by Fall (4:43)(21) Rune Lawrence (West Virginia) vs. (12) Luke Geog (Ohio State): Lawrence wins by Dec SV 9-6(13) Bennett Berge (South Dakota State) vs. (20) Wyatt Ingham (Wisconsin): Berge wins by Dec 8-5(4) Colton Hawks (Arizona State) vs. (29) Sonny Sasso (Virginia Tech): Hawks wins by Dec 12-8(3) Stephen Little (Little Rock) vs. (30) Kade Rule (Chattanooga): Little wins by Dec 10-3(19) Zayne Lehman (Ohio) vs. (14) Gabe Sollars (Indiana): Lehman wins by Dec 6-4(11) Camden McDanel (Nebraska) vs. (22) Devin Wasley (North Dakota State): McDanel wins by Dec 7-2(6) Justin Rademacher (Oregon State) vs. (27) Gabe Arnold (Iowa): Rademacher wins by Dec 2-2(7) Cody Merrill (OK State) vs. (26) Ben Vanadia (Purdue): Merrill wins by TF 18-3 (6:01)(10) Mac Stout (Pitt) vs. (23) Mikey Squires (Binghamton): Stout wins by Dec 5-2(15) Remy Cotton (Rutgers) vs. (18) Andrew Reall (Brown): Cotton wins by Dec 4-2(2) Rocky Elam (Iowa State) vs. (31) Kael Bennie (Utah Valley): Elam wins by Dec 9-3

285 lbs

(1) Yonger Bastida (Iowa State) vs. (32) Emmanuel Ulrich (American): Bastida wins by TF 22-5 (3:20)(16) Jimmy Mullen (Virginia Tech) vs. (17) Vincent Mueller (Columbia): Mullen wins by Dec 13-10(9) Cole Mirasola (Penn State) vs. (24) Connor Barket (Duke): Mirasola wins by Dec 13-7(8) Ben Kueter (Iowa) vs. (25) Alex Semenenko (Brown): Kueter wins by Dec 2-0(5) Nick Feldman (Ohio State) vs. (28) Jarrett Stoner (Missouri): Feldman wins by Dec 5-4(21) Juan Mora (Oklahoma) vs. (12) Braxton Amos (Wisconsin): Mora wins by Dec 4-3(20) Dayton Pitzer (Pitt) vs. (13) Spencer Lanosga (Navy): Pitzer wins by TB-1 3-2(4) AJ Ferrari (Nebraska) vs. (29) Luke Rasmussen (South Dakota State): Ferrari wins by TF 17-2 (6:01)(3) Taye Ghadiali (Michigan) vs. (30) Jack Forbes (Utah Valley): Ghadiali wins by TF 17-2 (5:59)(14) Koy Hopke (Minnesota) vs. (19) Nate Schon (Drexel): Hopke wins by Dec 11-7(11) Devon Dawson (Northern Illinois) vs. (22) Trevor Tinker (Cal Poly): Dawson wins by Dec 7-4(27) Hunter Catka (Rutgers) vs. (6) Nathan Taylor (Lehigh): Catka wins by Dec SV 6-3(7) Konner Doucet (OK State) vs. (26) Luke Luffman (Illinois): Doucet wins by Dec 2-1(10) David Szuba (Arizona State) vs. (23) Stephan Monchery (Appalachian State): Szuba wins by MD 11-1(15) Brady Colbert (Army) vs. (18) Christian Carroll (Wyoming): Colbert wins by Dec 5-1(2) Isaac Trumble (NC State) vs. (31) Brenan Morgan (Virginia): Trumble wins by Fall (6:01)Pig Tails125 lbs – (32) Mack Mauger (Missouri) vs. (33) Jace Schafer (Bloomsburg): Mauger wins by Dec 4-1133 lbs – (33) Carter Schmidt (Oklahoma) vs. (32) Andrew Austin (Central Michigan): Schmidt wins by MD 11-3141 lbs – (33) Aldo Hernandez (Appalachian State) vs. (32) Matthew Martino (Princeton): Hernandez wins by Dec 8-5149 lbs – (33) Austin McBurney (Brown) vs. (32) Clayton Jones (Michigan State): McBurney wins by Dec 11-9157 lbs – (33) Yannis Charles (Morgan State) vs. (32) Jeb Prechtel (Bellarmine): Charles wins by Dec 15-10165 lbs – (32) Cody Walsh (Drexel) vs. (33) Ryan Vigil (VMI): Walsh wins by MD 12-2174 lbs – (33) Grant O’Dell (Bellarmine) vs. (32) Luke Condon (Wisconsin): O’Dell wins by TB-1 4-1184 lbs – (32) Caleb Uhlenhopp (Utah Valley) vs. (33) Sam Goin (Indiana): Uhlenhopp wins by Dec 4-1197 lbs – (32) Blake Schaffer (Kent State) vs. (33) Karson Tompkins (Air Force): Schaffer wins by Dec 4-2285 lbs – (32) Emmanuel Ulrich (American) vs. (33) Mason Rebuck (Bloomsburg): Ulrich wins by Dec 8-6  NCAA Wrestling Championships 2026 BracketsRound 1

125 lbs

(33) Jace Schafer (Bloomsburg) (23-8) vs. (32) Mack Mauger (Missouri) (22-14)(1) Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) (20-0) – Bye(17) Jett Strickenberger (West Virginia) (19-7) vs. (16) Ezekiel Witt (North Dakota State) (23-11)(9) Maximo Renteria (Oregon State) (20-3) vs. (24) Ayden Smith (Rutgers) (16-11)(25) Kael Lauridsen (Nebraska) (16-11) vs. (8) Dean Peterson (Iowa) (14-6)(5) Troy Spratley (OK State) (16-3) vs. (28) Andrew Binni (Navy) (17-9)(21) Conrad Hendriksen (Oklahoma) (15-12) vs. (12) Vincent Robinson (NC State) (15-4)(13) Stevo Poulin (Iowa State) (15-7) vs. (20) Diego Sotelo (Michigan) (13-12)(29) Tyler Chappell (Pitt) (13-13) vs. (4) Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh) (19-0)(3) Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State) (16-2) vs. (30) Sulayman Bah (Columbia) (23-12)(19) Kysen Terukina (North Carolina) (15-6) vs. (14) Jacob Moran (Indiana) (17-5)(11) Tyler Klinsky (Rider) (26-3) vs. (22) Davis Motyka (Penn) (17-5)(27) Brady Roark (South Dakota State) (21-7) vs. (6) Jore Volk (Minnesota) (22-5)(7) Nico Provo (Stanford) (13-5) vs. (26) Cooper Flynn (Chattanooga) (18-4)(23) Nicolar Rivera (Wisconsin) (18-7) vs. (10) Marc-Anthony McGowan (Princeton) (15-6)(15) Koda Holeman (Cal Poly) (19-5) vs. (18) Spencer Moore (Illinois) (17-8)(31) Desmond Pleasant (Drexel) (23-8) vs. (2) Eddie Ventresca (Virginia Tech) (19-2)

133 lbs

(33) Carter Schmidt (Oklahoma) (7-14) vs. (32) Andrew Austin (Central Michigan) (20-13)(1) Jax Forrest (OK State) (13-0) – Bye(17) T.K. Davis (George Washington) (24-1) vs. (16) Zan Fugitt (Wisconsin) (20-6)(9) Dominick Serrano (Northern Colorado) (15-3) vs. (24) Blake Boarman (Purdue) (12-15)(25) Will Betancourt (Rider) (23-8) vs. (8) Markel Baker (Northern Illinois) (26-4)(5) Kyler Larkin (Arizona State) (18-2) vs. (28) Garrett Grice (Iowa State) (6-3)(21) Sean Spidle (Northwestern) (15-8) vs. (12) Evan Mougalian (Penn) (21-5)(13) Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska) (17-6) vs. (20) Julian Farber (Northern Iowa) (18-9)(29) Luke Willochell (Wyoming) (15-10) vs. (4) Aaron Seidel (Virginia Tech) (18-1)(3) Marcus Blaze (Penn State) (21-1) vs. (30) Gabe Whisenhunt (Oregon State) (9-8)(19) Gage Walker (Missouri) (17-7) vs. (14) Ethan Berginc (Army) (16-6)(11) Tyler Ferrara (Cornell) (23-7) vs. (22) Zach Redding (NC State) (12-8)(27) Marcel Lopez (SIUE) (26-9) vs. (6) Drake Ayala (Iowa) (13-8)(7) Lucas Byrd (Illinois) (20-2) vs. (26) Dylan Shawver (Rutgers) (20-11)(23) Braxton Brown (Maryland) (17-9) vs. (10) Maximilian Leete (American) (16-5)(15) Tyler Knox (Stanford) (14-5) vs. (18) Gunner Andrick (West Virginia) (24-8)(31) Gable Strickland (Lock Haven) (26-9) vs. (2) Ben Davino (Ohio State) (27-1)

141 lbs

(33) Aldo Hernandez (Appalachian State) (18-14) vs. (32) Matthew Martino (Princeton) (15-15)(1) Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) (22-0) – Bye(17) Caedyn Ricciardi (Navy) (18-8) vs. (16) Ryan Jack (NC State) (15-7)(9) Joey Olivieri (Rutgers) (19-2) vs. (24) Nash Singleton (Oregon State) (15-7)(25) Tom Crook (Virginia Tech) (20-12) vs. (8) Vance Vombaur (Minnesota) (21-6)(5) Luke Stanich (Lehigh) (13-0) vs. (28) Pierson Manville (Arizona State) (17-9)(21) Tyler Wells (Oklahoma) (16-9) vs. (12) Luke Simcox (North Carolina) (16-6)(13) Wyatt Henson (Lock Haven) (24-5) vs. (20) Julian Tagg (South Dakota State) (18-6)(29) Jordan Titus (West Virginia) (16-14) vs. (4) Anthony Echemendia (Iowa State) (19-3)(3) Brock Hardy (Nebraska) (20-5) vs. (30) Dario Lemus (Maryland) (17-13)(19) Haiden Drury (Utah Valley) (21-9) vs. (14) Braeden Davis (Penn State) (12-5)(11) CJ Composto (Penn) (16-4) vs. (22) Lorenzo Frezza (Columbia) (23-10)(27) Gable Porter (Virginia) (20-8) vs. (6) Vince Cornella (Cornell) (19-1)(7) Nasir Bailey (Iowa) (14-7) vs. (26) Braden Basile (Army) (17-6)(23) Dylan Chappell (Bucknell) (21-10) vs. (10) Jack Consiglio (Stanford) (14-5)(15) Elijah Griffin (Rider) (26-7) vs. (18) Carter Nogle (Air Force) (25-8)(31) Billy DeKraker (Northwestern) (15-12) vs. (2) Sergio Vega (OK State) (19-0)

149 lbs

(33) Austin McBurney (Brown) (21-13) vs. (32) Clayton Jones (Michigan State) (11-15)(1) Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) (21-0) – Bye(17) Lucas Kapusta (Lock Haven) (25-4) vs. (16) Jacob Frost (Iowa State) (17-7)(9) David Evans (Utah Valley) (20-5) vs. (24) Andrew Clark (Rutgers) (16-10)(25) Michael Gioffre (Illinois) (16-10) vs. (8) Casey Swiderski (OK State) (14-5)(5) Koy Buesgens (NC State) (21-3) vs. (28) Kade Brown (Pitt) (14-8)(21) Gabe Willochell (Wyoming) (17-8) vs. (12) Carter Young (Maryland) (15-4)(13) Joseph Zargo (Wisconsin) (18-6) vs. (20) Chance Lamer (Nebraska) (17-8)(29) Kaden Cassidy (George Mason) (15-4) vs. (4) Collin Gaj (Virginia Tech) (20-8)(3) Cross Wasilewski (Penn) (24-3) vs. (30) Dylan Layton (Rider) (25-9)(19) Brock Herman (Little Rock) (13-3) vs. (14) Caleb Rathjen (Northern Iowa) (9-6)(11) Lachlan McNeil (Michigan) (17-6) vs. (22) Eligh Rivera (Princeton) (13-9)(27) Andre Gonzales (Cal Poly) (17-11) vs. (6) Caleb Tyus (SIUE) (22-2)(7) Ethan Stiles (Ohio State) (15-5) vs. (26) Anderson Heap (Davidson) (20-9)(23) Max Petersen (North Dakota State) (15-8) vs. (10) Aden Valencia (Stanford) (16-7)(15) Ryder Block (Iowa) (13-8) vs. (18) Eugene Harney (Morgan State) (28-4)(31) Ryan Michaels (Edinboro) (24-9) vs. (2) Jaxon Joy (Cornell) (24-1)

157 lbs

(33) Yannis Charles (Morgan State) (5-8) vs. (32) Jeb Prechtel (Bellarmine) (18-14)(1) PJ Duke (Penn State) (19-1) – Bye(17) Luke Mechler (Wisconsin) (18-8) vs. (16) Cael Swensen (South Dakota State) (24-7)(9) Daniel Cardenas (Stanford) (17-3) vs. (24) Jaivon Jones (Little Rock) (19-9)(25) Mason Shrader (Central Michigan) (24-10) vs. (8) Brandon Cannon (Ohio State) (18-2)(5) Landon Robideau (OK State) (16-2) vs. (28) Gavin Drexler (North Dakota State) (16-10)(21) Charlie Millard (Minnesota) (18-9) vs. (12) Vinny Zerban (Iowa State) (15-4)(13) Derek Raike (Ohio) (21-5) vs. (20) Jimmy Harrington (Harvard) (21-8)(29) Bryce Lowery (Indiana) (12-11) vs. (4) Kaleb Larkin (Arizona State) (24-2)(3) Meyer Shapiro (Cornell) (15-1) vs. (30) Laird Root (North Carolina) (16-11)(19) Kai Owen (Columbia) (18-7) vs. (14) Ethen Miller (Virginia Tech) (16-6)(11) Ty Watters (West Virginia) (22-3) vs. (22) Colton Washleski (Virginia) (20-10)(27) Dylan Evans (Pitt) (21-8) vs. (6) Jude Swisher (Penn) (20-3)(7) Kannon Webster (Illinois) (20-4) vs. (26) Jonathan Ley (Navy) (26-12)(23) Kaleb Burgess (Buffalo) (18-7) vs. (10) Logan Rozynski (Lehigh) (13-3)(15) Cameron Catrabone (Michigan) (18-8) vs. (18) DJ McGee (George Mason) (24-4)(31) Garrett McChesney (Edinboro) (12-14) vs. (2) Antrell Taylor (Nebraska) (22-3)

165 lbs

(33) Ryan Vigil (VMI) (14-9) vs. (32) Cody Walsh (Drexel) (27-13)(1) Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) (22-0) – Bye(17) Braeden Scoles (Illinois) (16-9) vs. (16) Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State) (15-8)(9) Bryce Hepner (North Carolina) (15-4) vs. (24) Sean Seefeldt (Penn) (20-7)(25) Mac Church (Virginia Tech) (24-10) vs. (8) Matty Bianchi (Little Rock) (19-2)(5) LaDarion Lockett (OK State) (16-2) vs. (28) Cody Goebel (Wisconsin) (12-11)(21) Brock Woodcock (SIUE) (28-9) vs. (12) Cesar Alvan (Columbia) (27-8)(13) Andrew Sparks (Minnesota) (19-6) vs. (20) Ty Whalen (Princeton) (20-7)(29) Ryan Burgos (Edinboro) (20-7) vs. (4) Nicco Ruiz (Arizona State) (23-5)(3) Mikey Caliendo (Iowa) (18-4) vs. (30) Thomas Snipes (The Citadel) (22-7)(19) Noah Mulvaney (Bucknell) (25-7) vs. (14) Andrew Barbosa (Rutgers) (18-8)(11) Ryder Downey (Northern Iowa) (21-5) vs. (22) Matthew Olguin (Oregon State) (17-5)(27) EJ Parco (Stanford) (12-7) vs. (6) LJ Araujo (Nebraska) (18-8)(7) Max Brignola (Lehigh) (17-4) vs. (26) Tyler Lillard (Indiana) (12-9)(23) Chris Earnest (Kent State) (18-6) vs. (10) Will Denny (NC State) (16-4)(15) Connor Euton (Iowa State) (17-7) vs. (18) Gunner Filipowicz (Army) (19-6)(31) Jared Keslar (Pitt) (15-13) vs. (2) Joey Blaze (Purdue) (22-1)

174 lbs

(33) Grant O’Dell (Bellarmine) (24-8) vs. (32) Luke Condon (Wisconsin) (13-13)(1) Levi Haines (Penn State) (21-0) – Bye(17) Jared Simma (Northern Iowa) (14-9) vs. (16) Nick Fine (Columbia) (24-8)(9) Beau Mantanona (Michigan) (21-7) vs. (24) Garrett Thompson (Ohio) (16-3)(25) Sergio Desiante (Virginia Tech) (20-13) vs. (8) Alex Facundo (OK State) (16-6)(5) Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) (18-4) vs. (28) Holden Garcia (Princeton) (21-10)(21) Lenny Pinto (Rutgers) (13-10) vs. (12) Carter Schubert (Oklahoma) (19-6)(13) Carter Baer (Binghamton) (18-4) vs. (20) Daschle Lamer (Oregon State) (19-3)(29) Avery Bassett (Lock Haven) (22-7) vs. (4) Carson Kharchla (Ohio State) (18-4)(3) Christopher Minto (Nebraska) (20-5) vs. (30) Riley Davis (Wyoming) (11-10)(19) Logan Messer (George Mason) (26-6) vs. (14) Moses Espinoza-Owens (South Dakota State) (27-8)(11) MJ Gaitan (Iowa State) (16-6) vs. (22) Brody Baumann (Purdue) (16-8)(27) Collin Carrigan (North Carolina) (13-10) vs. (6) Matty Singleton (NC State) (16-3)(7) Cam Steed (Missouri) (15-5) vs. (26) Derek Gilcher (Indiana) (14-10)(23) Luca Augustine (Pitt) (12-6) vs. (10) Myles Takats (Bucknell) (22-6)(15) Danny Wask (Navy) (22-4) vs. (18) Colin Kelly (Illinois) (18-8)(31) Cael Valencia (Arizona State) (16-10) vs. (2) Simon Ruiz (Cornell) (16-0)

184 lbs

(33) Sam Goin (Indiana) (12-8) vs. (32) Caleb Uhlenhopp (Utah Valley) (16-14)(1) Rocco Welsh (Penn State) (20-0) – Bye(17) Ian Bush (West Virginia) (19-10) vs. (16) Rylan Rogers (Lehigh) (18-6)(9) Chris Moore (Illinois) (18-10) vs. (24) Joe Curtis (Columbia) (26-2)(25) Malachi DuVall (George Mason) (24-5) vs. (8) Silas Allred (Nebraska) (17-7)(5) Brock Mantanona (Michigan) (19-6) vs. (28) Abraham Wojcikiewicz (Stanford) (17-11)(21) Tomas Brooker (Appalachian State) (26-8) vs. (12) Dylan Fishback (Ohio State) (18-8)(13) Isaac Dean (Iowa State) (17-7) vs. (20) Brian Soldano (Oklahoma) (13-8)(29) Nick Fox (Northern Iowa) (12-5) vs. (4) James Conway (Franklin & Marshall) (32-2)(3) Max McEnelly (Minnesota) (19-2) vs. (30) Tyler Bienus (Bucknell) (19-14)(19) Jared McGill (Edinboro) (17-3) vs. (14) Jaden Bullock (Virginia Tech) (20-10)(11) Shane Cartagena-Walsh (Rutgers) (24-8) vs. (22) Zack Ryder (OK State) (12-8)(27) Aidan Brenot (North Dakota State) (16-9) vs. (6) Eddie Neitenbach (Wyoming) (20-6)(7) Angelo Ferrari (Iowa) (11-3) vs. (26) Chase Kranitz (Pitt) (15-9)(23) Ceasar Garza (Cal Poly) (18-2) vs. (10) Caleb Campos (American) (25-6)(15) Sal Perrine (Ohio) (19-4) vs. (18) Jake Dailey (North Carolina) (18-4)(31) Mahonri Rushton (Northern Colorado) (17-14) vs. (2) Aeoden Sinclair (Missouri) (30-1)

197 lbs

(33) Karson Tompkins (Air Force) (21-12) vs. (32) Blake Schaffer (Kent State) (22-9)(1) Josh Barr (Penn State) (19-0) – Bye(17) Dillon Bechtold (Bucknell) (15-4) vs. (16) Branson John (Maryland) (25-7)(9) Angelo Posada (Stanford) (16-5) vs. (24) Brock Zurawski (Rider) (22-5)(25) Evan Bates (Missouri) (21-9) vs. (8) DJ Parker (Oklahoma) (19-8)(5) Joey Novak (Wyoming) (17-3) vs. (28) Kael Wisler (Michigan State) (25-10)(21) Rune Lawrence (West Virginia) (17-11) vs. (12) Luke Geog (Ohio State) (16-7)(13) Bennett Berge (South Dakota State) (16-5) vs. (20) Wyatt Ingham (Wisconsin) (17-8)(29) Colton Hawks (Arizona State) (7-9) vs. (4) Sonny Sasso (Virginia Tech) (25-5)(3) Stephen Little (Little Rock) (15-2) vs. (30) Kade Rule (Chattanooga) (18-5)(19) Zayne Lehman (Ohio) (19-2) vs. (14) Gabe Sollars (Indiana) (15-10)(11) Camden McDanel (Nebraska) (20-6) vs. (22) Devin Wasley (North Dakota State) (21-10)(27) Gabe Arnold (Iowa) (18-7) vs. (6) Justin Rademacher (Oregon State) (23-3)(7) Cody Merrill (OK State) (17-4) vs. (26) Ben Vanadia (Purdue) (15-10)(23) Mikey Squires (Binghamton) (19-3) vs. (10) Mac Stout (Pitt) (19-4)(15) Remy Cotton (Rutgers) (18-7) vs. (18) Andrew Reall (Brown) (34-4)(31) Kael Bennie (Utah Valley) (15-16) vs. (2) Rocky Elam (Iowa State) (18-0)

285 lbs

(33) Mason Rebuck (Bloomsburg) (22-8) vs. (32) Emmanuel Ulrich (American) (21-14)(1) Yonger Bastida (Iowa State) (25-0) – Bye(17) Vincent Mueller (Columbia) (25-6) vs. (16) Jimmy Mullen (Virginia Tech) (22-7)(9) Cole Mirasola (Penn State) (17-6) vs. (24) Connor Barket (Duke) (23-7)(25) Alex Semenenko (Brown) (25-7) vs. (8) Ben Kueter (Iowa) (9-7)(5) Nick Feldman (Ohio State) (23-5) vs. (28) Jarrett Stoner (Missouri) (23-14)(21) Juan Mora (Oklahoma) (19-7) vs. (12) Braxton Amos (Wisconsin) (20-7)(13) Spencer Lanosga (Navy) (20-8) vs. (20) Dayton Pitzer (Pitt) (16-6)(29) Luke Rasmussen (South Dakota State) (11-11) vs. (4) AJ Ferrari (Nebraska) (15-3)(3) Taye Ghadiali (Michigan) (23-2) vs. (30) Jack Forbes (Utah Valley) (19-12)(19) Nate Schon (Drexel) (18-5) vs. (14) Koy Hopke (Minnesota) (20-9)(11) Devon Dawson (Northern Illinois) (31-4) vs. (22) Trevor Tinker (Cal Poly) (11-4)(27) Hunter Catka (Rutgers) (20-9) vs. (6) Nathan Taylor (Lehigh) (16-3)(7) Konner Doucet (OK State) (17-3) vs. (26) Luke Luffman (Illinois) (14-7)(23) Stephan Monchery (Appalachian State) (23-7) vs. (10) David Szuba (Arizona State) (22-9)(15) Brady Colbert (Army) (18-6) vs. (18) Christian Carroll (Wyoming) (19-6)(31) Brenan Morgan (Virginia) (13-10) vs. (2) Isaac Trumble (NC State) (16-0)NCAA Wrestling Championships Predictions

125 lbs

Luke Lilledahl, Penn StateEddie Ventresca, Virginia TechNic Bouzakis, Ohio StateTroy Spratley, Oklahoma StateJore Volk, MinnesotaSheldon Seymour, LehighVincent Robinson, NC StateDean Peterson, Iowa

“[Luke Lilledahl is the] clear favorite to bring home his first NCAA title in Cleveland.” — David Bray

133 lbs

Jax Forrest, Oklahoma StateMarcus Blaze, Penn StateBen Davino, Ohio StateAaron Seidel, Virginia TechDrake Ayala, IowaLucas Byrd, IllinoisKyler Larkin, Arizona StateZan Fugitt, Wisconsin

“[Jax Forrest] is the top seed after a 13-0 true freshman campaign.” — Kyle Klingman

141 lbs

Jesse Mendez, Ohio StateSergio Vega, Oklahoma StateLuke Stanich, LehighBrock Hardy, NebraskaAnthony Echemendia, Iowa StateJack Consiglio, StanfordVance VomBaur, MinnesotaVince Cornella, Cornell

“Mendez is the clear favorite to win this year.” — Jon Kozak

149 lbs

Shayne Van Ness, Penn StateLachlan McNeil, MichiganCasey Swiderski, Oklahoma StateCollin Gaj, Virginia TechJaxon Joy, CornellKoy Buesgens, NC StateCarter Young, MarylandCross Wasilewski, Penn

“I’m still riding with Van Ness to come out on top.” — Jon Kozak

157 lbs

PJ Duke, Penn StateMeyer Shapiro, CornellAntrell Taylor, NebraskaKaleb Larkin, Arizona StateLandon Robideau, Oklahoma StateTy Watters, West VirginiaKannon Webster, IllinoisBrandon Cannon, Ohio State

“PJ Duke has emerged as the man to beat at 157 lbs.” — David Bray

165 lbs

Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn StateJoey Blaze, PurdueMikey Caliendo, IowaLaDarion Lockett, Oklahoma StateNicco Ruiz, Arizona StateRyder Downey, Northern IowaLJ Araujo, NebraskaWill Denny, NC State

“It would be the upset of the tournament if Mesenbrink lost in Cleveland.” — JD Rader

174 lbs

Levi Haines, Penn StateChristopher Minto, NebraskaSimon Ruiz, CornellCarson Kharchla, Ohio StatePatrick Kennedy, IowaMatty Singleton, NC StateAlex Facundo, Oklahoma StateCam Steed, Missouri

“Levi Haines is a huge favorite to win this bracket.” — JD Rader

184 lbs

Aeoden Sinclair, MissouriRocco Welsh, Penn StateAngelo Ferrari, IowaMax McEnelly, MinnesotaJames Conway, Franklin & MarshallSilas Allred, NebraskaEddie Neitenbach, WyomingBrock Mantanona, Michigan

“I’m riding with Aeoden at 184.” — Andrew Spe y

197 lbs

Josh Barr, Penn StateRocky Elam, Iowa StateJustin Rademacher, Oregon StateStephen Little, Little RockCody Merrill, Oklahoma StateJoey Novak, WyomingSonny Sasso, Virginia TechMac Stout, Pittsburgh

“It’s hard to imagine a scenario where Barr does not win.” — Kyle Klingman

285 lbs

Yonger Bastida, Iowa StateIsaac Trumble, NC StateNick Feldman, Ohio StateNathan Taylor, LehighTaye Ghadiali, MichiganAJ Ferrari, NebraskaBraxton Amos, WisconsinCole Mirasola, Penn State

“I’m picking [Yonger Bastida and Isaac Trumble] to finish in the top two.” — Andrew Spey

Penn State Wrestling At NCAA Wrestling Championships125 lbs – Luke Lilledahl (1)133 lbs – Marcus Blaze (3)141 lbs – Braeden Davis (14)149 lbs – Shayne Van Ness (1)157 lbs – PJ Duke (1)165 lbs – Mitchell Mesenbrink (1)174 lbs – Levi Haines (1)184 lbs – Rocco Welsh (1)197 lbs – Josh Barr (1)285 lbs – Cole Mirasola (9)Oklahoma State Wrestling At NCAA Wrestling Championships125 lbs – Troy Spratley (5)133 lbs – Jax Forrest (1)141 lbs – Sergio Vega (2)149 lbs – Casey Swiderski (8)157 lbs – Landon Robideau (5)165 lbs – LaDarion Lockett (5)174 lbs – Alex Facundo (8)184 lbs – Zack Ryder (22)197 lbs – Cody Merrill (7)285 lbs – Konner Doucet (7)Ohio State Wrestling At NCAA Wrestling Championships125 lbs – Nic Bouzakis (3)133 lbs – Ben Davino (2)141 lbs – Jesse Mendez (1)149 lbs – Ethan Stiles (7)157 lbs – Brandon Cannon (8)165 lbs – Paddy Gallagher (16)174 lbs – Carson Kharchla (4)184 lbs – Dylan Fishback (12)197 lbs – Luke Geog (12)285 lbs – Nick Feldman (5)Nebraska Wrestling At NCAA Wrestling Championships125 lbs – Kael Lauridsen (25)133 lbs – Jacob Van Dee (13)141 lbs – Brock Hardy (3)149 lbs – Chance Lamer (20)157 lbs – Antrell Taylor (2)165 lbs – LJ Araujo (6)174 lbs – Christopher Minto (3)184 lbs – Silas Allred (8)197 lbs – Camden McDanel (11)285 lbs – AJ Ferrari (4)Iowa Wrestling At NCAA Wrestling Championships125 lbs – Dean Peterson (8)133 lbs – Drake Ayala (6)141 lbs – Nasir Bailey (7)149 lbs – Ryder Block (15)165 lbs – Mikey Caliendo (3)174 lbs – Patrick Kennedy (5)184 lbs – Angelo Ferrari (7)197 lbs – Gabe Arnold (27)285 lbs – Ben Kueter (8)Michigan Wrestling At NCAA Wrestling Championships125 lbs – Diego Sotelo (20)149 lbs – Lachlan McNeil (11)157 lbs – Cameron Catrabone (15)174 lbs – Beau Mantanona (9)184 lbs – Brock Mantanona (5)285 lbs – Taye Ghadiali (3)

Where To Watch The NCAA Wrestling Championships 2026?

The 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships will be broadcast March 19, 20 and 21 across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU. Every match will also be streamed live on ESPN+, including concurrent mat coverage.

When Is NCAA Wrestling Championships 2026

The 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships begin March 19 and run through March 21 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.

What Time Does The NCAA Wrestling Tournament Start?

On March 19, the NCAA Wrestling Championships begin at 12:00 p.m. ET with Session II starting at 7:00 p.m. ET.

NCAA Wrestling Today

Today, March 19, is the beginning of the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships. Session I starts at 12:00 p.m. ET. The tournament runs through March 21. Stay tuned for results and live updates.

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