Penn State Aims for Six Finals as 2026 NCAA Wrestling Finals Bout Order Revealed
Penn State has wrestlers in six of the 10 finals at the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, with the finals set to start at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The announced bout order includes PSU contenders at 125 (Luke Lilledahl), 149 (Shayne Van Ness), 165 (Mitchell Mesenbrink), 174 (Levi Haines), 184 (Rocco Welsh), and 197 (Josh Barr). Mesenbrink and Haines are chasing their second NCAA titles, while Lilledahl, Welsh, Van Ness and Barr could win their first; Penn State has already clinched the team title and aims to set a new points record during session six.