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sports18 days ago•7 min saved

Hodge Trophy Fan Vote Opens With Seven Undefeated Finalists

Fan voting is open for the 2026 Dan Hodge Trophy after the NCAA Championships in Cleveland, with seven undefeated champions—Luke Lilledahl (125, Penn State), Jax Forrest (133, Oklahoma State), Sergio Vega (141, Oklahoma State), Mitchell Mesenbrink (165, Penn State), Levi Haines (174, Penn State), Josh Barr (197, Penn State) and Issac Trumble (285, NC State)—as finalists; Penn State and Oklahoma State each have multiple finalists. The fan vote adds five first-place votes to the winner; voting closes March 27 and the winner is announced March 31. Criteria for the award include: record, dominance/bonus-point percentage, quality of competition, and sportsmanship.

via win-magazine.com|

#college-wrestling #fan-vote #hodge-trophy

sports20 days ago•8 min saved

Two Huskers Secure NCAA Finals as Nebraska Climbs to Third After Day Two

Two Nebraska wrestlers reached the finals as the Huskers sit third with 90.5 points after Day 2 of the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships, with seven All-Americans (second-most in program history) and a program-record five semifinalists; Antrell Taylor (157) and Christopher Minto (174) will compete for titles on Saturday, as NU heads into the medal rounds.

via huskers.com|

#all-americans #college-wrestling #ncaa-wrestling-championships

sports-wrestling22 days ago•3 min saved

Cleveland Chaos: Every Upset at the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships

A running compilation of every upset by seed at the 2026 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, highlighting numerous lower-seeded wrestlers defeating higher seeds across rounds and weights, reshaping the bracket with majors, decisions, and falls.

via FloWrestling|

#brackets #college-wrestling #ncaa

sports1 month ago•12 min saved

State-by-State Map Sets the Stage for the 2026 NCAA DI Wrestling Qualifiers

A comprehensive, state-by-state breakdown of the 2026 NCAA Division I wrestling championship qualifiers, detailing the number of qualifiers per state and listing notable high school programs producing multiple qualifiers, with Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Ohio leading the field.

via FloWrestling|

#college-wrestling #hometowns #ncaa-wrestling

sports1 month ago•12 min saved

Penn State cements Big Ten history with seven wrestling champions in 2026

Penn State dominated the 2026 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, capturing a school‑record seven weight-class titles (125 Luke Lilledahl, 149 Shayne Van Ness, 157 PJ Duke, 165 Mitchell Mesenbrink, 174 Levi Haines, 184 Rocco Welsh, 197 Josh Barr) and advancing all 10 starters to the NCAA Championships in Cleveland (March 19–21). Highlights included Van Ness’ 3:28 fall over Ethan Styles, Duke’s 12–4 major over Antrell Taylor, Mesenbrink’s 12–3 major over Mikey Caliendo, Haines’ 2–1 decision, Welsh’s 2–1 win in tiebreaker, and Barr’s 19–4 tech fall, helping PSU lead the team race as it pursues its fourth straight conference crown.

via On3|

#big-ten #college-wrestling #ncaa-championships

sports1 month ago•3 min saved

OSU Wrestlers Clinch Big Ten Titles as Mendez, Davino Shine

Ohio State won Big Ten titles with Ben Davino (133) defeating Penn State’s Marcus Blaze in a tiebreaker and Jesse Mendez (141) beating Nebraska’s Brock Hardy 7-2. Stiles reached the 149-pound final but was pinned by Penn State’s Shayne Van Ness. OSU sits second in the team standings behind Penn State (160.5 to OSU’s 145.5) as the Buckeyes eye the NCAA Championships and possible Hodge Trophy buzz for Mendez.

via Eleven Warriors|

#big-ten #college-wrestling #ncaa

sports1 month ago•2 min saved

Kueter Upsets Pace as Penn State Eyes Session IV Showdowns

In Session III of the 2026 Wrestling Big Ten Tourney, Penn State’s Cole Mirasola fell 2-0 to Iowa’s Ben Kueter, sending Mirasola to the 5th-place final. In the 7th-place bout, Penn State’s Braeden Davis defeated Northwestern’s Billy DeKraker 8-1 to secure an automatic NCAA qualifier. The piece also previews the Session IV finals and notes the team race standings heading into the final day.

via Black Shoe Diaries|

#big-ten #college-wrestling #results

sports1 month ago•4 min saved

Iowa Wrestlers Lead the Pack in 2026 Big Ten Pre-Seeds

Seven Iowa wrestlers are seeded 8th or better in the 2026 Big Ten Championships pre-seeds, including top-5 seeds for 165 (Caliendo), 174 (Kennedy), 141 (Bailey) and 133 (Ayala); Iowa also has three 8-seeds (125 Dean Peterson, 149 Ryder Block, 184 Angelo Ferrari) and other seeds at 157 (Voinovich) and 285 (Kueter) and 197 (Arnold). The tournament is set for a weekend in State College, PA, with full brackets to be released after a coaches meeting Friday. Iowa has won 37 team conference titles, far more than any other program.

via Iowa Hawkeyes Athletics|

#big-ten-championships #college-wrestling #iowa-hawkeyes

sports1 month ago•25 min saved

Freshmen spark OSU to 32-11 win over Iowa in electric home finale

No. 3 Oklahoma State dominated No. 7 Iowa 32-11 at Gallagher-Iba, led by true freshmen Jax Forrest’s 19-3 tech fall over Drake Ayala and Sergio Vega’s fall over Kale Peterson to open a 14-0 advantage, then Cody Merrill and Konner Doucet closed the dual with pins as OSU’s freshmen-forward onslaught propelled the Cowboys toward postseason momentum.

via NCAA.com|

#college-wrestling #freshmen #iowa

sports1 month ago•4 min saved

Penn State Clinches Sixth Straight Big Ten Dual Title With Dominant Ohio State Win

Penn State defeated No. 2 Ohio State 36-5 to cap its sixth consecutive Big Ten dual title, winning 9 of 10 bouts. Highlights included Luke Lilledahl’s sudden-victory win at 125, Marcus Blaze’s 3-2 TB2 decision at 133, and Cole Mirasola’s 4-1 sudden-victory upset at heavyweight. Ohio State, missing three starters, was short-handed but Penn State dominated most weights, even as OSU’s Jesse Mendez Tech-Fell Penn State’s Braeden Davis at 141. Cael Sanderson praised his team’s ability to close out close matches as they head toward postseason.

via On3|

#big-ten #college-wrestling #ohio-state

sports2 months ago•4 min saved

OSU Rallies to Top Iowa 24-9 Amid Covelli Center Attendance Record

No. 2 Ohio State erased a 9-7 deficit after Iowa jumped out to an early lead and defeated No. 5 Iowa 24-9 in front of a Covelli Center record crowd of 4,749. A pivotal overturned overtime call on Dylan Fishback’s takedown sparked the comeback, and OSU then rolled with wins from Luke Geog, Nick Feldman, Nic Bouzakis, Ben Davino, Jesse Mendez (18-3 tech fall) and Ethan Stiles to seal the dual and extend the Buckeyes’ unbeaten 17-0 run before next weekend’s trip to Penn State and a regular-season closer vs Maryland.

via Eleven Warriors|

#big-ten #college-wrestling #iowa

sports2 months ago•2 min saved

Buckeyes Hammer Michigan 26-16 to Keep Perfect Dual Record

No. 2 Ohio State wrestling defeated No. 10 Michigan 26-16 at Covelli Center to extend its dual-meet record to 16-0 and 5-0 in the Big Ten. OSU jumped out to a 16-0 lead as Nic Bouzakis and Ben Davino won by pins and Jesse Mendez added two tech falls. Michigan fought back to 16-10 with a 149 major and 157 pin, but Paddy Gallagher answered with an 8-2 decision at 165 to push the margin back out. OSU then added wins at 174 (Carson Kharchla, 9-6) and 184 (Brock Mantanona) before Luke Geog's 11-3 major at 197 and heavyweight Taye Ghadiali’s upset of Nick Feldman to close, sealing a 26-16 victory in front of 4,299 fans and giving the Buckeyes their fourth straight win over the Wolverines.

via Eleven Warriors|

#big-ten #college-wrestling #michigan

sports2 months ago•4 min saved

First 2025-26 D1 Wrestling Coaches Poll Sets Early Championship Stakes

The season’s first NCAA Division I wrestling coaches poll was published, with rankings in each weight class determined by a vote of three coaches and criteria including starter designation and eight D1 matches (plus a non-teammate match requirement). The poll informs conference championship allocations and is used to project NCAA Championship team scores. Penn State leads the team rankings, followed by Ohio State, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, and Nebraska, with wrestlers listed by weight class across conferences.

via FloWrestling|

#coaches-poll #college-wrestling #ncaa-championship

sports2 months ago•6 min saved

Nittany Lions Roll Iowa 32-3 in Carver-Hawkeye Dual

Penn State edged Iowa 32-3 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, taking nine of ten bouts as Iowa’s Nasir Bailey defeated Braeden Davis 3-2 at 141 for the Hawkeyes’ lone win. PSU collected bonus points from two majors (Shayne Van Ness at 149 and Mitchell Mesenbrink at 165) and a fall (Josh Barr at 197), while the remaining PSU wins came by decisions at 125, 133, 157, 174, 184 and 285 to cap a dominant team performance.

via FloWrestling|

#college-wrestling #dual-meet #iowa-hawkeyes

sports2 months ago•10 min saved

Upsets lift Penn State to 32-3 road win at Iowa

No. 1 Penn State defeated No. 4 Iowa 32-3 in Iowa City, extending its dual-meet win streak; the Lions won nine of ten bouts, including ranking-upset wins at 184 pounds (Rocco Welsh def. Angelo Ferrari 2-1 in a tiebreaker) and at 285 pounds (Cole Mirasola def. Ben Kueter 4-3 by decision), with several other decisive wins as PSU led 23-3 with two bouts remaining.

via On3|

#college-wrestling #dual-meet #iowa