2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships: Results for National Finals
The 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships are in the books following an epic tournament in Philadelphia. History was made, dreams were made and crushed and that’s just wrestling.
The results of the finals are below, which began at 184 pounds with Penn State’s Carter Starocci and Northern Iowa’s Parker Keckeisen. President Donald Trump made his appearance shortly after Saturday night, the second time he’s attended the NCAA Wrestling finals.
Over the course of the three days in March, wrestlers made the unbelievable climb to the solo stage in front over 18,000 in attendance. But only one could stand atop the podium.
184 lbs.
No. 1 Carter Starocci (Penn State) dec. 4-3 over No. 2 Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa)
Starocci clinched his fifth NCAA title, a feat that one may never have a chance to do again. A third period takedown was the difference for Starocci, who fended off an early flurry and scramble from Keckeisen, the 2024 NCAA champ and three-time finalist.
125 lbs.
No. 4 Vince Robinson (NC State) dec. 2-1 TB2 over No. 7 Troy Spratley (Oklahoma State)
Robinson and Spratley were deadlocked the entire match until the overtime periods. Robinson, who wasn’t a state champion in high school, got it done with an escape in the tiebreakers and then held off a late flurry by Spratley.
133 lbs.
No. 1 Lucas Byrd (Illinois) dec 3-2 TB2 over No. 2 Drake Ayala (Iowa)
Bryd won over Ayala for the second time in two weeks after winning the Big Ten title. However, this one went to tiebreakers where the two couldn’t land a takedown. However, Byrd had slightly more riding time to win the title for Illinois.
141 lbs.
No. 3 Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) dec. 12-9 over No. 1 Brock Hardy (Nebraska)
Mendez got his payback from the Big Ten Tournament and won his second straight NCAA title. The Buckeye was taken down early and roared back with multiple takedowns and turns. He’s king of the weight class once again.
149 lbs.
No. 2 Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) dec. 1-0 over No. 1 Caleb Henson (Virginia Tech)
This match was razor thin close once again. In the second period, it appeared Henson landed a takedown, but Nebraska challenged and it was overturned. Henson got in on a late shot but Lovett was able to defend and scramble, winning his first national title.
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157 lbs.
No. 3 Antrell Taylor (Nebraska) dec. 4-2 over No. 8 Joey Blaze (Purdue)
Taylor landed a takedown to end the first period, going up 3-0 and followed with an escape in the second period. Blaze earned an escape and pushed the pace in the third period, drawing stall calls. However, he couldn’t find his offense. Taylor winning made it two national champions for Nebraska for the first time 1984.
165 lbs.
No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) dec. 8-2 over No. 3 Mikey Caliendo (Iowa)
Mesenbrink appeared to have a takedown right off the bat, but Caliendo caused a delay with injury time. Mesenbrink had choice after that, going down and getting an escape to go up 1-0 in the first period. After a 4-2 lead going into the third, Mesenbrink escape and used a late takedown to clinch his sixth straight victory over Caliendo.
174 lbs.
No. 3 Dean Hamiti (Oklahoma State) dec. 4-1 SV1 over No. 1 Keegan O’Toole (Missouri)
Hamiti ended his career on top with a takedown off another impressive scramble between the two in sudden victory. O’Toole nearly landed one in the first period by getting Hamiti to hop on one leg for nearly a minute. Hamiti is head coach David Taylor’s first NCAA champion.
197 lbs.
No. 2 Stephen Buchanan (Iowa) dec. 5-2 over No. 4 Josh Barr (Penn State)
Buchanan became the first wrestler to be an All-American for three different schools and he ended Iowa’s individual title drought. Largely the No. 1 guy all year, Buchanan had a second period takedown that was difference to end his career on top over the redshirt freshman Barr.
285 lbs.
No. 2 Wyatt Hendrickson (Oklahoma State) dec. 5-4 over No. 1 Gable Steveson (Minnesota)
In the stunner, Hendrickson beat Steveson with a takedown in the third period. His constant fakes put Steveson off balance and Hendrickson drove through to finish that takedown, giving him one of the biggest upsets in college wrestling history.