CBU Concludes Regular Season with Dominant Showing over CSUB on Senior Night
By: Ryley Collom, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications & Digital Media
RIVERSIDE— The California Baptist University wrestling team closed its 2025-26 schedule on Saturday evening, defeating the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners 29-12 with seven match victories in Riverside. The Lancers conclude their regular season 3-11 and have now beaten their SoCal rivals four times in a row.
The dual would begin at 165lbs, with Gabe Schumm facing Evan Manzo of Bakersfield. Schumm wasted no time getting the sizable crowd energized at Van Dyne Gym as he would pin Manzo in 1:41 into the match and put six quick points on the board for CBU. Schumm has now won four of his last five duals and will take some heavy momentum into the BIG 12 in two weeks. Bakersfield would fight back at 174lbs as Guillermo Escobedo would garner a decision win over Mason Espinoza to slash the team led in half.
Timothy Cowan would make the most of his final dual at Van Dyne as he would pick up a Senior Night victory over Jeremy Manibog by decision 4-1. Eli Sheeren would keep the momentum going with another pin for the Lancers as he would put Chris Neal on his back in the third period to push the lead to 15-3 in favor of the Lancers. Tristan Kemp would further the lead at heavyweight with a dominant 5-1 decision over Mason Cover to make it 18-3 at intermission. CBU would take a brief pause at intermission to honor the seven seniors before the wrestling would resume at 125lbs. … more at … https://cbulancers.com/news/2026/2/21/wrestling-cbu-concludes-regular-season-with-dominant-showing-over-csub-on-senior-night
No. 4 Cyclones Top No. 14 Missouri on Senior Day
AMES, Iowa – No. 4 Iowa State defeated No. 14 Missouri on senior day, 20-14, Sunday afternoon inside Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones started hot, taking six of the first seven bouts, before the Tigers would close with three-straight wins of their own.
Iowa State (12-2, 8-1 Big 12) held the edge over Missouri (12-8, 5-3) in the takedown battle, 14-13. The Cyclones have now won three-straight, and four of the last five, over the Tigers.
Eight Cyclones were recognized following the dual for senior day – Yonger Bastida, Rocky Elam, Vinny Zerban, Stevo Poulin, Isaac Dean, Manny Rojas, Rowan Udell and Xavier Bruening.
The dual began at 197 pounds which meant a top-15 matchup to start things out. No. 2 Rocky Elam remained unbeaten with a win against his former team as he defeated No. 13 Evan Bates, 7-3.
It was an emotional senior day farewell for top-ranked heavyweight and lineup mainstay Yonger Bastida. In typical Bastida fashion, he closed out his last match in Hilton Coliseum with a 22-6 tech fall in 5:43. Bastida tallied seven takedowns in the match, pushing his season total to 102, as he secured his nation-leading 13th tech fall.
A big feet-to-back move in the first period allowed No. 10 Stevo Poulin to jump out to a big lead in a 9-4 decision over No. 30 Mack Mauger at 125 pounds. Poulin closes his regular season a winner in eight of his last nine.
At 133 pounds, Garrett Grice earned his second-straight ranked win in as many dual appearances. Grice notched takedowns in the first and second periods as he cruised to a 7-3 decision over No. 30 Gage Walker.
No. 3 Anthony Echemendia squeezed out a tight win over Easton Hilton at 141 pounds with a 3-2 decision. Echemendia finishes his regular season with a 16-2 mark.
After Missouri got on the board with a decision at 149 pounds, No. 7 Vinny Zerban got things back on track with a tight 5-3 win over No. 15 Teague Travis. Zerban struck first with a takedown in the opening period and closed the match by riding Travis for the entire third period. The Tigers would close the dual with three-straight wins, … more at … https://cyclones.com/news/2026/2/22/wrestling-no-4-cyclones-top-no-14-missouri-on-senior-day
Northern Iowa wrestling rallies for senior day win over Wisconsin
Panthers overcome early deficit to close out regular season with 16-15 win over Badgers.
OFFICIALS – Eric Boucher, Ben Marshall
ATTENDANCE – 3,190
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — The 18th ranked UNI wrestling team closed out the 2025-26 dual schedule in style on Sunday, rallying from an early deficit to defeat No. 16 Wisconsin by a score of 16-15 inside the McLeod Center in non-conference action.
After the Badgers won the first four matches of the day, Northern Iowa responded with victories in five of the remaining six bouts, kicked off by a bonus-point win from Maximus Brady at 141 pounds after UNI trailed 12-0. The Panthers finish the regular season with an 11-8 record and 4-3 mark against Big 12 Conference opponents.
Prior to the dual, the Panthers recognized its senior class of wrestlers, including Jack Thomsen, Cael Rahnavardi, Julian Farber, Connor Thorpe, Adam Ahrendsen, Ethan Basile, Garrett Funk, RJ Weston and Caleb Rathjen.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Moving up a weight class to open the dual at 197 pounds, CJ Walrath came up short in an 8-2 loss to No. 20 Wyatt Ingham, while Ahrendsen faced a challenging ride from No. 10 Braxton Amos at heavyweight in a 6-1 loss.
Trever Anderson challenged No. 18 Nicolar Rivera but fell short in an 8-5 loss at 125, as Farber battled No. 13 Zan Fuggitt at 133 pounds. After a high-scoring first period with both wrestlers tied up at 8-8, Fuggitt took a one-point lead on a second period escape with Farber tying the match in the third on locked hands, but was unable to score an escape as Fuggitt rode out Farber for riding time in a 10-9 win over the Panther senior.
Brady put the Panthers on the board in a dominant performance at 141 pounds against Peter Tomazevic, scoring a pair of takedowns in the first frame. The offense continued for Brady with a third takedown and a solid ride to extend the lead, while adding two more takedowns in the third period along with a stalling point en route to a 17-4 major decision, Brady’s team-high tying 18th win of the season.
Rathjen kept the Panther Train rolling at 149 pounds, jumping out to a 4-1 lead on No. 10 Joseph Zargo. After Zargo tied the match with a takedown in the final seconds of regulation, it took Rathjen only 17 seconds of overtime to score the winning takedown for a 7-4 sudden victory decision and his third career win over Zargo.
Following a 6-3 win for No. 23 Luke Mechler … more at … https://unipanthers.com/news/2026/2/22/wrestling-uni-wrestling-rallies-for-senior-day-win-over-wisconsin
Cornell Finishes Regular Season with 42-4 Victory Over Duke
DURHAM, N.C. — Bonus points fueled Cornell’s 42-4 win over Duke on Sunday afternoon, as the Big Red claimed nine of 10 bouts to cap the regular season.
Competing on Duke’s Senior Day, Cornell Big Red set the tone early and never looked back, piling up six bonus-point victories to improve to 9-7 overall. Duke Blue Devils fell to 6-13 (0-6 ACC).
Senior Greg Diakomihalis opened the dual with a 19-4 technical fall over S. Von Savoye at 125 pounds, jumpstarting a dominant stretch. Joe Sciarrone followed with a forfeit at 133, and No. 6 Vince Cornella added a 15-0 technical fall at 141.
At 149, No. 3 Jaxon Joy continued his standout freshman campaign, securing a fall over Dylan Ross after building an 11-0 lead. Top-ranked Meyer Shapiro remained perfect at 157 with a 17-2 technical fall, and Benny Rogers added a 15-0 tech fall at 165 to stretch the margin further.
No. 2 Simon Ruiz, also unbeaten this season, controlled No. 23 Aidan Wallace in an 8-1 decision at 174. Louie Cerchio contributed a 15-3 major decision at 184 in his continued transition up a weight class, and Carson Crace grinded out a 2-0 decision at 197.
Duke’s lone victory came at heavyweight, where No. 24 Connor Barket defeated Cy Kruse IV by major decision, 18-4.
Two All-Americans — Shapiro (13-0) and Ruiz (13-0) — completed undefeated regular seasons, … more at … https://cornellbigred.com/news/2026/2/22/wrestling-cornell-finishes-regular-season-with-42-4-victory-over-duke.aspx
No. 3 Oklahoma State outscores No. 7 Iowa wrestling 32-11
Final scores
In front of a pack house full of Cowboy faithful, No. 3 Oklahoma State put on a show, topping the No. 7 Iowa Hawkeyes 32-11 behind electric performances from their underclassmen.
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True freshman Jax Forrest put up the statement result of the night when he teched two-time NCAA finalist Drake Ayala and then confidently declared in his post-match interview that he’s coming for the title. The spring semester has been all about Forrest, and he showed he’s not slowing down one bit.
Teammate and fellow true freshman Sergio Vega followed Forrest’s performance with a fall over Kale Peterson to give the Cowboys a 14-0 lead, thanks to his six team points, Forrest’s five team points and a three-point decision win from No. 7 Troy Spratley over Iowa’s No. 6 Dean Peterson.
The Hawks and the Cowboys split 149 and 157 pounds with Iowa’s Ryder Block winning the lighter of the two weights by tech and Oklahoma State’s Landon Robideau winning by decision over No. 14 Jordan Williams, 5-1.
Iowa looked to come roaring back after gutsy wins from All-Americans Mikey Caliendo and Patrick Kennedy in the second half of the dual at 165 and 174 pounds, but the effort wasn’t enough. This rivalry dual belonged to the Cowboys.
TEAM HISTORY: Oklahoma State | Iowa
Oklahoma State ran away with the win after No. 9 Alex Facundo topped Gabe Arnold in overtime at 184 pounds, freshman Cody Merrill pinned Iowa’s Brody Sampson and Konner Doucet pinned Iowa. The confetti fell all night long in Gallagher-Iba, and the Cowboys will now head into the postseason with confidence and poise as they look to improve upon their third-place team finish last season.
| WEIGHT | BOUT RESULT | TEAM SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | No. 7 Troy Spratley over No. 6 Dean Peterson, 5-3 | 3-0, OSU |
| 133 | No. 6 Jax Forrest over No. 9 Drake Ayala, 19-3 | 8-0, OSU |
Huskers Defeat Utah Valley in Regular Season Finale
Three consecutive bonus-point victories to open the dual powered the No. 5 Nebraska wrestling team to a 32-6 win over Utah Valley on Saturday night, closing the regular season on a four-dual win streak. The Huskers claimed eight bouts and used two tech. falls, a major decision and a pin to improve to 13-6 (5-3 Big Ten) on the season, while Utah Valley fell to 5-8 (3-4 Big 12). Starting at 157, No. 3 Antrell Taylor opened against Ian Fritz with a takedown. Taylor remained in control, adding two more takedowns and a four-point nearfall to end the first period. A takedown in the second pushed the lead to 19-3, securing the tech. fall at 3:14, his sixth of the season. With the win, Taylor completed a 20-win regular season and secured his 70th career victory.
At 165, No. 7 LJ Araujo took the mat against Zyon Trujillo. The redshirt freshman recorded a takedown and a four-point nearfall in the opening period before adding a reversal and a three-point nearfall. Araujo secured the second-period pin, his second of the season, to extend the Husker lead to 11-0.
Next on the mat at 174, No. 4 Christopher Minto faced Hudson Rogers. Minto scored first with a takedown in the first period and added an escape and another takedown in the second. Rogers battled back with two escapes and a takedown to cut the deficit to 8-5, but Minto responded with two third-period takedowns and riding time to secure the 15-7 major decision, his sixth major of the season.
Tyler Eise wrestled in his second dual of the season at 184 against Caleb Uhlenhopp. The pair were scoreless through the first period and exchanged escapes in the second and third to tie the score at 1-1. Uhlenhopp used a late takedown to claim the 4-1 decision.
At 197, No. 10 Camden McDanel met Kael Bennie. McDanel recorded a first-period takedown while Bennie added an escape. The wrestlers exchanged reversals in the second along with a penalty point and escape for McDanel. Bennie added two escapes in the third, but McDanel sealed the 10-5 decision with another takedown.
Holding a 18-3 lead after intermission, No. 3 AJ Ferrari faced No. 30 Jack Forbes at heavyweight. Ferrari opened with a first-period takedown before an action-packed third period, where he added four more takedowns, an escape and a two-point nearfall to secure the 19-4 tech. fall with riding time.
At 125, Kael Lauridsen and Bridger Ricks were scoreless through the first period. Ricks scored an escape, but Lauridsen answered with a takedown and a four-point nearfall to take control and earn a 8-2 decision, giving Nebraska a 26-3 lead heading into the final three bouts.
No. 10 Jacob Van Dee faced Geronimo Rivera at 133. After a scoreless first period, Van Dee grabbed a lone escape in the second and added a third-period takedown to secure the 4-1 decision.
The Utah native, No. 4 Brock Hardy, met No. 19 Haiden Drury at 141. Hardy used a takedown in the first period to set the tone, added an escape in the second and held on with riding time to claim the 5-2 victory. With the win, Hardy sits at 105 career victories heading into postseason competition.
In the final bout at 149, No. 19 Chance Lamer took on No. 11 David Evans. Lamer opened with a takedown, but Evans battled back. The match was tied 5-5 late in the third before Evans secured the winning takedown in the closing seconds to take the 8-5 decision. … more at … https://huskers.com/news/2026/02/22/huskers-defeat-utah-valley-in-regular-season-finale
High School Wrestling State Championship Hub | February 17-22
Check out all the state championship action going down on FloWrestling this week during the heart of state championship season.
High school wrestling state championship season is in full swing! Check out all the state championships available on FloWrestling this week.
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WIAA (Washington) State Wrestling Mat Classic | Feb 19-22
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Watch the NCHSAA Wrestling State Championships LIVE on FloWrestling! Archives will also be available immediately following the conclusion of each match. … more at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/15397717-high-school-wrestling-state-championship-hub-february-17-22
2025-26 Boys High School Wrestling National Rankings – Feb. 20, 2026
State Tournaments remain at center stage; NJ Duals take place this week; California and Oklahoma move within one step of state finals.
Billy Buckheit | Feb 20, 2026
With Bo Basset being moved from 150 to the No. 1 ranking at 144, Kellen Wolbert of Oconomowoc High (Wisc.) is the nation’s new top-ranked wrestler at 150. / Tork Mason / USA TODAY NETWORK
As we get near the end of February state tournaments are center stage with just Ohio still holding onto regular season activities. The big event this weekend is the National Prep Tournament, which you can read all about in our nifty preview.
Breaking Down the Question of Weight Class Placements
As we begin moving people around based on their state tournament weight we want to note that in the case of guys like Dallas Russell (Jefferson, GA), Lincoln Valdez (Pomona, CO), and others, we are leaving them at the weight where they made their bones this year.
Each time these guys stepped into a big tournament they did so at the lower weight and that is more representative of their weight class for the season. Nevada’s SLAM! Academy just had most of their lineup bumped up a weight at states from where they have been all year. … more at … https://www.si.com/high-school/wrestling/2025-26-boys-high-school-wrestling-national-rankings-feb-20-2026-01khxzm4ke9z
College Wrestling Rankings: Penn State Remains No. 1 In New Top-25
Penn State remains No. 1 in the latest FloWrestling Top-25 team tournament rankings, updated Tuesday morning with key movement across the top 25.
Feb 24, 2026 by Joe Harrington
With conference tournaments looming and NCAA seeding implications tightening, the latest FloWrestling Top-25 team tournament rankings carry increasing weight. Updated on Feb. 24, the team race remains headlined by a dominant Penn State squad, but the margin battles behind the Nittany Lions continue to intensify.
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Penn State Wrestling holds firm at No. 1 with 160 points, maintaining a sizable cushion over No. 2 Ohio State (89) and No. 3 Oklahoma State (88.5). Iowa State and Nebraska round out the top five, each staying in position as teams jockey for critical tournament points in March.
Further down the rankings, movement continues to shape the landscape. Stanford climbs to No. 12, while Arizona State makes a notable jump to No. 14. Purdue and SIUE are tied at No. 19, and South Dakota State and UNI share the No. 21 spot as the team race tightens across the board.
Questions or comments for the rankers? We welcome and encourage your feedback. Hit up Jon Kozak (email: Jonathan.Kozak@flosports.tv; Twitter: @KozakJon) and JD Rader
Here are the team rankings.
College Wrestling Rankings This Week
- Penn State, 160, Previous Ranking: #1
- Ohio State, 89, Previous Ranking: #2
- OK State, 88.5, Previous Ranking: #3
- Iowa State, 80.5, Previous Ranking: #4
- Nebraska, 79, Previous Ranking: #5
- Iowa, 58, Previous Ranking: #6
- Cornell, 54, Previous Ranking: #7
- NC State, 50.5, Previous Ranking: #8
- Virginia Tech, 37, Previous Ranking: #9
- Illinois, 33.5, Previous Ranking: #10 … more at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/15520943-college-wrestling-rankings-penn-state-remains-no-1-in-new-top-25
NCAA D1 Wrestling Week 17 Roundup: That’s A Wrap
The world’s finest collection of noteworthy happenings from the 17th week of the 2025-26 NCAA D1 wrestling season.
Every year, I say the season is going to go by faster than you think it will, and does anyone ever believe me? Yeah, probably, I guess. I’ve never actually sought out confirmation when making rhetorical statements like that.
But guess what? The season did end, and it did go by fast! So I hope you cherished every week of the regular season (I know I did), and I also hope you enjoy the final Roundup of noteworthy weekly happenings during the 2025-26 NCAA D1 wrestling season!
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There is technically still one more dual this week, assuming you’re reading this Monday before noon, as that is when VMI is scheduled to wrestle Presbyterian. If it’s after that, then the season is officially dunzo. It is finito, terminated, shuffled off this seasonal coil. Either way, it’s time for the recapping to begin.
The Dual of the Century of the Week
Good Revenge, Cowboy – Oklahoma State Downs Iowa 32-11
You all knew this was going to be DotCotW. The hype was simply too strong to deny.
FloWrestling had boots on the ground with our very own Christian Pyles and Connor Petros in attendance, slinging content. Christian managed to sneak a peak of the insane crowd gathering outside historic Gallagher-Iba Arena.
Gallagher-Iba was sold out, with 12,629 rabid Cowboy fans in attendance. And they were all in a big mood by the time things started cooking in the arena. Everyone should experience a big Oklahoma State dual in their lives, and make sure you arrive in time for their iconic run out to Marilyn Mason’s Beautiful People.
This was a rematch of a semifinal bout of the National Duals Invitational presented by Paycom, and it’s interesting to see how different the lineups for both teams were on Sunday compared to the mid-November dual.
Here’s the NDI box score:
Iowa 18, Oklahoma State 16
125: #10 Dean Peterson (Iowa) over #2 Troy Spratley (OK State) Dec 5-4 .. morre at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/15475275-ncaa-d1-wrestling-week-17-roundup-thats-a-wrap
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