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Wyatt Hendrickson Stuns Gable Steveson In Epic NCAA Heavyweight Title Clash

Oklahoma State’s Wyatt Hendrickson toppled Olympic champion Gable Steveson 5-4 Saturday in one of the biggest championship match upsets in NCAA history.
Wyatt Hendrickson collapsed to his back. 
Gable Steveson dropped to his knees. 
The aftermath of college wrestling’s biggest national championship match upset in decades — perhaps ever — momentarily left both heavyweight contestants stunned Saturday night in front of 18,826 buzzing spectators.
Fifty-five years after Larry Owings stopped Dan Gable’s bid for a third national title, Hendrickson prevented Gable Dan Steveson from becoming a three-time NCAA champ with a herculean late takedown and a heavy ride for a scintillating 5-4 victory over the Olympic champion.  “My arms have never felt so strong,” said Oklahoma State’s second-seeded Hendrickson, who reeled in Steveson’s right leg, switched off to a double and finished the go-ahead score with 21 seconds remaining. “All I know is I kind of felt when I got that takedown, he kind of gave that little second to relax and I took advantage of that. I don’t know if I had a claw to ride, but I was looking at the clock and I was just squeezing him. 
“I didn’t care if I had to rip my arms off squeezing him, I was like, ‘I am holding this man down and winning this match.’” It had been six years since Steveson’s last college loss. … more at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/13988950-wyatt-hendrickson-stuns-gable-steveson-in-epic-ncaa-heavyweight-title-clash

March 31, 2025 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized