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McGeary, Davis Named 2025 DII Men’s Wrestler & Rookie of the Year

MANHEIM, PA- Ty McGeary of West Liberty has been named the 2025 NCAA Division II Men’s Wrestler of the Year and Christian Davis of Lander has been named the 2025 NCAA Division II Men’s Rookie of the Year, announced Monday afternoon  by the National Wrestling Coaches Association.
McGeary won his third-straight NCAA Division II title at 184 pounds this season, with the Super Region 3 Champion recording 29 bonus point wins en route to a 33-1 season to close out his career. He was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the 2025 NCAA Division II National Championships, and was also the NCAA DII Most Dominant wrestler this season and was fourth in the Most Falls listing. 
“Ty’s accomplishments are lengthy, but the coolest part of his story is how humble and genuine he is,” West Liberty Head Coach Danny Irwin said. “His respect for competition and the details that go into the preparation shined this season. He is an excellent example of what being a student-athlete should look like. It was really fun to be one of his coaches!”
McGeary was voted the Division II Men’s Wrestler of the Year from the following list of Super Regional finalists:

  • Super Region 1: Isaiah Vance, Pitt-Johnstown
  • Super Region 2: David Hunsberger, Lander
  • Super Region 3: Ty McGeary, West Liberty
  • Super Region 4: Derek Blubaugh, Indianapolis
  • Super Region 5: Reece Barnhardt, UMary
  • Super Region 6: Johnny Lopez, San Francisco State

The Division II Rookie of the Year comes from the Lander Bearcats. Christian Davis placed third at 133 pounds at the 2025 NCAA Division II National Championships, closing out a 34-7 season with 24 bonus point wins. … more at … https://nwcaonline.com/news/2025/3/31/ncaa-division-2-men-mcgeary-davis-named-2025-dii-mens-wrestler-rookie-of-the-year.aspx

April 5, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The 2025 NCAA Championships Were Overflowing with Storylines

I waited a couple of days to write this article. I wanted to write it when I got home from Philadelphia and the 2025 NCAA Championships, but I needed some time for perspective. Personally, I’m not a fan of labeling the match or tournament or upset we saw last night as the “Greatest Ever.” Ever is a long time and frankly, even though I’ve covered 17 of the last 19 NCAA Tournaments, I’ve missed much more than I’ve ever seen when it comes to the history of college wrestling. 
What that means is that it’s not hyperbole when I say the 2025 NCAA Championships had the best and greatest number of storylines surrounding the tournament of any that I’ve been associated with. 
Some were blatant and obvious – others you had to pay attention to notice. Quite frankly, there were so many that you might have missed one or seven. 
Let’s go through some of the main ones we knew before the tournament. 

  • Carter Starocci’s quest for five titles. He did it and became the first NCAA wrestler to achieve the feat and beat an undefeated returning champion in the process. 
  • Could Penn State break their own scoring record – established a year ago – along with matching Minnesota’s highwater mark of 10 All-Americans? Yes and yes to both. Then Nittany Lions were also the first team since 1992 to put their entire lineup in the NCAA quarterfinals. 
  • Can Iowa hold onto second place and what’s Jacori Teemer’s status? Teemer went 0-2 and Kyle Parco was injured in his second match and didn’t wrestle in the consolations. Aside from that, Iowa had an alright tournament – capped off by a win at 197 lbs from Stephen Buchanan. They finished fourth as a team. 

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