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.
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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.
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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.
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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
NCAA Wrestling Award Standings
NCAA women’s wrestling award standings update for the 2026 season
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA has released the standings for the 2026 NCAA Women’s Wrestling Awards. These will be awarded in March during the very first Women’s Wrestling Championship.
The three awards will honor the Most Dominant Wrestler as well as the student-athletes that have accumulated the most falls and the most technical falls throughout the course of the regular and postseasons.
For falls and tech falls to be counted for the awards they must come against opponents from other NCAA women’s varsity programs. Ties in the two categories are broken based on the aggregate time.
This is the second week of standings of the Most Dominant Wrestler award, which is a 16-match minimum to qualify for the standings.
The Most Dominant Woman Wrestler standings are calculated by adding the total number of team points awarded through match results and dividing that number by the total number of matches wrestled.
Points per match are awarded as follows:
- Fall, forfeit, injury default or DQ = 6 points (-6 points for a loss)
- Tech falls = 5 points (-5 points for a loss)
- Major decision = 4 points (-4 points for a loss)
- Decision = 3 points (-3 points for a loss)
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The leaderboard for Most Dominant Wrestler remains the same. First is Savanna Witt of Eastern with an average of 4.73. Next is Fort Hays State’s 180-pounder Isabella Renfro with a 4.68 average. Talisha Lewis rounds out the top three with an average of 4.56.
Ella Gahl of Manchester remains in the lead with 22 falls in 41:01. … more at … https://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling-women/article/2026-02-18/ncaa-womens-wrestling-award-standings-update-2026-season
And …
NCAA men’s wrestling award standings update for the 2026 season
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA has released updated standings for the 2026 NCAA Men’s Wrestling Awards that will be awarded in March at the respective Division I, II and III Wrestling Championships.
The inaugural NCAA Men’s Wrestling Awards were presented at the 2012 wrestling championships. The three awards, given in each division, honor the Most Dominant Wrestler as well as the student-athletes that have accumulated the most falls and the most technical falls throughout the course of the regular and postseasons.
For falls and tech falls to be counted for the awards they must come against opponents in the same division (i.e. Division III vs. Division III). Ties in the two categories are broken based on the aggregate time.
This is the second week of standings for the Most Dominant Wrestler award, which is a 16-match minimum to qualify for the standings.
The Most Dominant Wrestler standings are calculated by adding the total number of team points awarded through match results and dividing that number by the total number of matches wrestled.
Points per match are awarded as follows:
- Fall, forfeit, injury default or DQ = 6 points (-6 points for a loss)
- Tech falls = 5 points (-5 points for a loss)
- Major decision = 4 points (-4 points for a loss)
- Decision = 3 points (-3 points for a loss)
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Penn State’s Mitchell Mesenbrink continues to lead Division I with a 5.28 average and in second is Jesse Mendez of Ohio State with a 4.89 average.
Still in the lead for Division II is heavyweight Isaiah Vance with a 4.85 average. Taking second this week is Tiffin’s 165-pounder Nolan Gessler.
Division III top leaders stay the same. 157-pounder Trent Mahoney … more at … https://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling-men/article/2026-02-18/ncaa-mens-wrestling-award-standings-update-2026-season
West Virginia SSAC approves Girls Wrestling for 2026 season
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — The WVSSAC will introduce a new preliminary sanctioned sport for the 2026-2027 athletic season.
The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission Board of Directors voted on Tuesday night to approve girls wrestling as a preliminary sanctioned sport beginning next school year.
The decision officially establishes a WVSSAC girls wrestling state championship, supported by a regional qualifying format that will be conducted separately from the boys’ state wrestling tournament.
According to the WVSSAC, participation in girls’ wrestling has grown significantly. In 2023, 142 student-athletes participated in the sport, and this year, more than 300 student-athletes participated, representing 86 different schools.
WVSSAC Executive Director Wayne Ryan stated, “The WVSSAC is excited to add girls wrestling to our championship offerings. We’re proud of the growth and progress that this sport has made in recent years, and this move gives these athletes a clear pathway to compete for a state championship while allowing schools to continue strengthening and expanding their programs.”
Executive Director Ryan says the preliminary designation allows the sport to keep expanding without placing additional infrastructure demands of being a full team sanctioned sport.
Ryan says those demands require a minimum number of complete programs statewide, as well as adherence to national federation regulations that govern roster limits, … more at … https://www.wtrf.com/news/wvssac-approves-girls-wrestling-for-2026-season/
University of Buffalo Mourns Passing of Legendary Wrestling Coach Ed Michael
BUFFALO, NY – Ed Michael, the winningest coach in University at Buffalo wrestling history, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 83. Michael spent 21 seasons as the Bulls head coach and after leaving his mark on the wrestling program, went on to serve the UB Division of Athletics for 18 years as an administrator and the Director of Recreation and Intramurals.
As head coach from 1970-91, Michael guided the Bulls to a program-record 215 dual wins, highlighted by winning the 1978 Division III National Championship. He led UB to the New York State Collegiate Wrestling Championship seven times, as well as reaching top 20 NCAA rankings an impressive 13 occasions.
Michael coached 39 All-Americans, 27 New York Collegiate Individual Champions and 96 Tournament Champions. Eight of his wrestlers have been inducted into the Dr. and Mrs. Edmond J. Gecewicz UB Athletics Hall of Fame.
A member of seven halls of fame, Michael, was an associate professor at UB and taught physical education classes for 21 years. He authored several sports journal publications and co-authored a wrestling book.
In 1995, Michael and the 1978 national championship team were inducted into the UB Athletics Hall of Fame. He was inducted again in 1997 as an individual.
In 2011, UB honored him by naming their newly renovated wrestling facility the Ed Michael Wrestling Complex.
In 2016, he was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame. … more at … https://ubbulls.com/news/2026/2/1/general-ub-mourns-passing-of-legendary-wrestling-coach-ed-michael
Pair of Montreat College freshmen qualify for nationals
KANSAS CITY, Mo.— The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) officially announced the qualifiers for the 2026 NAIA Men’s Wrestling Championships on Tuesday evening, and according to the release, a pair of Montreat College freshmen will represent the Cavaliers in Park City, Kan., next week. Kane Bryson seized an at-large bid in the 125-lb weight class, while Boedi Kirkland did the same at 149.
For Bryson and Kirkland, these selections marked the first of their collegiate careers. Meanwhile, it also marked the second time in program history in which the Cavs sent a pair of wrestlers to the national championships.
A native of Canton, N.C., Bryson registered a 19-12 record in his debut season. The freshman placed fourth at the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Men’s Wrestling Championships last week, and he currently stands as the NAIA’s 23rd-rated wrestler at 125.
Kirkland’s freshman campaign featured 31 victories, the most in a single season in program history. Overall, the nation’s No. 17-ranked wrestler at 149 owns a 31-10 record. Kirkland is coming off a sixth-place finish at the AAC Championships, where his only losses occurred due to injury. … more at .. https://montreatcavaliers.com/news/2026/2/24/mens-wrestling-pair-of-montreat-college-freshmen-qualify-for-nationals.aspx
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