Robinson Crowned National Champion, Singleton and Trumble on Podium
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – After three days of competition at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, NC State added a national champion and three All-Americans to its name. The team finished in eighth place, Vince Robinson was the 125 lb national champion, Isaac Trumble placed fourth at 285 lbs and Matty Singleton placed seventh at 174 lbs.
In his first full season competing, redshirt freshman Vince Robinson was crowned the 2025 NCAA Division I National Champion at 125 lbs in Philadelphia. The Chicago native never won a state title in his high school career. In his first-ever trip to the unforgiving tournament, he tore through his bracket, taking out… Finals – No. 7 Troy Spratley (Oklahoma State)
Semifinals – No. 8 Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh)
Quarterfinals – No. 12 Dean Peterson (Rutgers)
Second Round – No. 13 Marc-Anthony McGowan (Princeton)
First Round – No. 29 Joey Cruz (Iowa)
Robinson’s title tallies as the fourth individual national championship under Pat Popolizio, and he is the first-ever lightweight wrestler to claim the honor for the Pack. The last time a freshman won the 125 pound crown was in 2018 by Spencer Lee of Iowa, that was the same year that NC State boasted its last national champion, Michael Macchiavello at 197 lbs.
In true dramatic fashion, Robinson sealed it in overtime with tiebreaker ride-outs over Troy Spratley. Tied at 1-1 after sudden victory concluded, they went to ride outs where Robinson was able to get out in less than 10 seconds. Spratley then chose to go neutral where he was unable to get a takedown.
The team finished in eighth place, marking the 11th season in a row that the team has finished in the top-20. This is the fifth top-10 finish for the program with Popolizio at the helm and the second highest placement since 2021.
In the morning session, Matty Singleton and Isaac Trumble fought through their placement brackets to determine their spots on the podium. Singleton defeated Navy’s No. 7 seed Danny Wask by a 3-1 score to land at 7th in is first trip to NCAAs. … more at … https://gopack.com/news/2025/3/22/wrestling-robinson-crowned-national-champion-singleton-and-trumble-on-podium
2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Wrestling Championships – 4 (Before)
TDR Editor’s Notes ; We have several links to interesting stories of the events leading to the sart of the championships last weekend. Some links may require a subscription to the media outlet. There are several fine articles aabout the preparations for the championships on the Philadelphia Inquirer. The following presents an opportunity to compare what said before and the actual results.
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The Complete And Total 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championship Preview
A full preview, with predictions, for all 10 weight classes at the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! NCAA D1 Championship weekend! It’s all going down in Philadelphia, and we’re previewing every weight class for you!
NCAA Championship BRACKETS
NCAA Rankings
Championship Team Scores Based on Seeds
Individual weight class previews: 125 | 133 | 141 | 149 | 157 | 165 | 174 | 184 | 197 | 285
Every article about the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships
125 Pounds
While 125 hasn’t been quite as crazy at it was last year, conference weekend flipped it on its head a bit and shook up the rankings going in NCAAs.
2024 All-Americans
1st Place – Richard Figueroa of Arizona State
2nd Place – Drake Ayala of Iowa
3rd Place – Anthony Noto of Lock Haven
4th Place – Eric Barnett of Wisconsin
5th Place – Luke Stanich of Lehigh
6th Place – Caleb Smith of Nebraska … more at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/13956955-the-complete-and-total-2025-ncaa-wrestling-championship-preview
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The Best Seniors At The 2025 NCAAs Who Have Yet To Become All-Americans
Highlighting the competitors at the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships who are in their last year of eligibility but have yet to earn All-American honors.
The NCAA Wrestling Championships produce a never-ending fountain of dramatic storylines of personal triumph and anguish. One thread of the complicated tapestry of sports and emotion we call the NCAA Tournament that I like to unravel involves following the progress of competitors who have qualified for their final tournament but have yet to earn All-American honors. These wrestlers are the conduits for our vicarious thrills from witnessing an athlete achieve a lifelong goal at the last possible opportunity.
They’re fun guys to follow in the bracket is what I’m saying.
Below you will find at least one wrestler per weight who is going for his first All-American honor in his last year of college eligibility. It’s fun to root for these guys and I encourage you to do so this weekend!
NCAA seed is listed before each wrestler. Also, quick note that determining eligibility has never been more difficult than it is now so please holler if you notice anything amiss or missing!
125 Pounds
#24 Nick Babin, Pittsburgh
Babin wrestled the first four years of his career at Columbia and is using his final year of eligibility at Pitt as a grad transfer. A native of Emerson, NJ, Babin reached the round of 16 at the 2023 NCAAs but fell just shy of qualifying at the 2024 tourney. … more at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/13956610-the-best-seniors-at-the-2025-ncaas-who-have-yet-to-become-all-americans
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ESPN presents the NCAA Div. I Championships from Philadelphia, March 20-22; 3 nights of primetime wrestling & 19 hours of live coverage
Three straight nights of primetime wrestling on ESPN platforms; 19 hours of live coverage overall ESPN+ to present every match and every mat through the Medal Round on MatCast, plus simulcasts of all televised windows
Lead ESPN commentating team to feature former UFC Heavyweight Champion and NCAA Wrestling All-American Daniel Cormier and two-time NCAA champion, six-time world champion and Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs
ESPN’s original content series, Game On: Journey to the NCAA Championship, is streaming now on ESPN+ with wrestling episode. Television debut set for ESPN2 at 2 p.m. ET on March 19
The NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships return to ESPN platforms with 19 hours of live action featuring all 640 matches from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia this weekend, March 20-22. Every mat and every single match will once again be covered from start to finish, including three nights of primetime wrestling action on ESPN (Thursday, Saturday) and ESPN2 (Friday). ESPN+ coverage will feature a live MatCast viewing option, as well as simulcasts of all televised windows.
ESPN has presented the NCAA Wrestling Championships since 1980, making it one of the company’s longest-running events. … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2025/march/18/espn-presents-the-ncaa-div-i-championships-from-philadelphia-march-20-22-3-nights-of-primetime-wrestling-19-hours-of-live-coverage
And …
To cap his coaching career, Penn’s Roger Reina is helping play host to the NCAA wrestling championships – Philadelphia Inquirer
The Quakers are hosting the event at the Wells Fargo Center along with Drexel and PHL Sports. Reina will become “head coach emeritus” at Penn next season.
This week, Philly is home to the biggest event in college wrestling. Here’s how it all works. – Philadelphia Inquirer
From a takedown to the different ways to earn a fall to how points are scored, this Inquirer guide takes you through the motions and what you need to know before the NCAA championships begin.
Step inside as the Wells Fargo Center prepares for the ‘demand’ of the NCAA wrestling championships – Philadelphia Inquirer
With tickets for every day of the three-day event sold out, arena officials say its the highest-demand ticket in the history of the Wells Fargo Center dating back to 1996.
President Trump will attend the NCAA wrestling championships in Philadelphia this weekend – Philadelphia Inquirer
It will be Trump’s first visit to Pennsylvania as president since starting his second term.
The Complete And Total 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championship Preview – FloWrestling
A full preview, with predictions, for all 10 weight classes at the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships.
The Best Seniors At The 2025 NCAAs Who Have Yet To Become All-Americans – FloWrestling
Highlighting the competitors at the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships who are in their last year of eligibility but have yet to earn All-American honors.
ESPN presents the NCAA Div. I Championships from Philadelphia, March 20-22; 3 nights of primetime wrestling & 19 hours of live coverage – TheMat.com
The NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships return to ESPN platforms with 19 hours of live action featuring all 640 matches from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia this weekend,
2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Wrestling Championships – 3
TDR Editor’s Notes ; The Quarterfinals started rough for Penn State as they lost their 1st and 2nd matches of the tournament. Nebraska was briefly in first place as Minto at 165 scored a takedown at the buzzer to win 8-6. Then his next opponent Messenbrink won and put PSU back on top. ….
Well, it became overwhelming in all the action and excitement. There are many other resources and sites that provide information about the nationals so we will sign off for now and once back in N.C. We will focus on recognizing and rewarding the top wrestlers in eastern N.C. Will post more later. Check out live results at https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/wrestling/d1/2025-ncaa-wrestling-championships-schedule-brackets-results
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2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Wrestling Championships – 2
TDR Editor’s Notes ; The first day’s matches ended with Penn State having just 39.5 points which may be a record for the first day as he 10 Nitany Lions won all 20 matches. The real race will be who comes in 2nd. Nebraska leads Oklahoma State by 1 point so far. The Cornhuskers seek one of the trophies for the top 4 teams. Their best previous finish was 3rd in 1993 and 4th place finishes three imes in 1984, 208 & 2009. Oklahoma State leads all schools with 34 titles since the 1920s. Almost all teams have been overshadowedd by the dominance of Penn State in recent years. As one might imagine that in Philadelphia we are surrounded by the fans cheering “We are ….” the rest of that cheer is known to all who have heard it yelled across an arena. Will post more later. Check out live results at https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/wrestling/d1/2025-ncaa-wrestling-championships-schedule-brackets-results
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All-American Ghadiali to Transfer to Michigan
We haven’t even reached the 2025 NCAA Championships yet and the transfer season is heating up! This morning, All-American heavyweight, Taye Ghadiali formerly of Campbell, announced that he will use his final year of eligibility back in his home state to compete for the University of Michigan.
Ghadiali has qualified for the NCAA Championships on four occasions – three times after winning a SoCon title. In 2024, Ghadiali posted an 8-5 win in sudden victory over the EIWA champion, Nathan Taylor, to earn All-American honors for the first time. He would eventually finish eighth.
This year, Ghadiali fell to Isaac Trumble (NC State) by a point in the second weekend of the season, then he downed 2024 All-American and Big Ten finalist Nick Feldman at the NWCA All-Star Classic.
Ghadiali competed at the Knockout Classic in late December and was injured and ruled out for the season. Since he only competed in four events in 2024-25, Ghadiali would be eligible for an injury waiver and eligible in 2025-26.
Through four-plus years at Campbell, Ghadiali amassed a 91-24 record. What’s impressive is that he wasn’t considered a high-profile recruit and went 7-7 as a redshirt freshman. … more at … https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/big-10/all-american-ghadiali-to-transfer-to-michigan-r100117/
2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Wrestling Championships – 1
TDR Editor’s Notes ; The first session of the Championships is in the books. Over 18,000 were in attendance with a sell out crowd at the Wells Fargo Center. There were upsets, combacks often the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. OK, I’ll admit I heard hat on ‘Wide World of Sports’ on somee Saturday afternoons in my youth. The brackets and results are posted at https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/wrestling/d1/2025-ncaa-wrestling-championships-schedule-brackets-results
Especially interesting 2nd round matches will be: …
125 – “No. 3 Eddie Ventresca of Virginia Tech is off to a fast start with a 3-0 lead over No. 30 Gylon Sims of The Citadel. He takes the win 5-1 and will have a familiar foe in ACC opponent No. 14 Spencer Moore after Moore beat No. 19 Cooper Flynn 2-0.”
“No. 9 Caleb Smith of Nebraska wrestled No. 24 Nick Babin of Pitt. Match was tied after the first period, and Babin chose bottom. Smith gets the win in the final seconds of sudden victory to advance, 3-0. He’ll face Seymour of Lehigh next.”
133 – “One of the most exciting first-round matches of the session was No. 7 Nic Bouzakis of Ohio State, vs. No. 26 Kai Orine of NC State. Bouzakis cradled Orine for the fall!
One of the biggest upsets of the day was No. 23 Sean Spidle of Central Michigan topping 2024 Big Ten champion and 2024 All-American Dylan Shawver 4-1.”
141 – Second-round match between No. 3 Jesse Mendez of Ohio State and No. 14 Sergio Lemley of Michigan will be a bout between bonus-point scorers. Mendez beat No. 30 Briar Priest of Pitt 21-5 while Lemley pinned No. 19 Mosha Schwartz.”
Lock Haven’s No. 16 Wyatt Henson won a 9-1 major decision over No. 17 Shannon Hanna of Campbell. He’ll get No. 1 Brock Hardy of Nebraska after Hardy, 2025 Big Ten champion, beat No. 32 Nash Singleton of Oregon State 12-3.
149 – “No. 2 Ridge Lovett, 2 time Big Ten champion, survives a barn-burner against No. 31 Sam Cartella of Northwestern 10-8. He will wrestle No. 15 Ty Whalen of Princeton.
“North Carolina All-American No. 6 Lachlan McNeil moves on after a 10-0 win over Kaden Cassidy. He’ll next face No. 11 Sammy Alvarez of Rider who beat No. 22 Gavin Drexler 4-2.
Iowa’s four-time All-American No. 5 Kyle Parco beat No. No. 28 Dylan Gilcher of Michigan 7-2. Next opponent will be No. 12 Ethan Stiles of Oregon State who beat No. 21 Willie McDougald of Oklahoma 6-4.”
157 – “No. 14 Jude Swisher of Penn pinned No. 19 Cobe Siebrecht of South Dakota State to move on. Swisher will take on No. 3 Antrell Taylor, who teched No. 30 James Conway of Missouri 20-4.
165 – “No. 12 Christopher Minto of Nebraska beat No. 21 Joey Bianchi of Little Rock 13-1. Minto will wrestle No. 5 Julian Ramirez of Cornell, who beat No. 28 Mac Church of Virginia Tech 11-2. “
174 – “No. 5 Simon Ruiz of Cornell won 17-2 over No. 28 Clayton Whiting and No. 3 Dean Hamiti of Oklahoma State won 18-1 over No. 30 Avery Bassett of Lock Haven. Ruiz will wrestle No. 21 Josh Ogunsanya next after Ogunsanya beat Myles Takats of Bucknell 4-1 in sudden victory. Hamiti will have No. 14 Matthew Singleton of NC State who beat No. 19 Jared Simma of UNI 4-2.”
184 – “No. 12 Silas Allred of Nebraska adds a pin as well over No. 21 Malacihi Duvall of Gardner-Webb, earning himself the opportunity to take on All-American No. 5 Bennett Berge of South Dakota State” It was interesting to watch as Allred was down 10-1 in the 1st period and came back to take a 14-12 lead in the last 30 seconds of the match then scored the pin in the last 10 seconds.
197 – “No. 6 Mac Stout of Pittsburgh advances over No. 27 Michael Dellagatta of Cornell 12-0. He’ll now face his brother No. 11 Luke Stout of Princeton”
285 – “No. 7 Isaac Trumble will have an ACC rematch in the second round with No. 10 Dayton Pitzer after Trumble beat No. 26 Peter Ming of Stanford 18-2. Pitzer beat No. 23 Daniel Bucknavich 6-2.”
2025 NCAA Championships Content Hub
We’ve already released a lot of NCAA content and there’s more to come. With some much posted, it’s easy to miss out on an article or preview – which is why we have the content hub for the 2025 NCAA Championships. All of our NCAA-related content will be posted here starting today and throughout the tournament. Check back often to make sure you haven’t missed anything!
Weight Class Previews … more at … https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/college/2025-ncaa-championships-content-hub-r100115/
ESPN presents the NCAA Div. I Championships from Philadelphia, March 20-22; 3 nights of primetime wrestling & 19 hours of live coverage
- Three straight nights of primetime wrestling on ESPN platforms; 19 hours of live coverage overall
- ESPN+ to present every match and every mat through the Medal Round on MatCast, plus simulcasts of all televised windows
- Lead ESPN commentating team to feature former UFC Heavyweight Champion and NCAA Wrestling All-American Daniel Cormier and two-time NCAA champion, six-time world champion and Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs
- ESPN’s original content series, Game On: Journey to the NCAA Championship, is streaming now on ESPN+ with wrestling episode. Television debut set for ESPN2 at 2 p.m. ET on March 19
The NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships return to ESPN platforms with 19 hours of live action featuring all 640 matches from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia this weekend, March 20-22. Every mat and every single match will once again be covered from start to finish, including three nights of primetime wrestling action on ESPN (Thursday, Saturday) and ESPN2 (Friday). ESPN+ coverage will feature a live MatCast viewing option, as well as simulcasts of all televised windows.
ESPN has presented the NCAA Wrestling Championships since 1980, making it one of the company’s longest-running events.
ESPNU will televise the early sessions over three straight days, beginning with three-and-a-half hours of first-round action on Thursday, March 20, at noon. The Quarterfinal (Friday) and Medal Round (Saturday) will also air on ESPNU. The three nights of primetime sessions on ESPN and ESPN2 – including the Second Round (Thurs.) and Semifinals (Fri.) – will culminate Saturday, March 22, at 7 p.m. with the Championship matches in each weight class.
The MatCast option – with every mat and every match – will be streamed live through the Medal Round via ESPN+. The presentation will show multi-boxes of all the mats, so viewers never miss a single point. ESPN once again has a dedicated announce team to further bolster the MatCast coverage. Commentators
ESPN’s commentator team will once again feature former UFC Heavyweight Champion and NCAA Wrestling All-American Daniel Cormier and two-time NCAA champion, six-time world champion and Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs. UFC’s lead analyst, Cormier is a former NCAA All-American at Oklahoma State and a former UFC Heavyweight Champion. This is his third NCAA Wrestling Championships for ESPN after debuting in 2022. … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2025/march/18/espn-presents-the-ncaa-div-i-championships-from-philadelphia-march-20-22-3-nights-of-primetime-wrestling-19-hours-of-live-coverage
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS FOR A FIFTH TIME
Kearney, Neb. – The top-ranked Nebraska Kearney wrestling team scored 115.0 points to win the 2025 NCAA Division II National Championship Saturday night in Indianapolis.
The Lopers qualified all 10 starters for the two-day meet with eight ending up as All-Americans (top eight finish). UNK basically wrapped up the team trophy with a strong second session showing Friday night and then greatly padded its point total throughout Saturday’s third session.
UNK previously placed first in 2008 (108.50 points), 2012 (107.0), 2013 (108.0) and 2022 (127.0) with this being the program’s 23rd consecutive top eight finish. The 52-point margin of victory is the sixth best in the meet’s 53-year history with Augustana (63.0) second and St. Cloud State third (57.50).
Sixth-year team member Nick James (149 lbs.), redshirt senior Jacobi Deal (174 lbs.) and redshirt sophomore Zach Ourada (125 lbs.) each reached the finals and finished as National Runners Up. They are the 23rd, 24th and 25th Lopers to finish second at a D2 national meet with James now a two-time runner up. … more at … https://lopers.com/news/2025/3/15/wrestling-national-champions-for-a-fifth-time.aspx
McGeary Captures Third Consecutive NCAA National Championship
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – West Liberty’s Ty McGeary cemented his legacy Saturday night at the NCAA Division II National Wrestling Championships, claiming his third straight 184-pound national title with a dominant 20-4 tech fall victory over Keegan Gehlhausen of Chadron State.
McGeary becomes the first three-time national champion in West Liberty wrestling history.
He set the tone early, scoring a takedown at the 1:24 mark of the first period before securing four near-fall points to build a commanding 7-0 lead.
In the second period, McGeary allowed an escape point but responded with another takedown in the final seconds, extending his lead to 10-1.
The third period was all McGeary, as he escaped from the bottom position and added three more takedowns to seal the lopsided victory.
McGeary leaves West Liberty as the most decorated wrestler in program history. A four-time All-American, he is also the only four-time Mountain East Conference champion in school and conference history. … more at … https://hilltoppersports.com/news/2025/3/15/wrestling-mcgeary-captures-third-consecutive-ncaa-national-championship.aspx
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