Isaac Trumble Ready For Last Run At NC State After Life-Changing Year
After knee surgery and marriage, expecting father and All-American heavyweight Isaac Trumble is ready for a big year with the NC State wrestling program.
The past year for NC State’s Isaac Trumble has been life-changing, to say the least.
He started his first two seasons for the Wolfpack at 197 pounds before taking a redshirt as he made the move up to heavyweight.
The end result was good for Trumble in his first season at 285 pounds — a fourth-place finish at the 2025 NCAA Championships, netting him All-American honors for the first time in his career. But a late-season setback pushed Trumble to the limit during his postseason run. “I was feeling good all season long — really good,” Trumble said. “Then, against Virginia Tech in that final dual, I tore (my knee). I tore my meniscus and MCL and I had no option but to get surgery before the ACC Championship.”
Despite the injury he suffered during the match, Trumble finished it out for a 5-3 win over #13 Jimmy Mullin. He went into the ACCs as the top seed at heavyweight, one of only six ACC wrestlers to go a perfect 6-0 in conference duals during the season.
But fans were quick to notice the huge brace Trumble had on his knee when he came out for his first bout of the day. His mobility was severely limited, and he dropped that quarterfinal bout. “I had my first surgery and tried wrestling seven days after (at ACCs) and it didn’t go anywhere as planned,” Trumble said. “So, I forfeited out (after the loss), which was hard. My first year being here and us not winning the ACC team title.”
There was a longer break before the NCAA Championships, but how good would the knee be going into the hardest tournament of the year? Trumble drew the seventh seed at the national tournament. He soon found out the answer of how long his knee would hold up.
His first two bouts went fine, seeing ACC foes for the second time this year. It was an opening 18-2 tech fall over Stanford’s Peter Ming before a 5-2 revenge win over Pitt’s Dayton Pitzer, who scored a win over Trumble at the ACCs en route to winning the ACC title. The quarterfinals were a different story on Day 2 of the NCAAs. Not only was it his third bout, but he was also facing the eventual national champion, Wyatt Hendrickson of Oklahoma State. “I tore a bunch of things again against Hendrickson,” … more at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/14715602-isaac-trumble-ready-for-last-run-at-nc-state-after-life-changing-year
NCAA D1 Wrestling Live One Flo: Week 2, November 8-9
All the NCAA D1 wrestling you can watch on FloWrestling in the second week of the 2025-26 season!
We got the NCAA D1 college wrestling ball rolling now, and it won’t stop until we get to March!
We’re still in the very early stages of the 2025-26 season, and as such, tournaments dominate the calendar. You won’t find any dual meets on FloWrestlign this week, but you will find four very excellent tournaments! And then a lot of dual meets in subsequent weeks!
Here’s what’s on tap for week 2 of the 2025-26 NCAA D1 wrestling season that you can watch LIVE on Flo!
November 8
Journeymen Wranglemania
Nov 8, 9:30 AM EST
2025 Journeymen’s Wranglemania
Journeymen Wrestling is bringing wrestling to the Lehigh Valley! More wrestling than there usually is in the Lehigh Valley anyway, which is actually a lot. But now there’s even more! Lehigh, Rutgers, App State, Lock Haven, Duke, Indiana, Navy, Virginia, Hofstra, and LIU will all be at Liberty High School in Bethlehem for a series of duals! Three mats and three sessions will be popping off for a total of nine dual meets. Not a bad deal!
Tune in at 11:30 am, 1:30 p,m and 3:30 pm and watch every dual. And you can do it on one screen if you’re watching on your laptop or desktop’s web browser. So you really have no excuse not to.
Michigan State Open
Nov 8, 9:30 AM EST
2025 Michigan State Open
The Spartans host a ten-team wrestling tournament in the middle of the Mitten State! Edinboro, Kent State, Ohio State, Northwestern, Arizona State, Indiana, Northern Illinois, Central Michigan, and Davidson will all be in East Lansing. You don’t have to be in East Lansing to watch, though. You can literally be anywhere in the world with an internet connection and a Flo subscription. Amazing what you can do with technology these days.
November 9
Journeymen Collegiate Classic
2025 Journeymen Collegiate Classic
Everyone’s favorite college wrestling round-robin is back in Bethlehem! Journeymen Wrestling is bringing together wrestlers from 21 D1 programs to Freedom High School, smack dab in the middle of the Lehigh Valley.
Which schools specifically will have participants? I will list them for you: F&M, Lock Haven, Lehigh, Indiana, Penn, Navy, App State, Virginia, Maryland, Northern Iowa, Rutgers, Army, Columbia, Binghamton, Duke, LIU, Bloomsburg, … more at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/14716828-ncaa-d1-wrestling-live-one-flo-week-2-november-8-9
Men’s College Notebook: One Storyline In Each Weight Class
We look at one major storyline from each of the 10 weight classes.
125 – Top Talent From 2025 To Run It Back In 2026
Not only does this weight class return the reigning national champion, but six of the eight All-Americans, including all four semifinalists, are all returning to this same weight class. You can go even further; all four wrestlers that lost in the Blood Round are also back, meaning 10 of the top 12 finishers in 2025 at 125 pounds will compete for the 2026 national title.
NC State’s Vince Robinson is trying to become the first back-to-back national champion at 125 pounds since Iowa’s Spencer Lee won three straight from 2018-21 (2020 was canceled due to COVID). He will be challenged by returning national finalist Troy Spratley of Oklahoma State, 2025 U23 World champion Luke Lilledahl of Penn State, who was the #1 seed at NCAAs last year, and Virginia Tech’s two-time All-American Eddie Ventresca, who beat Robinson twice last year.
133 – Crookham Returns From Injury
Coming off a third-place finish in 2024 in his first full season, Lehigh’s Ryan Crookham was off to a 5-0 start as was ranked #1 nationally before he suffered a season-ending injury last year. He is now back for the Mountain Hawks and is one of five projected Lehigh starters to start the season ranked in the top 10.
Illinois’ Lucas Byrd was one of only three #1 seeds … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2025/october/31/men-s-college-notebook-one-storyline-in-each-weight-class
Top Big Ten Wrestling Matchups of the 2025-26 Season
The best in wrestling is back. These are the don’t-miss duals and individual matches every fan should have on their calendar
The road to the NCAA Wrestling Championships runs through the Big Ten, and this season is no exception. With 12 teams ranked in the preseason top 30, including four of the top five, the conference is absolutely stacked. A Big Ten school has won every NCAA team title since 2007, a testament to the league’s incredible depth and talent.
The conference is dominated by the juggernaut that is Penn State. Riding a 71-match dual meet win streak and having won four straight NCAA titles under legendary coach Cael Sanderson, the Nittany Lions are the team to beat. However, teams like Nebraska, Iowa, and Ohio State are loaded with talent and ready to challenge for the top spot. Nebraska, the runner-up at both the NCAA and Big Ten Championships last season, is hungry for more. Iowa, a perennial powerhouse, and Ohio State both finished in the top five at the NCAA Championships and are bringing back star-studded lineups.
This season’s conference slate is filled with can’t-miss duals that will have major implications for both the Big Ten and NCAA Championships. We’re breaking down the seven marquee matchups, individual bouts, and non-conference battles that you need to circle on your calendar. You can see the whole wrestling schedule here . All times are Eastern. … more at … https://bigten.org/article/58785/
Runnin’ Bulldogs Open 2025 With Two Wins at Rutgers Quad Meet
PISCATAWAY, NJ – The Gardner-Webb wrestling team opened its 2025 season on Sunday afternoon at the Rutgers Quad Meet, scoring two wins in three duals against Centenary, Bloomsburg and Rutgers
Despite falling to Big Ten Rutgers in the second session, the Runnin’ Bulldogs scored victories over Bloomsburg and Centenary to end a successful first day on the mats. Redshirt sophomore and defending SoCon Champion T.K. Davis started his 2025 season with a bang in 133, defeating Gavin Mundy of Bloomsburg by fall in session one, then scoring a victory over Patrick Adams of Rutgers by tech fall, giving Davis a 2-0 day individually. At 141, Graduate student Dominic DiTullio was also among the individuals to post a strong afternoon for Gardner-Webb, with the Mason, Ohio native going 2-1, defeating Tristan Corbin of Bloomsburg by 8-2 decision and Daniel Haws of Centenary by fall in the final dual of the day
Freshman Nathan McCartney also preformed well in his first collegiate action, with a win over Reece Smith of Centenary by major decision 11-2 in the final match at 174. For the Runnin’ Bulldogs, as did freshman Isaiah Guerrero, who at 184 pounds and by fall, scored a victory over Luke McGovern of Centenary to wrap up the day’s action
Throwdown on The Yorktown is next for Gardner-Webb, with the Runnin’ Bulldogs returning to Charleston and the deck of the USS Yorktown to take on Maryland and Air Force on November 15th
GARDNER-WEBB 18, BLOOMSBURG 16
125: Jace Schafer (BU) over Tyson Lane (GW) by dec., 5-3; BU leads, 3-0
133: T.K. Davis (GW) over Gavin Mundy (BU) by fall (3:30); GW leads, 6-3
141: Dominic DiTullio (GW) over Tristan Corbin (BU) by dec., 8-2; GW leads, 9-3 … more at … https://gwusports.com/news/2025/11/2/wrestling-runnin-bulldogs-open-2025-with-two-wins-at-rutgers-quad-meet.aspx
Taina Fernandez Makes Super 32 History – And a Late Comeback You’ll Want to See
Archbishop Spalding junior Taina Fernandez became the first four-time Super 32 girls champion in Greensboro, dominating the 138-pound field; World champ Morgan Turner and World Silver Medalist Epenesa Elison added belts, while a trio of major upsets shook the podium.
Billy Buckheit | Oct 21, 2025
On Sunday afternoon at the Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center in North Carolina the stage was set for two athletes to become four-time Super 32 Champions, one in the Girls’ Division, Maryland’s Taina Fernandez, and one in the boys, Pennsylvania’s Bo Bassett (Bishop McCort). Both accomplished their mission.
The girls competed using Freestyle rules, which meant ten-point techs and two, two-minute periods. … more at … https://www.si.com/high-school/wrestling/taina-fernandez-makes-super-32-mistory-and-a-late-comeback-you-ll-want-to-see-01k83n14vyxe
National Duals Invitational partners with FloSports and ESPN to deliver every match live
Groundbreaking $1 million event to stream all 28 duals, with the championship final airing on ESPNU at 6 p.m. CST Nov. 16.
The National Duals Invitational, a groundbreaking $1 million collegiate wrestling event sponsored by Paycom, has announced broadcast partnerships with FloSports and ESPN. All 28 duals will be carried live, giving fans nationwide access to every moment of the high-stakes tournament.
FloWrestling will stream 27 duals live from the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Nov. 15-16, 2025, complemented by coverage leading up to the tournament — including a special bracket-selection show, previews and team features. The championship final will air live on ESPNU at 6 p.m. CST on Sunday, Nov. 16, as the top two teams collide for the $200,000 grand prize.
To support the event, FloWrestling will host a bracket reveal show at 6 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The show will stream on FloWrestling and the FloWrestling YouTube, Facebook and X channels. “The National Duals Invitational is about growing the sport and giving it the stage it deserves,” said Matt Surber, tournament director. “By showcasing the excitement of the duals format and pairing it with unprecedented stakes, we’re creating a can’t-miss experience for wrestlers and fans. Partnering with FloWrestling and ESPN ensures that this event reaches the widest possible audience.”
The 16-team field reflects both tradition and depth in college wrestling. Cornell, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, NC State, Nebraska, Northern Iowa, Ohio State, Oklahoma State and Virginia Tech earned automatic bids by finishing in the top 12 at the 2025 NCAA Championships. They will be joined by Arizona State, Lehigh, Little Rock, Missouri and Wyoming, who were randomly selected from programs finishing between 13-24. Together, the teams have more than 60 NCAA team titles and 450 individual national champions. “This is a massive moment for college wrestling and the passionate fans who have been hungry for a best-on-best dual championship event,” said FloSports CEO and co-founder Mark Floreani. … more at … https://nationaldualsinvitational.com/national-duals-invitational-partners-with-flosports-and-espn
Division III to vote on women’s championship
At the 2026 NCAA Convention, the Division III membership will vote on a proposal to sponsor a Division III women’s wrestling championship. If passed, the championship would be established for the 2027-2028 academic year. In the meantime, the first NCAA-sanctioned all-division championship for women will take place March 6-7 in the Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. The arena is the same place the NWCA DIII tournament was held in 2021 when the NCAA championships were canceled.
In the 2025-2026 regional alignment for women’s wrestling, there are 108 NCAA women’s wrestling teams assigned. 67 of those are Division III, 35 are Division II, and 6 are Division I. Clearly, Division III sponsorship numbers warrant the creation of a separate championship, and … more at … https://www.d3wrestle.com/division-iii-to-vote-on-womens-championship/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=division-iii-to-vote-on-womens-championship
Huskers Win Fourth-Straight Navy Classic Title
Five Huskers claimed individual titles at the 2025 Navy Classic on Sunday, driving Nebraska to win its fourth-straight team title with 144 points.
Individually, Brock Hardy (141), Antrell Taylor (157), LJ Araujo (165), Christopher Minto (174) and Silas Allred (184) won their respective weight classes.
Eleven of the 15 competing Huskers placed, with Camden McDanel (197) capturing the runner-up finish, Jacob Van Dee (133) finishing third and Harley Andrews (285), Hayden Mills (133) and Kael Lauridsen (125) finishing in fifth. Freshman Tyler Eise (174) came in sixth in his first Navy Classic appearance.
Hardy, Taylor, Minto and Allred completed back-to-back individual titles. Both Hardy and Allred faced top-25 opponents in the final. No. 2 Hardy won in a decision (4-3) over No. 15 Dylan Chappell of Bucknell while Allred defeated No. 19 Malachi DuVall of George Mason in a decision (SV-1, 9-6) to collect his title. The redshirt freshman Araujo collected two decisions, a major decision and a technical fall to garner first place.
The Big Red finished first out of 10 teams, as Pittsburgh (126 points) finished second and Navy (95.5 points) finished in third.
Up Next: NU will return home to host Army on Friday, Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. … more at … https://huskers.com/news/2025/11/2/huskers-win-fourth-straight-navy-classic-title
Wolverines knock off No. 14/12 Stanford, 19-12, to open season
OREM, Utah — Utah Valley University opened the 2025-26 season by knocking off No. 14/12 Stanford 19-12 on Saturday night at the UCCU Center. The Wolverines won six of 10 matches, including a bonus-point victory from true freshman Zyon Trujillo. In the premier match of the night, No. 19 David Evans made his debut in Wolverine green and stole the win with a late takedown and near fall in the final 13 seconds to defeat No. 24 Aden Valencia.
“We beat a very talented team tonight in Stanford. I know they were missing some guys from their lineup, but our focus and mindset did not change,” head coach Adam Hall said, who picked up his third win over a ranked opponent in his young head coaching career. “We knew we would be tested, but we were ready for the challenge. Our team showed tonight that we also have talent, and some new faces brought a spark that we needed.”
Stanford had four ranked wrestlers out of the lineup, with two competing at the NWCA All-Star Classic. No. 4 Daniel Cardenas (157 pounds) and No. 4 Hunter Garvin (165 pounds) both competed at Rutgers University. No. 11 Nico Provo (125 pounds) and No. 17 Lorenzo Norman (174 pounds) were also out Saturday night.
In the opening match, Stanford’s Edwin Sierra took an early lead over Bridger Ricks, but the Utah Valley senior responded with a go-ahead takedown with 1:15 remaining. He rode out Sierra to secure riding time and the 7-4 win.
At 133 pounds, true freshman Geronimo Rivera faced No. 7 and All-American Tyler Knox. After an early takedown from Knox, Rivera earned a reversal to draw within a point. Knox added his own reversal in the second before trading reversals with Rivera to take an 8-4 lead after two periods. Knox then rode Rivera for the final two minutes to pick up the 8-4 decision and tie the dual at … more at … https://gouvu.com/news/2025/11/1/wrestling-wolverines-knock-off-no-14-12-stanford-19-12-to-open-season.aspx
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