No. 1 Penn State wrestling dominates No. 2 Ohio State 36-5
No. 1 Penn State dominate No. 2 Ohio State 36-5
The No. 1 Penn State Nittany Lions keep making more history. The defending national champions topped the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes in style 36-5, winning their 85th consecutive dual meet and the Big Ten regular season title.
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All eight of Penn State’s No. 1-ranked athletes walked away with a victory against their Ohio State foes, with No. 1 Shayne Van Ness, No. 1 PJ Duke, No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink, No. 1 Levi Haines and No. 1 Josh Barr winning by bonus at 149, 157, 165, 174 and 197 pounds respectively.Â
Penn State’s No. 1 Luke Lilledahl started the dual with early momentum, winning a 4-1 sudden-victory bout over No. 2 Nic Bouzakis at 125 pounds after Lilledahl found a takedown shortly into the extra period. The 133-pound bout went to Penn State as well, with No. 4 Marcus Blaze pulling off a reversal in the riding time tiebreaker to beat No. 2 Ben Davino, 3-2.
At 141 pounds, Ohio State got back in the match with No. 1 Jesse Mendez earning an 18-2 tech fall over No. 12 Braeden Davis. Van Ness matched that result with his 20-5 tech fall against Brogan Fielding at 149 pounds, and No. 4 Duke pinned Daxton Chase at 157 pounds to give Penn State a 19-5 lead at intermission.
Out of the break, No. 1 Mesenbrink kept Penn State in control with a 12-2 major win against No. 16 Paddy Gallagher. No. 1 Haines was close to pinning T.J. Schierl but had to settle for a 16-1 tech fall. The points clinched the dual for Penn State.
No. 1 Rocco Welsh spent most of the match trailing against No. 8 Dylan Fishback at 184 pounds, but a takedown with 15 seconds left gave the Nittany Lion a 7-6 win. No. 1 Josh Barr earned a 11-2 major decision win against No. 10 Luke Geog. At heavyweight, No. 12 Cole Mirasola upset No. 3 Nick Feldman in sudden victory, finishing off … more at … https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/wrestling-men/d1/no-1-penn-state-wrestling-dominates-no-2-ohio-state-36-5
No. 6 Hokies handle No. 13 North Carolina for seventh top 25 win of the season
BLACKSBURG – The No. 6 Virginia Tech wrestling team (10-2, 5-0 ACC) continues to roll – dispatching a chippy No. 13 North Carolina Tar Heel (9-4, 2-3 ACC) squad 29-9 in Cassell Coliseum on Friday night. With the win, Tech notched its seventh top 25 win this year as well as secured a share of the 2026 ACC regular season title. The Hokies won eight of ten bouts with three via bonus and two upset wins by No. 33 Mac Church and No. 32 Jaden Bullock.
Rankings Don’t Mean Everything
Since re-entering the starting lineup at 165-pounds, No. 33 Mac Church (16-7) has claimed back-to-back wins with an exclamation point on Friday night over No. 12 Bryce Hepner. In a stalwart first period, it was Church who would strike and secure the only takedown of the match in the second period. With a 3-1 lead, the redshirt sophomore would hold on to secure a 3-2 decision victory for his biggest victory this season.
Home state native, No. 32 Jaden Bullock (15-10) added another credible win to his resume – taking out No. 13 Jake Dailey at 184-pounds once again. The two met earlier this season at the Southeast Open which saw Bullock make a surging comeback for the victory, an eerily similar situation to Friday night. Trailing in the third, Bullock would secure a reversal into two nearfall points then add a takedown at the end of the bout with an upset 8-3 decision for the Hokies to kill any momentum the Tar Heels had to make a comeback.
Freshmen Phenomenal Once Again
Continuing his sensational debut campaign, No. 6 Aaron Seidel (12-0) had another tech fall shutout on opening day against UNC’s true freshman Matthew Botello at 133-pounds. Seidel was offensive early as he’s been all season and jumped out to a 14-0 lead to end the first two periods courtesy of two takedowns and 11 nearfall. The Hokie would then garner a reversal in the third for the 16-0 tech fall, keeping his 100% bonus rate of 10 techs, one pin, and one major rolling.
With No. 6 Collin Gaj out with injury, it was fellow freshman Drew Gorman (15-6) bumping up and filling in at 149-pounds for Tech. Gorman opened up scoring with a crucial four-point nearfall sequence in the second period then added an escape, takedown, and riding time point to take a 10-4 decision over Nate Askew to further separate the team score in favor of the Hokies.
Ventresca and Miller Show Veteran Poise, Sasso and Mullen Bonus to Seal Business
No. 3 Eddie Ventresca (16-2) continues to steer the Hokies in his national title campaign season. Ventresca displayed his blinding speed and veteran savviness against yet another top 15 ranked opponent in No. 13 Kysen Terukina. Terukina a multiple time NCAA qualifier at Iowa State before transferring to the Tar Heels this offseason never threatened the reigning 125-pound ACC champion as Ventresca secured two takedowns and an escape for the 7-2 decision to start the dual.
At 157-pounds, No. 16 Ethen Miller (11-3) has an attraction to the theatrics with his second straight weekend of extra time wrestling. It was a chippy bout against UNC’s No. 25 Laird Root for the Hokie, unnecessary roughness points finding its way to both wrestlers early in the bout. Tied at 2 via said points and escapes by both competitors, it was Miller converting on a sprawl to go-behind for the 5-2 winning takedown in sudden victory.
New look No. 14 Sonny Sasso (18-5) continues to find his form with a controlling 12-4 major decision over Robert Platt at 197-pounds. Sasso tallied three takedowns – two coming in the opening period – plus two escapes and a riding time point for this third straight victory. His win secured the dual for the Hokies and secured a share of the regular season conference title, making it back-to-back titles for Tech.
Fan favorite No. 17 Jimmy Mullen (19-5) put an exclamation point on the dual with a 19-3 4:52 tech fall … nore at … https://hokiesports.com/news/2026/02/14/no-6-hokies-handle-no-13-north-carolina-for-seventh-top-25-win-on-the-season
Men’s College Notebook: Rutgers Upsets Minnesota; Ohio State Tops Iowa
#RelentlessPursuit
#17 Rutgers had the best dual win of the weekend, as the Scarlet Knights protected their home mat with a 23-15 win over #6 Minnesota in front of 3,702 fans.
The win was Rutgers’ first over Minnesota since they became Big 10 foes in 2015. The Scarlet Knights also defeated their highest-ranked opponent since 2016 (#4 Nebraska).
Starting at 125 pounds, and a big upset by #28 Ayden Smith over #10 More Volk (7-2), Rutgers won four of the first five bouts to take a 13-5 lead into the break. Minnesota won two of the next three to close it to 17-12 going into the final two matches.
At 197 pounds, #16 Remy Cotton closed out any Golden Gophers comeback, as he scored a fall in extra time over #25 Gavin Nelson to clinch the home victory.
#GoBucks
#1 Penn State looms large next week for #2 Ohio State, but the Buckeyes did not look ahead and took care of business against #5 Iowa, 24-9.
It was their ninth top-10 win of the season. Also, their 17-0 overall start to the 2025-26 season is the best in program history. The Buckeyes finished 7-0 at the Covelli Center for the first time.
Starting at 157 pounds, Iowa took a 9-0 lead with three straight decisions. It would be the Hawkeyes’ only wins of the night. Ohio State closed with 24 unanswered points for the win.
The key stretch came with three straight top-10 wins at heavyweight, 125 and 133 pounds. #2 R-Fr. Ben Davino picked up his second win of the season over two-time NCAA finalist Drake Ayala, this time 4-2.
Coupled with their 21-16 loss to #9 Minnesota last week, the Hawkeyes have dropped back-to-back Big 10 duals for only the second time (2023-24) in the last eight years. The five dual losses on the season are now the most in a single season for an Iowa team since 2006-07 (five). … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2026/february/10/men-s-college-notebook-rutgers-upsets-minnesota-ohio-state-tops-iowa
Penn State Clinches Big Ten Regular Season Championship with 36-5 Rout over Ohio State in Record Setting BJC Dual
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.  – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (14-0, 8-0 B1G) routed visiting Ohio State (17-1, 6-1 B1G) 36-5 in the Bryce Jordan Center Friday night in the Big Ten dual meet finale for head coach Cael Sanderson’s squad. The win clinched the 2026 Big Ten Regular Season Championship for the Nittany Lions in front of 16,006 fans, a new NCAA and Penn State wrestling indoor attendance record.
This year’s regular season championship is the sixth straight for Penn State and the 12th overall (all since Sanderson’s arrival as head coach for the 2009-10 season). Penn State also capped off its 11th unbeaten/untied Big Ten regular season in school history. The new attendance record of 16,006 breaks the old mark of 15,998, also held by Penn State on three different occasions (the latest was last year vs. Iowa on Jan. 31, 2025). Penn State and the BJC are now the site of every top ten indoor attendance mark in NCAA history. The Nittany Lion line-up in tonight’s dual meet featured six underclassmen (freshmen and sophomores).
The dual began at 125. Luke Lilledahl, ranked No. 1 at 125, battled No. 2 Nic Bouzakis through regulation, ending in a 1-1 tie. Lilledahl then turned a single into a scramble and a winning takedown in the extra period, posting the 4-1 (sv) win. True freshman Marcus Blaze, ranked No. 4 at 133, also went to extra time against No. 2 Ben Davino. After a 1-1 tie through regulation and sudden victory and a Davino escape in the tie-breaker, Blaze used a reversal to post a thrilling 3-2 (tb) win.
Junior Braeden Davis, ranked No. 12 at 141, lost a tough 18-2 (TF; 5:49) to No. 1 Jesse Mendez, cutting Penn State’s lead to 6-5. Junior Shayne Van Ness, ranked No. 1 at 149, answered that result with a tech fall of his own. Van Ness tallied six takedowns in a 20-5 tech fall (6:17) over Brogan Fielding. True freshman PJ Duke, ranked No. 4 at 157, capped off an outstanding first half for Penn State with the dual’s first fall. … more at … https://gopsusports.com/news/2026/02/14/penn-state-clinches-big-ten-regular-season-championship-with-36-5-rout-over-ohio-state-in-record-setting-bjc-dual
No. 2 Ohio State, No. 17 Rutgers earn statement top-10 wins in weekend wrestling action
After last weekend was filled with upsets, the men’s college wrestling world settled, with favorites mostly holding serve, the major exception being the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, who earned their first win over No. 6 Minnesota in the program’s history in the Big Ten.
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Here’s a recap of the action from this weekend ahead of the nation’s top two teams in the Big Ten and the country — No. 1 Penn State and No. 2 Ohio State — meeting on Friday:
Penn State, Ohio State stay undefeated ahead of spotlight dual
Both No. 1 Penn State and No. 2 Ohio State met challenges ahead of their dual in Happy Valley.
The Nittany Lions were the 38-3 winners over No. 10 Michigan, winning the first nine matches of the night. No. 1 Luke Lilledahl kicked off the momentum with a 21-5 win over No. 23 Diego Sotelo in the 125-pound opening bout, while No. 4 Marcus Blaze won his 133-pound match by a 17-2 margin over Michigan’s Gauge Botero.
In the closest match of the night, Nate Desmond’s sudden-victory takedown gave him an 8-5 win over No. 26 Dylan Ragusin at 141 pounds. No. 1 Shayne Van Ness was a 9-1 major winner over No. 13 Lachlan McNeil, and No. 4 PJ Duke took a high-scoring 12-10 decision over No. 13 Cameron Catrabone, giving the Nittany Lions a 20-0 halftime lead.
Out of the break, back-to-back tech falls from No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink and No. 1 Levi Haines gave Penn State 30 team total points after just seven matches. No. 1 Rocco Welsh then won the 184-pound bout over No. 7 Brock Mantanona 8-1, and No. 1 Josh Barr added one more tech fall, 19-4, over No. 20 Hayden Walters. The lone Michigan winner was No. 5 Taye Ghadiali at heavyweight, who beat Penn State’s No. 12 Cole Mirasola, 4-1.
The Buckeyes, meanwhile, hosted No. 8 Iowa in Columbus on Senior Night and took down the Hawks definitively, 24-9. Ohio State took seven of ten matches, headlined by two-time NCAA champion Jesse Mendez’ 21-3 tech fall over Kale Peterson. The win gave Ohio State its first undefeated season in the Covelli Center in program history. The dual started at 157 pounds, and Iowa won the first three matches by decision, including a 2-1 decision win by No. 3 Patrick Kennedy over No. 5 Carson Khachla in just one of two matches featuring two All-Americans.Â
From there, the Buckeyes didn’t lose a match. No. 7 Dylan Fishback won the 184-pound match with a sudden-victory takedown over Gabe Arnold to give Ohio State its first team points of the night. No. 10 Luke Geog earned a 13-4 major-decision win over Brody Sampson at 197 pounds, and No. 3 Nick Feldman won the heavyweight match over No. 8 Ken Keuter, 3-2.
NATIONAL DUALS: How Ohio State beat Iowa back to December before last weekend’s second win
When the dual transitioned to finish at the lower weights, Ohio State’s dominance continued. No. 2 Nic Bouzakis beat No. 6 Dean Peterson 9-5 at 125, and No. 2 Ben Davino beat No. 9 Draye Ayala 4-2 at 133, and Mendez finished off the dual by securing his final home victory to continue Ohio State’s best start in program history.Â
Elsewhere in the Big Ten, No. 5 Nebraska was dominant on Senior Day against Northwestern with a 47-0 win, while Rutgers made a statement, taking down the No. 6 Gophers. … more at … https://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling-men/article/2026-02-09/no-2-ohio-state-no-17-rutgers-earn-statement-top-10-wins-weekend-wrestling-action
DI Live Streaming Guide (2/11 – 2/15/2026)
We’re into February and coming down the home stretch in the collegiate regular season! From here on out, the majority of the action will be in dual meet competition. Almost all of the DI action this week will come via duals. In most cases, this will be the last week of conference duals. A total of 54 duals will be contested. Since it can be difficult to figure out where and when to watch all of these events, InterMat has put together a list of all of the live-streamed events occurring this week. Below are the dates/times and how to watch each match (with links).
All Times Eastern
Wednesday, February 11:
Morgan State at Franklin & Marshall 6:30 PM  FloWrestling
Thursday, February 12:
Lock Haven at Edinboro 7:00 PM  FloWrestling
Gardner-Webb at Presbyterian 7:00 PM  ESPN+
Oklahoma at Missouri 7:30 PM  ESPN+
Friday, February 13:
SIU Edwardsville at Buffalo 6:00 PM  ESPN+
Clarion at George Mason 6:00 PM  ESPN+
Central Michigan at Kent State 6:00 PM  ESPN+
Rutgers at Michigan State 6:30 PM  B1G+
Appalachian State at Davidson 7:00 PM  FloWrestling
NC State at Duke 7:00 PM  ACC Network Extra
Penn at Lehigh 7:00 PM  FloWrestling
Ohio State at Penn State 7:00 PM  Big Ten Network
Campbell at VMIÂ 7:00 PM
Mercyhurst at Kent State 7:30 PM  Kent State Boxcast
Nebraska at Illinois 8:00 PM  B1G+
West Virginia at Iowa State 8:00 PM  ESPN+
Wyoming at Northern Colorado 8:00 PM  FloWrestling
Northern Illinois at Northwestern 8:00 PM  B1G+
North Carolina at Virginia Tech 8:00 PM  ACC Network
California Baptist at Arizona State 8:30 PM  ESPN+
Utah Valley at Air Force 9:00 PM  FloWrestling
Michigan at Iowa 9:00 PM  Big Ten Network … more at … https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/47_streaming-guide/di-live-streaming-guide-211-2152026-r100810/
No. 13 UNC Wrestling Defeats Duke, 25-13
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The 13th-ranked North Carolina wrestling team utilized four major decisions and a fall, en route to a 25-13 victory over Duke Friday evening, inside Carmichael Arena. With the win, the Tar Heels improve to 9-3 on the season, and 2-2 in Atlantic Coast Conference duals.
In the 101st meeting between the two programs, Carolina has now won 10-straight over the Blue Devils and 48 of the last 50 duals against Duke. On the night, Cameron Stinson Jr. (125) claimed a decision, Ethan Oakley (133), Laird Root (157), Jake Dailey (184) and Robert Platt (197) earned major decisions, highlighted by Joey Showalter’s (157) second-period fall.
Opening the night at 157, Root collected the first bonus-point win on the night, followed by Showalter’s second-period fall at the end of period two. Following a win by Duke at 174-pounds, Dailey and Platt responded with two-straight major decisions for the Tar Heels. At 125-pounds, Stinson earned an escape with seconds remaining, collecting his first ACC win of the season and his second-straight season with a decision against the Blue Devils.
Oakley’s 10-1 major decision at 133-pounds closed the Carolina success on the night, securing the Trinity, N.C. product’s 100th-career victory, and his second ACC win on the campaign. Up next, the Tar Heels travel to No. 7 Virginia Tech Friday evening. … more at … https://goheels.com/news/2026/2/6/no-13-wrestling-defeats-duke-25-13
And …
Four Blue Devils Collect Wins at No. 13 North Carolina
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The Duke wrestling team traveled down the road to 13th-ranked North Carolina Friday evening and featured four Blue Devils with wins, but dropped a 25-13 decision to the Tar Heels inside Carmichael Arena.
Totaling victories on the evening were Aidan Wallace (174), Connor Barket (285), Raymond Adams (141) and Dylan Ross (149). It marked the second match in a row that the trio of Wallace, Barket and Ross totaled victories. Duke dropped to 6-11, 0-4 in the ACC, while North Carolina moved to 9-3, 2-3.Â
HOW IT HAPPENED
At heavyweight, Duke’s 20th-ranked Connor Barket had a scoreless first period against Jacob Levy.Barket, who hails from West Lafayette, Indiana, took a 1-0 lead in the second and then registered a takedown to go ahead, 4-0.Barket added a point for UNC stalling and led 5-0 enteringÂ
The match opened at 157 pounds with Duke’s Mikey Boulanger going up against 28th-ranked Laird Root of the Tar Heels.After falling behind, 12-2, in the second period, Boulanger registered the Blue Devils’ first takedown of the night to cut into the lead, 12-5.Laird ended up totaling a 16-6 major decision victory.
At 174 pounds, Duke’s 23rd-ranked Aidan Wallace and Collin Carrigan featured a scoreless first period.A product of Mahwah, N.J., Wallace took a 1-0 lead with an escape in the second.He then collected a takedown to go ahead, 4-0.With a 4-0 lead entering the third, Wallace added another takedown to move the ledger to 7-0.Carrigan added an escape with 20 seconds remaining, but Wallace was too strong notching a 7-1 decision.
The Blue Devils notched at least one takedown in each of the first four bouts. … more at … https://goduke.com/news/2026/2/6/wrestling-four-blue-devils-collect-wins-at-no-13-north-carolina
This Week in ACC Wrestling
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – ACC wrestling returns to the spotlight this week as ACC Friday Night Duals rolls on with the second of four consecutive weeks of prime-time competition, featuring three conference matchups and multiple rivalry showdowns.
With just three weekends remaining before the 2026 ACC Wrestling Championship on March 8, the race for the ACC Duals regular-season title is tightening, as unbeaten Virginia Tech sits atop the standings while NC State and Pitt remain firmly in pursuit with just one conference loss each.
Headlining the week’s action is a ranked showdown between No. 9 NC State and No. 12 Pitt on Friday night at 7 p.m. ET on ACC Network, while No. 11 North Carolina will host Duke (7 p.m. ET, ACCNX) and No. 7 Virginia Tech will travel to Virginia (7:30 p.m. ET, ACCNX).
Tickets are on sale now for the 2026 ACC Wrestling Championship, scheduled for Sunday, March 8, at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia. Advance Online Pricing is just $10 while Day-of Pricing is $15. Children aged two and under are admitted free (no ticket required), and all seating is general admission. All ticket sales are digital and can be purchased online by clicking here:Â ACC Wrestling Championship Tickets.
Upcoming Schedule (All Times Eastern)
Friday, February 6
#9 NC State at #12 Pitt | 7 p.m. | ACC Network
Duke at #13 North Carolina | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
#7 Virginia Tech at Virginia | 7:30 p.m. | ACCNX
Noting ACC Wrestling
- Five ACC programs were once again ranked in the most recent NWCA Division I Men’s Wrestling Coaches Poll (February 3), with four teams ranked in the top 15: Virginia Tech (No. 7), NC State (No. 9), Pitt (No. 12), North Carolina (No. 13) and Stanford (No. 24).
- The same five programs are also ranked in the FloWrestling Dual Team Rankings, the InterMat Dual Rankings and the WrestleStat Dual Rankings.
- ACC programs account for 44 ranked wrestlers in the InterMat Individual Rankings (February 3), with representation across the top 33 of every weight class listed.
- ACC teams hold a combined 46-21 record in non-conference dual matches … more at … https://theacc.com/news/2026/2/4/this-week-in-acc-wrestling.aspx
Why is Penn State wrestling, Cael Sanderson more dominant than ever?
Penn State wrestling is still finding ways to outdo itself.
What’s next for the No. 1 team in the nation, the one that somehow appears even more dominant than its two previous record-setting versions?
The Nittany Lions and coach Cael Sanderson, who are well on their way to their 13th national title in the past 15 years, seem to be only distancing themselves further from the rest of the country, including the preeminent Big Ten.
The Lions are in the midst of an NCAA-record 82-match winning streak. They have six No. 1-ranked wrestlers for the first time in history. They’ve stunningly shut out seven opponents this season, another school record.
The top sports dynasty in America? It’s to the point where the biggest question is whether Top 10 opponents, like Nebraska Friday night in the Bryce Jordan Center, will simply score.Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!
When asked recently about they’re ever-growing dominance, Sanderson talked about culture and their long-standing program process. “I mean, we have a special thing going here, right? The kids know that. They see that,” he told reporters last week in State College. “I think I have a pretty good idea of what we’re doing and what we’re not doing. I think, in this era, the NIL era, and all the different motivations to go to different programs, our kids know that they’re coming here because they want to be the best wrestlers they can possibly be.
“I think when we look back, we’ll see that this era has been good to us because we do our best to follow the rules. And we’re going to get the kids that are coming here for the right reasons. Because the kids know, recruits know, parents know.
“Kids are coming here with very high character, wanting to be the best wrestlers in the world.”
How a Penn State wrestling dynasty grows even stronger
Their overall dominance of the sport in the past 15 years is one matter. How they continually find new ways to improve upon themselves is quite another. They certainly own an even deeper roster than the past two teams that broke overall points records at the NCAA Championships. They certainly seem possible of tying or bettering records for most individual finalists (six) and winners (five) at those national championships in Cleveland in late March. … more at … https://www.ydr.com/story/sports/college/penn-state/2026/01/27/why-is-penn-state-college-wrestling-cael-sanderson-more-dominant-than-ever/87702514007/
Minnesota’s first win against Iowa since 2014 leads upset-heavy weekend in college wrestling
Upsets dominated the weekend in NCAA men’s wrestling, highlighted by two big wins in the top 10. No. 5 Oklahoma State took care of No. 3 Iowa State, while No. 9 Minnesota beat No. 4 Iowa on the road.
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Here’s a recap of what you may have missed from the weekend.
Oklahoma State blows out Iowa State in important Big 12 dual
No. 5 Oklahoma State proved itself to be the standard in the Big 12, beating No. 3 Iowa State, 24-9, in Stillwater. Sunday’s dual was Iowa State’s first loss since falling to Ohio State in the National Duals in December.
CY-HAWK:Â How Iowa State stopped the Hawkeyes for the first time in 20 years
The Cowboys won each of the first seven weights in front of a crowd of over 10,000. No. 7 Troy Spratley began the dual at 125 pounds with a 3-1 decision win over No. 13 Stevo Poulin. At 133 pounds, star freshman No. 12 Jax Forrest picked up a tech fall against Osmany Diversent early in the second period.
In an important 141-pound match, No. 2 Sergio Vega kept the start going for the Cowboys with a 4-2 decision over No. 3 All-American Anthony Echemendia. No. 12 Casey Swiderski upset No. 6 Jacob Frost in the 149-pound tilt by decision, 4-2. Swiderski’s win was especially significant given that he wrestled the first three years of his career for Iowa State. Following his win, the Oklahoma State speakers belted the lyrics to “Should’ve Been A Cowboy,” a fitting wink to Swiderski’s literal and symbolic win over his former team. This was also Swiderski first official win of the year over an All-American and could prove to be a critical victory come seeding time for the Big 12 tournament
Freshman No. 6 Landon Robideau earned his second win over an All-American with a 4-1 win over No. 8 Vinny Zerban at 157 pounds. No. 2 LaDarion Lockett stayed undefeated at 165 pounds, earning a major win over No. 16 Connor Euton, 12-3. Lockett will have a tough stretch ahead of him to close out the season, however, as he’ll be expected to take on All-American No. 5 Matt Bianchi on Friday, No. 12 Ryan Burton on Feb. 15 and No. 3 Mikey Caliendo on Feb. 22. A clean sweep would keep LaDarion Lockett at the No. 2 spot and put him position to be on the other side of the bracket from No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink of Penn State at NCAAs, assuming he maintains his trajectory through the conference tournament.Â
Oklahoma State’s depth and dominance continued in the upperweights … more at … https://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling-men/article/2026-02-02/minnesotas-first-win-against-iowa-2014-leads-upset-heavy-weekend-college
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