‘It Was a Big Risk’: Teague Travis Qualifies for NCAA Championships with Fourth-Place Finish at Big 12s
‘I had to go out here, and I had to go place top four and get a bid.’
TULSA — Coming into the weekend, Teague Travis hadn’t had a wrestling match since mid-November, but now he is headed to the NCAA Championships.
Travis on Sunday beat South Dakota State’s Avery Allen in the consolations of the 149-pound bracket at the Big 12 Championships. That win secured Travis a top-four finish in the tournament and an automatic bid into the NCAA Championships later this month. Travis finished fourth in Tulsa after dropping the third-place match to North Dakota State’s Gavin Drexler.
Travis suffered a knee injury during his second match of the year. The plan from there was, at least momentarily, for Travis to get a medical redshirt and try again next season. Only having two matches coming into the weekend, there was an abnormal amount of pressure for Travis to get an automatic bid because he didn’t have enough matches to get an at-large bid. So, had this weekend gone wrong, Travis would’ve lost an entire season.
“It feels really good to kind of get that pressure off because it was a big risk,” Travis said. “I could lose a whole year and be like, ‘Well, that was stupid.’ Now it’s just focusing on (the NCAA Championships) because that’s the end goal. This tournament, I didn’t have really a lot of room for error, a lot of room to kind of experiment because this is the first time getting down to weight, making weight, wrestling a two-day tournament.
“There’s a lot of excuses I could’ve had, but I didn’t really have time to focus on all the things that could go wrong. I had to go out here, and I had to go place top four and get a bid.” |
Another wrinkle in Travis’ story is that 149 pounds wasn’t where he wrestled to start the year. Travis was the Cowboys’ starter at 157 coming into the season, the same weight he manned last season. After his injury, Caleb Fish burned his redshirt to jump into the Cowboys’ lineup for the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational in early December and has performed well. … more at … https://pistolsfiringblog.com/it-was-a-big-risk-teague-travis-qualifies-for-ncaa-championships-with-fourth-place-finish-at-big-12s/
Lovett and Hardy B1G Champs, Huskers Take Second
Evanston, Ill. – Ridge Lovett (149) and Brock Hardy (141) claimed Big Ten Championships on Sunday evening, highlighting the Nebraska wrestling campaign for its second-place team finish. The Huskers wrapped the two-day tournament with 137 points, the most ever recorded by Nebraska in a conference tournament.
Lovett secured his second-straight title, the first Husker to do so since Robert Kokesh in 2014 and 2015. Lovett and Hardy’s wins made the duo the first in 11 years to bring home multiple champions for the Big Red (2014 – James Green and Kokesh).
The runner-up Big Ten finish for the team is the highest since finishing second in 2020.
Four Huskers placed above their designated pre-seeds, No. 7 Camden McDanel in fifth, No. 3 Lenny Pinto in second and No. 3 seeds Hardy and Lovett taking home titles. Nine represented Nebraska on their respective podiums, and punched their tickets for the 2025 NCAA Championships in Philadelphia, Pa., with automatic qualifications.
No. 7 Caleb Smith opened the championship bouts in Evanston, facing No. 8 Luke Lilledahl (PSU) in the final at 125. The Nittany Lion struck first, putting three on the board with a takedown in the first period. Smith used an escape to notch a point, and earned two more from PSU penalties, but with an extra escape from Lilledahl, the Husker fell after 7:00. Smith took two ranked wins en-route to his runner-up finish and will continue his postseason campaign in Philadelphia.
In the 141 final, No. 6 Hardy took on No. 8 Vance Vombaur (MINN). Hardy did not take long to strike with a takedown, but followed through to pin the Gopher in 1:59. The championship fall was the Husker’s fifth of the season, and his 50th career bonus-point win. Hardy leaves Evanston a Big Ten Champion, and an automatic qualifier for the NCAA Championships.
Going for back-to-back Big Ten titles, Lovett met Kannon Webster (ILL) on the mat at 149. The pair tussled, but in the end an escape from the Husker made the decision after regulation. Lovett won by 1-0 decision, becoming the first Husker since Kokesh in 2015 to claim consecutive Big Ten titles. The senior’s victory in the final also made it the first time in 11 years that the Big Red had two champions. … more at … https://huskers.com/news/2025/03/9/lovett-and-hardy-b1g-champs-huskers-take-second
Pre-Seeds and Brackets Announced for the 2025 ACC Wrestling Championship
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference has announced the pre-seeds and brackets for the upcoming 2025 ACC Wrestling Championship, which will be held this Sunday, March 9, at Cameron Indoor Stadium on the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
Five teams had at least one wrestler earn a No. 1 seed, led by Virginia Tech with four top seeds, including 2024 NCAA National Champion and 2023 ACC Champion Caleb Henson at 149 pounds. The other three Hokies to earn a top seed were Eddie Ventresca at 125 pounds, Sam Latona at 141 pounds and Rafael Hipolito at 157 pounds. Latona was the 2021 ACC Champion at 125 pounds.
North Carolina, which shared the 2024 ACC Regular Season Dual Meet Championship with both Virginia Tech and NC State, had two wrestlers seeded No. 1 in Ethan Oakley at 133 pounds and Joshua Ogunsanya at 174 pounds. NC State, the six-time defending ACC Champions, had one No. 1 seed in Isaac Trumble at 285 pounds.
The other three No. 1 seeds came by way of Stanford’s Hunter Garvin at 165 pounds and Pitt’s Reece Heller and Mac Stout at 184 and 197 pounds, respectively.
The two-time defending 133-pound champion Kai Orine of NC State is the No. 4 seed in the weight class this year, while fellow two-time champion (2022 and 2025) Ed Scott of the Wolfpack is the No. 2 seed at 157 pounds for this year’s championship. The 165-pound defending champion and Most Outstanding Wrestler at last year’s championship in Virginia’s Nick Hamilton is the No. 2 seed at that weight this year, while the 184-pound defending champion in Virginia Tech’s Thomas Stewart, Jr. came in at the No. 4 seed in the weight class this year.
ACC pre-seeds for this year’s tournament were generated by WrestleStat.com and a vote of the league’s seven head coaches. With seven competing teams in the ACC this year with the addition of Stanford, the No. 1 seeds will get a bye into the quarterfinals at all 10 weight classes.
The complete 2025 ACC Wrestling Championship Brackets … more at … https://theacc.com/news/2025/3/4/pre-seeds-and-brackets-announced-for-the-2025-acc-wrestling-championship.aspx
2024-25 high school individual state champions list-March 4: 22 more states
Once again, USA Wrestling will publish regular updates on the 2024-25 state high school champions for both boys and girls.
Winning a state high school title is an amazing achievement for a high school student-athlete. We will post the champions from official state high school championships for boys, as well as the girls who have won official state high school titles, as well as the recognized state competitions which are not run by their state high school association. We will also post the team champions at the state level as available. As available, we will include the state champion’s year in school and final record.
As we move into March, the state high school season is still finishing strong, with 22 different states hosting championships.
This past week, the public school state championships that were held were : Arkansas Boys and Girls State Championships in Little Rock, the California Boys and Girls State Championships in Bakersfield, the Delaware Boys State Championships in Lewes, the Connecticut Boys State Open and Girls State Championships in New Haven, the Illinois Girls State Championships in Bloomington, the Kansas Boys and Girls State Championships (5A-Overland Park, 4A-Wichita, 3A-Salina, 2A – Hays), the Kentucky Boys and Girls State Championships in Lexington, the Massachusetts Boys and Girls All-State Championships in Methuen, the Michigan Boys and Girls State Championships in Detroit, the Minnesota Boys and Girls State Championships in St. Paul, the Missouri Boys and Girls State Championships in Columbia, the New Hampshire Meet of Champions and Girls State Championships, the New York Boys and Girls State Championships in Albany, the Oklahoma Boys and Girls State Championships in Oklahoma City, the Oregon Boys and Girls State Championships in Portland, the Rhode Island Boys and Girls State Championships in Providence, the South Dakota Boys and Girls State Championships in Rapid City, the Vermont Boys State Championships in Barre, the Virginia Boys and Girls State Championships (Class 1 & 2 in Bristol, Class 3 in Lynchburg, Class 4, 5 & 6 in Virginia Beach, Girls in Glen Allen), the Wisconsin Boys and Girls State Championships in Madison, and the Wyoming Boys and Girls State Championships in Casper. … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2025/march/04/2024-25-high-school-individual-state-champions-list-as-of-march-4-22-more-states-host-championships
The TDR Top 12 Men’s Team – 2025
The TakeDown Report will reward the following wrestlers for their successful seasons with an engraved wooden plaque with the wrestler’s name and weight class. The following wrestlers will be listed as a First Team of the top ranked wrestler at each weight, a Second Team, with the next best 14 wrestlers with no connection to a weight class, and the Honorable Mentions are across deep weight classes. We had planned on post rankings after the Regionals and befoe state but became imprudent and we did not do it. The full listing of rankings will be posted later. We welcome input, corrections, snide rearks or whatever your reaction to this may be. This has been updated.
First Team:
106– Sam Boltes, So. (Washington), 113– Holton Quincy, So. (N.E.C.P.), 120– Brandon Nolasco-Rayo, Sr. (Louisburg), 126– Tyler Watt, Sr. (Wake Forest), 132– Stephen Rubistello, Jr. (Tarboro), 138– Ryan Mann, Sr. (N.E.C.P.), 144– Tobin McNair, So. (Wakefield), 150– Gerald “JJ” Johnson, Sr. (West Craven), 157– Justin Root, Sr. (Dixon), 165– Mac Kopelman, Jr. (Laney), 175– Noah Michael, Sr. (Franklinton), 190– Lucas Summers, Sr. (First Flight), 215– Asher Eason, Sr. (Heidi Trask), 285– Jaden McClary, Jr. (Goldsboro)
Second Team:
106– Sader Tran, Jr. (South Central), 120– Cole Hunt, Sr. (Jacksonville), 126– Bryce Perry, So., (Washington), 126– Gavin Nipper, Sr. (Jacksonville), 144– Hayden Smith, Fr. (White Oak), 150– Gabe Foreman, Jr. (Washington), 150– Isiah Mewborn, Jr. (Pamlico Co.), 157– Landon Browning, Jr. (Tarboro), 175– Brendan Stevens, Sr. (Corinth-Holders), 175– Jude Moulton, Jr. (Hoggard), 190– Joseph Miller, Sr. (Lejeune), 190– Aldinio Previl, So. (Rosewood), 285– Everest Ouellette, Sr. (First Flight), 285– Nicholas Rodgers, Sr. (Wilson-Fike)
Honorable Mentions:
106– Tyler Mundell, So. (North Pitt), 113– Abrey Verhow, Jr. (White Oak), 120– Ethan Brownlee, Sr. (South Johnston), 120– Keller Guthrie, Jr. (Ayden-Grifton), 120– Ayden Arington (Laney) 126– Braulio Nolasco-Rayo, Sr. (Louisburg), 126– Jake Amiott, Fr. (Topsail) 132– Bladen Davis, Sr. (South Lenoir), 138– Dylan Shirley, Sr. (West Carteret), 138– Coy Deel, So. (West Craven), 144– Ashton Shield-Adams, Sr. (SW Onslow), 150– Kirick Gurkin, Jr. (North Brunswick), 157– Trenstin Bolden, So. (SW Onslow), 165– Jordyn Toliver, Sr. (Curituck Co.), 175– Josiah Daniel, Jr. (J.F. Webb), 175– Marquise Kelly, Sr. (Laney), 190– Clark Kellar, So. (Pasquotank Co.), 190– Lucky Horrell, Sr. (Hoggard), 190– Wisdom Mason, So. (North Pitt), 215– Nick Wade, Jr. (Rosewood), 285– Daniel Silver, Sr. (N.E.C.P.), 285– Antonio Nixon, Sr. (Heidi Trask)
Award Finalists for the James Johnson Memorial, Michael Stokes, Roy Heverly & Lee Caroll Awards;
113– Holton Quincy, So. (N.E.C.P.), 132– Stephen Rubistello, Jr. (Tarboro), 138– Ryan Mann, Sr. (N.E.C.P.), 144– Tobin McNair, So. (Wakefield), 150– Gerald “JJ” Johnson, Sr. (West Craven), 175– Noah Michael, Sr. (Franklinton), 190– Lucas Summers, Sr. (First Flight), 285– Jaden McClary, Jr. (Goldsboro)
Josh Wilson Wins Third NCAA Regional Championship While Earning Most Outstanding Wrestler of the Tournamen
Danville, VA – Josh Wilson became a three-time NCAA Regional Champion on Saturday as he defeated two nationally ranked wrestlers in the 141lb weight class on his way to the title. Wilson was also named the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the Regional tournament for the third time.
On day one, Wilson handily defeated Chase Kyler (Thiel) and Mauricio Reyes (Averett) to advance to the semifinals. On Saturday, Wilson wrestled long time rival Mark Samuel from Roanoke, and the two put on a classic showdown to remember. Wilson and Samuel would go all three rounds as Wilson took home the win by Decision, 13-10. The two most recently met at the ODAC Championships and at last year’s NCAA National Tournament, as Wilson won both matches.
In the championship round, Wilson took on #1 ranked Jacob Reed of Ohio Northern. Reed has been the #1 nationally ranked wrestler in the 141lb class almost all season long. Wilson last faced Reed in the NCAA Championship final round last season, as Wilson defeated Reed to win the National Title. Wilson would once again get the best of Reed on Saturday, winning by Decision, 7-3 to win his third NCAA Regional Championship.
Afterwards, Wilson said, “It was a great tournament, and I’m proud of my performance. I’m grateful for my coaching staff, athletic training staff, and teammates for their support in helping me accomplish this feat. But my ultimate goal is to be the most dominant wrestler at the NCAA tournament and win another National Title. My job is not finished.” Wilson will now go for back-to-back National Championships in the 141lb weight class in Providence, Rhode Island March 14th-15th. For more info on the 2025 National Championships, click here. Isaiah Manning, Ethan Kring, and Adrian Soto-Perez also made it to day two of the Regionals. … more at … https://greensborocollegesports.com/news/2025/3/1/mens-wrestling-josh-wilson-wins-third-ncaa-regional-championship-while-earning-most-outstanding-wrestler-of-the-tournament.aspx
Nicolosi wins regional; UMO features three qualifiers
Results
PEMBROKE, N.C. (March 1) – The University of Mount Olive men’s wrestling program qualified three wrestlers for the NCAA National Championships following their performance at the NCAA Super Region II Championships held on the campus of UNCP on Saturday.
The Trojans tallied 92 points in the team standings behind five wrestlers with top-four finishes while competing on the regional stage. Lander won a third-straight NCAA Regionals with 157 points following eight wrestlers qualifying for nationals. UNC Pembroke (117 points) placed second overall with a trio of qualifiers and Newberry rounded out the top three behind 109.5 points.
Senior Jake Nicolosi became the second-ever in program history to claim an individual regional championship at Mount Olive. Competing at 157, he produced an unblemished 4-0 record to capture the crown and clinch his spot as a national qualifier. In the opening round, Nicolosi posted a 15-0 tech fall over Malachi Thomas of Limestone before defeating Dennis Virelli of Newberry via a 14-3 major decision. He followed up with a 10-4 decision over No. 2 seed Keegan Roberson of UNC Pembroke to earn his spot in the championship. In the title bout, Nicolosi got his revenge and battled to an 11-7 decision versus top-seeded Trent Mahoney of King.
In the 165-weight class, freshman Brent Nicolosi entered as the No. 2 seed and finished as the runner-up in his first regional appearance. After a first-round bye, he pinned Samuel Daniels of Limestone before a dominant 16-0 tech fall against William Lowery of UNCP to reach the championship. Nicolosi faced off against No. 1 ranked David Hunsberger of Lander and despite an excellent performance fell via a 7-6 decision. Brent will join brother Jake as a national qualifier in what has been an outstanding season for the tandem.
Junior Calan Staub returns to the national stage … more at … https://umotrojans.com/news/2025/3/2/wrestling-nicolosi-wins-regional-umo-features-three-qualifiers.aspx
NCAA wrestling award standings update for the 2025 season
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA has released updated standings for the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Awards that will be awarded in March at the respective Division I, II and III Wrestling Championships. The inaugural NCAA 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. 🤼 MORE COLLEGE WRESTLING 🤼 🚨 Alerts and updates on Bleacher Report🎥 Wrestling on YouTube 🍎 Follow on Apple News
For results to be counted for the awards, they must come against opponents in the same division (i.e., Division II vs. Division II). Ties in the falls and tech falls categories are broken based on the aggregate time. This week features the fourth standings of the Most Dominant Wrestler award, which features a 17-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)
In Division I, there was no movement at the top as Oklahoma State heavyweight Wyatt Hendrickson continues to lead the most dominant rankings. In falls, Lehigh’s Kelvin Griffin extended his lead to three with 18 in 53:45. In tech falls, Penn State’s Mitchell Mesenbrink picked up one to widen his lead to two with 15 in 78:48.
With Division II and III regionals coming up this weekend, rankings for those divisions stayed mostly static this week. The most dominant wrestler in Division II at 184 pounds is Ty McGeary from West Liberty. At 5.22 points per match, McGeary has led three straight weeks. … more at … https://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling/article/2025-02-26/ncaa-wrestling-award-standings-update-2025-season
No. 2 Iowa solidifies spot with rivalry win over Oklahoma State
NEWTON, Iowa — With the dual-meet season in the rearview mirror and the focus shifting to the postseason, the Feb. 25 rankings update will serve as the final dual-meet team rankings for the 2024-25 season. On the strength of a huge home dual win against rival Oklahoma State (13-1) Sunday, No. 2 Iowa (13-1) handed the Cowboys their only defeat of the season, 21-16. Penn State remained in the top spot after finishing the season with a 15-0 record, while OSU stayed in the No. 3 spot in WIN’s Dual Rankings. A slight shakeup in WIN’s Tournament Power Index (TPI) occurred this week as Nebraska slid into the No. 3 spot ahead of No. 4 Oklahoma State, while Penn State remained No. 1 and Iowa No. 2, respectively. WIN’s TPI compiles a point total with each team’s ranked wrestlers similar to NCAA tournament scoring, whereas the Dual Rankings rates teams based on full line-ups.
The following is a breakdown of those individual TPI points per ranking: 20 for 1st, 16 for 2nd, 13.5 for 3rd, 12.5 for 4th, 10 for 5th, 9 for 6th, 6.5 for 7th and 5.5 for 8th. Wrestlers ranked 9-12 earn two points each, followed by one and a half points for wrestlers ranked 13-16 and one point for those ranked 17-20.
Penn State features three top-ranked wrestlers in WIN’s TPI: Tyler Kasak (157), Mitchell Mesenbrink (165) and Carter Starocci (184). Iowa features two No. 1-rated wrestlers: Drake Ayala (133) and Stephen Buchanan (197). The remaining top-ranked wrestlers at their weights are Purdue’s Matt Ramos (125), Northern Colorado’s Andrew Alirez (141), … more at … https://www.win-magazine.com/2025/02/25/no-2-iowa-solidifies-spot-with-rivalry-win-over-oklahoma-state/
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No. 3 Hawkeyes Down No. 2 Cowboys for Fifth Straight Year
The third-ranked Iowa men’s wrestling team defeated No. 2 Oklahoma State, 21-16, on Sunday in Iowa City. It was the Hawkeyes fifth straight win over the Cowboys and Iowa has won nine of the last 11 meetings.
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The third-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team defeated No. 2 Oklahoma State, 21-16, on Sunday night on Mediacom Mat at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. It was the Hawkeyes fifth straight win over the Cowboys and Iowa has won nine of the last 11 meetings. The Hawkeyes won six bouts and got bonus points at three weights. “Good performance tonight as a team,” said head coach Tom Brands. “Still getting better.”
Oklahoma State got the dual at 125 pounds with a major decision from No. 4 Troy Spratley over Joey Cruz, 17-3. At 133, Iowa responded with a major decision of its own from Drake Ayala over Rin Sakamoto, 11-1. Oklahoma State responded right back with a major decision at 141 pounds with fifth-ranked Tagen Jamison winning over Jace Rhodes, 8-0. Kyle Parco added a decision over No. 18 Carter Young, 7-1, at 149 pounds. Jacori Teemer added a decision at 157 pounds to send the Hawkeyes to the break leading 10-8. Teemer defeated No. 14 Caleb Fish, 10-6. Michael Caliendo got the Hawkeyes bonus points via a major decision at 165 pounds winning, 10-1, over No. 6 Cameron Amine. “I think I have learned a lot about myself this year,” said Caliendo. “I know I can go out and get majors against tough guys. Get bonus points for the team. Knew it was going to be a tough dual so in my head I am trying to score as many team points as possible. … more at … https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2025/02/23/no-3-hawkeyes-down-2-cowboys-for-fifth-straight-year
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OSU Wrestling: Hawkeyes Beat Cowboys 21-16 in Iowa City
It’s the second straight season that Iowa ends the Cowboys’ unbeaten run.
For the second straight season, the Cowboys’ undefeated run comes to an end at the hands of their rival Hawkeyes, and the dual’s biggest upset wasn’t short on storylines. Oklahoma State lost to Iowa 21-16 on Sunday night in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes had a 14-11 lead heading into the 184-pound match that featured Dustin Plott taking on Angelo Ferrari, A.J. Ferrari’s younger brother. The two had an excellent match that ended with a Ferrari takedown in sudden victory.
To get to that point, Ferrari had a 3-2 lead in the third period when he selected bottom. That proved to be a mistake, though, as Plott rode Ferrari the entire period and secured a riding-time point to tie the match. The ride had a few slick scrambles that Plott always came out in control on. It felt the momentum was starting to shift his way after Ferrari took him down in the third period. Like his older brother, Angelo wrestles low, making it tough to get to his legs. But with how Plott rode Ferrari for the entire third, you felt good about Plott’s chances in ride outs. In sudden-victory, Ferrari got in on an initial shot that led to an impressive scramble. It looked like Plott was starting to come out on the right end of it, but a whistle was blown for a potentially dangerous hold, sending the wrestlers back to the middle of the mat. Then Ferrari got in on another shot and was able to finish. … more at … https://pistolsfiringblog.com/osu-wrestling-hawkeyes-beat-cowboys-21-16-in-iowa-city/
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Angelo Ferrari’s upset over All-American Dustin Plott elevates No. 3 Iowa past No. 2 Oklahoma State
The biggest college wrestling dual of the year lived up to the hype.
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In front of a sold-out crowd of fans in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, the No. 3 Iowa Hawkeyes defended their house against the fiery, deep Oklahoma State Cowboys 21-16 headlined by an upset win from true freshman Angelo Ferrari over All-American Dustin Plott at 184 pounds. Ferrari took the mat in place of starter Gabe Arnold with the Hawks leading 14-11 following bonus point victories from Drake Ayala and Mikey Caliendo at 133 and 165 pounds respectively as well as decision wins from Kyle Parco and Jacori Teemer. The young Hawk, though, quickly stole the spotlight.
His second-period takedown against Plott brought the crowd to their feet, and, despite Plott’s hard ride in the third to force sudden victory, Ferrari never let up. He initiated two scrambles in the first minute of sudden victory with the first resulting in a potential dangerous situation. The second attempt proved to be different. Ferrari picked off Plott’s ankle and then rolled around the side of his Cowboy foe for the biggest win of the dual, 6-3. … more at … https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/wrestling/d1/angelo-ferraris-upset-over-all-american-dustin-plott-elevates-no-3-iowa-past-no-2-oklahoma
2024-25 high school individual state champions list, as of Feb. 25: 17 more states host championships
Once again, USA Wrestling will publish regular updates on the 2024-25 state high school champions for both boys and girls.
Winning a state high school title is an amazing achievement for a high school student-athlete. We will post the champions from official state high school championships for boys, as well as the girls who have won official state high school titles, as well as the recognized state competitions which are not run by their state high school association. We will also post the team champions at the state level as available. As available, we will include the state champion’s year in school and final record. February is the busiest month for high school state wrestling championships.
This past week, the public school state championships that were held were Arizona Boys and Girls State Championships in Phoenix, the Connecticut Boys State Championships (LL in Trumbull, L in Wilton, M in North Haven, S in Danielson), the Hawaii Boys and Girls State Championships in Honolulu, the Illinois Boys State Championships in Champaign, the Indiana Boys State Championships in Indianapolis, the Iowa Boys State Championships in Des Moines, the Maine All-Class Boys State Championships in Topsham, the Massachusetts Boys and Girls State Championships (Div. I in North Andover, Div. II in Salem, Div. III in Foxborough), the Nebraska Boys and Girls State Championships in Omaha, the New Hampshire Boys State Championships (Div. I in Londonderry, Div. II in Goffstown, Div. III in Peterborough), the New Mexico Boys and Girls State Championships in Rio Rancho, the North Carolina Boys and Girls State Championships in Greensboro, the North Dakota Boys and Girls State Championships in Fargo, the South Carolina Boys and Girls State Championships in Florence, the Tennessee Div. I Boys and the Tennessee Girls State Championships in Franklin … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2025/february/25/2024-25-high-school-individual-state-champions-list-as-of-feb-25-17-more-states-host-championships
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