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Can Ohio State’s Jesse Mendez win his second straight title?

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285 pounds: NCAA National Wrestling Championships final

285: Gable Steveson (Minnesota) vs. Wyatt Hendrickson (Oklahoma State)

Stephen Buchanan nabs Iowa a title with win over Josh Barr

197: Stephen Buchanan (Iowa) d. Josh Barr (Penn State), 5-2

Tons of hand fighting in the first period. No Scoring. We head to the second.

Barr chooses down. Stalling called on Buchanan. Locking hands and an escape makes it 2-0 Barr. Buchanan gets a takedown with 32 seconds left. Buchanan goes into the third up 3-2 with 1:28 riding time.

Barr escapes after 23 seconds. It’s 4-2 Buchanan. Buchanan with the heavy hips. Add the riding time point and he wins by three.

Dean Hamiti wins for Oklahoma State, beats 2x national champ

Dean Hamiti (Oklahoma State) d. Keegan O`Toole (Missouri), 4-1, OT

O’Toole in deep on a shot. Trying to table Hamiti. O’Toole brings it back to center but can’t score. It’s scoreless after one. Incredible defense by Hamiti in that first period.

Hamiti escapes in eight seconds. It’s 1-0 Cowboys after the second period.

O’Toole chooses down to start the third and sescapes in seven seconds. It’s tied up. O’Toole with a misdirection, but Hamiti avoids it and reshots for apparent takedown. Missouri challenges and wins. It’s still 1-1 with 59 seconds left. We head to overtime.

An incredible scramble after an ankle pick by Hamiti takes down O’Toole in sudden victory with 1:11 left.

Mitchell Mesenbrink becomes Penn State’s second national champion

165: Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) d. Mike Caliendo (Iowa), 8-2

Mesenbrink fakes a shot. Mesenbrink hits Caliendo’s chin. Time called. He’s all good to continue. Mesenbrink chooses down and escapes after 17 seconds. Caliendo deep on a shot. Mesenbrink holds it off. It’s 1-0 Mesenbrink after one.

Caliendo takes down and escapes in seven seconds. Mesenbrink arm drag takedown with 47 seconds left in the second period. Caliendo escape. It’s 4-2 after two.

Mensebrink opens third with an escape. Mesenbrink with a takedown with 8 seconds left.

Antrell Taylor wins, Nebraska has multiple champs for first time since 1984

157: Antrell Taylor (Nebraska) d. Joey Blaze (Purdue), 4-2

Taylor with a takedown with there seconds left to go up 3-0.

Taylor chooses down to start the second. Blaze kicks him with 1:22 left in the second period. Taylor up 4-0 after two.

Blaze chooses down escapes in six seconds of the third period. Stall point with 28 seconds left. 4-2. Taylor holds off a Blaze attempt.

Ridge Lovett wins Nebraska’s first national title since 2011

149: Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) d. Caleb Henson (Virginia Tech), 1-0

Lovett with the pushout draws a stalling warning on Henson 20 seconds into the first period. It’s scoreless after the first period.

Henson chooses neutral to start the second period. Henson in on a shot, but Lovett fends it off. Henson in deep again with 30 seconds left. Henson with a takedown with two seconds left. Nebraska challenges and the call is overturned. It’s scoreless after two periods.

Lovett takes down to start the third and escapes in four seconds. Lovett with a solid takedown attempt but Henson fends it off. Henson in deep with 30 seconds left. Lovett holds it off… Somehow. Lovett wins 1-0.

The last Cornhuskers titlist has a very familiar name: Jordan Burroughs

Jesse Mendez becomes Ohio State’s sixth multi-time national champion

141: Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) d. Brock Hardy (Nebraska), 11-9

Hardy takes Mendez right to his back with 45 seconds left and scores two back points. Mendez escapes. Nebraska throws brick for more back points. The ruling on the mat is confirmed. Two nearfall Hardy. Mendez with a double. It’s 5-4 Hardy after one.

Hardy escapes in three seconds to take two-point lead in the second. Mendez with a takedown 42 seconds in to take a 7-6 lead. Mendez has four nearfall points near the edge of the mat. It’s 11-6 Mendez after two.

Mendez chooses neutral to start the third. Mendez gives up a late takedown but wins 11-9 to repeat as champion.

The other Buckeyes to win more than one national title are Logan Stieber (4, 2012-15), Kyle Snyder (3, 2016-18), Tommy Rowlands (2, 2002, 2004), J Jaggers (2, 2008, 2009) and Kevin Randleman (2, 1992, 1993)

La Salle’s Lucas Byrd wins NCAA title for Illinois, first since 2016

133: Lucas Byrd (Illinois) d. Drake Ayala (Iowa), 3-2, UTB

Byrd and Ayala with a ton of hand fighting, but no points scored after the first period.

Byrd takes down and is out in five seconds of the second period. Stall on Ayala with 22 seconds left. It’s 1-0 Byrd after two.

Ayala escapes in five seconds to tie it up in the third. Byrd in deep on a shot. They go out of bounds with five seconds left. Illinois challenges. No takedown confirmed. We go to overtime tied at one.

Byrd in deep again. Ayala holds off takedown 37 seconds into overtime. Two gigantic scrambles but no scoring. We head to 30-30s tied at one.

Ayala out in three seconds. Bryd shoots but Ayala scrambles out of bounds. A stall is called to tie it at two. Iowa challenges the traditional stall call. Call stands. It’s tied at two.

Bryd has six seconds riding time and chooses neutral. Byrd hit with stalling with 16 seconds left but holds on to win thanks to riding time 3-2.

NC State’s Vincent Robinson first Wolfpack champion since 2018

125: Vincent Robinson (NC State) d. Troy Spratley (Oklahoma State), 2-1, UTB

Robinson and Spratley with high action but no points in the first period.

Robinson on bottom to start the second. He escapes in seven seconds. A lot of measuring up between the two the rest of the period, but no more scoring Robinson 1-0 after two.

Spratley’s out with 90 seconds left in the third. Regulation ends 1-1. Sudden victory ends 1-1 as well.

Robinson down to start 30-30s. Robinson out in three seconds. Keep in mind he has 21 seconds of ride time.

Spratley chooses neutral. Robinson wins 2-1 in ultimate tiebreaker.

Carter Starocci is nation’s only five-time NCAA D-I national champion

184: Carter Starocci (Penn State) d. Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa), 4-3

Interesting note: 2000 University School alum Kevin Linch has the whistle for this match.

Starocci got in deep on a shot with under a minute left in the first period, but Keckeisen was able to get the stalemate. We go to the second period scoreless.

Starocci chooses bottom to start the second and escapes in the first 10 seconds. Starocci up1-0 after two.

Keckeisen escapes in two seconds in the third period. It’s tied at one. Starocci scores a takedown with 48 seconds left, but it’s challenged. Takedown is confirmed. It’s 4-1 Starocci. Keckeisen escapes with 26 seconds left. Stall called on Starocci with seven seconds left. Stalling again. It’s 4-3 Starocci. It ends 4-3 Starocci.

Penn State clinches NCAA Wrestling team title again

With Shayne Van Ness’ pin of Oregon State’s Ethan Stiles at 149 pounds in the consolation semifinals, Penn State clinched the team title for the fifth straight time and 12th time in the last 14 seasons.

The Nittany Lions placed all 10 wrestlers and will have Mitchell Mesenbrink (165), Carter Starocci (184) and Josh Barr (197) vying for national titles Saturday night.

Luke Liledahl (125), Beau Bartlett (141), Shayne Van Ness (149), Tyler Kasak (157) and Levi Haynes (174) finished third. Braedan Davis (133) finished fifth and Greg Kerkvliet (285) finished sixth.

NCAA National Wrestling Championship final pairings

125: Vincent Robinson (NC State) vs. Troy Spratley (Oklahoma State)

133: Lucas Byrd (Illinois) vs. Drake Ayala (Iowa)

141: Brock Hardy (Nebraska) vs. Jesse Mendez (Ohio State)

149: Caleb Henson (Virginia Tech) vs. Ridge Lovett (Nebraska)

157: Joey Blaze (Purdue) vs. Antrell Taylor (Nebraska)

165: Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) vs. Mike Caliendo (Iowa)

174: Keegan O`Toole (Missouri) vs. Dean Hamiti (Oklahoma State)

184: Carter Starocci (Penn State) vs. Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa)

197: Josh Barr (Penn State) vs. Stephen Buchanan (Iowa)

285: Gable Steveson (Minnesota) vs. Wyatt Hendrickson (Oklahoma State)

NCAA National Wrestling Championships team scores

1Penn State 1692Nebraska 1093Oklahoma State 94.54Iowa 775Minnesota 51.56Cornell 507Ohio State 47.58Northern Iowa 45.59NC State 42.510Virginia Tech 41

NCAA National Wrestling Championships third-place results

125: Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) p. Matt Ramos (Purdue), 6:18

133: Zeth Romney (Cal Poly) d. Zan Fugitt (Wisconsin), 7-3

141: Beau Bartlett (Penn State) m.d. CJ Composto (Penn), 11-2

149: Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) m.d. Dylan D’Emilio (Ohio State), 15-4

157: Tyler Kasak (Penn State) m.d. Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern), 8-0

165: Peyton Hall (West Virginia) m.d. Christopher Minto (Nebraska), 13-5

174: Levi Haines (Penn State) m.d. Patrick Kennedy (Iowa), 11-3

184: Max McEnelly (Minnesota) d. Dustin Plott (Oklahoma State), 6-5

197: AJ Ferrari (Cal State Bakersfield) d. Jacob Cardenas (Michigan), 2-0

285: Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State) d. Isaac Trumble (NC State), 5-3

NCAA National Wrestling Championships fifth-place results

125: Eddie Ventrasca (Virginia Tech) d. Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh), 11-4

133: Braeden Davis (Penn State) p. Connor McGonagle (Virginia Tech), 2:33

141: Cael Happel (Northern Iowa) d. Josh Koderhandt (Navy), 7-2

157: Meyer Shapiro (Cornell) m.d. Vinny Zerban (Northern Colorado), 11-0

165: Terrell Barraclough (Utah Valley) d. Hunter Garvin (Stanford), 1-0

174: Simon Ruiz (Cornell) d. Cade DeVos (South Dakota State), 2-1

184: Chris Foca (Cornell) d. Jaxon Smith (Maryland), 7-4

197: Joseph Novak (Wyoming) m.d. Stephen Little (Little Rock), 8-0

285: Owen Trephan (Lehigh) by med. ff Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State)

NCAA National Wrestling Championships seventh-place results

125: Caleb Smith m.d. Stevo Poulin (Northern Colorado), 18-5

133: Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska) d. Tyler Knox (Stanford), 7-2

149: Sammy Alvarez (Rider) d. Gavin Drexler (North Dakota State), 9-6, OT

157: Matty Bianchi (Little Rock) d. Caleb Fish (Oklahoma State), 4-2

165: Cam Steed (Missouri) p. Cam Amine (Oklahoma State), 2:08

174: Matthew Singleton (NC State) d. Danny Wask (Navy), 3-1

184: Silas Allred (Nebraska) d. Donnell Washington (Indiana), 4-2

197: Mac Stout (Pitt) m.d. Cam McDanel (Nebraska), 12-3

285: Joshua Heindselman (Michigan) d. Ben Keuter (Iowa), 2-1

Dylan D’Emilio finishes fourth for Ohio State at NCAA National Wrestling Championships

Genoa Area standout Dylan D’Emilio was on the wrong side of a 15-4 major decision against Penn State’s Shayne Van Ness. Van Ness scored takedowns in the first and third periods and notched two takedowns in the second and added back points to cruise to a 15-4 victory.

Circleville’s Cam McDanel finishes eighth at NCAA National Wrestling Championships

Pitt’s Mac Stout scored two takedowns in the first period and escaped in the second to take a 7-1 lead over Nebraska’s Cam McDanel four minutes in. Stout picked up a penalty point to take a seven-point lead into the third. Stout sandwiched a takedown around two escapes and earned a riding time point to win 12-3.

NCAA National Wrestling Championships consolation semifinal results

125: Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) d. Eddie Ventresca (Virginia Tech), 4-1, OT; Matt Ramos (Purdue) d. Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh), 9-2; 133: Zan Fugitt (Wisconsin) d. Braeden Davis (Penn State), 8-5; Zeth Romney (Cal Poly) d. Connor McGonagle (Virginia Tech), 7-2 141: Beau Bartlett (Penn State) d. Josh Koderhandt (Navy), 11-6, OT; CJ Composto (Penn) d. Cael Happel (Northern Iowa), 7-2; 149: Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) p. Ethan Stiles (Oregon State), 1:06; Dylan D’Emilio (Ohio State) d. Lachlan McNeil (North Carolina), 7-1; 157: Tyler Kasak (Penn State) d. Meyer Shapiro (Cornell), 4-2; Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern) d. Vinny Zerban (Northern Colorado), 5-3; 165: Peyton Hall (West Virginia) d. Terrell Barraclough (Utah Valley), 7-5; Christopher Minto (Nebraska) d. Hunter Garvin (Stanford), 8-4; 174: Levin Haines (Penn State) d. Simon Ruiz (Cornell), 4-1; Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) d. Cade DeVos (South Dakota State), 4-1, OT; 184: Max McEnelly (Minnesota) d. Jaxon Smith (Maryland), 4-1, OT; Dustin Plott (Oklahoma State) d. Chris Foca (Cornell), 2-1; 197: AJ Ferrari (Cal State Bakersfield) d. Joey Novak (Wyoming), 5-3; Jacob Cardenas (Michigan) d. Stephen Little (Little Rock), 5-2; 285: Isaac Trumble (NC State) d. Owen Trephan (Lehigh), 4-3; Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State) med. ff. over Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State)

NCAA National Wrestling Championships third-place matches

125: Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) vs. Matt Ramos (Purdue); 133: Zan Fugitt (Wisconsin) vs. Zeth Romney (Cal Poly); 141: Beau Bartlett (Penn State) vs. Zeth Romney (Cal Poly); 149: Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) vs. Dylan D’Emilio (Ohio State); 157: Tyler Kasek (Penn State) vs. Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern); 165: Peyton Hall (West Virginia) vs. Christopher Minto (Nebraska); 174: Levi Haines (Penn State) vs. Patrick Kennedy (Iowa); Max McEnelly (Minnesota) vs. Dustin Plott (Oklahoma State); 197: AJ Ferrari (Cal State Bakersfield) vs. Jacob Cardenas (Michigan); 285: Isaac Trumble (NC State) vs. Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State)

NCAA National Wrestling Championships fifth-place matches

125: Eddie Ventrasca (Virginia Tech) vs. Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh); 133: Braeden Davis (Penn State) vs. Connor McGonagle (Virginia Tech); 141: Josh Koderhandt (Navy) vs. Cael Happel (Northern Iowa); 149: Ethan Stiles (Oregon State) vs. Lachlan McNeil (North Carolina), 7-1; 157: Vinny Zerban (Northern Colorado) vs. Meyer Shapiro (Cornell); 165: Terrell Brraclough (Utah Valley) vs. Hunter Garvin (Stanford); 174: Simon Ruiz (Cornell) vs. Cade DeVos (South Dakota State); 184: Jaxon Smith (Maryland) vs. Chris Foca (Cornell); 197: Joey Novak (Wyoming) vs. Stephen Little (Little Rock); 285: Owen Trephan (Lehigh) vs. Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State)

NCAA National Wrestling Championships seventh-place matches

125: Stevo Poulin (Northern Colorado) vs. Caleb Smith (Nebraska); 133: Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska) vs. Tyler Knox (Stanford); 141: Jacob Frost (Iowa State) vs. Vance Vombaur (Minnesota); 149: Gavin Drexler (North Dakota State) vs. Sammy Alvarez (Rider); 157: Caleb Fish (Oklahoma State) vs. Matty Bianchi (Little Rock); 165: Cameron Amine (Oklahoma State) vs. Cam Steed (Missouri); 174: Matty Singleton (NC State) vs. Danny Wask (Navy); 184: Silas Allred (Nebraska) vs. DJ Washington (Indiana); 197: Camden McDanel (Nebraska) vs. Mac Stout (Pitt); 285: Josh Heindselman (Michigan) vs. Ben Keuter (Iowa)

Genoa Area’s Dylan D’Emilio will wrestle for third at NCAA Wrestling Championships

The Ohio State star wrestled a scoreless first period and allowed an escape to North Carolina’s Lachlan McNeil before scoring a takedown and earning nearfall points to take a 5-1 lead into the third. D’Emilio earned an escape and riding time and walked out a 7-1 winner. He’s got Penn State’s Shayne Van Ness in the consolation final.

NCAA National Wrestling Championships team scores

1Penn State 135.52Nebraska 101.53Oklahoma State 914Iowa 73.55Minnesota 476Cornell 467Northern Iowa 44.58Ohio State 449Illinois 40.510Virginia Tech 40

Five Ohioans will place in the NCAA Division I National Championships

La Salle’s Lucas Byrd (133) vies for a title for Illinois. Jesse Mendez (141) wrestles for the Buckeyes via Crown Point, Ind. and Perrysburg great Joey Blaze (157) is in the championship for Purdue.

Dylan D’Emilio (Ohio State/Genoa Area) is in the consolation semifinals at 149 and Camden McDanel (Nebraska/Teays Valley) will wrestle for seventh at 197.

NCAA Division I National Championships schedule on Saturday

7 p.m. National championship finals

How to watch the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships

The finals can be seen on ESPN and ESPN+.

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