Can Penn State’s Carter Starocci become the first, and likely only, five-time national champion when he goes for a title at 184 pounds in Philadelphia?
Will anybody come close to touching Minnesota’s Gable Steveson at heavyweight?
Can Ohio State’s Jesse Mendez win his second straight title?
How many points will Penn State win the team race by as it runs away with its fifth straight national title?
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Penn State clinches NCAA Wrestling team title again
With Shayne Van Ness’ pin of Oregon State’s Ethan Stiles at 149 pounds, Penn State clinched the team title for the fifth straight time and 12th time in the last 14 seasons.
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
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)
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;
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
NCAA National Wrestling Championship pairings
125: Vincent Robinson (NC State) vs. Troy Spratley (Oklahoma State)
133: Lucas Byrd (Illinois) vs. Drake Ayala (Iowa)
141: Brock Harty (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)
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
11 a.m. Wrestleback semifinals followed by third-, fifth- and seventh-place matches
7 p.m. National championship finals
How to watch the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
The medals rounds on Saturday will air on ESPNU and ESPN+. The finals can be seen on ESPN and ESPN+.
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