NCAA Wrestling Championships 2025: Final Results and Highlights from the Thrilling Concludes

The excitement has reached its climax at the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships, which officially wrapped up last night with pulse-pounding finals across every weight class, after a series of electrifying quarterfinals and semifinals.

Championship Showdowns

One of the standout matches in the finals included NC State’s Vincent Robinson, who triumphed in a hard-fought match against Sheldon Seymour, facing Oklahoma State's Troy Spratley in the 125-pound final. Spratley secured his spot in the finals with an edge-of-the-seat tiebreaker victory.

In what fans eagerly anticipated as a rematch of their Big Ten championship duel, the 133-pound final featured Illinois’ Lucas Byrd going head-to-head with Iowa’s Drake Ayala.

The 141-pound final had Nebraska’s Brock Hardy, who dominated his way through the bracket, set to wrestle Ohio State's Jesse Mendez, who not only advanced but also avenged a prior season loss.

In the heavyweight showdown, defending champion Gable Steveson from Minnesota faced off against Oklahoma State’s undefeated Wyatt Hendrickson, promising an epic battle of strength and will.

Key Highlights and Results

Adding to the evening's drama was Carter Starocci from Penn State, who made history by becoming the first five-time NCAA Wrestling champion after defeating Parker Keckeisen of Northern Iowa in a closely contested 184-pound final.

Here is the final list of champions for the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships: - **125 lbs**: Vincent Robinson (NC State) - **133 lbs**: Lucas Byrd (Illinois) - **141 lbs**: Brock Hardy (Nebraska) - **157 lbs**: Caleb Henson (Virginia Tech) - **165 lbs**: Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) - **174 lbs**: Keegan O'Toole (Missouri) - **184 lbs**: Carter Starocci (Penn State) - **197 lbs**: Josh Barr (Penn State) - **285 lbs**: Gable Steveson (Minnesota)