The action-packed 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships are underway at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, running from March 20-22. This year’s tournament features one of the most competitive brackets in recent history, with many standout athletes vying for the prestigious national title.

Among the frontrunners are Penn State's Carter Starocci, Mitchell Mesenbrink, and Greg Kerkvliet; Oklahoma State's Wyatt Hendrickson and Dean Hamiti; along with Iowa's Drake Ayala and Stephen Buchanan. These competitors are expected to bring their A-game, especially as defending champions like Kerkvliet and Starocci battle against emerging stars like Penn State’s Luke Lilledahl and Oklahoma State’s Troy Spratley.

One of the most eagerly anticipated moments of the tournament will be the return of Minnesota's Gable Steveson, a heavyweight sensation and Olympic gold medalist, who recently made history by becoming the first heavyweight to claim four Big Ten titles, overcoming Kerkvliet in the process.

Live Bracket Updates

The quarterfinal matchups for March 21 at 12:00 p.m. ET are set. Here's a snapshot of the exciting matchups:

125lbs:

(1) Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) vs. (8) Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh) (12) Dean Peterson (Rutgers) vs. (4) Vincent Robinson (NC State) (3) Eddie Ventresca (Virginia Tech) vs. (6) Jett Strickenberger (West Virginia) (7) Troy Spratley (Oklahoma State) vs. (2) Matt Ramos (Purdue)

133lbs:

(1) Lucas Byrd (Illinois) vs. (8) Braeden Davis (Penn State) (4) Angelo Rini (Indiana) vs. (5) Zeth Romney (Cal Poly) (14) Zan Fugitt (Wisconsin) vs. (6) Connor McGonagle (Virginia Tech) (7) Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State) vs. (2) Drake Ayala (Iowa)

141lbs:

(1) Brock Hardy (Nebraska) vs. (9) Jacob Frost (Iowa State) (5) Cael Happel (Northern Iowa) vs. (4) Josh Koderhandt (Navy) (3) Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) vs. (6) Vance VomBaur (Minnesota) (2) Beau Bartlett (Penn State) vs. (10) CJ Composto (Pennsylvania)

285lbs (Heavyweight) Highlights:

(1) Gable Steveson (Minnesota) faces (8) Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State). (3) Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State) will meet (6) Wyatt Hendrickson (Oklahoma State).

Championship Team Scores (as of March 20, 11:14 p.m. ET)