2026 NCAA Championships

March 19-21, 2026 · Rocket Arena · Cleveland, OH

Team Champion

Penn State181.5 pts

Head Coach: Cael Sanderson · Runner-up: Oklahoma State

WT	CHAMPION	RUNNER-UP	3RD PLACE
125 lbs	Luke Lilledahl PSU	Marc-Anthony McGowan PRIN	Nico Provo STAN
133 lbs	Jax Forrest OKST	Ben Davino OSU	Aaron Seidel VT
141 lbs	Sergio Vega OKST	Jesse Mendez OSU	Luke Stanich LEH
149 lbs	Aden Valencia STAN	Shayne Van Ness PSU	Lachlan McNeil MICH
157 lbs	Landon Robideau OKST	Antrell Taylor NEB	PJ Duke PSU
165 lbs	Mitchell Mesenbrink PSU	Michael Caliendo III IOWA	Cesar Alvan COLU
174 lbs	Levi Haines PSU	Christopher Minto NEB	Patrick Kennedy IOWA
184 lbs	Max McEnelly MINN	Rocco Welsh PSU	Aeoden Sinclair MIZZ
197 lbs	Josh Barr PSU	Cody Merrill OKST	Stephen Little UALR
285 lbs	Isaac Trumble NCST	Yonger Bastida ISU	Taye Ghadiali MICH

Weight:

125 lbs 133 lbs 141 lbs 149 lbs 157 lbs 165 lbs 174 lbs 184 lbs 197 lbs 285 lbs

Round:

All Rounds Finals Medal Round Consi Semi Semifinal Consi 4 Consi 8 #2 Quarterfinal Consi 8 #1 Consi 16 #2 Round of 16 Consi 16 #1 Round of 32 Pigtail

WINNER	METHOD	OPPONENT
Finals
Jax Forrest OKST1st	DEC 5-2	Ben Davino OSU2nd
Medal Round
Aaron Seidel VT3rd	DEC 5-0	Marcus Blaze PSU4th
Drake Ayala IOWA5th	MAJ DEC 16-5	Tyler Knox STAN6th
Jacob Van Dee NEB7th	DEC 6-5	Lucas Byrd ILL8th
Consi Semi
Marcus Blaze PSU	TF 20-4	Tyler Knox STAN
Aaron Seidel VT	MAJ DEC 11-0	Drake Ayala IOWA
Semifinal
Jax Forrest OKST	MAJ DEC 14-3	Aaron Seidel VT
Ben Davino OSU	DEC 3-2	Marcus Blaze PSU
Consi 4
Drake Ayala IOWA	DEC 10-4	Lucas Byrd ILL
Tyler Knox STAN	DEC 6-3	Jacob Van Dee NEB
Consi 8 #2
Drake Ayala IOWA	DEC 8-3	Maximilian Leete AU
Lucas Byrd ILL	DEC 5-4	Julian Farber UNI
Jacob Van Dee NEB	DEC 2-1	Markel Baker NIU
Tyler Knox STAN	DEC 5-4	Kyler Larkin ASU
Quarterfinal
Jax Forrest OKST	TF 18-3	Markel Baker NIU
Ben Davino OSU	MAJ DEC 14-5	Lucas Byrd ILL
Aaron Seidel VT	TF 16-1	Kyler Larkin ASU
Marcus Blaze PSU	DEC 5-3	Drake Ayala IOWA
Consi 8 #1
Tyler Knox STAN	DEC 11-6	Braxton Brown MD
Maximilian Leete AU	DEC 8-1	T.K. Davis GWU
Jacob Van Dee NEB	MAJ DEC 12-1	Garrett Grice ISU
Julian Farber UNI	DEC 6-5	Evan Mougalian PENN
Consi 16 #2
Garrett Grice ISU	DEC 8-6	Tyler Ferrara COR
Evan Mougalian PENN	PIN	Marcel Lopez SIUE
Jacob Van Dee NEB	DEC 4-2	Gage Walker MIZZ
T.K. Davis GWU	DEC 8-3	Gunner Andrick WVU
Maximilian Leete AU	DEC 4-1	Dominick Serrano UNCO
Julian Farber UNI	DEC 7-2	Ethan Berginc ARMY
Braxton Brown MD	DEC 1-0	Will Betancourt RIDER
Tyler Knox STAN	DEC 10-7	Zan Fugitt WIS
Round of 16
Drake Ayala IOWA	TF 19-4	Tyler Ferrara COR
Ben Davino OSU	TF 21-5	Tyler Knox STAN
Jax Forrest OKST	TF 16-1	T.K. Davis GWU
Aaron Seidel VT	TF 22-4	Julian Farber UNI
Kyler Larkin ASU	PIN	Evan Mougalian PENN
Lucas Byrd ILL	DEC 5-1	Braxton Brown MD
Marcus Blaze PSU	TF 17-2	Gage Walker MIZZ
Markel Baker NIU	DEC 8-5	Dominick Serrano UNCO
Consi 16 #1
Andrew Austin CMU	DEC 6-5	Gabe Whisenhunt ORST
Maximilian Leete AU	DEC 4-1	Dylan Shawver RU
Zan Fugitt WIS	DEC 5-4	Carter Schmidt OKLA
Garrett Grice ISU	DEC 5-3	Sean Spidle NW
Ethan Berginc ARMY	MAJ DEC 19-5	Andrew Austin CMU
Gunner Andrick WVU	DEC 6-1	Gable Strickland LHU
Marcel Lopez SIUE	FORFEIT	Zach Redding NCST
Jacob Van Dee NEB	DEC 10-7	Luke Willochell WYO
Will Betancourt RIDER	DEC 4-1	Blake Boarman PUR
Round of 32
Gage Walker MIZZ	DEC 5-0	Ethan Berginc ARMY
Marcus Blaze PSU	TF 17-2	Gabe Whisenhunt ORST
Kyler Larkin ASU	MAJ DEC 13-0	Garrett Grice ISU
Julian Farber UNI	DEC 5-4	Jacob Van Dee NEB
Ben Davino OSU	TF 17-2	Gable Strickland LHU
Braxton Brown MD	DEC 4-2	Maximilian Leete AU
Tyler Ferrara COR	DEC 6-2	Zach Redding NCST
Lucas Byrd ILL	DEC 11-7	Dylan Shawver RU
Jax Forrest OKST	PIN	Carter Schmidt OKLA
Dominick Serrano
Pigtail
Carter Schmidt OKLA	MAJ DEC 11-3	Andrew Austin CMU