The 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 20-22 and featured the country's best college wrestlers. Penn State took home the team title with a record-setting performance. Check out the below article for the final team standings and a recap of the team race.

Final Team Standings

Penn State Wins 4th Straight Team Title In Record-Setting Performance

The 2025 NCAA team title marks Penn State's 4th straight title and the 12th title since 2011. On top of that incredible feat, the 177 points for the Nittany Lions broth the 172.5 point record they set last year. Beyond the record points, all 10 of Penn State's wrestlers earned All-American honors - a feat only achieved one other time in the sport's history (Minnesota in 2001). This Penn State team will go down as one of the best college wrestling teams of all time.

Penn State's Team Results:

125: Luke Lilledahl - 3rd Place

133: Braeden Davis - 5th Place

141: Beau Bartlett - 3rd Place

149: Shayne Van Ness - 3rd Place

157: Tyler Kasak - 3rd Place

165: Mitchell Mesenbrink - 1st Place

174: Levi Haines - 3rd Place

184: Carter Starocci - 1st Place

197: Josh Barr - 2nd Place

285: Greg Kerkvliet - 6th Place

Nebraska Takes Second - Wins First Trophy Since 2009

While Penn State won the title, Nebraska had a phenomenal tournament finishing in second place with 8 total All-Americans. The Huskers have finished in the top 10 eight times over the past ten years but haven't secured a top 4 finish since 2009. 

Nebraska's Team Results:

125: Caleb Smith - 7th Place

133: Jacob Van Dee- 7th Place

141: Brock Hardy - 2nd Place

149: Ridge Lovett - 1st Place

157: Antrell Taylor - 1st Place

165: Christopher Minto - 4th Place

174: Lenny Pinto - DNP

184: Silas Allred - 7th Place

197: Camden McDanel - 8th Place

NCAA Wrestling Tournament Team Scoring Explained

There are three different ways a wrestler can score team points during the NCAA Tournament: 1) Advancement Points, 2) Bonus Points, and 3) Placement Points. Advancement points are earned by a wrestler recording a win either in the championship or consolation rounds. A wrestler receives 1 point for a win in the championship rounds but only 0.5 points for a win in the consolation rounds. 

Bonus points are added to advancement points if a wrestler wins by fall, tech fall, or major decision:

• 2 points - fall, forfeit, default, disqualification
• 1.5 points - tech fall 
• 1 point - major decision

Finally, wrestlers receive points for their team based on where they place:

• 1st place: 16 points
• 2nd place: 12 points
• 3rd place: 10 points
• 4th place: 9 points
• 5th place: 7 points
• 6th place: 6 points
• 7th place: 4 points
• 8th place: 3 points

The Last 10 Team Champions

2024 - Penn State

2023 - Penn State

2022 - Penn State

2021 - Iowa

2020 - Cancelled

2019 - Penn State

2018 - Penn State

2017 - Penn State

2016 - Penn State

2015 - Ohio State

2014 - Penn State