2024 NCAA champion Richard Figueroa has announced that he will wrestle his final year of eligibility at Oklahoma State University.

Back in black and orange! 🍊🤠
“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” ― Winston S. Churchill
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— Richard Figueroa ll (@stunnamanrich) April 7, 2025

Figueroa spent the first four years of his college career wrestling at Arizona State University at 125 pounds. After redshirting in 2022, he spent the 2023 season behind NCAA runner-up Brandon Courtney. Then, in his sophomore season in 2024, Figueroa won an NCAA title by defeating Iowa's Drake Ayala in the finals (7-2). This season, Figueroa earned the #5 seed at the NCAA Tournament but failed to place after going 1-2. 

Figueroa's win over Drake Ayala in the 2024 NCAA Finals:

Where Does Figueroa Fit At Oklahoma State?

The Cowboys had a phenomenal first year under new head coach David Taylor finishing in third place at the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Oklahoma State has been busy in the transfer portal and have already added Casey Swiderski, Alex Facundo, and Zack Ryder. With returning NCAA runner-up Troy Spratley at 125 pounds, Figueroa will likely bolster the Cowboy's lineup at 133 pounds next season. While it's still early, next year's Oklahoma State team looks poised to challenge for a trophy.

CHECK OUT A FULL BREAKDOWN OF OK STATE'S 2025-26 LINEUP HERE

Oklahoma State’s Potential 2025-26 Lineup:

125: Troy Spratley

133: Richard Figueora / Rin Sakamoto / JJ McComas

141: Cael Hughes / Sergio Vega / Tagen Jamison

149: Casey Swiderski / Tagen Jamison

157: Teague Travis / Tagen Jamison / Landon Robideau

165: LaDarion Lockett / Kody Routledge

174: Alex Facundo

184: Zack Ryder

197: Cody Merrill

285: Konner Doucet

SEE THE 2025 TRANSFER TRACKER HERE