Mar 19-21, 4:00 PM UTC

NCAA Championships Watch Party

Mar 19-20, 8:00 PM UTC

FRL at the NCAA Championships

Mar 20-22, 1:00 PM UTC

New Jersey Scholastic State Champs

Mar 20-21, 9:00 PM UTC

2026 CO Middle & Elementary School State

Mar 21-23, 12:00 AM UTC

WSWA 3-Style Classic

2026 ORCA Duals

Mar 21-22, 12:00 PM UTC

OAC State

Mar 21-22, 12:00 PM UTC

2026 OHWAY State

Mar 21, 3:00 PM UTC

Grace Montierth March Matness Duals

Mar 26-29, 2:00 PM UTC

2026 NYWA State Tournament

Mar 26-28, 3:00 PM UTC

NCWA National Wrestling Championships

Mar 26-29, 6:30 PM UTC

NYWA Youth State

Mar 27-29, 12:00 PM UTC

NHSCA High School Nationals

Mar 27-29, 2:00 PM UTC

WWF Folkstyle State Championship

Mar 27-29, 6:30 PM UTC

2026 NYWA 7-8 Grade State Team

2026 NCAA DI Wrestling Championships - ARCHIVE ONLY

Every Penn State Wrestling Individual National Champion And Team Title

Every Penn State Wrestling Individual National Champion And Team Title

Penn State wrestling championship history, including NCAA team titles and individual champions led by Cael Sanderson’s dominant era.

Mar 17, 2026 by Joe Harrington

WE ARE: Cael's First Decade (Trailer)

Penn State wrestling’s championship history spans generations, but the program’s modern rise under Cael Sanderson has pushed it into a new tier of NCAA success.

The Nittany Lions won their first NCAA team title in 1953, then returned to the top in 2011 and have since built one of the sport’s defining dynasties.

Penn State has won NCAA team championships in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, giving the program 13 team national titles. The 2025 team added another historic chapter, scoring a record 177.0 points and placing 10 All-Americans in the top six.

Individually, Penn State’s champions stretch from Howard Johnston in 1935 to Carter Starocci and Mitchell Mesenbrink in 2025. The program now has 61 individual NCAA champions, with 40 of those coming under Sanderson.

Starocci’s 2025 title made him the first five-time NCAA champion in collegiate wrestling history.

Here's a complete look at Penn State's NCAA Championships history.

Penn State Wrestling Individual NCAA Champions

PSU Wrestling Team NCAA Championships

1953
2011
2012
2013
2014
2016
2017
2018
2019
2022
2023
2024
2025

Watch The Penn State Wrestling Documentary 'We Are: Cael's First Decade'

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NCAA Wrestling Championships 2026 Schedule

Thursday, March 19

12:00 p.m. ET: Session I (First Round) - ESPN2
7:00 p.m. ET: Session II (Second Round, Consolation Matches) - ESPN

Friday, March 20

12:00 p.m. ET: Session III (Quarterfinals, Consolation Matches) - ESPNU
8:00 p.m. ET: Session IV (Semifinals, Consolation Matches) - ESPN2

Saturday, March 21

11:00 a.m. ET: Session V (Medal Matches) - ESPNU
6:30 p.m. ET: Session VI (Finals) - ESPN

How To Watch NCAA Wrestling Championships 2026

The 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships will be broadcast across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU from March 19-21 in Cleveland.
Every match will also be streamed on ESPN+, including concurrent mat coverage.

NCAA Wrestling Championships Seeds 2026

Here are the top eight seeds for each weight class at the NCAA Wrestling Championships. See more here.

125 lbs

(1) Luke Lilledahl, Penn State
(2) Eddie Ventresca, Virginia Tech
(3) Nic Bouzakis, Ohio State
(4) Sheldon Seymour, Lehigh
(5) Troy Spratley, Oklahoma State
(6) Jore Volk, Minnesota
(7) Nico Provo, Stanford
(8) Dean Peterson, Iowa

133 lbs

(1) Jax Forrest, Oklahoma State
(2) Ben Davino, Ohio State
(3) Marcus Blaze, Penn State
(4) Aaron Seidel, Virginia Tech
(5) Kyler Larkin, Arizona State
(6) Drake Ayala, Iowa
(7) Lucas Byrd, Illinois
(8) Markel Baker, Northern Illinois

141 lbs

(1) Jesse Mendez, Ohio State
(2) Sergio Vega, Oklahoma State
(3) Brock Hardy, Nebraska
(4) Anthony Echemendia, Iowa State
(5) Luke Stanich, Lehigh
(6) Vince Cornella, Cornell
(7) Nasir Bailey, Iowa
(8) Vance Vombaur, Minnesota

149 lbs

(1) Shayne Van Ness, Penn State
(2) Jaxon Joy, Cornell
(3) Cross Wasilewski, Penn
(4) Collin Gaj, Virginia Tech
(5) Koy Buesgens, NC State
(6) Caleb Tyus, SIUE
(7) Ethan Stiles, Ohio State
(8) Casey Swiderski, Oklahoma State

157 lbs

(1) PJ Duke, Penn State
(2) Antrell Taylor, Nebraska
(3) Meyer Shapiro, Cornell
(4) Kaleb Larkin, Arizona State
(5) Landon Robideau, Oklahoma State
(6) Jude Swisher, Penn
(7) Kannon Webster, Illinois
(8) Brandon Cannon, Ohio State

165 lbs

(1) Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State
(2) Joey Blaze, Purdue
(3) Mikey Caliendo, Iowa
(4) Nicco Ruiz, Arizona State
(5) LaDarion Lockett, Oklahoma State
(6) LJ Araujo, Nebraska
(7) Max Brignola, Lehigh
(8) Matty Bianchi, Little Rock

174 lbs

(1) Levi Haines, Penn State
(2) Simon Ruiz, Cornell
(3) Christopher Minto, Nebraska
(4) Carson Kharchla, Ohio State
(5) Patrick Kennedy, Iowa
(6) Matty Singleton, NC State
(7) Cam Steed, Missouri
(8) Alex Facundo, Oklahoma State

184 lbs

(1) Rocco Welsh, Penn State
(2) Aeoden Sinclair, Missouri
(3) Max McEnelly, Minnesota
(4) James Conway, Franklin & Marshall
(5) Brock Mantanona, Michigan
(6) Eddie Neitenbach, Wyoming
(7) Angelo Ferrari, Iowa
(8) Silas Allred, Nebraska

197 lbs

(1) Josh Barr, Penn State
(2) Rocky Elam, Iowa State
(3) Stephen Little, Little Rock
(4) Sonny Sasso, Virginia Tech
(5) Joey Novak, Wyoming
(6) Justin Rademacher, Oregon State
(7) Cody Merrill, Oklahoma State
(8) DJ Parker, Oklahoma

285 lbs

(1) Yonger Bastida, Iowa State
(2) Isaac Trumble, NC State
(3) Taye Ghadiali, Michigan
(4) AJ Ferrari, Nebraska
(5) Nick Feldman, Ohio State
(6) Nathan Taylor, Lehigh
(7) Konner Doucet, Oklahoma State
(8) Ben Kueter, Iowa

FloWrestling College Wrestling Team Rankings

Penn State (Points: 164, Prev Rank: 1)
OK State (Points: 95.5, Prev Rank: 3)
Ohio State (Points: 94, Prev Rank: 2)
Nebraska (Points: 76.5, Prev Rank: 5)
Iowa State (Points: 68.5, Prev Rank: 4)
Iowa (Points: 66.5, Prev Rank: 6)
Virginia Tech (Points: 53.5, Prev Rank: 9)
Cornell (Points: 52, Prev Rank: 7)
NC State (Points: 48, Prev Rank: 8)
Arizona State (Points: 41, Prev Rank: 14)

Trackwrestling Has Joined The New FloWrestling

Trackwrestling has officially merged with FloWrestling, bringing its powerful tournament tracking tools and live data into a modern, all-in-one platform.

Fans can follow every bout with pro-grade brackets, mat schedules, team rosters and detailed wrestler profiles—all seamlessly integrated within FloWrestling.

This move delivers a faster, smarter and more connected experience for the wrestling community. Through the updated FloSports app, users can track live results, explore brackets and even sign up for free alerts so they never miss a match.

FloWrestling Archived Footage

Video footage from all events on FloWrestling will be archived and stored in a video library for FloWrestling subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscriptions.

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