Eighty wrestlers earn All-American honors at NCAA Championships

The NCAA Wrestling Championships in Philadelphia recently concluded. Out of 330 wrestlers, 80 earned the title of All-American by finishing among the top eight in their respective weight classes. In the 125-pound category, Vincent Robinson from NC State and Troy Spratley of Oklahoma State took second place. Eddie Ventresca from Virginia Tech was among the sixth-place finishers, along with several others from different schools. For the 133-pound weight class, Lucas Byrd of Illinois and Drake Ayala from Iowa ranked second. A handful of wrestlers shared the sixth and eighth places. The 141-pound bracket saw Brock Hardy from Nebraska and Jesse Mendez of Ohio State finish in second place. Several others claimed sixth to eighth positions as well. In the 149-pound class, Caleb Henson of Virginia Tech and Ridge Lovett from Nebraska also finished second. The rankings continued to include multiple wrestlers tying for lower placements. The competition continued as Antrell Taylor from Nebraska and Joey Blaze of Purdue were the top finishers in the 157-pound category. The 165-pound class featured Mitchell Mesenbrink of Penn State and Mike Caliendo from Iowa, who secured second place. In the 174-pound category, Keegan O'Toole from Missouri and Dean Hamiti of Oklahoma State took the second spot. Parker Keckeisen of Northern Iowa and Carter Starocci from Penn State finished as the top wrestlers in the 184-pound weight class. In the 197-pound category, Stephen Buchanan of Iowa and Josh Barr from Penn State earned second-place honors. Lastly, the 285-pound weight class was won by Wyatt Hendrickson of Oklahoma State and Gable Steveson of Minnesota, who both claimed the second position. Overall, the tournament showcased a wide range of talent and fierce competition among the nation's best college wrestlers.