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2026 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships · Cleveland, OH

Championship Placements

Official 1st–8th place results. Penn State won the team title with 181.5 points. Points = placement + advancement (no bonus points).

2026 Team Scores — Top 10

Final team standings · 2026 NCAA Championships

050100150200Penn StateNebraskaOklahoma StateIowaOhio StateStanfordMinnesotaMichiganMissouriN.C. State181.510994.592.56255.548.5463230.5

NCAA Scoring Model

Points per placement finish — placement + advancement

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Placement pts
Advancement pts
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125 lbs
Luke Lilledahl
Penn State
McGowanRobinsonMoranKlinsky211613.512108.56.55
1.Penn State
2.Princeton
3.Stanford
4.N.C. State
133 lbs
Jax Forrest
Oklahoma State
DavinoBlazeKnoxByrd211613.512108.56.55
1.Oklahoma State
2.Ohio State
3.Virginia Tech
4.Penn State
141 lbs
Sergio Vega
Oklahoma State
MendezHardyEchemendiaHenson211613.512108.56.55
1.Oklahoma State
2.Ohio State
3.Lehigh
4.Nebraska
149 lbs
Aden Valencia
Stanford
NessLamerBlockSwiderski211613.512108.56.55
1.Stanford
2.Penn State
3.Michigan
4.Nebraska
157 lbs
Landon Robideau
Oklahoma State
TaylorCannonWattersShapiro211613.512108.56.55
1.Oklahoma State
2.Nebraska
3.Penn State
4.Ohio State
165 lbs
Mitchell Mesenbrink
Penn State
CaliendoRuizBlazeGallagher211613.512108.56.55
1.Penn State
2.Iowa
3.Columbia
4.Arizona State
174 lbs
Levi Haines
Penn State
MintoKharchlaWaskGaitan211613.512108.56.55
1.Penn State
2.Nebraska
3.Iowa
4.Ohio State
184 lbs
Max McEnelly
Minnesota
WelshCamposFerrariRyder211613.512108.56.55
1.Minnesota
2.Penn State
3.Missouri
4.American
197 lbs
Josh Barr
Penn State
MerrillNovakPosadaJohn211613.512108.56.55
1.Penn State
2.Oklahoma State
3.Little Rock
4.Wyoming
285 lbs
Isaac Trumble
N.C. State
BastidaDoucetFerrariCarroll211613.512108.56.55
1.N.C. State
2.Iowa State
3.Michigan
4.Oklahoma State