NCAA Wrestling Championships: Penn State’s Josh Barr Wins Gold at 197 to Cap Unbeaten Year

NCAA Wrestling Championships: Penn State’s Josh Barr wins gold at 197 to cap unbeaten year

CLEVELAND – Healthy again, there was no stopping Penn State’s Josh Barr in his quest for a championship this season.

Josh Barr Wins NCAA Title, Gives Penn State Third Individual Champion and New Scoring Mark

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Penn State’s Josh Barr added another national title to the Nittany Lions’ historic weekend Saturday night, defeating Oklahoma State’s Cody Merrill 6-3 in the 197-pound final at the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships at Rocket Arena. Barr wasted little time setting the tone. Just 31 seconds into the opening period, the Penn State standout scored a takedown to grab a 3-0 lead. Merrill answered with an escape moments later, but Bar…

Penn State wrestling’s Josh Barr cruises to first national title, beats Oklahoma State’s Cody Merrill

CLEVELAND — Top-seed Josh Barr looked for title-match revenge after falling short in last year’s 197-pound finals match. Barr took on No. 7 Cody Merrill of Oklahoma State and the Nittany Lion avenged his loss last year with a 6-3…