6 Penn State Wrestlers Advance to NCAA Championship Round

NCAA Wrestling Championships: A six-pack of Penn State stars advance to Saturday’s finals

CLEVELAND – For just the second time, Penn State’s wrestling program will have six competitors in the NCAA Wrestling Championships.

6 Penn State wrestlers advance to NCAA championship round

The national championship round gets underway Saturday at 6:30 p.m.

Penn State Wrestling: Freshmen Fall 1 Bout Short of Title Round

The two true freshman stars of Penn State wrestling will have to wait for their time. 2025’s top two recruits, Marcus Blaze and PJ Duke, each came into the NCAA Championships as legitimate title contenders. Blaze came in as the No. 3 seed at 133 pounds. Duke came in as the top seed at 157. Both won their first three matches to get to the semifinal round, but both would have their journeys end there. Blaze lost to Ohio State’s Ben Davino for the …

Penn State matches record six finalists, Oklahoma State puts four freshmen into NCAA finals

The 10 finalists are set and all 80 All-Americans have navigated their way through the brackets after Day 2 at the 2026 NCAA Championships in Cleveland. One day with two sessions are all that remain, as tomorrow is the time for trophies to be handed ou...

Record-Tying 6 Penn State Wrestlers Head to NCAA Finals

Updated 11:47 p.m. March 20. Penn State wrestling won six of its eight semifinal bouts and the Nittany Lions moved closer to their fifth consecutive team on Friday night at the NCAA Championships in Cleveland. The six finalists tie the record held by Penn State and Iowa. Mitchell Mesenbrink (165 pounds) and Levi Haines (174) will both be seeking their second national titles on Saturday night, while Luke Lilledahl (125), Shayne Van Ness (149), Ro…

Penn State wrestling sends 6 wrestlers to NCAA Championship finals in Session 4

CLEVELAND — Penn State had an opportunity at more history, with eight wrestlers in the semifinals.