NCAA Wrestling Championships: Penn State’s Shayne Van Ness Drops OT Thriller in 149 Final

NCAA Wrestling Championships: Penn State’s Shayne Van Ness drops OT thriller in 149 final

CLEVELAND – Penn State star Shayne Van Ness fell one win short of his first NCAA title on Saturday night at Rocket Arena.

Shayne Van Ness Falls in NCAA Final as Penn State Settles for Runner-Up at 149

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Penn State’s Shayne Van Ness came up just short of an NCAA title Saturday night, falling to Stanford’s Aden Valencia 8-5 in sudden victory in the 149-pound final at the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships. Van Ness battled throughout the match and appeared poised to seize control after rallying from an early deficit, but Valencia delivered the decisive takedown in overtime to claim the national championship. Valencia struck first…

Penn State wrestling's Shayne Van Ness loses 149-pound title match at NCAA Championships

CLEVELAND — Top-seeded Shayne Van Ness slowly sauntered to the mat in Rocket Arena for the first national championship match of his career, to face No. 10 Aden Valencia of Stanford, but couldn’t overcome the Cardinal in an extra period…