Friday, March 14
Indianapolis, IN
10:00 A.M. ET
St. Cloud State
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NCAA Wrestling Championships
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No. 2 St. Cloud State Wrestling Eyes Sixth National Championship in Indianapolis
3/12/2025 11:16:00 AM | Wrestling
Huskies send eight wrestlers to NCAA Tournament
St. Cloud, Minn.- No. 2 St. Cloud State Wrestling will be competing for their sixth National Championship this weekend as they travel to the Corteva Coliseum in Indianapolis, IN. for the NCAA Division II Championships. Session I and II are scheduled for Friday, March 14 at 10:00 a.m. and 5:00p.m. Sessions III and IIII will take place on Saturday, March 15 at 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. All times are in the eastern time zone. Session I will consist of the preliminaries and first round. Session II will be the quarterfinals and first-and-second round consolations. Session III will be the semifinals and placement matches. Session IIII is the championship round.
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The event will be streamed live on FloWrestling (registration required). Live results will also be available on TrackWrestling. Both links can be found on the schedule page. The brackets for each weight class can be found here.
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Tickets
Ticket prices are $50/ea. (general admission) for all session passes. For more information regarding the 2025 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships, fans are encouraged to visit the event website:Â (struex@indianastatefair.com)Â Â or call general booking & information at 317-927-7617.Â
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SCSU Wrestling is requesting all fans in attendance at the NCAA Championships to wear red SCSU wrestling apparel on Friday and black SCSU wrestling apparel on Saturday to show their team support. Please consider finding an open section in the arena and designate as the Huskies Wrestling fan section. Therefore, all Huskies wrestling fans will be in the same vicinity. St. Cloud State will be depending upon your loud voices as we will be competing for our sixth NCAA DII National Championship.
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NWCA Rankings
Coming into the NCAA Tournament, St. Cloud State was ranked as the No. 2 team in the country in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Poll (NWCA). The Huskies were ranked No. 1 for the entirety of the season prior to this poll. SCSU holds seven ranked wrestlers, which is the second most in the nation.
St. Cloud State accumulated 87 points to rank second in the country. Nebraska-Kearney tallied 92 points to rank first with 10 ranked wrestlers. Central Oklahoma (71 points, five wrestlers ranked), Grand Valley State (56, four), and Augustana (53, four) rounded out the top five.
The individuals that are ranked for the Huskies are as follows:
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Last Time Out
Two weeks ago, the Huskies traveled to Sioux Falls, S.D. to compete in the Super Region V Championships. SCSU captured their ninth consecutive Super Region V Championship Saturday evening. The Huskies accumulated 133.5 points en route to grabbing their 12th overall region title. Throughout the day, eight wrestlers qualified for the NCAA Tournament while five went on to win an individual title
125- No. 12 Conor Knopick Places Third, advances to the NCAA Tournament
At 125, No. 12 Conor Knopick had a strong start to his day and he came away with a 9-0 major decision in Round 1 and followed that up with a fall to advance to the semifinals. Knopick met a familiar foe in the semifinals in No. 13 Shane Corrigan of Wisconsin-Parkside. Heading into the third period, the match would be tied at 0-0 with each wrestler having a stall call. Corrigan came away with a key reversal as Knopick started on top to take a 2-0 lead. A series of stall calls on Knopick partnered with riding time ultimately led to a 7-0 win for Corrigan. Now heading into the consolation semifinals, a seven point first period which featured a takedown and a four-point near fall propelled Knopick to an 11-6 win and to the third-place match where a win would secure a place in the NCAA Tournament. For a spot in the NCAA Tournament, Knopick matched up against Sloan Johannsen of Northern State. The No. 12 ranked wrestler struck first with takedown which Johanssen escaped out of. To start period two, Knopick had an instant reversal which saw him take a 5-1 lead. Johanssen again escaped to set the score at 5-2 going into the third. With Knopick on top to start, Johannsen captured his third escape of the match to come within a takedown. With 1:07 left in the match, the Omaha, Neb. native came up big with a takedown which all but sealed the match as he led 8-3. He would ultimately win the match 9-4 to take third and advance to the NCAA Tournament.
Round 1: No. 12 Conor Knopick MD Clayson Mele (MSU Moorhead): 9-0
Quarterfinals: No. 12 Conor Knopick fall Dylan McDonald (Minot State): 2:31
Semifinals: No. 13 Shane Corrigan (Wisconsin-Parkside) dec No. 12Â Conor Knopick: 7-0
Consolation Semifinals: No. 12 Conor Knopick dec Jacob Fitzpatrick (Minnesota State): 11-6
Third place match: No. 12 Conor Knopick dec Sloan Johannsen (Northern State): 9-4
133- No. 9 Sam Spencer is Super Region V Champion and advances to the NCAA Tournament
At 133, No. 9 Sam Spencer received a first round bye and would wrestle Wayne Joint of Minot State in the quarterfinals. The match would head into a tiebreaker where Spencer came out with the victory. Moving to the semifinals, Spencer faced off against No. 3 Matthew Chi of Wisconsin-Parkside. His match again headed into a tiebreaker after each wrestler captured an escape point. In the tiebreaker periods, Spencer came away with key escape points which ultimately led to a 3-2 victory against the No. 3 ranked wrestler. The win also secured Spencer a spot in the NCAA Tournament and in the finals. The No. 9 ranked wrestler matched up with Ryan Henninson of MSU Moorhead. Spencer trailed 3-1 at the end of the first period but came away with a quick escape to start period two. With 26 seconds left in the period, Spencer came up with a big takedown as he took a 5-3 lead into the final frame. Henningston could only muster an escape point as Sam Spencer became the Super Region V Champion while punching his ticket to the NCAA Tournament with a 5-4 win.
Quarterfinals: No. 9 Sam Spencer TB Wayne Joint (Minot State): 1-1
Semifinals: No. 9 Sam Spencer TB No. 3 Matthew Chi (Wisconsin-Parkside): 3-2
Finals: No. 9 Sam Spencer dec Ryan Henningston (MSU Moorhead ): 5-4
141- Alyeus Craig does not place
At 141, Alyeus Craig would win his first match of the day with a 17-8 win against Adrian Chavez. The quarterfinal round saw Craig get pinned as he was sent to the wrestlebacks. In his lone match, he would lose by decision 4-2 against Jordon Oehme, ending his day.
Round 1: Alyeus Craig MD Adrian Chavez (Minot State): 17-8
Quarterfinals: Pedro Velazquez (MSU Moorhead) fall Alyeus Craig: 5:41
Consolation Round 2: Jordon Oehme (Sioux Falls ) dec Alyeus Craig: 4-2
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149- No. 2 Colby Njos places third, advances to the NCAA Tournament
No. 2 Colby Njos got off to a fast start as he earned a pin in his first match of the day. Njos then reached the semifinals after 1-0 victory against Trae Thilmony where he escaped six seconds into the third period and then shutout Thilmony's offense. In the semifinals, he would wrestle against No. 9 Ethen Doty used a second period escape to win 1-0. Njos would be sent to the consolation semifinals where he kept his NCAA chances alive with a 5-1 win against No. 14 Walker Bents in part to a four-point second period. For a spot in the NCAA's, Njos wrestled against No. 4 Wyatt Turnquist in the third-place match. The No. 2 ranked wrestler started off hot with a takedown in the first period which he then proceeded to ride out Turnquist for the rest of the period. No scoring occurred in the second period. Njos started down in the third period where he landed back on top with a reversal which he then worked to a fall to take third place and advance to the NCAA Tournament.
Round 1: No. 2 Colby Njos fall Beau Daily (MSU Moorhead): 0:54
Quarterfinals No. 2 Colby Njos dec Trae Thilmony (UMary): 1-0
Semifinals: No. 9 Ethen Doty (Upper Iowa) dec No. 2Â Colby Njos: 1-0
Consolation Semifinals: No. 2 Colby Njos dec. No. 14 Walker Bents (Minnesota State): 5-1
Third place match: No. 2 Colby Njos fall No. 4 Wyatt Turnquist (Northern State): 5:41
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157- No. 1 Joel Jesuroga is Super Region V Champion and advances to the NCAA Tournament
The top ranked wrestler at 157 in Joel Jesuroga had no troubles earning his spot in the NCAA Tournament as a pair of major decisions and a tech fall secured his spot as well as sending him to the finals. Jesuroga wrestled against No. 15 Caleb Meunier in the final round. The Pleasant Hill, IA. native roared out to a 6-2 lead at the end of the first period in part to a pair of takedowns. Jesuroga's defense was on display all match as Meunier was unable to score any points outside of escapes. He would ultimately win 7-3 to become the Super Region V Champion.
Round 1: No. 1 Joel Jesuroga MD Dalton Schams (Upper Iowa): 11-0
Quarterfinals: No. 1 Joel Jesuroga TF Lincoln Fink (Sioux Falls): 17-1, 3:17
Semifinals: No. 1 Joel Jesuroga MD Connor Simmonds (Augustana): 11-3
Finals: No. 1 Joel Jesuroga dec No. 15 Caleb Meunier (Minnesota State): 7-3
165- No. 5 Nick Novak is Super Region V Champion and advances to the NCAA Tournament
No. 5 Nick Novak started off his day with a bye before advancing to the semifinals with a tech fall. Against No. 15 Leo Mushinsky, Novak came away with a 1-0 win after an escape in the second period partnered with outstanding defense propelled him to the win. Moving into the finals, Novak would wrestle No. 7 Dajun Johnson. The match would head into sudden victory after each wrestler earned an escape point. With 44 seconds left in overtime, Novak came up big with a wrap around takedown to get the win. This was Novak's fourth consecutive season advancing to the NCAA Tournament and fourth consecutive Super Region V Title.
Quarterfinals: No. 5 Nick Novak TF Collin Altensey (Upper Iowa): 18-0, 4:17
Semifinals: No. 5 Nick Novak dec No. 15 Leo Mushinsky (UMary): 1-0
Finals: No. 5 Nick Novak dec. No. 7 Dajun Johnson (Wisconsin-Parkside); 4-1 SV
174- No. 4 Bryce Dagel is Super Region V Champion and advances to the NCAA Tournament
To start his day, No. 4 Bryce Dagel came up clutch with a takedown to beat Wyatt Lindberg in sudden victory. He then carried that momentum over into the quarterfinals where he came away with a tech fall. With a chance to clinch a spot in the NCAA Tournament, Dagel used a first period takedown and long drawn out rides to ultimately win 5-3 and advance to the finals. The final round saw Dagel match up against No. 8 Lawson Losee of Upper Iowa. The Eden Prairie, Minn. native came away with four points in the second period to take a 4-0 lead. Dagel completely shutdown Losee offensively as he came away with the 5-0 win to become the Super Region V Champion.
Round 1: No. 4 Bryce Dagel dec Wyatt Lidberg (UMary): 4-1 SV
Quarterfinals: No. 4 Bryce Dagel TF Spencer Roth (Northern State): 21-5 4:24
Semifinals: No. 4 Bryce Dagel dec Mason Gode (MSU Moorhead): 5-3
Finals: No. 4 Bryce Dagel dec No. 8 Lawson Losee (Upper Iowa): 4-0
184- No. 11 Bryce FitzPatrick places third and advances to the NCAA Tournament
At 184, No. 11 Bryce FitzPatrick came away with a 17-11 win in his quarterfinal bout against Damen Pape to start his day. FitzPatrick would then be defeated 7-3 against No. 3 Reece Worachek of to be sent to the consolation semifinals. To keep his NCAA hopes alive, FitzPatrick wrestled against No. 9 Colter Bye where a four-point third period propelled him to a 5-1 win. In the third place match, FitzPatrick's day ended right where it started, wrestling against Damen Pape. After the first period ended in a 4-4 tie, FitzPatrick followed that up with another four-point period to lead 8-4. Starting on bottom, Pape would escape and then takedown FitzPatrick to tie the match at 8-8 with 1:18 left to go. With 50 seconds remaining, FitzPatrick came away with an escape and then avoided being taken down the remainder of the period to place third and advance to the NCAA Tournament.
Quarterfinals: No. 11 Bryce FitzPatrick dec Damen Pape (Northern State): 17-11
Semifinals: No. 3 Reece Worachek (Wisconsin-Parkside) dec. No. 11Â Bryce FitzPatrick: 7-3
Consolation semifinals: No. 11 Bryce FitzPatrick dec No. 9 Colter Bye (Upper Iowa): 5-1
Third place match: No. 11 Bryce FitzPatrick dec Damen Pape (Northern State): 9-8
197- No. 1 Dominic Murphy is Super Region V Champion and advances to the NCAA Tournament
Top ranked Dominic Murphy received a bye in his opening round before coming away with a 17-2 tech fall against Kody Marschner. Murphy followed that up with a clutch takedown late in his semifinal match against Chase Stegall to win 4-2. In the finals, Murphy faced a familiar foe in No. 4 Max Ramberg. Two first period takedowns along with stellar defense propped Murphy to a 7-4 victory to threepeat as Super Region V Champion and qualify for the NCAA Tournament.
Quarterfinals: No. 1 Dominic Murphy TF Kody Marschner (Southwest Minnesota State): 17-2 5:53
Semifinals: No. 1 Dominic Murphy dec. Chase Stegall (Wisconsin-Parkside): 4-2
Finals: No. 1 Dominic Murphy dec No.4 Max Ramberg (Augustana): 7-4
285- No. 5 La'Ron Parks places sixth
No. 5 La'Ron Parks came away with a 5-1 decision in his opener, but would be sent to the wreslebacks after getting pinned in the quarterfinals. He then strung together a major decision and a decision victory to keep his NCAA hopes alive as he then wrestled in the consolation semifinals. Trailing 4-1 entering the third period, Parks collected a pair of stall points from Max Barlow as the match tightened up  at 4-3. Parks was unable to get the winning takedown as a takedown late by Barlow sealed his fate with a 7-3 defeat. Parks would be a medical forfeit in the fifth place match to finish sixth.
Round 1: No. 5 La'Ron Parks dec Tanner Gaffey (Minnesota State): 5-1
Quarterfinals: Liam Babbit (MSU Moorhead) fall No. 5Â La'Ron Parks: 5:55
Consolation Round 2: No. 5 La'Ron Parks MD Isaiah Laguna (Sioux Falls): 13-2
Consolation Round 3: No. 5 La'Ron Parks dec No. 14 Joshua Gaye (Upper Iowa): 3-1
Consolation semifinals: Max Barlow (Augustana) dec No. 5Â La'Ron Parks: 7-3
Fifth place match: Liam Babbit (MSU Moorhead) medical forfeit No. 5Â La'Ron Parks
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NCAA History
For the second straight season, the Huskies will be sending eight wrestlers to the NCAA Tournament. A season ago in Wichita, Kansas, St. Cloud State came away with a fifth-place finish while producing six All-Americans.
In Session I of the Tournament, St. Cloud State would send four wrestlers to the Quarterfinal round. 149-pound Colby Njos produced the first win of the day for SCSU as he advanced with a 5-2 decision victory over Jake Piccirilli of UNC Pembroke. Defending 157-pound National Champion Nick Novak moved into the Quarterfinals with ease as he produced a 14-5 major decision victory. 165-pound Anthony Herrera battled back-and-forth with Brandon Connor of Millersville, but a clutch takedown gave Herrera a 9-6 sudden victory. 197-pound Dominic Murphy was the final Husky to advance to the Quarterfinals as a 17-5 major decision victory propelled him to the next round. 125-pound Conor Knopick, 133-pound Caleb Meekins, 174-pound Cole Glazier, and 184-pound Bryce FitzPatrick all lost their opening matches and were sent to the wrestle backs. After their opening round losses, Glazier and FitzPatrick had to wrestle in a preliminary round to advance to Session II. Both wrestlers took care of business as Glazier had a 12-1 major decision victory and Fitzpatrick won by fall at the 2:50 mark.
Moving into Session II, Knopick and Meekins were both able to advance past Round 1 of the Consolation Bracket as Knopick won 2-1 in a nail bitter and Meekins produced a major decision victory. Neither wrestler, however, were unable to advance further as they were both eliminated in Round 2 of the Consolation Bracket. In the Quarterfinal round, Njos and Herrera were defeated by decision and sent to the wrestle backs. Novak jumped on Bailey Gimbor early with a quick takedown and never looked back. The defending champion would go on to win 5-2 and advance to the Semifinals. The first period of the Quarterfinals for Murphy was tightly contested as he nor Tereus Henry were able to earn a point. In period two, Henry earned an escape point to take a 1-0 lead. Murphy would quickly turn the tables on Henry as a quick counter by the senior gave him an opportunity for a fall victory. Murphy would jump on the opportunity to capture a takedown and then worked his way to the fall and defeated Henry at the 4:17 mark. Glazier and FitzPatrick continued their momentum from the preliminaries to advance into Round 2 of the Consolation Bracket. Glazier picked up an 8-5 decision victory while Fitzpatrick produced another fall victory. In Round 2 of the Consolation Bracket of Njos' match, the first period would end tied up at zero. Cael Larson of Augustana choose the top position and ride Njos for the entirety of the period. Moving into the third period, Njos choose the down position, but this time around would come up with an escape to take a 1-0 lead. The two would battle back-and-forth, but late in the period, Njos came up clutch with a takedown that ultimately secured him the match as he advanced with a 4-0 victory. In Consolation Round 2 for Herrera, he would battle against Chase Bloomquist. Each wrestler would earn an escape point as the match would head into overtime, and then into the tiebreaker. In the tiebreaker period, Herrera would come up with a huge takedown to capture a 4-1 victory and advance in the tournament. In a do or die situation for Glazier and FitzPatrick, both wrestlers would stay hot with major decision victories of 11-2 and 17-5 respectively as they each advanced.
After their victories in the Quarterfinals and Round 2 of the Consolation Bracket, Colby Njos, Nick Novak, Anthony Herrera, Cole Glazier, Bryce FitzPatrick, and Dominic Murphy  would earn All-American Honors, securing a placement in the tournament. This would be the third time that Herrera has been awarded All-American, the second for Njos, Novak, and Murphy, and the first time for Glazier and FitzPatrick.
Moving into the second day of the event, Njos captured a 6-2 decision victory against Dean Noble of Western Colorado University to advance to Round 3 of the Consolation Bracket. Novak punched his ticket to the championship round for the second consecutive season as he defeated Guy Deleonardis by a score of 8-1 in the 157-pound Semifinals. Herrera went back-and forth with Cole Ritter in Round 3 of the Consolation Bracket but was ultimately defeated 8-5 by sudden victory after a takedown by Ritter. Facing the No. 1 ranked Scott Joll in Round 3 of the 174-pound Consolation Bracket, Glazier was defeated 8-3 and sent to the 7th place match. At the 184-pound Consolation Round 3, Fitzpatrick trailed 8-2 early against No. 8 Billy Higgins. FitzPatrick would then have a ferocious comeback to tie the match at 9-9 after producing a takedown and then a four-point near fall. Higgins then went on to score with a takedown to take a 12-10 lead. FitzPatrick was able to escape but could not capture a takedown to win the match. The defeat would send the junior to the 7th place match. In the 197-pound Semifinals, Murphy took on Derek Blubaugh. The match would go right down to the wire with the score tied at 2-2. With mere seconds remaining, Blubaugh would score a takedown to ultimately defeat Murphy 5-2, eliminating him from championship contention. Colby Njos would return to action in the 149-pound Consolation Semifinals and take on No. 4 Zeth Brower of Lander. Njos would comfortably win 8-1 and advance to the 3rd place match. In their respective 7th place matches, Herrera, Glazier, and FitzPatrick would all suffer defeats as they all finished in 8th place in their respective weight classes. In the Consolation Semifinals of the 197-pound bracket, Murphy would again take his match down to the wire, this time around the match would go into overtime as the score was tied 1-1. No. 8 Jackson Kinsella and Murphy continued to battle but no points were scored as the match would head into the tiebreaker. Kinsella would come up with a takedown to secure a 4-1 victory, sending Murphy to the 5th place match. In his 3rd place match, Njos took on No. 6 Dylan Brown of Central Oklahoma. The first period would see no points scored, but Brown would rack up his riding time in the second period after choosing the top position and riding Njos for the entirety of the period. In his choice of position in the third period, Njos chose top to diminish Brown's riding time. The junior was able to make a dent in the time, but Brown would take a 1-0 lead with an escape. With time ticking away and a minute remaining, Njos dove at Brown and came up with another clutch takedown to take a 3-1 lead. Njos rode Brown for the remainder of the match and took 3rd place with a 3-1 victory. In his 5th place match, Murphy faced off against No. 7 Max Ramberg of Augustana. Murphy dominated with multiple takedowns, including one late in the third period which secured the major decision victory of 14-4 and 5th place in the tournament.
The No. 1 seeded Nick Novak would make his return to the 157-pound National Championship after winning all three of his prior matches. Novak would face off against No. 3 Gabe Johnson of Central Oklahoma. Johnson got the scoring started by taking down Novak to take a 3-0 lead. Novak escaped that takedown and would go into the second period down 3-1. The second period started with Johnson choosing the bottom position. Novak would negate some of Johnson's riding time, but Johnson would turn the tables on Novak with a reversal to take a 5-1 lead. The junior would escape that reversal, but then would be taken down again as Johnson led 8-2 after the second period. Choosing the down position to start the third period, Novak came up with a reversal of his own to set the score at 8-4. Johnson earned an escape point as he expanded his lead to 9-4. Novak showed no quit as he continued to battle and took Johnson down again, setting the score at 9-7. The New Prague, Minn native allowed Johnson to escape, giving him the opportunity to tie the match with a takedown. Trailing 10-7 with less than 30 seconds remaining, Novak was unable to produce a takedown to tie the score as Johnson defeated the reigning National Champion 10-7 to become a National Champion.
St. Cloud State would finish the tournament in 5th place after scoring 64 points, which was their lowest finish since the 2013-2014 season where they finished sixth. Central Oklahoma became the National Champions after scoring 110 points throughout the weekend. Lander finished 2nd with 86.5 points, Nebraska-Kearney finished 3rd with 77.5 points, and McKendree came in 4th with 73 points.
125- No. 7 Conor Knopick does not place
Round 1: Anthony Aniciete (TU) dec. No. 7 Conor Knopick (SCSU), 4-2
Consolation Round 1- No. 7 Conor Knopick (SCSU) dec. Luke Acuna (AU), 2-1
Consolation Round 2- No. 8 Isaiah Gamez (ASC) dec. No. 7 Conor Knopick, 2-1
133- Caleb Meekins does not place
Round 1- No. 3 Gavin Quiocho (GSU) TF Caleb Meekins (SCSU), 17-0
Consolation Round 1- Caleb Meekins (SCSU) MD Ryan Wehner (LEC), 13-5
Consolation Round 2- No. 4 Devin Falnnery (MILL) TF Caleb Meekins (SCSU), 18-1
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149- No. 7 Colby Njos Earns All-American Honors, Places 3rd
Round 1- No. 7 Colby Njos (SCSU) dec. Jake Piccirilli (UNCP), 5-2
Quarterfinals- No. 2 Jacob Ealy (UPJ) SV No. 7 Colby Njos (SCSU), 5-2
Consolation Round 2- No. 7 Colby Njos (SCSU) dec. No. 8 Cael Larson (AUG), 4-0
Consolation Round 3- No. 7 Colby Njos (SCSU) dec. Dean Noble (WCU), 6-2
Consolation Semifinals- No. 7 Colby Njos (SCSU) dec. No. 4 Zeth Brower (LAND), 8-1
3rd Place Match- No. 7 Colby Njos (SCSU) dec. No. 6 Dylan Brown (OCU), 3-1
157- No. 1 Nick Novak is the National Runner-Up, Earns All-American Honors
Round 1- No. 1 Nick Novak (SCSU) MD Basil Othman (SFSU), 14-5
Quarterfinals- No. 1 Nick Novak (SCSU) dec. Bailey Gimbor (KUTZ), 5-2
Semifinals- No. 1 Nick Novak (SCSU) dec. No. 5 Guy Deleonardis (GSU), 8-1
1st Place Match- No. 3 Gabe Johnson (UCO) dec. Nick Novak (SCSU), 10-7
165- No. 7 Anthony Herrera Earns All-American Honors, Places 8th
Round 1- No. 7 Anthony Herrera (SCSU) SV Brand Connor (MILL), 9-6
Quarterfinals- No. 2 Chase Luensman (UIU) dec. No. 7 Anthony Herrera (SCSU), 7-3
Consolation Round 2- No. 7 Anthony Herrera TB Chase Bloomquist (NSU), 4-1
Consolation Round 3- Cole Ritter (MU) SV No. 7 Anthony Herrera (SCSU), 8-5
7th Place Match- No. 8 Aaden Valdez (ASC) MD No. 7 Anthony Herrera (SCSU), 13-0
174- Cole Glazier Earns All-American Honors, Places 8th
Round 1- No. 6 Anthony Des Vigne (UCO) dec. Cole Glazier (SCSU), 8-2
Preliminary- Cole Glazier (SCSU) MD Nate Barrett (AU), 12-1
Consolation Round 1- Cole Glazier (SCSU) dec. Andrew Reed (NEW), 8-5
Consolation Round 2- Cole Glazier (SCSU) MD Matt Ortiz (MCK), 11-2
Consolation Round 3- No. 1 Scott Joll (UNCP) dec. Cole Glazier (SCSU), 8-3
7th Place Match- No. 3 Cole Hernandez (WCU) dec. Cole Glazier (SCSU), 12-10
184- No. 6 Bryce FitzPatrick Earns All-American Honors, Places 8th
Round 1- Jaquez Bostic (LIME) dec. No. 6 Bryce FitzPatrick (SCSU), 8-10
Preliminary- No. 6 Bryce FitzPatrick (SCSU) Fall Seth Konynenbelt (GVSU), 2:50
Consolation Round 1- No. 6 Bryce FitzPatrick (SCSU) fall Owen Butler (UINDY), 6:04
Consolation Round 2- No. 6 Bryce FitzPatrick (SCSU) MD Cole Gray (WCU), 17-5
Consolation Round 3- No. 8 Billy Higgins (UNK) dec. No. 6 Bryce FitzPatrick (SCSU), 12-10
7th Place Match- Anthony Yacovetti (LAND) dec. No. 6 Bryce FitzPatrick (SCSU) 8-2
197- No. 3 Dominic Murphy Earns All-American Honors, Places 5th
Round 1- No. 3 Dominic Murphy (SCSU) MD Trever Begin (MERC), 17-5
Quarterfinals- No. 3 Dominic Murphy (SCSU) fall Tereus Henry (FHS), 4:17
Semifinals- No. 2 Derek Blubaugh (UINDY) dec. No. 3 Dominic Murphy (SCSU), 5-2
Consolation Semifinals- No. 8 Jackson Kinsella (UNK) TB No. 3 Dominic Murphy (SCSU), 4-1
5th Place Match- No. 3 Dominic Murphy (SCSU) MD No. 7 Max Ramberg (AUGIE), 14-4
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The Quest for Six
St. Cloud State will be on the hunt for their sixth National Championship with their last championship coming in 2021. The Huskies will be sending eight wrestlers to Indianapolis, which is tied for the second most out of the competing teams. Nebraska-Kearney has the most with 10 and are followed by Gannon (9), St. Cloud State, Ashland, and Lander (all with 8), and Glenville State and McKendree with seven. The reigning National Champions in Central Oklahoma have six wrestlers. Of the teams listed above with the most wrestlers competing, Nebraska-Kearney has the most ranked wrestlers with nine and are followed by the Huskies with seven, McKendree with six, Glenville State with five, Ganon with four, and Ashland and Lander with three. Central Oklahoma has five of their six wrestlers ranked. Since 2012, 10 of the past 12 NCAA Championships have been won by either St. Cloud State (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021), Nebraska-Kearney (2012, 2013, 2022) or Central Oklahoma (2023, 2024)
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The Field at 125
No. 10 Conor Knopick returns to the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season after a third-place finish at Super Region V. Knopick is unseeded as only the top eight ranked wrestlers are seeded.
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The rankings for 125 are as follows:
No. 1 Jakason Burks Central Missouri (27-4)
No. 2 Studd Morris Central Oklahoma (25-2)
No. 3 Jaxson Rohman Augustana (18-4)
No. 4 Anthony Aniciete Tiffin (21-4)
No. 5 Dayson Torgerson Colorado Mesa (20-6)
No. 6 Zach Ourada Nebraska-Kearney (15-4)
No. 7 Isaiah Gamez Adams State (19-3)
No. 8 Trevon Grady Pitt-Johnstown (23-6)
No. 9 Shane Corrigan Wisconsin-Parkside (21-10)
No. 10 Conor Knopick St. Cloud State (18-5)
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Of these 10, Knopick has wrestled Studd Morris and Shane Corrigan where he is 1-2. Knopick split his two matches with Corrigan in a 4-1 win in sudden victory and a 7-0 defeat. Morris beat Knopick 4-1. Knopick will wrestle against the top seeded Jakason Burks in the first round. Burks qualified for the NCAA Tournament after being named Super Region IV Champion. He defeated then ranked No. 1 Studd Morris 5-3 for the title. The winner of the match moves on to the quarterfinals to take on the winner of No. 8 Trevon Grady (Pitt-Johnstown) and Corey Gallivan (Coker)/Colton Drousias (Glenville State).
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The Field at 133
No. 6 Sam Spencer will be making his NCAA debut after becoming the Super Region V Champion.
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The rankings for 133 are as follows:
No. 1 Peter Rolle Central Oklahoma (18-3)
No. 2 Christian Davis Lander (30-6)
No. 3 Reece Barnhardt UMary (26-3)
No. 4 Hector Serratos Nebraska-Kearney (20-5)
No. 5 James Anderson Ouachita Baptist (20-7)
No. 6 Sam Spencer St. Cloud State (24-4)
No. 7 Brian Melamud Felician (21-4)
No. 8 Max Shore Tiffin (25-6)
No. 9 Thierno Diallo Frostburg State (7-1)
No. 10 Jerry Echevarria Gannon (23-4)
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Sam Spencer is 1-2 on the year against the seeded wrestlers with a 4-2 win against Shore. Spencer was defeated by fall against Peter Rolle and lost 8-0 against Hector Serratos. Spencer will be taking on James Armstrong of West Liberty in Round 1. Armstrong is 29-9 this season and captured a title at Super Region III. The winner of this match will take on the victor of No. 3 Reece Barnhardt (UMary) and James Wright (Central Missouri).
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The Field at 149
No. 5 Colby Njos enters the NCAA Tournament for the third time in his career after a third-place finish at Super Region V. Njos will be eyeing his third All-American honors of his career after third place finishes in 2021 and 2024.
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The rankings for 149 are as follows:
No. 1 Chris Donathan Grand Valley State (12-0)
No. 2 Cael Larson Augustana (19-5)
No. 3 Kenny Kiser Gannon (15-3)
No. 4 Nick James Nebraska-Kearney (4-0)
No. 5 Colby Njos St. Cloud State (15-3)
No. 6 Dean Noble Western Colorado (19-3)
No. 7 Jackson Hoover Indianapolis (15-3)
No. 8 Ethen Doty Upper Iowa (29-9)
No. 9 John Carayiannis Belmont Abbey (17-2)
No. 10 Joey Semerad McKendree (28-7)
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Colby Njos is 1-2 against the top seeds with a 4-3 win against Cael Larson, a 1-0 loss to Ethen Doty and a 4-1 loss in sudden victory to Joey Semerad. Njos will be taking on No. 10 Joey Semerad on McKendree in Round 1. Semerad is 28-7 on the year and qualified after a third-place finish at Super Region IV. The winner will move on to the quarterfinals to face the winner of No. 4 Nick James (Nebraska-Kearney) and Gabriel Onorato (Glenville State).
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The Field at 157
No. 1 Joel Jesuroga will be making his NCAA debut in his first season with the Huskies after becoming the Super Region V Champion.
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The rankings for 157 are as follows:
No. 1 Joel Jesuroga St. Cloud State (23-0)
No. 2 Gabe Johnson Central Oklahoma (22-1)
No. 3 Jake Nicolosi Mount Olive (28-6)
No. 4 Casey Barnett Tiffin (17-3)
No. 5 Aaden Valdez Adams State (17-1)
No. 6 Guy Deleonardis Glenville State (32-7)
No. 7 Trent Mahoney King (36-9)
No. 8 John Ridle Central Missouri (24-6)
No. 9 Caleb Meunier Minnesota State (28-7)
No. 10 Mike Zacur Seton Hill (8-1)
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Against the top seeds, Jesuroga has tallied a perfect 5-0 record with a 4-1 sudden victory against Gabe Johnson, a 6-0 victory against Casey Barnett,a 10-1 win against Trent Mahoney and a pair of wins against Caleb Meunier with a 4-1 sudden victory and a 7-3 win. Jesuorga will take on Thomas Nichols of American International in Round 1. Nichols is 16-6 and qualified for the NCAA Tournament after a second-place finish at Super Region I. The winner will advance to the quarterfinals to take on the winner of No. 8 John Ridle (Central Missouri) and Kaden Renner (UMary)/Noah Roulo (Lander). Gabe Johnson enters the tournament as the reigning NCAA Champion after defeating Nick Novak last season
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The Field at 165
No. 4 Nick Novak will be making his fourth NCAA Tournament appearance after his fourth consecutive Super Region V title and eyes his third All-American honors. Novak was the National Runner-Up last season and was the National Champion the year before. If Novak were to capture his second National Championship, he would be the first Husky to win two National Titles in the NCAA era and the third Husky to be a multiple time champion. Jim Hazewinkel (1963, 1964, 1965, 1967) and Gary Smith (1963 and 1964) are both multiple time NAIA Champions.
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The rankings for 165 are as follows:
No. 1 David Hunsberger Lander (26-2)
No. 2 Jack Haskin Lake Erie (23-3)
No. 3 Nolan Gessler Tiffin (18-5)
No. 4 Nick Novak St. Cloud State (22-3)
No. 5 Hunter Jump Central Oklahoma (17-5)
No. 6 Dajun Johnson Wisconsin-Parkside (29-6)
No. 7 Trent Munoz Nebraska-Kearney (20-6)
No. 8 Corey Peterson McKendree (22-6)
No. 9 Nate Barret Ashland (28-10)
No. 10 Brent Nicolosi Mount Olive (28-5)
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Novak comes in with a 4-2 record against the top seeds. He beat Hunter Jump 8-0, Dajun Johnson 8-1 and 4-1 in sudden victory, and Corey Peterson 2-0. Novak was defeated 5-2 in sudden victory against Nolan Gessler and 5-3 against Trent Munoz. Novak will take on Ivan Smith Jr. of New Mexico Highlands in Round 1. Smith Jr. is 17-5 on the year and qualified for the NCAA Tournament after a title at Super Region VI. The winner will advance to the quarterfinals and take on the winner of No. 5 Hunter Jump (Central Oklahoma) and Bailey Gimbor (Kutztown). The top seeded David Hunsberger is the reigning National Champion and looks to defend his title.
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The Field at 174
No. 3 Bryce Dagel will be making his NCAA Tournament debut after capturing a championship at Super Region V.
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The seeding at 174 are as follows:
No. 1 Hayden Pummel Glenville State (37-5)
No. 2 Josh Kenny Grand Valley State (17-5)
No. 3 Bryce Dagel St. Cloud State (22-3)
No. 4 Sevi Garza Ashland (28-3)
No. 5 Cole Ritter Maryville (28-7)
No. 6 Jacobi Deal Nebraska-Kearney (19-4)
No. 7 Matt Ortiz McKendree (24-9)
No. 8 Lawson Losee Upper Iowa (25-10)
No. 9 Patrick Jackson Gannon (22-6)
No. 10 Dalton Gimbor Kutztown (18-6)
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Against the top seeds, Dagel has compiled a 2-1 record with a 4-1 win against Matt Ortiz and a 5-0 victory against Lawson Losee. He was defeated 4-1 in sudden victory against Jacobi Deal. Dagel will take on Nathan Buckovich of Lander in Round 1. Buckovich is 24-12 and enters the NCAA Tournament after a third-place finish at Super Region II. The winner will advance to the quarterfinals to take on the winner of No. 6 Jacobi Deal (Nebraska-Kearney) and No. 10 Dalton Gimbor (Kutztown). The second seed in Josh Kenny is the reigning National Champion and will be looking to defend his title.
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The Field at 184
Bryce FitzPatrick enters his second consecutive NCAA Tournament after a third-place finish at Super Region V. FitzPatrick eyes his second All-American honors after placing eighth a year ago. He is unranked heading into the tournament.
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The rankings for 184 are as follows:
No. 1 Ty McGeary West Liberty (29-1)
No. 2 Matt Weinberg Kutztown (28-0)
No. 3 Keegan Gehlhausen Chadron State (19-2)
No. 4 Cade Mueller Augustana (19-5)
No. 5 Reece Worachek Wisconsin-Parkside (30-4)
No. 6 Garrett Wells Central Oklahoma (18-4)
No. 7 Brayden Mirjavadi Grand Valley State (20-11)
No. 8 Kyle Homet Glenville State (35-8)
No. 9 Jacari Deal Nebraska-Kearney (10-3)
No. 10 Damon Ashworth Central Missouri (22-7)
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FitzPatrick is 2-3 against the top seeds with his victories coming against Garrett Wells, who he beat 12-6, and Jacari Deal who he beat 11-2. FitzPatrick was defeated 3-0 by Cade Mueller and 8-6 and 7-3 against Reece Worachek. In Round 1, FitzPatrick will face off against No. 3 Keegan Gehlhausen of Chadron State. Gehlhausen enters the tournament after winning the title at Super Region VI while going 19-2 on the year. The winner will then take on the winner between No. 6 Garrett Wells (Central Oklahoma) and Austin Gibson (Fairmont St.) in the quarterfinals. The top seed Ty McGeary eyes his third consecutive NCAA Championship. The second seed Matt Weinberg hopes to reach the title match for the second straight season and beat McGeary this time around.
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The Field at 197
No. 1 Dominic Murphy enters his third straight NCAA Tournament after his third consecutive Super Region V title. Murphy is a two-time All-American with a fifth-place finish last season and a fourth-place finish the year prior.
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The seeding for 197 are as follows:
No. 1 Dominic Murphy St. Cloud State (24-0)
No. 2 Logan Kvien McKendree (21-1)
No. 3 Derek Blubaugh Indianapolis (17-3)
No. 4 Max Ramberg Augustana (30-5)
No. 5 Jackson Kinsella Nebraska-Kearney (19-7)
No. 6 Dakoda Rodgers Pitt-Johnstown (24-1)
No. 7 Nick Johnson Glenville State (28-5)
No. 8 Tereus Henry Fort Hays State (13-6)
No. 9 John Parker-Wilson Newberry (29-7)
No. 10 Kaine Morris Ashland (23-10)
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Against the top seeds, Murphy is 4-0 with a 5-4 victory against Logan Kvien, an 8-4 and 7-4 pair of wins against Max Ramberg and a 5-2 tiebreaker win against Jackson Kinsella. In Round 1, Murphy will take on Marvelous Rutledge of Lander. Rutledge is coming off a second-place finish at Super Region II and is 25-11 on the year. The winner will take on the winner of No. 8 Tereus Henry (Fort Hays State) and Jeremiah Larson (17-9)/No. 10 John Parker-Wilson (29-7). The third seed Derek Blubaugh is the reigning National Champion while being a two-time National Runner-Up. Blubaugh defeated Murphy 5-2 in the semifinals last season on his way to the title.
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The event will be streamed live on FloWrestling (registration required). Live results will also be available on TrackWrestling. Both links can be found on the schedule page. The brackets for each weight class can be found here.
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NWCA Rankings
Coming into the NCAA Tournament, St. Cloud State was ranked as the No. 2 team in the country in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Poll (NWCA). The Huskies were ranked No. 1 for the entirety of the season prior to this poll. SCSU holds seven ranked wrestlers, which is the second most in the nation.
St. Cloud State accumulated 87 points to rank second in the country. Nebraska-Kearney tallied 92 points to rank first with 10 ranked wrestlers. Central Oklahoma (71 points, five wrestlers ranked), Grand Valley State (56, four), and Augustana (53, four) rounded out the top five.
The individuals that are ranked for the Huskies are as follows:
- 125 Pound- No. 10 Conor Knopick (17-5 record, 8-0 NSIC) 11 bonus point wins, 6th Wisconsin Open, 3rd place Super Region V)
- 133 Pounds- No. 6 Sam Spencer (24-4 record, 6-1 NSIC), 12 bonus point victories, 1st place Yellowjacket and Luther College Open, 3rd place Wisconsin Open, 1st place Super Region V)
- 149 Pounds- No. 5 Colby Njos (15-3 record, 9-0 NSIC), seven bonus point victories, 3rd place Super Region V)
- 157 Pounds- No. 1 Joel Jesuroga (23-0 record, 9-0 NSIC), 12 bonus point victories, 1st place Luther College Open, 1st place Super Region V)
- 165 Pounds- No. 4 Nick Novak (12-3 record, 9-0 NSIC), 11 bonus point victories, 1st place Wisconsin Open, 2nd place Luther College Open, 1st place Super Region V)
- 174 Pounds- No. 3 Bryce Dagel (23-3 record, 8-0 NSIC) 11 bonus point victories, 6th place Luther College Open, 1st place Wisconsin Open, 1st place Super Region V)
- 197 Pounds- No. 1 Dominic Murphy (24-0 record,  9-0 NSIC), 11 bonus point victories, 1st place Luther College Open, 1st place Wisconsin Open, 1st place Super Region V)
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Last Time Out
Two weeks ago, the Huskies traveled to Sioux Falls, S.D. to compete in the Super Region V Championships. SCSU captured their ninth consecutive Super Region V Championship Saturday evening. The Huskies accumulated 133.5 points en route to grabbing their 12th overall region title. Throughout the day, eight wrestlers qualified for the NCAA Tournament while five went on to win an individual title
125- No. 12 Conor Knopick Places Third, advances to the NCAA Tournament
At 125, No. 12 Conor Knopick had a strong start to his day and he came away with a 9-0 major decision in Round 1 and followed that up with a fall to advance to the semifinals. Knopick met a familiar foe in the semifinals in No. 13 Shane Corrigan of Wisconsin-Parkside. Heading into the third period, the match would be tied at 0-0 with each wrestler having a stall call. Corrigan came away with a key reversal as Knopick started on top to take a 2-0 lead. A series of stall calls on Knopick partnered with riding time ultimately led to a 7-0 win for Corrigan. Now heading into the consolation semifinals, a seven point first period which featured a takedown and a four-point near fall propelled Knopick to an 11-6 win and to the third-place match where a win would secure a place in the NCAA Tournament. For a spot in the NCAA Tournament, Knopick matched up against Sloan Johannsen of Northern State. The No. 12 ranked wrestler struck first with takedown which Johanssen escaped out of. To start period two, Knopick had an instant reversal which saw him take a 5-1 lead. Johanssen again escaped to set the score at 5-2 going into the third. With Knopick on top to start, Johannsen captured his third escape of the match to come within a takedown. With 1:07 left in the match, the Omaha, Neb. native came up big with a takedown which all but sealed the match as he led 8-3. He would ultimately win the match 9-4 to take third and advance to the NCAA Tournament.
Round 1: No. 12 Conor Knopick MD Clayson Mele (MSU Moorhead): 9-0
Quarterfinals: No. 12 Conor Knopick fall Dylan McDonald (Minot State): 2:31
Semifinals: No. 13 Shane Corrigan (Wisconsin-Parkside) dec No. 12Â Conor Knopick: 7-0
Consolation Semifinals: No. 12 Conor Knopick dec Jacob Fitzpatrick (Minnesota State): 11-6
Third place match: No. 12 Conor Knopick dec Sloan Johannsen (Northern State): 9-4
133- No. 9 Sam Spencer is Super Region V Champion and advances to the NCAA Tournament
At 133, No. 9 Sam Spencer received a first round bye and would wrestle Wayne Joint of Minot State in the quarterfinals. The match would head into a tiebreaker where Spencer came out with the victory. Moving to the semifinals, Spencer faced off against No. 3 Matthew Chi of Wisconsin-Parkside. His match again headed into a tiebreaker after each wrestler captured an escape point. In the tiebreaker periods, Spencer came away with key escape points which ultimately led to a 3-2 victory against the No. 3 ranked wrestler. The win also secured Spencer a spot in the NCAA Tournament and in the finals. The No. 9 ranked wrestler matched up with Ryan Henninson of MSU Moorhead. Spencer trailed 3-1 at the end of the first period but came away with a quick escape to start period two. With 26 seconds left in the period, Spencer came up with a big takedown as he took a 5-3 lead into the final frame. Henningston could only muster an escape point as Sam Spencer became the Super Region V Champion while punching his ticket to the NCAA Tournament with a 5-4 win.
Quarterfinals: No. 9 Sam Spencer TB Wayne Joint (Minot State): 1-1
Semifinals: No. 9 Sam Spencer TB No. 3 Matthew Chi (Wisconsin-Parkside): 3-2
Finals: No. 9 Sam Spencer dec Ryan Henningston (MSU Moorhead ): 5-4
141- Alyeus Craig does not place
At 141, Alyeus Craig would win his first match of the day with a 17-8 win against Adrian Chavez. The quarterfinal round saw Craig get pinned as he was sent to the wrestlebacks. In his lone match, he would lose by decision 4-2 against Jordon Oehme, ending his day.
Round 1: Alyeus Craig MD Adrian Chavez (Minot State): 17-8
Quarterfinals: Pedro Velazquez (MSU Moorhead) fall Alyeus Craig: 5:41
Consolation Round 2: Jordon Oehme (Sioux Falls ) dec Alyeus Craig: 4-2
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149- No. 2 Colby Njos places third, advances to the NCAA Tournament
No. 2 Colby Njos got off to a fast start as he earned a pin in his first match of the day. Njos then reached the semifinals after 1-0 victory against Trae Thilmony where he escaped six seconds into the third period and then shutout Thilmony's offense. In the semifinals, he would wrestle against No. 9 Ethen Doty used a second period escape to win 1-0. Njos would be sent to the consolation semifinals where he kept his NCAA chances alive with a 5-1 win against No. 14 Walker Bents in part to a four-point second period. For a spot in the NCAA's, Njos wrestled against No. 4 Wyatt Turnquist in the third-place match. The No. 2 ranked wrestler started off hot with a takedown in the first period which he then proceeded to ride out Turnquist for the rest of the period. No scoring occurred in the second period. Njos started down in the third period where he landed back on top with a reversal which he then worked to a fall to take third place and advance to the NCAA Tournament.
Round 1: No. 2 Colby Njos fall Beau Daily (MSU Moorhead): 0:54
Quarterfinals No. 2 Colby Njos dec Trae Thilmony (UMary): 1-0
Semifinals: No. 9 Ethen Doty (Upper Iowa) dec No. 2Â Colby Njos: 1-0
Consolation Semifinals: No. 2 Colby Njos dec. No. 14 Walker Bents (Minnesota State): 5-1
Third place match: No. 2 Colby Njos fall No. 4 Wyatt Turnquist (Northern State): 5:41
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157- No. 1 Joel Jesuroga is Super Region V Champion and advances to the NCAA Tournament
The top ranked wrestler at 157 in Joel Jesuroga had no troubles earning his spot in the NCAA Tournament as a pair of major decisions and a tech fall secured his spot as well as sending him to the finals. Jesuroga wrestled against No. 15 Caleb Meunier in the final round. The Pleasant Hill, IA. native roared out to a 6-2 lead at the end of the first period in part to a pair of takedowns. Jesuroga's defense was on display all match as Meunier was unable to score any points outside of escapes. He would ultimately win 7-3 to become the Super Region V Champion.
Round 1: No. 1 Joel Jesuroga MD Dalton Schams (Upper Iowa): 11-0
Quarterfinals: No. 1 Joel Jesuroga TF Lincoln Fink (Sioux Falls): 17-1, 3:17
Semifinals: No. 1 Joel Jesuroga MD Connor Simmonds (Augustana): 11-3
Finals: No. 1 Joel Jesuroga dec No. 15 Caleb Meunier (Minnesota State): 7-3
165- No. 5 Nick Novak is Super Region V Champion and advances to the NCAA Tournament
No. 5 Nick Novak started off his day with a bye before advancing to the semifinals with a tech fall. Against No. 15 Leo Mushinsky, Novak came away with a 1-0 win after an escape in the second period partnered with outstanding defense propelled him to the win. Moving into the finals, Novak would wrestle No. 7 Dajun Johnson. The match would head into sudden victory after each wrestler earned an escape point. With 44 seconds left in overtime, Novak came up big with a wrap around takedown to get the win. This was Novak's fourth consecutive season advancing to the NCAA Tournament and fourth consecutive Super Region V Title.
Quarterfinals: No. 5 Nick Novak TF Collin Altensey (Upper Iowa): 18-0, 4:17
Semifinals: No. 5 Nick Novak dec No. 15 Leo Mushinsky (UMary): 1-0
Finals: No. 5 Nick Novak dec. No. 7 Dajun Johnson (Wisconsin-Parkside); 4-1 SV
174- No. 4 Bryce Dagel is Super Region V Champion and advances to the NCAA Tournament
To start his day, No. 4 Bryce Dagel came up clutch with a takedown to beat Wyatt Lindberg in sudden victory. He then carried that momentum over into the quarterfinals where he came away with a tech fall. With a chance to clinch a spot in the NCAA Tournament, Dagel used a first period takedown and long drawn out rides to ultimately win 5-3 and advance to the finals. The final round saw Dagel match up against No. 8 Lawson Losee of Upper Iowa. The Eden Prairie, Minn. native came away with four points in the second period to take a 4-0 lead. Dagel completely shutdown Losee offensively as he came away with the 5-0 win to become the Super Region V Champion.
Round 1: No. 4 Bryce Dagel dec Wyatt Lidberg (UMary): 4-1 SV
Quarterfinals: No. 4 Bryce Dagel TF Spencer Roth (Northern State): 21-5 4:24
Semifinals: No. 4 Bryce Dagel dec Mason Gode (MSU Moorhead): 5-3
Finals: No. 4 Bryce Dagel dec No. 8 Lawson Losee (Upper Iowa): 4-0
184- No. 11 Bryce FitzPatrick places third and advances to the NCAA Tournament
At 184, No. 11 Bryce FitzPatrick came away with a 17-11 win in his quarterfinal bout against Damen Pape to start his day. FitzPatrick would then be defeated 7-3 against No. 3 Reece Worachek of to be sent to the consolation semifinals. To keep his NCAA hopes alive, FitzPatrick wrestled against No. 9 Colter Bye where a four-point third period propelled him to a 5-1 win. In the third place match, FitzPatrick's day ended right where it started, wrestling against Damen Pape. After the first period ended in a 4-4 tie, FitzPatrick followed that up with another four-point period to lead 8-4. Starting on bottom, Pape would escape and then takedown FitzPatrick to tie the match at 8-8 with 1:18 left to go. With 50 seconds remaining, FitzPatrick came away with an escape and then avoided being taken down the remainder of the period to place third and advance to the NCAA Tournament.
Quarterfinals: No. 11 Bryce FitzPatrick dec Damen Pape (Northern State): 17-11
Semifinals: No. 3 Reece Worachek (Wisconsin-Parkside) dec. No. 11Â Bryce FitzPatrick: 7-3
Consolation semifinals: No. 11 Bryce FitzPatrick dec No. 9 Colter Bye (Upper Iowa): 5-1
Third place match: No. 11 Bryce FitzPatrick dec Damen Pape (Northern State): 9-8
197- No. 1 Dominic Murphy is Super Region V Champion and advances to the NCAA Tournament
Top ranked Dominic Murphy received a bye in his opening round before coming away with a 17-2 tech fall against Kody Marschner. Murphy followed that up with a clutch takedown late in his semifinal match against Chase Stegall to win 4-2. In the finals, Murphy faced a familiar foe in No. 4 Max Ramberg. Two first period takedowns along with stellar defense propped Murphy to a 7-4 victory to threepeat as Super Region V Champion and qualify for the NCAA Tournament.
Quarterfinals: No. 1 Dominic Murphy TF Kody Marschner (Southwest Minnesota State): 17-2 5:53
Semifinals: No. 1 Dominic Murphy dec. Chase Stegall (Wisconsin-Parkside): 4-2
Finals: No. 1 Dominic Murphy dec No.4 Max Ramberg (Augustana): 7-4
285- No. 5 La'Ron Parks places sixth
No. 5 La'Ron Parks came away with a 5-1 decision in his opener, but would be sent to the wreslebacks after getting pinned in the quarterfinals. He then strung together a major decision and a decision victory to keep his NCAA hopes alive as he then wrestled in the consolation semifinals. Trailing 4-1 entering the third period, Parks collected a pair of stall points from Max Barlow as the match tightened up  at 4-3. Parks was unable to get the winning takedown as a takedown late by Barlow sealed his fate with a 7-3 defeat. Parks would be a medical forfeit in the fifth place match to finish sixth.
Round 1: No. 5 La'Ron Parks dec Tanner Gaffey (Minnesota State): 5-1
Quarterfinals: Liam Babbit (MSU Moorhead) fall No. 5Â La'Ron Parks: 5:55
Consolation Round 2: No. 5 La'Ron Parks MD Isaiah Laguna (Sioux Falls): 13-2
Consolation Round 3: No. 5 La'Ron Parks dec No. 14 Joshua Gaye (Upper Iowa): 3-1
Consolation semifinals: Max Barlow (Augustana) dec No. 5Â La'Ron Parks: 7-3
Fifth place match: Liam Babbit (MSU Moorhead) medical forfeit No. 5Â La'Ron Parks
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NCAA History
For the second straight season, the Huskies will be sending eight wrestlers to the NCAA Tournament. A season ago in Wichita, Kansas, St. Cloud State came away with a fifth-place finish while producing six All-Americans.
In Session I of the Tournament, St. Cloud State would send four wrestlers to the Quarterfinal round. 149-pound Colby Njos produced the first win of the day for SCSU as he advanced with a 5-2 decision victory over Jake Piccirilli of UNC Pembroke. Defending 157-pound National Champion Nick Novak moved into the Quarterfinals with ease as he produced a 14-5 major decision victory. 165-pound Anthony Herrera battled back-and-forth with Brandon Connor of Millersville, but a clutch takedown gave Herrera a 9-6 sudden victory. 197-pound Dominic Murphy was the final Husky to advance to the Quarterfinals as a 17-5 major decision victory propelled him to the next round. 125-pound Conor Knopick, 133-pound Caleb Meekins, 174-pound Cole Glazier, and 184-pound Bryce FitzPatrick all lost their opening matches and were sent to the wrestle backs. After their opening round losses, Glazier and FitzPatrick had to wrestle in a preliminary round to advance to Session II. Both wrestlers took care of business as Glazier had a 12-1 major decision victory and Fitzpatrick won by fall at the 2:50 mark.
Moving into Session II, Knopick and Meekins were both able to advance past Round 1 of the Consolation Bracket as Knopick won 2-1 in a nail bitter and Meekins produced a major decision victory. Neither wrestler, however, were unable to advance further as they were both eliminated in Round 2 of the Consolation Bracket. In the Quarterfinal round, Njos and Herrera were defeated by decision and sent to the wrestle backs. Novak jumped on Bailey Gimbor early with a quick takedown and never looked back. The defending champion would go on to win 5-2 and advance to the Semifinals. The first period of the Quarterfinals for Murphy was tightly contested as he nor Tereus Henry were able to earn a point. In period two, Henry earned an escape point to take a 1-0 lead. Murphy would quickly turn the tables on Henry as a quick counter by the senior gave him an opportunity for a fall victory. Murphy would jump on the opportunity to capture a takedown and then worked his way to the fall and defeated Henry at the 4:17 mark. Glazier and FitzPatrick continued their momentum from the preliminaries to advance into Round 2 of the Consolation Bracket. Glazier picked up an 8-5 decision victory while Fitzpatrick produced another fall victory. In Round 2 of the Consolation Bracket of Njos' match, the first period would end tied up at zero. Cael Larson of Augustana choose the top position and ride Njos for the entirety of the period. Moving into the third period, Njos choose the down position, but this time around would come up with an escape to take a 1-0 lead. The two would battle back-and-forth, but late in the period, Njos came up clutch with a takedown that ultimately secured him the match as he advanced with a 4-0 victory. In Consolation Round 2 for Herrera, he would battle against Chase Bloomquist. Each wrestler would earn an escape point as the match would head into overtime, and then into the tiebreaker. In the tiebreaker period, Herrera would come up with a huge takedown to capture a 4-1 victory and advance in the tournament. In a do or die situation for Glazier and FitzPatrick, both wrestlers would stay hot with major decision victories of 11-2 and 17-5 respectively as they each advanced.
After their victories in the Quarterfinals and Round 2 of the Consolation Bracket, Colby Njos, Nick Novak, Anthony Herrera, Cole Glazier, Bryce FitzPatrick, and Dominic Murphy  would earn All-American Honors, securing a placement in the tournament. This would be the third time that Herrera has been awarded All-American, the second for Njos, Novak, and Murphy, and the first time for Glazier and FitzPatrick.
Moving into the second day of the event, Njos captured a 6-2 decision victory against Dean Noble of Western Colorado University to advance to Round 3 of the Consolation Bracket. Novak punched his ticket to the championship round for the second consecutive season as he defeated Guy Deleonardis by a score of 8-1 in the 157-pound Semifinals. Herrera went back-and forth with Cole Ritter in Round 3 of the Consolation Bracket but was ultimately defeated 8-5 by sudden victory after a takedown by Ritter. Facing the No. 1 ranked Scott Joll in Round 3 of the 174-pound Consolation Bracket, Glazier was defeated 8-3 and sent to the 7th place match. At the 184-pound Consolation Round 3, Fitzpatrick trailed 8-2 early against No. 8 Billy Higgins. FitzPatrick would then have a ferocious comeback to tie the match at 9-9 after producing a takedown and then a four-point near fall. Higgins then went on to score with a takedown to take a 12-10 lead. FitzPatrick was able to escape but could not capture a takedown to win the match. The defeat would send the junior to the 7th place match. In the 197-pound Semifinals, Murphy took on Derek Blubaugh. The match would go right down to the wire with the score tied at 2-2. With mere seconds remaining, Blubaugh would score a takedown to ultimately defeat Murphy 5-2, eliminating him from championship contention. Colby Njos would return to action in the 149-pound Consolation Semifinals and take on No. 4 Zeth Brower of Lander. Njos would comfortably win 8-1 and advance to the 3rd place match. In their respective 7th place matches, Herrera, Glazier, and FitzPatrick would all suffer defeats as they all finished in 8th place in their respective weight classes. In the Consolation Semifinals of the 197-pound bracket, Murphy would again take his match down to the wire, this time around the match would go into overtime as the score was tied 1-1. No. 8 Jackson Kinsella and Murphy continued to battle but no points were scored as the match would head into the tiebreaker. Kinsella would come up with a takedown to secure a 4-1 victory, sending Murphy to the 5th place match. In his 3rd place match, Njos took on No. 6 Dylan Brown of Central Oklahoma. The first period would see no points scored, but Brown would rack up his riding time in the second period after choosing the top position and riding Njos for the entirety of the period. In his choice of position in the third period, Njos chose top to diminish Brown's riding time. The junior was able to make a dent in the time, but Brown would take a 1-0 lead with an escape. With time ticking away and a minute remaining, Njos dove at Brown and came up with another clutch takedown to take a 3-1 lead. Njos rode Brown for the remainder of the match and took 3rd place with a 3-1 victory. In his 5th place match, Murphy faced off against No. 7 Max Ramberg of Augustana. Murphy dominated with multiple takedowns, including one late in the third period which secured the major decision victory of 14-4 and 5th place in the tournament.
The No. 1 seeded Nick Novak would make his return to the 157-pound National Championship after winning all three of his prior matches. Novak would face off against No. 3 Gabe Johnson of Central Oklahoma. Johnson got the scoring started by taking down Novak to take a 3-0 lead. Novak escaped that takedown and would go into the second period down 3-1. The second period started with Johnson choosing the bottom position. Novak would negate some of Johnson's riding time, but Johnson would turn the tables on Novak with a reversal to take a 5-1 lead. The junior would escape that reversal, but then would be taken down again as Johnson led 8-2 after the second period. Choosing the down position to start the third period, Novak came up with a reversal of his own to set the score at 8-4. Johnson earned an escape point as he expanded his lead to 9-4. Novak showed no quit as he continued to battle and took Johnson down again, setting the score at 9-7. The New Prague, Minn native allowed Johnson to escape, giving him the opportunity to tie the match with a takedown. Trailing 10-7 with less than 30 seconds remaining, Novak was unable to produce a takedown to tie the score as Johnson defeated the reigning National Champion 10-7 to become a National Champion.
St. Cloud State would finish the tournament in 5th place after scoring 64 points, which was their lowest finish since the 2013-2014 season where they finished sixth. Central Oklahoma became the National Champions after scoring 110 points throughout the weekend. Lander finished 2nd with 86.5 points, Nebraska-Kearney finished 3rd with 77.5 points, and McKendree came in 4th with 73 points.
125- No. 7 Conor Knopick does not place
Round 1: Anthony Aniciete (TU) dec. No. 7 Conor Knopick (SCSU), 4-2
Consolation Round 1- No. 7 Conor Knopick (SCSU) dec. Luke Acuna (AU), 2-1
Consolation Round 2- No. 8 Isaiah Gamez (ASC) dec. No. 7 Conor Knopick, 2-1
133- Caleb Meekins does not place
Round 1- No. 3 Gavin Quiocho (GSU) TF Caleb Meekins (SCSU), 17-0
Consolation Round 1- Caleb Meekins (SCSU) MD Ryan Wehner (LEC), 13-5
Consolation Round 2- No. 4 Devin Falnnery (MILL) TF Caleb Meekins (SCSU), 18-1
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149- No. 7 Colby Njos Earns All-American Honors, Places 3rd
Round 1- No. 7 Colby Njos (SCSU) dec. Jake Piccirilli (UNCP), 5-2
Quarterfinals- No. 2 Jacob Ealy (UPJ) SV No. 7 Colby Njos (SCSU), 5-2
Consolation Round 2- No. 7 Colby Njos (SCSU) dec. No. 8 Cael Larson (AUG), 4-0
Consolation Round 3- No. 7 Colby Njos (SCSU) dec. Dean Noble (WCU), 6-2
Consolation Semifinals- No. 7 Colby Njos (SCSU) dec. No. 4 Zeth Brower (LAND), 8-1
3rd Place Match- No. 7 Colby Njos (SCSU) dec. No. 6 Dylan Brown (OCU), 3-1
157- No. 1 Nick Novak is the National Runner-Up, Earns All-American Honors
Round 1- No. 1 Nick Novak (SCSU) MD Basil Othman (SFSU), 14-5
Quarterfinals- No. 1 Nick Novak (SCSU) dec. Bailey Gimbor (KUTZ), 5-2
Semifinals- No. 1 Nick Novak (SCSU) dec. No. 5 Guy Deleonardis (GSU), 8-1
1st Place Match- No. 3 Gabe Johnson (UCO) dec. Nick Novak (SCSU), 10-7
165- No. 7 Anthony Herrera Earns All-American Honors, Places 8th
Round 1- No. 7 Anthony Herrera (SCSU) SV Brand Connor (MILL), 9-6
Quarterfinals- No. 2 Chase Luensman (UIU) dec. No. 7 Anthony Herrera (SCSU), 7-3
Consolation Round 2- No. 7 Anthony Herrera TB Chase Bloomquist (NSU), 4-1
Consolation Round 3- Cole Ritter (MU) SV No. 7 Anthony Herrera (SCSU), 8-5
7th Place Match- No. 8 Aaden Valdez (ASC) MD No. 7 Anthony Herrera (SCSU), 13-0
174- Cole Glazier Earns All-American Honors, Places 8th
Round 1- No. 6 Anthony Des Vigne (UCO) dec. Cole Glazier (SCSU), 8-2
Preliminary- Cole Glazier (SCSU) MD Nate Barrett (AU), 12-1
Consolation Round 1- Cole Glazier (SCSU) dec. Andrew Reed (NEW), 8-5
Consolation Round 2- Cole Glazier (SCSU) MD Matt Ortiz (MCK), 11-2
Consolation Round 3- No. 1 Scott Joll (UNCP) dec. Cole Glazier (SCSU), 8-3
7th Place Match- No. 3 Cole Hernandez (WCU) dec. Cole Glazier (SCSU), 12-10
184- No. 6 Bryce FitzPatrick Earns All-American Honors, Places 8th
Round 1- Jaquez Bostic (LIME) dec. No. 6 Bryce FitzPatrick (SCSU), 8-10
Preliminary- No. 6 Bryce FitzPatrick (SCSU) Fall Seth Konynenbelt (GVSU), 2:50
Consolation Round 1- No. 6 Bryce FitzPatrick (SCSU) fall Owen Butler (UINDY), 6:04
Consolation Round 2- No. 6 Bryce FitzPatrick (SCSU) MD Cole Gray (WCU), 17-5
Consolation Round 3- No. 8 Billy Higgins (UNK) dec. No. 6 Bryce FitzPatrick (SCSU), 12-10
7th Place Match- Anthony Yacovetti (LAND) dec. No. 6 Bryce FitzPatrick (SCSU) 8-2
197- No. 3 Dominic Murphy Earns All-American Honors, Places 5th
Round 1- No. 3 Dominic Murphy (SCSU) MD Trever Begin (MERC), 17-5
Quarterfinals- No. 3 Dominic Murphy (SCSU) fall Tereus Henry (FHS), 4:17
Semifinals- No. 2 Derek Blubaugh (UINDY) dec. No. 3 Dominic Murphy (SCSU), 5-2
Consolation Semifinals- No. 8 Jackson Kinsella (UNK) TB No. 3 Dominic Murphy (SCSU), 4-1
5th Place Match- No. 3 Dominic Murphy (SCSU) MD No. 7 Max Ramberg (AUGIE), 14-4
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The Quest for Six
St. Cloud State will be on the hunt for their sixth National Championship with their last championship coming in 2021. The Huskies will be sending eight wrestlers to Indianapolis, which is tied for the second most out of the competing teams. Nebraska-Kearney has the most with 10 and are followed by Gannon (9), St. Cloud State, Ashland, and Lander (all with 8), and Glenville State and McKendree with seven. The reigning National Champions in Central Oklahoma have six wrestlers. Of the teams listed above with the most wrestlers competing, Nebraska-Kearney has the most ranked wrestlers with nine and are followed by the Huskies with seven, McKendree with six, Glenville State with five, Ganon with four, and Ashland and Lander with three. Central Oklahoma has five of their six wrestlers ranked. Since 2012, 10 of the past 12 NCAA Championships have been won by either St. Cloud State (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021), Nebraska-Kearney (2012, 2013, 2022) or Central Oklahoma (2023, 2024)
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The Field at 125
No. 10 Conor Knopick returns to the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season after a third-place finish at Super Region V. Knopick is unseeded as only the top eight ranked wrestlers are seeded.
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The rankings for 125 are as follows:
No. 1 Jakason Burks Central Missouri (27-4)
No. 2 Studd Morris Central Oklahoma (25-2)
No. 3 Jaxson Rohman Augustana (18-4)
No. 4 Anthony Aniciete Tiffin (21-4)
No. 5 Dayson Torgerson Colorado Mesa (20-6)
No. 6 Zach Ourada Nebraska-Kearney (15-4)
No. 7 Isaiah Gamez Adams State (19-3)
No. 8 Trevon Grady Pitt-Johnstown (23-6)
No. 9 Shane Corrigan Wisconsin-Parkside (21-10)
No. 10 Conor Knopick St. Cloud State (18-5)
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Of these 10, Knopick has wrestled Studd Morris and Shane Corrigan where he is 1-2. Knopick split his two matches with Corrigan in a 4-1 win in sudden victory and a 7-0 defeat. Morris beat Knopick 4-1. Knopick will wrestle against the top seeded Jakason Burks in the first round. Burks qualified for the NCAA Tournament after being named Super Region IV Champion. He defeated then ranked No. 1 Studd Morris 5-3 for the title. The winner of the match moves on to the quarterfinals to take on the winner of No. 8 Trevon Grady (Pitt-Johnstown) and Corey Gallivan (Coker)/Colton Drousias (Glenville State).
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The Field at 133
No. 6 Sam Spencer will be making his NCAA debut after becoming the Super Region V Champion.
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The rankings for 133 are as follows:
No. 1 Peter Rolle Central Oklahoma (18-3)
No. 2 Christian Davis Lander (30-6)
No. 3 Reece Barnhardt UMary (26-3)
No. 4 Hector Serratos Nebraska-Kearney (20-5)
No. 5 James Anderson Ouachita Baptist (20-7)
No. 6 Sam Spencer St. Cloud State (24-4)
No. 7 Brian Melamud Felician (21-4)
No. 8 Max Shore Tiffin (25-6)
No. 9 Thierno Diallo Frostburg State (7-1)
No. 10 Jerry Echevarria Gannon (23-4)
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Sam Spencer is 1-2 on the year against the seeded wrestlers with a 4-2 win against Shore. Spencer was defeated by fall against Peter Rolle and lost 8-0 against Hector Serratos. Spencer will be taking on James Armstrong of West Liberty in Round 1. Armstrong is 29-9 this season and captured a title at Super Region III. The winner of this match will take on the victor of No. 3 Reece Barnhardt (UMary) and James Wright (Central Missouri).
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The Field at 149
No. 5 Colby Njos enters the NCAA Tournament for the third time in his career after a third-place finish at Super Region V. Njos will be eyeing his third All-American honors of his career after third place finishes in 2021 and 2024.
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The rankings for 149 are as follows:
No. 1 Chris Donathan Grand Valley State (12-0)
No. 2 Cael Larson Augustana (19-5)
No. 3 Kenny Kiser Gannon (15-3)
No. 4 Nick James Nebraska-Kearney (4-0)
No. 5 Colby Njos St. Cloud State (15-3)
No. 6 Dean Noble Western Colorado (19-3)
No. 7 Jackson Hoover Indianapolis (15-3)
No. 8 Ethen Doty Upper Iowa (29-9)
No. 9 John Carayiannis Belmont Abbey (17-2)
No. 10 Joey Semerad McKendree (28-7)
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Colby Njos is 1-2 against the top seeds with a 4-3 win against Cael Larson, a 1-0 loss to Ethen Doty and a 4-1 loss in sudden victory to Joey Semerad. Njos will be taking on No. 10 Joey Semerad on McKendree in Round 1. Semerad is 28-7 on the year and qualified after a third-place finish at Super Region IV. The winner will move on to the quarterfinals to face the winner of No. 4 Nick James (Nebraska-Kearney) and Gabriel Onorato (Glenville State).
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The Field at 157
No. 1 Joel Jesuroga will be making his NCAA debut in his first season with the Huskies after becoming the Super Region V Champion.
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The rankings for 157 are as follows:
No. 1 Joel Jesuroga St. Cloud State (23-0)
No. 2 Gabe Johnson Central Oklahoma (22-1)
No. 3 Jake Nicolosi Mount Olive (28-6)
No. 4 Casey Barnett Tiffin (17-3)
No. 5 Aaden Valdez Adams State (17-1)
No. 6 Guy Deleonardis Glenville State (32-7)
No. 7 Trent Mahoney King (36-9)
No. 8 John Ridle Central Missouri (24-6)
No. 9 Caleb Meunier Minnesota State (28-7)
No. 10 Mike Zacur Seton Hill (8-1)
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Against the top seeds, Jesuroga has tallied a perfect 5-0 record with a 4-1 sudden victory against Gabe Johnson, a 6-0 victory against Casey Barnett,a 10-1 win against Trent Mahoney and a pair of wins against Caleb Meunier with a 4-1 sudden victory and a 7-3 win. Jesuorga will take on Thomas Nichols of American International in Round 1. Nichols is 16-6 and qualified for the NCAA Tournament after a second-place finish at Super Region I. The winner will advance to the quarterfinals to take on the winner of No. 8 John Ridle (Central Missouri) and Kaden Renner (UMary)/Noah Roulo (Lander). Gabe Johnson enters the tournament as the reigning NCAA Champion after defeating Nick Novak last season
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The Field at 165
No. 4 Nick Novak will be making his fourth NCAA Tournament appearance after his fourth consecutive Super Region V title and eyes his third All-American honors. Novak was the National Runner-Up last season and was the National Champion the year before. If Novak were to capture his second National Championship, he would be the first Husky to win two National Titles in the NCAA era and the third Husky to be a multiple time champion. Jim Hazewinkel (1963, 1964, 1965, 1967) and Gary Smith (1963 and 1964) are both multiple time NAIA Champions.
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The rankings for 165 are as follows:
No. 1 David Hunsberger Lander (26-2)
No. 2 Jack Haskin Lake Erie (23-3)
No. 3 Nolan Gessler Tiffin (18-5)
No. 4 Nick Novak St. Cloud State (22-3)
No. 5 Hunter Jump Central Oklahoma (17-5)
No. 6 Dajun Johnson Wisconsin-Parkside (29-6)
No. 7 Trent Munoz Nebraska-Kearney (20-6)
No. 8 Corey Peterson McKendree (22-6)
No. 9 Nate Barret Ashland (28-10)
No. 10 Brent Nicolosi Mount Olive (28-5)
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Novak comes in with a 4-2 record against the top seeds. He beat Hunter Jump 8-0, Dajun Johnson 8-1 and 4-1 in sudden victory, and Corey Peterson 2-0. Novak was defeated 5-2 in sudden victory against Nolan Gessler and 5-3 against Trent Munoz. Novak will take on Ivan Smith Jr. of New Mexico Highlands in Round 1. Smith Jr. is 17-5 on the year and qualified for the NCAA Tournament after a title at Super Region VI. The winner will advance to the quarterfinals and take on the winner of No. 5 Hunter Jump (Central Oklahoma) and Bailey Gimbor (Kutztown). The top seeded David Hunsberger is the reigning National Champion and looks to defend his title.
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The Field at 174
No. 3 Bryce Dagel will be making his NCAA Tournament debut after capturing a championship at Super Region V.
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The seeding at 174 are as follows:
No. 1 Hayden Pummel Glenville State (37-5)
No. 2 Josh Kenny Grand Valley State (17-5)
No. 3 Bryce Dagel St. Cloud State (22-3)
No. 4 Sevi Garza Ashland (28-3)
No. 5 Cole Ritter Maryville (28-7)
No. 6 Jacobi Deal Nebraska-Kearney (19-4)
No. 7 Matt Ortiz McKendree (24-9)
No. 8 Lawson Losee Upper Iowa (25-10)
No. 9 Patrick Jackson Gannon (22-6)
No. 10 Dalton Gimbor Kutztown (18-6)
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Against the top seeds, Dagel has compiled a 2-1 record with a 4-1 win against Matt Ortiz and a 5-0 victory against Lawson Losee. He was defeated 4-1 in sudden victory against Jacobi Deal. Dagel will take on Nathan Buckovich of Lander in Round 1. Buckovich is 24-12 and enters the NCAA Tournament after a third-place finish at Super Region II. The winner will advance to the quarterfinals to take on the winner of No. 6 Jacobi Deal (Nebraska-Kearney) and No. 10 Dalton Gimbor (Kutztown). The second seed in Josh Kenny is the reigning National Champion and will be looking to defend his title.
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The Field at 184
Bryce FitzPatrick enters his second consecutive NCAA Tournament after a third-place finish at Super Region V. FitzPatrick eyes his second All-American honors after placing eighth a year ago. He is unranked heading into the tournament.
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The rankings for 184 are as follows:
No. 1 Ty McGeary West Liberty (29-1)
No. 2 Matt Weinberg Kutztown (28-0)
No. 3 Keegan Gehlhausen Chadron State (19-2)
No. 4 Cade Mueller Augustana (19-5)
No. 5 Reece Worachek Wisconsin-Parkside (30-4)
No. 6 Garrett Wells Central Oklahoma (18-4)
No. 7 Brayden Mirjavadi Grand Valley State (20-11)
No. 8 Kyle Homet Glenville State (35-8)
No. 9 Jacari Deal Nebraska-Kearney (10-3)
No. 10 Damon Ashworth Central Missouri (22-7)
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FitzPatrick is 2-3 against the top seeds with his victories coming against Garrett Wells, who he beat 12-6, and Jacari Deal who he beat 11-2. FitzPatrick was defeated 3-0 by Cade Mueller and 8-6 and 7-3 against Reece Worachek. In Round 1, FitzPatrick will face off against No. 3 Keegan Gehlhausen of Chadron State. Gehlhausen enters the tournament after winning the title at Super Region VI while going 19-2 on the year. The winner will then take on the winner between No. 6 Garrett Wells (Central Oklahoma) and Austin Gibson (Fairmont St.) in the quarterfinals. The top seed Ty McGeary eyes his third consecutive NCAA Championship. The second seed Matt Weinberg hopes to reach the title match for the second straight season and beat McGeary this time around.
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The Field at 197
No. 1 Dominic Murphy enters his third straight NCAA Tournament after his third consecutive Super Region V title. Murphy is a two-time All-American with a fifth-place finish last season and a fourth-place finish the year prior.
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The seeding for 197 are as follows:
No. 1 Dominic Murphy St. Cloud State (24-0)
No. 2 Logan Kvien McKendree (21-1)
No. 3 Derek Blubaugh Indianapolis (17-3)
No. 4 Max Ramberg Augustana (30-5)
No. 5 Jackson Kinsella Nebraska-Kearney (19-7)
No. 6 Dakoda Rodgers Pitt-Johnstown (24-1)
No. 7 Nick Johnson Glenville State (28-5)
No. 8 Tereus Henry Fort Hays State (13-6)
No. 9 John Parker-Wilson Newberry (29-7)
No. 10 Kaine Morris Ashland (23-10)
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Against the top seeds, Murphy is 4-0 with a 5-4 victory against Logan Kvien, an 8-4 and 7-4 pair of wins against Max Ramberg and a 5-2 tiebreaker win against Jackson Kinsella. In Round 1, Murphy will take on Marvelous Rutledge of Lander. Rutledge is coming off a second-place finish at Super Region II and is 25-11 on the year. The winner will take on the winner of No. 8 Tereus Henry (Fort Hays State) and Jeremiah Larson (17-9)/No. 10 John Parker-Wilson (29-7). The third seed Derek Blubaugh is the reigning National Champion while being a two-time National Runner-Up. Blubaugh defeated Murphy 5-2 in the semifinals last season on his way to the title.
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