2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships: Live Updates From Today's National Finals Matches

Today is the final day of the NCAA Wrestling Championships and it is going to be a big day for Virginia Tech's Caleb Henson. Henson is in the 149LBS Finals match and is going to be going against Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) today. Before the finals matches today, the third, fifth, and seventh-place matches are going to take place, starting at 11:00 a.m. ET and then the Finals will begin this evening.

Here are the matchups for today:

125lbs Final Matchup

(4) Vincent Robinson (NC State) vs. (7) Troy Spratley (Oklahoma State)

After a 1-1 stalemate between the two, Robinson snagged a sole point in sudden victory to take down Spratley.

133lbs Final Matchup

(1) Lucas Byrd (Illinois) vs. (2) Drake Ayala (Iowa)

After a dull opening section of the duel, with the two tied at one, sudden victory lit up Wells Fargo Center, as Byrd dominated the opening portions, however an Ayala turnaround tied things at two, however, Byrd ultimately took the crown with a 3-2 sudden victory win.

141lbs Final Matchup

(1) Brock Hardy (Nebraska) vs. (3) Jesse Mendez (Ohio State)

In what is bound to be one of the highest scoring matches of the night, Mendez took a 12-9 victory, after starting down 5-1, including a 10-point streak from Mendez.

149lbs Final Matchup

(1) Caleb Henson (Virginia Tech) vs. (2) Ridge Lovett (Nebraska)

Lovett narrowly escapes Henson 1-0, in a tense matchup that included a Henson takedown that was reversed earlier in the bout.

157lbs Final Matchup

(8) Joey Blaze (Purdue) vs. (3) Antrell Taylor (Nebraska)

Taylor took an early 4-1 lead and strategically gave up two points for stalling to secure the championship, for a 4-3 win over Blaze.

165lbs Final Matchup

(1) Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) vs. (3) Mike Caliendo (Iowa)

Messenbrink handled Caliendo keeping the Hawkeye at bay, the Nittany Lions' shiftiness made it impossible for Caliendo to get meaningful points. Messenbrink wins 8-2.

174lbs Final Matchup

(1) Keegan O'Toole (Missouri) vs. (3) Dean Hamiti (Oklahoma State)

Hamiti, did a great job of keeping O'Toole from his best. After having a takedown reversed leaving the score at 1-1. In sudden victory, Hamiti made relatively quick work of O'Toole and scored a three-point takedown to win the tie 4-1.

184lbs Final Matchup

(1) Carter Starocci (Penn State) vs. (2) Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa)

Starocci took down Keckeisen (4-3), thanks to a three-point takedown. Starocci claims his fifth NCAA National Championship.

197lbs Final Matchup

(4) Josh Barr (Penn State) vs. (2) Stephen Buchanan (Iowa)

Buchanan was able to take down Barr 5-2, in a clash between two powerhouse schools, however the fitter Buchanan was just able to nab the title, with one bout to go!

285lbs Final Matchup

(1) Gable Steveson (Minnesota) vs. (2) Wyatt Hendrickson (Oklahoma State)

Wyatt Hendrickson shocked the world by winning the heavyweight bout. After looking down-and-out with just seconds left, Hendrickson (down two at this point) flipped Steveson, turned things around, and grabbed a takedown to snag the title. Hendrickson quoted his recent thinking this past week, citing David and Goliath as being on his mind all week long, along with his faith that kept him in the bout.

Follow along here for the latest updates from the matches today!