Zan Fugitt finishes fourth at NCAA Wrestling Championships for Wisconsin

Wisconsin’s Zan Fugitt places fourth at NCAA Wrestling Championships

Zan Fugitt of Wisconsin finished fourth at the NCAA Wrestling Championships. | Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

It was an unforgettable week for Wisconsin’s Zan Fugitt at the NCAA Div. I Wrestling Championships.

Along with knocking off two highly-ranked opponents, Fugitt secured a victory over Penn State’s Braeden Davis on his way to finishing seventh overall at 133 pounds.

Fugitt dropped a tough 7-3 decision to Zeth Romney of Cal Poly who joined him in the championship semifinals in the third place match. 

Badger Win 🔥

Zan Fugitt over Braeden Davis, dec. 8-5

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— Wisconsin Wrestling (@BadgerWrestling) March 22, 2025

After falling to Iowa’s Drake Ayala in the final four, Fugitt opened his consolation round with an 8-5 decision over Davis, who won a Big Ten title as a freshman last year.

Fugitt, a redshirt freshman from Missouri, entered as the No. 14 seed. He bested No. 3 Nasir Bailey from Little Rock and pinned No. 6 Connor McGonagle of Virginia Tech on his way to the semis.