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Iowa Wrestling Results From Day Three Of NCAA Wrestling Championships – FloWrestling
As the sun shines on another day in Cleveland, Ohio, the final day of the 2026 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships is in full force. With new national champions being crowned in just a few short hours, the medal matches have concluded.
The Iowa Hawkeyes came to assert dominance and it definitely shown on the first two days of action from Cleveland.
Following the medal matches, the Hawkeyes slot in fourth in the team standings with 92.5 total points. Ohio State trails behind with 84.5 points.
The final matches from Ohio will start at approximately 6:30 PM ET/ 5:30 PM CT. Fans won’t want to miss any of the action so follow along to this article for all of the live updates.
Iowa Hawkeyes Day 3 Results
3rd Place:
174lbs:
- Patrick Kennedy defeats Carson Kharchla, 9-6 by Dec.
What Time Do The NCAA Wrestling Finals Start?
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NCAA Wrestling Championships Finals Matchups
Finals
- 125 lbs – (1) Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) vs. (10) Marc-Anthony McGowan (Princeton)
- 133 lbs – (1) Jax Forrest (OK State) vs. (2) Ben Davino (Ohio State)
- 141 lbs – (1) Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) vs. (2) Sergio Vega (OK State)
- 149 lbs – (1) Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) vs. (10) Aden Valencia (Stanford)
- 157 lbs – (5) Landon Robideau (OK State) vs. (2) Antrell Taylor (Nebraska)
- 165 lbs – (1) Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) vs. (3) Mikey Caliendo (Iowa)
- 174 lbs – (1) Levi Haines (Penn State) vs. (3) Christopher Minto (Nebraska)
- 184 lbs – (1) Rocco Welsh (Penn State) vs. (3) Max McEnelly (Minnesota)
- 197 lbs – (1) Josh Barr (Penn State) vs. (7) Cody Merrill (OK State)
- 285 lbs – (1) Yonger Bastida (Iowa State) vs. (2) Isaac Trumble (NC State)
NCAA Wrestling Championships Team Scores
Last updated 1:13 p.m. ET, March 21.
- Penn State – 164.0
- OK State – 119.0
- Nebraska – 101.5
- Iowa – 92.5
- Ohio State – 84.5
- Michigan – 66.0
- Stanford – 63.5
- Iowa State – 52.0
- Minnesota – 44.5
- Virginia Tech – 41.5
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NCAA Wrestling Championships 2026 Final Placements
125 lbs
- TBD
- TBD
- Nico Provo (Stanford)
- Vincent Robinson (NC State)
- Troy Spratley (OK State)
- Jacob Moran (Indiana)
- Jore Volk (Minnesota)
- Tyler Klinsky (Rider)
133 lbs
- TBD
- TBD
- Aaron Seidel (Virginia Tech)
- Marcus Blaze (Penn State)
- Drake Ayala (Iowa)
- Tyler Knox (Stanford)
- Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska)
- Lucas Byrd (Illinois)
141 lbs
- TBD
- TBD
- Luke Stanich (Lehigh)
- Brock Hardy (Nebraska)
- Carter Nogle (Air Force)
- Anthony Echemendia (Iowa State)
- CJ Composto (Penn)
- Wyatt Henson (Lock Haven)
149 lbs
- TBD
- TBD
- Lachlan McNeil (Michigan)
- Chance Lamer (Nebraska)
- Collin Gaj (Virginia Tech)
- Ryder Block (Iowa)
- Cross Wasilewski (Penn)
- Casey Swiderski (OK State)
157 lbs
- TBD
- TBD
- PJ Duke (Penn State)
- Brandon Cannon (Ohio State)
- Kannon Webster (Illinois)
- Ty Watters (West Virginia)
- Cameron Catrabone (Michigan)
- Meyer Shapiro (Cornell)
165 lbs
- TBD
- TBD
- Cesar Alvan (Columbia)
- Nicco Ruiz (Arizona State)
- Andrew Sparks (Minnesota)
- Joey Blaze (Purdue)
- Bryce Hepner (North Carolina)
- Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State)
174 lbs
- TBD
- TBD
- Patrick Kennedy (Iowa)
- Carson Kharchla (Ohio State)
- Cam Steed (Missouri)
- Danny Wask (Navy)
- Beau Mantanona (Michigan)
- MJ Gaitan (Iowa State)
184 lbs
- TBD
- TBD
- Aeoden Sinclair (Missouri)
- Caleb Campos (American)
- Brock Mantanona (Michigan)
- Angelo Ferrari (Iowa)
- Eddie Neitenbach (Wyoming)x
- Zack Ryder (OK State)
197 lbs
- TBD
- TBD
- Stephen Little (Little Rock)
- Joey Novak (Wyoming)
- Camden McDanel (Nebraska)
- Angelo Posada (Stanford)
- Gabe Arnold (Iowa)
- Branson John (Maryland)
285 lbs
- TBD
- TBD
- Taye Ghadiali (Michigan)
- Konner Doucet (OK State)
- Ben Kueter (Iowa)
- AJ Ferrari (Nebraska)
- David Szuba (Arizona State)
- Christian Carroll (Wyoming)
Iowa Hawkeyes Day 2 Results
Semifinals:
165lbs:
- No. 3 Mikey Caliendo walked away with a victory over No. 2 Joey Blaze, 8-5 by Dec SV.
174lbs:
- No. 5 Patrick Kennedy suffers a loss to to No. 1 Levi Haines, 18-3 in TF.
184lbs:
- No. 7 Angelo Ferrari is defeated by No. 3 Max McEnelly, 3-1 in TB-1.
Quarterfinals:
125lbs:
- No. 8 Dean Peterson defeats No. 9 Maximo Renteria, 4-1 in Dec.
133lbs:
- No. 6 Drake Ayala takes down No. 11 Tyler Ferrara, 19-4 by TF.
141lbs:
- No. 7 Nasir Bailey picks up a major win over No. 10 Jack Consiglio, 11-5 in Dec.
149lbs:
- No. 15 Ryder Block suffers a loss to No. 2 Jaxon Joy, 10-3 in Dec.
165lbs:
- No. 3 Mikey Caliendo walked away with a victory over No. 19 Noah Mulvaney. Caliendo wins with a TF, 20-5.
174lbs:
- No. 5 Patrick Kennedy takes down No. 12 Carter Shubert. Kennedy wins 2-1 in Dec.
184lbs:
- No. 7 Angelo Ferrari takes down No. 10 Caleb Campos, 11-5 in Dec.
285lbs:
- No. 8 Ben Kueter takes down No. 9 Cole Mirasola in Dec, 4-0.
NCAA Wrestling Championships Finals Matchups
Finals
- 125 lbs – (1) Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) vs. (10) Marc-Anthony McGowan (Princeton)
- 133 lbs – (1) Jax Forrest (OK State) vs. (2) Ben Davino (Ohio State)
- 141 lbs – (1) Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) vs. (2) Sergio Vega (OK State)
- 149 lbs – (1) Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) vs. (10) Aden Valencia (Stanford)
- 157 lbs – (5) Landon Robideau (OK State) vs. (2) Antrell Taylor (Nebraska)
- 165 lbs – (1) Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) vs. (3) Mikey Caliendo (Iowa)
- 174 lbs – (1) Levi Haines (Penn State) vs. (3) Christopher Minto (Nebraska)
- 184 lbs – (1) Rocco Welsh (Penn State) vs. (3) Max McEnelly (Minnesota)
- 197 lbs – (1) Josh Barr (Penn State) vs. (7) Cody Merrill (OK State)
- 285 lbs – (1) Yonger Bastida (Iowa State) vs. (2) Isaac Trumble (NC State)
NCAA Wrestling Championships Team Scores
Last updated 11:45 p.m. ET, March 20.
- Penn State – 153.0
- OK State – 111.5
- Nebraska – 90.5
- Iowa – 81.0
- Ohio State – 77.5
- Stanford – 58.0
- Iowa State – 52.0
- Michigan – 48.0
- Minnesota – 39.5
- NC State – 37.0
Iowa Hawkeyes Day 1 Results
Round of 16:
125lbs:
- No. 8 Dean Peterson defeats No. 9 Maximo Renteria, 4-1 in Dec.
133lbs:
- No. 6 Drake Ayala takes down No. 11 Tyler Ferrara, 19-4 by TF.
141lbs:
- No. 7 Nasir Bailey picks up a major win over No. 10 Jack Consiglio, 11-5 in Dec.
149lbs:
- No. 15 Ryder Block suffers a loss to No. 2 Jaxon Joy, 10-3 in Dec.
165lbs:
- No. 3 Mikey Caliendo walked away with a victory over No. 19 Noah Mulvaney. Caliendo wins with a TF, 20-5.
174lbs:
- No. 5 Patrick Kennedy takes down No. 12 Carter Shubert. Kennedy wins 2-1 in Dec.
184lbs:
- No. 7 Angelo Ferrari takes down No. 10 Caleb Campos, 11-5 in Dec.
285lbs:
- No. 8 Ben Kueter takes down No. 9 Cole Mirasola in Dec, 4-0.
Round of 32:
125lbs:
- No. 8 Peterson takes down No. 25 Kael Lauridsen, 9-1 in MD.
133lbs:
- No. 6 Ayala takes down No. 21 Marcel Lopez, 11-1 in MD.
141lbs:
- No. 7 Bailey defeats No. 26 Braden Basile, 14-3 in MD.
149lbs:
- No. 15 Block takes down No. 18 Eugene Harney, 11-2 in MD.
165lbs:
- No. 3 Caliendo demolishes No. 30 Thomas Spines by Fall in 2:44.
174lbs:
- No. 5 Kennedy takes down No.28 Holden Garcia by Dec, 8-2.
184lbs:
- No. 7 Ferrari takes a major win over No. 26 Chase Kranitz, 10-0 in MD.
197lbs:
- No. 27 Gabe Arnold suffers defeat against No. 6 Justin Rademacher in a 2-2 Dec.
285lbs:
- No. 8 Kueter takes down No. 25 Alex Semenenko, 2-0 in Dec.
Iowa Wrestling At NCAA Wrestling Championships
- 125 lbs – Dean Peterson (8)
- 133 lbs – Drake Ayala (6)
- 141 lbs – Nasir Bailey (7)
- 149 lbs – Ryder Block (15)
- 165 lbs – Mikey Caliendo (3)
- 174 lbs – Patrick Kennedy (5)
- 184 lbs – Angelo Ferrari (7)
- 197 lbs – Gabe Arnold (27)
- 285 lbs – Ben Kueter (8)
NCAA Wrestling Championships Brackets (Quarterfinals)
Quarterfinals
125 lbs
- (1) Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) vs. (8) Dean Peterson (Iowa)
- (5) Troy Spratley (OK State) vs. (4) Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh)
- (14) Jacob Moran (Indiana) vs. (6) Jore Volk (Minnesota)
- (10) Marc-Anthony McGowan (Princeton) vs. (2) Eddie Ventresca (Virginia Tech)
133 lbs
- (1) Jax Forrest (OK State) vs. (8) Markel Baker (Northern Illinois)
- (5) Kyler Larkin (Arizona State) vs. (4) Aaron Seidel (Virginia Tech)
- (3) Marcus Blaze (Penn State) vs. (6) Drake Ayala (Iowa)
- (7) Lucas Byrd (Illinois) vs. (2) Ben Davino (Ohio State)
141 lbs
- (1) Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) vs. (8) Vance Vombaur (Minnesota)
- (5) Luke Stanich (Lehigh) vs. (4) Anthony Echemendia (Iowa State)
- (3) Brock Hardy (Nebraska) vs. (6) Vince Cornella (Cornell)
- (7) Nasir Bailey (Iowa) vs. (2) Sergio Vega (OK State)
149 lbs
- (1) Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) vs. (8) Casey Swiderski (OK State)
- (12) Carter Young (Maryland) vs. (20) Chance Lamer (Nebraska)
- (3) Cross Wasilewski (Penn) vs. (11) Lachlan McNeil (Michigan)
- (10) Aden Valencia (Stanford) vs. (2) Jaxon Joy (Cornell)
157 lbs
- (1) PJ Duke (Penn State) vs. (8) Brandon Cannon (Ohio State)
- (5) Landon Robideau (OK State) vs. (4) Kaleb Larkin (Arizona State)
- (3) Meyer Shapiro (Cornell) vs. (11) Ty Watters (West Virginia)
- (7) Kannon Webster (Illinois) vs. (2) Antrell Taylor (Nebraska)
165 lbs
- (1) Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) vs. (9) Bryce Hepner (North Carolina)
- (12) Cesar Alvan (Columbia) vs. (4) Nicco Ruiz (Arizona State)
- (3) Mikey Caliendo (Iowa) vs. (27) EJ Parco (Stanford)
- (10) Will Denny (NC State) vs. (2) Joey Blaze (Purdue)
174 lbs
- (1) Levi Haines (Penn State) vs. (9) Beau Mantanona (Michigan)
- (5) Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) vs. (4) Carson Kharchla (Ohio State)
- (3) Christopher Minto (Nebraska) vs. (11) MJ Gaitan (Iowa State)
- (7) Cam Steed (Missouri) vs. (15) Danny Wask (Navy)
184 lbs
- (1) Rocco Welsh (Penn State) vs. (8) Silas Allred (Nebraska)
- (5) Brock Mantanona (Michigan) vs. (20) Brian Soldano (Oklahoma)
- (3) Max McEnelly (Minnesota) vs. (6) Eddie Neitenbach (Wyoming)
- (7) Angelo Ferrari (Iowa) vs. (2) Aeoden Sinclair (Missouri)
197 lbs
- (1) Josh Barr (Penn State) vs. (9) Angelo Posada (Stanford)
- (5) Joey Novak (Wyoming) vs. (4) Colton Hawks (Arizona State)
- (3) Stephen Little (Little Rock) vs. (11) Camden McDanel (Nebraska)
- (7) Cody Merrill (OK State) vs. (15) Remy Cotton (Rutgers)
285 lbs
- (1) Yonger Bastida (Iowa State) vs. (8) Ben Kueter (Iowa)
- (21) Juan Mora (Oklahoma) vs. (4) AJ Ferrari (Nebraska)
- (3) Taye Ghadiali (Michigan) vs. (27) Hunter Catka (Rutgers)
- (7) Konner Doucet (OK State) vs. (2) Isaac Trumble (NC State)
NCAA Wrestling Championships TV Schedule 2026
Thursday, March 19
- 12:00 p.m. ET: Session I (First Round) – ESPN2
- 7:00 p.m. ET: Session II (Second Round, Consolation Matches) – ESPN
Friday, March 20
- 12:00 p.m. ET: Session III (Quarterfinals, Consolation Matches) – ESPNU
- 8:00 p.m. ET: Session IV (Semifinals, Consolation Matches) – ESPN2
Saturday, March 21
- 11:00 a.m. ET: Session V (Medal Matches) – ESPNU
- 6:30 p.m. ET: Session VI (Finals) – ESPN
NCAA Wrestling Championships Team Scores
Last updated 10:41 p.m. ET, March 19.
- 1. Penn State – 40.5
- 2. Nebraska – 27.0
- 3. Iowa – 25.0
- 3. OK State – 25.0
- 5. Ohio State – 23.0
- 6. Iowa State – 21.5
- 7. Arizona State – 17.0
- 8. Stanford – 15.0
- 9. Cornell – 14.0
- 9. Michigan – 14.0
- 9. Virginia Tech – 14.0
- 12. Minnesota – 12.5
How To Watch NCAA Wrestling Championships 2026
- The 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships will be broadcast across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU from March 19-21 in Cleveland.
- Every match will also be streamed on ESPN+, including concurrent mat coverage.
Where To Watch The NCAA Wrestling Championships 2026?
The 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships will be broadcast March 19, 20 and 21 across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU. Every match will also be streamed live on ESPN+, including concurrent mat coverage.
When Is NCAA Wrestling Championships 2026
The 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships begin March 19 and run through March 21 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
What Time Does The NCAA Wrestling Tournament Start?
On March 19, the NCAA Wrestling Championships begin at 12:00 p.m. ET with Session II starting at 7:00 p.m. ET.
NCAA Wrestling Today
Today, March 19, is the beginning of the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships. Session I starts at 12:00 p.m. ET. The tournament runs through March 21. Stay tuned for results and live updates.
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With the college football season right around the corner, the Iowa State Cyclones will be hoping to have a strong campaign with a new regime coming in. However, a lot of their success might depend on one key player.
Following the departure of Matt Campbell to the Penn State Nittany Lions, the Cyclones saw their roster get completely gutted. Most of their players entered the transfer portal, leaving new head coach Jimmy Rogers with plenty of work to do.
Fortunately, Rogers and the coaching staff were able to get out there and bring in a lot of new players from all over the country. While Iowa State might be lacking star power and aren’t going to be as talented as they were last year, they do have a good amount of depth.
There should be quite a bit of competition for spots in camp, but there are some players who should clearly be starters that transferred in.
Pete Nakos of On3 recently predicted who would be the starting quarterback for every team in the Big 12. Unsurprisingly for the Cyclones, it was Jaylen Raynor who was the choice.
Raynor an Easy Pick
After bringing in the three-year starter from the Arkansas State Red Wolves, Raynor instantly became the favorite to be the starter for the Cyclones in Week 1. Him being predicted as that guy should come as no surprise, and his ability to play against elevated competition on a weekly basis will be key.
There is a lot to like about Raynor’s game, and he could certainly help Iowa State exceed expectations next year.
Last season with the Red Wolves, he totaled 3,361 passing yards, 19 passing touchdowns, and a 66.5 completion percentage. It was career-highs for him in all three of those categories, showing some nice improvement in his junior season.
As a dual-threat player, he also totaled a career-high in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns. The junior recorded 423 yards on the ground to go along with seven rushing scores.
Overall, the numbers for Raynor were really solid, and there is reason to believe he might be even better in his senior season. For the Cyclones, with all of the new players on the roster, there will undoubtedly be some competition for starting spots around the field. However, it should certainly be Raynor who is under center to start.
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Syringes from injectable weight loss medications are turning up in drug drop-off boxes across eastern Iowa, creating a safety hazard for law enforcement officers who handle the containers.
Sgt. Erich Lear of the Linn County Sheriff’s Office said emptying the drug drop-off box is part of his daily routine — and the box fills fast.
“It’s probably a 30-gallon tote, and I’d say 3 out of the five days of the week it’s completely full,” Lear said.
Needles found mixed in with other medications
Lear said he has noticed over the past five years that people are placing medicine, nasal sprays and syringes in the bin. He said many of the syringes come from people discarding GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy.
“That tote that I pull out — there’s nothing that protects me from needles other than my observation and using gloves when I sort through things,” Lear said.
The Hiawatha Police Department said it is also seeing an increase in improperly discarded syringes.
Where syringes should go
The Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency is the proper disposal site for sharps. The agency said it has seen syringe intake increase by more than a ton in recent years.
“We’re talking about two thousand pounds of sharps and syringes coming in,” said Joe Horaney of the solid waste agency. “Before 2021 we were around 1.9, maybe 2 tons a year — now we are over 3 tons a year.”
Horaney said any Linn County resident can bring syringes to the facility, provided they are contained properly.
“We just ask that you have it in a heavy plastic container — so one of those medically certified red biohazard containers,” Horaney said. “If you don’t have that, it can be a heavy plastic container like an old laundry detergent [bottle].”
A third-party company picks up the sharps from the facility and incinerates them.
Some drop-off programs discontinued
Lear said another reason sharps are appearing at drop-off locations is that some agencies have ended their disposal programs. The Marion Police Department said it stopped offering the service after people continued to place broken glass, liquids and other garbage inside the box.
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While most of the focus for the Iowa State Cyclones will be on the football program for the next couple of months, the basketball program will also be getting set soon for a new campaign. Coming off a strong season, expectations for them will be high.
The 2025-26 season will go down as a memorable one for the Cyclones. This was a team that exceeded most expectations and ended up being one of the best teams in the country.
Iowa State started out the campaign with a 16-0 record, and the group looked like a real contender. While there were some hiccups during a challenging conference schedule, the Cyclones were one of the best teams in the country.
In March Madness, Iowa State was a number two seed, proving to be one of the top eight teams in the country. As they get set for next season, their goal will undoubtedly be to be ranked highly again. However, they may have to prove themselves a bit.
Joe Lunardi of ESPN recently updated his very early bracketology report for the upcoming 2026-27 campaign for the Cyclones. After being a number two seed last year in the NCAA Tournament, he currently has them on the five line.
Iowa State Has Work To Do
While being a five seed in the NCAA Tournament would indicate a Top 25 season for the Cyclones, expectations for the program are higher than that at this point.
Iowa State has become one of the more consistent programs in the country over the last several years, and they will undoubtedly want to take a step forward this coming season.
Due to a lot of production leaving, it is understandable that how they are viewed now could be very different from how they are perceived come March. Due to all of the new players that are coming in, it is going to take time for them to gel.
The Cyclones have a few key returning players led by Killyan Toure, Jamarion Batemon, and Blake Buchanan. Both Toure and Buchanan were starters for the team last season, and that should remain the same this year. However, Batemon also played a significant role coming off the bench, and his scoring ability might put him next to Toure in the starting lineup this coming year.
Overall, while the team did lose a lot of production, they have a good amount of depth with the new players coming in and some key freshmen returning. If things go right and the team gels quickly, they should be better than a five seed.
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