Minnesota Area teams and wrestlers who are competing at the 2026 NCAA Division I National Championships on March 19-21 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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National Championships Finals
125 No. 1 Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) 25-0 over No. 10 Marc-Anthony McGowan (Princeton) 19-7 (Dec 2-1)
133 No. 1 Jax Forrest (Oklahoma State) 18-0 over No. 2 Ben Davino (Ohio State) 31-2 (Dec 5-2)
141 No. 2 Sergio Vega (Oklahoma State) 24-0 over No. 1 Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) 26-1 (SV-1 4-1)
149 No. 10 Aden Valencia (Stanford) 21-7 over No. 1 Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) 25-1 (SV-1 8-5)
157 No. 5 Landon Robideau (Oklahoma State) 21-2 over No. 2 Antrell Taylor (Nebraska) 26-4 (Dec 4-2)
165 No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) 27-0 over No. 3 Mikey Caliendo (Iowa) 22-5 (TF-1.5 5:13 (20-4))
174 No. 1 Levi Haines (Penn State) 26-0 over No. 3 Christopher Minto (Nebraska) 24-6 (Dec 2-1)
184 No. 3 Max McEnelly (Minnesota) 24-2 over No. 1 Rocco Welsh (Penn State) 24-1 (Dec 4-3)
197 No. 1 Josh Barr (Penn State) 24-0 over No. 7 Cody Merrill (Oklahoma State) 21-5 (Dec 6-3)
285 No. 2 Isaac Trumble (NC State) 21-0 over No. 1 Yonger Bastida (Iowa State) 29-1 (Dec 5-0)
Final Team Scores
1 Penn State 181.5
2 Oklahoma State 131.0
3 Nebraska 100.5
4 Iowa 92.5
5 Ohio State 84.5
6 Stanford 67.5
7 Michigan 66.0
8 Iowa State 52.0
9 Minnesota 48.5
10 NC State 44.5
11 Virginia Tech 41.5
12 Wyoming 38.0
13 Arizona State 36.5
14 Missouri 34.0
15 Illinois 28.0
16 Lehigh 26.5
17 Columbia 25.0
18 Cornell 21.5
19 Penn 21.0
20 Princeton 20.0
21 Indiana 19.5
22 Little Rock 17.5
23 American 17.0
23 West Virginia 17.0
25 Air Force 16.0
26 Pittsburgh 13.0
27 Rider 12.5
28 Navy 11.5
29 Purdue 10.5
30 Oklahoma 10.0
31 North Carolina 9.5
31 Northern Iowa 9.5
33 Maryland 8.5
34 George Mason 7.0
34 Rutgers 7.0
34 Utah Valley 7.0
37 Lock Haven 6.5
37 Wisconsin 6.5
39 North Dakota State 6.0
40 South Dakota State 5.0
41 Bucknell 4.5
41 Drexel 4.5
43 Oregon State 4.0
44 SIU Edwardsville 3.5
45 Army West Point 3.0
45 Brown 3.0
45 Franklin and Marshall 3.0
45 Northern Illinois 3.0
45 Ohio 3.0
50 Binghamton 2.5
51 The Citadel 2.0
52 Appalachian State 1.5
52 Buffalo 1.5
52 Duke 1.5
52 Gardner-Webb 1.5
52 Morgan State 1.5
57 Bellarmine 1.0
57 Chattanooga 1.0
57 Harvard 1.0
57 Kent State 1.0
57 Northern Colorado 1.0
62 Cal Poly 0.5
62 Central Michigan 0.5
62 Edinboro 0.5
62 Virginia 0.5
66 Bloomsburg 0.0
66 Davidson 0.0
66 Michigan State 0.0
66 Northwestern 0.0
66 VMI 0.0
Tournament Results
Minnesota
125 No. 6 Jore Volk (26-7) placed 7th and scored 7.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – No. 6 Jore Volk (Minnesota) 26-7 over No. 27 Brady Roark (South Dakota State) 22-9 (Dec 8-2)
Champ. Round 2 – No. 6 Jore Volk (Minnesota) 26-7 over No. 11 Tyler Klinsky (Rider) 30-6 (Dec 2-0)
Quarterfinal – No. 14 Jacob Moran (Indiana) 20-8 over No. 6 Jore Volk (Minnesota) 26-7 (Dec 5-4)
Cons. Round 4 – No. 6 Jore Volk (Minnesota) 26-7 over No. 17 Jett Strickenberger (West Virginia) 22-9 (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Round 5 – No. 12 Vincent Robinson (NC State) 21-6 over No. 6 Jore Volk (Minnesota) 26-7 (SV-1 4-1)
7th Place Match – No. 6 Jore Volk (Minnesota) 26-7 over No. 11 Tyler Klinsky (Rider) 30-6 (MD 14-1)
141 No. 8 Vance Vombaur (23-8) lost in the Blood Round and scored 3.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – No. 8 Vance Vombaur (Minnesota) 23-8 over No. 25 Tom Crook (Virginia Tech) 20-14 (MD 14-2)
Champ. Round 2 – No. 8 Vance Vombaur (Minnesota) 23-8 over No. 24 Nash Singleton (Oregon State) 16-9 (Dec 8-3)
Quarterfinal – No. 1 Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) 26-1 over No. 8 Vance Vombaur (Minnesota) 23-8 (MD 16-4)
Cons. Round 4 – No. 11 CJ Composto (Penn) 21-6 over No. 8 Vance Vombaur (Minnesota) 23-8 (Dec 4-3)
157 No. 21 Charlie Millard (19-11) did not place and scored 1.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – No. 21 Charlie Millard (Minnesota) 19-11 over No. 12 Vinny Zerban (Iowa State) 16-6 (Dec 12-6)
Champ. Round 2 – No. 5 Landon Robideau (Oklahoma State) 20-2 over No. 21 Charlie Millard (Minnesota) 19-11 (Dec 7-3)
Cons. Round 2 – No. 27 Dylan Evans (Pittsburgh) 23-10 over No. 21 Charlie Millard (Minnesota) 19-11 (Dec 4-2)
165 No. 13 Andrew Sparks (25-8) placed 5th and scored 14.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – No. 13 Andrew Sparks (Minnesota) 25-8 over No. 20 Ty Whalen (Princeton) 21-9 (MD 10-1)
Champ. Round 2 – No. 4 Nicco Ruiz (Arizona State) 28-7 over No. 13 Andrew Sparks (Minnesota) 25-8 (TB-1 2-1)
Cons. Round 2 – No. 13 Andrew Sparks (Minnesota) 25-8 over No. 30 Thomas Snipes (The Citadel) 24-9 (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Round 3 – No. 13 Andrew Sparks (Minnesota) 25-8 over No. 5 LaDarion Lockett (Oklahoma State) 18-4 (Dec 10-3)
Cons. Round 4 – No. 13 Andrew Sparks (Minnesota) 25-8 over No. 10 Will Denny (NC State) 18-6 (Dec 8-7)
Cons. Round 5 – No. 13 Andrew Sparks (Minnesota) 25-8 over No. 16 Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State) 19-11 (MD 10-2)
Cons. Semi – No. 12 Cesar Alvan (Columbia) 32-9 over No. 13 Andrew Sparks (Minnesota) 25-8 (Dec 5-2)
5th Place Match – No. 13 Andrew Sparks (Minnesota) 25-8 over No. 2 Joey Blaze (Purdue) 25-3 (M. For.)
184 No. 3 Max McEnelly (24-2) placed 1st and scored 21.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – No. 3 Max McEnelly (Minnesota) 23-2 over No. 30 Tyler Bienus (Bucknell) 19-16 (TF-1.5 4:00 (22-6))
Champ. Round 2 – No. 3 Max McEnelly (Minnesota) 23-2 over No. 14 Jaden Bullock (Virginia Tech) 22-12 (Dec 12-6)
Quarterfinal – No. 3 Max McEnelly (Minnesota) 23-2 over No. 6 Eddie Neitenbach (Wyoming) 24-8 (Dec 8-6)
Semifinal – No. 3 Max McEnelly (Minnesota) 23-2 over No. 7 Angelo Ferrari (Iowa) 14-5 (TB-2 (RT) 2-2)
1st Place Match – No. 3 Max McEnelly (Minnesota) 24-2 over No. 1 Rocco Welsh (Penn State) 24-1 (Dec 4-3)
285 No. 14 Koy Hopke (22-11) did not place and scored 1.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – No. 14 Koy Hopke (Minnesota) 22-11 over No. 19 Nate Schon (Drexel) 18-7 (Dec 11-7)
Champ. Round 2 – No. 3 Taye Ghadiali (Michigan) 28-3 over No. 14 Koy Hopke (Minnesota) 22-11 (TF-1.5 5:33 (15-0))
Cons. Round 2 – No. 14 Koy Hopke (Minnesota) 22-11 over No. 13 Spencer Lanosga (Navy) 21-10 (Dec 2-0)
Cons. Round 3 – No. 12 Braxton Amos (Wisconsin) 23-9 over No. 14 Koy Hopke (Minnesota) 22-11 (MD 13-1)
North Dakota State
125 No. 16 Ezekiel Witt (25-13) did not place and scored 2.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – No. 17 Jett Strickenberger (West Virginia) 22-9 over No. 16 Ezekiel Witt (North Dakota State) 25-13 (MD 13-5)
Cons. Round 1 – No. 16 Ezekiel Witt (North Dakota State) 25-13 over No. 32 Mack Mauger (Missouri) 23-16 (Dec 6-2)
Cons. Round 2 – No. 16 Ezekiel Witt (North Dakota State) 25-13 over No. 18 Spencer Moore (Illinois) 18-10 (MD 13-2)
Cons. Round 3 – No. 7 Nico Provo (Stanford) 20-6 over No. 16 Ezekiel Witt (North Dakota State) 25-13 (Dec 8-2)
149 No. 23 Max Petersen (17-10) did not place and scored 4.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – No. 10 Aden Valencia (Stanford) 21-7 over No. 23 Max Petersen (North Dakota State) 17-10 (MD 18-6)
Cons. Round 1 – No. 23 Max Petersen (North Dakota State) 17-10 over No. 26 Anderson Heap (Davidson) 20-11 (MD 12-2)
Cons. Round 2 – No. 23 Max Petersen (North Dakota State) 17-10 over No. 9 David Evans (Utah Valley) 21-7 (Fall 4:21)
Cons. Round 3 – No. 16 Jacob Frost (Iowa State) 20-9 over No. 23 Max Petersen (North Dakota State) 17-10 (Dec 10-6)
157 No. 28 Gavin Drexler (16-12) did not place and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – No. 5 Landon Robideau (Oklahoma State) 20-2 over No. 28 Gavin Drexler (North Dakota State) 16-12 (Dec 5-1)
Cons. Round 1 – No. 12 Vinny Zerban (Iowa State) 16-6 over No. 28 Gavin Drexler (North Dakota State) 16-12 (MD 11-0)
184 No. 27 Aidan Brenot (16-11) did not place and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – No. 6 Eddie Neitenbach (Wyoming) 24-8 over No. 27 Aidan Brenot (North Dakota State) 16-11 (MD 14-1)
Cons. Round 1 – No. 11 Shane Cartagena-Walsh (Rutgers) 26-10 over No. 27 Aidan Brenot (North Dakota State) 16-11 (Dec 7-2)
197 No. 22 Devin Wasley (21-12) did not place and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – No. 11 Camden McDanel (Nebraska) 25-8 over No. 22 Devin Wasley (North Dakota State) 21-12 (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Round 1 – No. 27 Gabe Arnold (Iowa) 23-9 over No. 22 Devin Wasley (North Dakota State) 21-12 (Dec 7-2)
South Dakota State
125 No. 27 Brady Roark (22-9) did not place and scored 1.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – No. 6 Jore Volk (Minnesota) 26-7 over No. 27 Brady Roark (South Dakota State) 22-9 (Dec 8-2)
Cons. Round 1 – No. 27 Brady Roark (South Dakota State) 22-9 over No. 22 Davis Motyka (Penn) 17-7 (MD 13-4)
Cons. Round 2 – No. 12 Vincent Robinson (NC State) 21-6 over No. 27 Brady Roark (South Dakota State) 22-9 (Dec 11-6)
141 No. 20 Julian Tagg (18-8) did not place and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – No. 13 Wyatt Henson (Lock Haven) 28-8 over No. 20 Julian Tagg (South Dakota State) 18-8 (MD 11-2)
Cons. Round 1 – No. 29 Jordan Titus (West Virginia) 17-16 over No. 20 Julian Tagg (South Dakota State) 18-8 (Dec 9-4)
157 No. 16 Cael Swensen (25-9) did not place and scored 1.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – No. 17 Luke Mechler (Wisconsin) 19-10 over No. 16 Cael Swensen (South Dakota State) 25-9 (Dec 2-1)
Cons. Round 1 – No. 16 Cael Swensen (South Dakota State) 25-9 over No. 33 Yannis Charles (Morgan State) 6-10 (MD 12-4)
Cons. Round 2 – No. 15 Cameron Catrabone (Michigan) 23-10 over No. 16 Cael Swensen (South Dakota State) 25-9 (Dec 5-3)
174 No. 14 Moses Espinoza-Owens (29-10) did not place and scored 1.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – No. 19 Logan Messer (George Mason) 27-8 over No. 14 Moses Espinoza-Owens (South Dakota State) 29-10 (SV-1 6-3)
Cons. Round 1 – No. 14 Moses Espinoza-Owens (South Dakota State) 29-10 over No. 30 Riley Davis (Wyoming) 12-12 (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Round 2 – No. 14 Moses Espinoza-Owens (South Dakota State) 29-10 over No. 20 Daschle Lamer (Oregon State) 20-5 (Dec 6-3)
Cons. Round 3 – No. 12 Carter Schubert (Oklahoma) 22-8 over No. 14 Moses Espinoza-Owens (South Dakota State) 29-10 (SV-2 4-1)
197 No. 13 Bennett Berge (17-7) did not place and scored 1.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – No. 13 Bennett Berge (South Dakota State) 17-7 over No. 20 Wyatt Ingham (Wisconsin) 17-10 (Dec 8-5)
Champ. Round 2 – No. 29 Colton Hawks (Arizona State) 9-11 over No. 13 Bennett Berge (South Dakota State) 17-7 (Dec 5-1)
Cons. Round 2 – No. 14 Gabe Sollars (Indiana) 17-12 over No. 13 Bennett Berge (South Dakota State) 17-7 (TF-1.5 5:40 (18-3))
285 No. 29 Luke Rasmussen (11-13) did not place and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – No. 4 AJ Ferrari (Nebraska) 18-5 over No. 29 Luke Rasmussen (South Dakota State) 11-13 (TF-1.5 6:01 (17-2))
Cons. Round 1 – No. 13 Spencer Lanosga (Navy) 21-10 over No. 29 Luke Rasmussen (South Dakota State) 11-13 (Dec 9-5)
Other Minnesota Wrestlers
Former Minnesota HS Wrestlers competing: Tyler Wells of Oklahoma, Koy Buesgens of NC State, Landon Robideau of Oklahoma State, Patrick Kennedy of Iowa, Joey Novak of Wyoming, and Vincent Mueller of Columbia
141 No. 21 Tyler Wells (18-11) did not place and scored 1.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – No. 21 Tyler Wells (Oklahoma) 18-11 over No. 12 Luke Simcox (North Carolina) 17-8 (Dec 3-2)
Champ. Round 2 – No. 5 Luke Stanich (Lehigh) 18-1 over No. 21 Tyler Wells (Oklahoma) 18-11 (MD 11-2)
Cons. Round 2 – No. 21 Tyler Wells (Oklahoma) 18-11 over No. 27 Gable Porter (Virginia) 21-10 (Dec 6-5)
Cons. Round 3 – No. 13 Wyatt Henson (Lock Haven) 28-8 over No. 21 Tyler Wells (Oklahoma) 18-11 (Dec 6-4)
149 No. 5 Koy Buesgens (23-5) did not place and scored 1.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – No. 5 Koy Buesgens (NC State) 23-5 over No. 28 Kade Brown (Pittsburgh) 14-10 (Dec 4-0)
Champ. Round 2 – No. 12 Carter Young (Maryland) 17-6 over No. 5 Koy Buesgens (NC State) 23-5 (Dec 11-4)
Cons. Round 2 – No. 5 Koy Buesgens (NC State) 23-5 over No. 27 Andre Gonzales (Cal Poly) 18-13 (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 3 – No. 4 Collin Gaj (Virginia Tech) 26-10 over No. 5 Koy Buesgens (NC State) 23-5 (Dec 6-1)
157 No. 5 Landon Robideau (21-2) placed 1st and scored 20.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – No. 5 Landon Robideau (Oklahoma State) 21-2 over No. 28 Gavin Drexler (North Dakota State) 16-12 (Dec 5-1)
Champ. Round 2 – No. 5 Landon Robideau (Oklahoma State) 21-2 over No. 21 Charlie Millard (Minnesota) 19-11 (Dec 7-3)
Quarterfinal – No. 5 Landon Robideau (Oklahoma State) 21-2 over No. 4 Kaleb Larkin (Arizona State) 26-4 (SV-1 9-6)
Semifinal – No. 5 Landon Robideau (Oklahoma State) 21-2 over No. 1 PJ Duke (Penn State) 24-2 (TB-1 3-1)
1st Place Match – No. 5 Landon Robideau (Oklahoma State) 21-2 over No. 2 Antrell Taylor (Nebraska) 26-4 (Dec 4-2)
174 No. 5 Patrick Kennedy (23-5) placed 3rd and scored 14.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – No. 5 Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) 23-5 over No. 28 Holden Garcia (Princeton) 21-12 (Dec 8-2)
Champ. Round 2 – No. 5 Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) 23-5 over No. 12 Carter Schubert (Oklahoma) 22-8 (Dec 2-1)
Quarterfinal – No. 5 Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) 23-5 over No. 4 Carson Kharchla (Ohio State) 23-6 (TB-1 2-1)
Semifinal – No. 1 Levi Haines (Penn State) 25-0 over No. 5 Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) 23-5 (TF-1.5 7:00 (18-3))
Cons. Semi – No. 5 Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) 23-5 over No. 15 Danny Wask (Navy) 26-7 (MD 11-1)
3rd Place Match – No. 5 Patrick Kennedy (Iowa) 23-5 over No. 4 Carson Kharchla (Ohio State) 23-6 (Dec 9-6)
197 No. 5 Joey Novak (21-5) placed 4th and scored 17.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – No. 5 Joey Novak (Wyoming) 21-5 over No. 28 Kael Wisler (Michigan State) 25-12 (Fall 4:43)
Champ. Round 2 – No. 5 Joey Novak (Wyoming) 21-5 over No. 21 Rune Lawrence (West Virginia) 18-13 (Fall 4:56)
Quarterfinal – No. 5 Joey Novak (Wyoming) 21-5 over No. 29 Colton Hawks (Arizona State) 9-11 (MD 17-5)
Semifinal – No. 1 Josh Barr (Penn State) 23-0 over No. 5 Joey Novak (Wyoming) 21-5 (MD 14-3)
Cons. Semi – No. 5 Joey Novak (Wyoming) 21-5 over No. 11 Camden McDanel (Nebraska) 25-8 (Dec 7-3)
3rd Place Match – No. 3 Stephen Little (Little Rock) 20-3 over No. 5 Joey Novak (Wyoming) 21-5 (Dec 7-4)
285 No. 17 Vincent Mueller (26-8) did not place and scored 2.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – No. 16 Jimmy Mullen (Virginia Tech) 23-9 over No. 17 Vincent Mueller (Columbia) 26-8 (Dec 13-10)
Cons. Round 1 – No. 17 Vincent Mueller (Columbia) 26-8 over No. 32 Emmanuel Ulrich (American) 22-16 (Fall 6:52)
Cons. Round 2 – No. 15 Brady Colbert (Army West Point) 20-8 over No. 17 Vincent Mueller (Columbia) 26-8 (Dec 6-1)
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