Minnesota's Gable Steveson at the 2025 Big Ten Championships in Evanston, Illinois.
The 2025 NCAA DI National Championships kick off this week at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The three-day event begins on Thursday, and apart of USA Wrestling’s ongoing coverage of the college wrestling season, listed below is all of the NCAA Qualifiers in this year’s tournament that have competed for Team USA at any World Championships, Pan American Championships and/or Pan American Games.
The 285-pound weight class has the largest group of international age-group/Senior World and Pan American Team members, which includes 2021 Tokyo Olympic Champion Gable Steveson of Minnesota, and age-group World Champions Wyatt Hendrickson of Oklahoma State, Greg Kerkvliet of Penn State, Ben Kueter of Iowa, Isaac Trumble of NC State and Cohlton Schultz of Arizona State.
Six athletes competing in this tournament are current members of the USA Senior National Team. Jesse Mendez of Ohio State (141), Mitchell Mesenbrink of Penn State (165) and Trumble of NC State (285) are all on the Men’s Freestyle Senior National Team. Danny Braunagel of Illinois (174), Zac Braunagel of Illinois (197) and Schultz of Arizona State are currently on the Greco-Roman Senior National Team.
125 pounds
No. 1 seed – 1st Big Ten – Luke Lilledahl, Penn State, Silver at 2021 Cadet Worlds (MFS), Gold at 2022 U17 Worlds (MFS), Silver at 2023 U20 Worlds (MFS), Gold at 2024 U20 Worlds (MFS)
No. 2 seed – 3rd Big Ten – Matt Ramos, Purdue, Gold at 2018 Cadet Worlds (MFS)
No. 5 seed – 3rd Big 12 – Richard Figueroa, Arizona State, Silver at 2018 Cadet Worlds (MFS), 16th at 2019 Cadet Worlds (MFS), 12th at 2021 Junior Worlds (MFS)
No. 6 seed – 1st Big 12 – Jett Strickenberger, West Virginia, 9th at 2019 Cadet Worlds (GR)
No. 10 seed – 5th Big 12 – Stevo Poulin, Northern Colorado, 5th at 2019 Cadet Worlds (MFS)
No. 13 seed – 1st IVY – Marc-Anthony McGowan, Princeton, Gold at 2019 Cadet Worlds (MFS)
No. 14 seed – ACC At-Large - Spencer Moore, North Carolina, 14th at 2021 Cadet Worlds (MFS)
No 17 seed – 2nd IVY – Max Gallagher, Penn, 5th at 2024 U23 Worlds (MFS)
No. 19 seed – 7th Big Ten – Cooper Flynn, Minnesota, 13th at 2023 U23 Worlds (MFS)
133 pounds
No. 1 seed – 1st Big Ten – Lucas Byrd, Illinois, 8th at 2017 Cadet Worlds (GR)
No. 5 seed – 1st Big 12 – Dom Serrano, Northern Colorado, Gold at 2016 U15 Pan Ams (MFS), Bronze at 2016 U15 Pan Ams (GR)
No. 7 seed – 3rd Big Ten – Nic Bouzakis, Ohio State, 13th at 2024 U23 Worlds (MFS), Bronze at 2023 U20 Worlds (MFS), 7th at 2022 U20 Worlds (MFS), 8th at 2021 Junior Worlds (GR), Gold at 2022 U20 Pan Ams (MFS), Gold at 2023 U20 Pan Ams (MFS)
No. 14 seed – 9th Big Ten – Zan Fugitt, Wisconsin, 13th at 2022 U17 Worlds (GR), Gold at 2022 U17 Pan Ams (GR), Gold at 2022 U17 Pan Ams (MFS), Silver at 2023 U20 Pan Ams (GR)
No. 16 seed – 1st IVY – Ryan Miller, Penn, Silver at 2021 Junior Pan Ams (MFS)
No. 25 seed – 1st EIWA – Kurt Phipps, Bucknell, Gold at 2024 U23 Pan Ams (MFS)
141 pounds
No. 1 seed – 1st Big Ten – Brock Hardy, Nebraska, Bronze at 2023 U23 Worlds (MFS)
No. 2 seed – 3rd Big Ten – Beau Bartlett, Penn State, Bronze at 2021 Junior Worlds (MFS), Silver at 2018 Cadet Pan Ams (GR), Gold at 2018 Cadet Pan Ams (MFS)
No. 3 seed – 4th Big Ten – Jesse Mendez, Ohio State, Silver at 2023 U20 Worlds (MFS), 8th at 2021 Junior Worlds (MFS), 9th at 2019 Cadet Worlds (MFS), Bronze at 2016 U15 Pan Ams (MFS), Gold at 2019 Cadet Pan Ams (MFS), Gold at 2019 Cadet Pan Ams (GR)
No. 8 seed – 3rd Big 12 – Andrew Alirez, Northern Colorado, Gold at 2018 Junior Pan Ams (MFS)
No. 16 seed – 1st MAC – Wyatt Henson, Lock Haven, Gold at 2024 U23 Pan Ams (MFS)
No. 18 seed – 5th Big 12 – Julian Tagg, South Dakota State, 7th at 2017 Cadet Worlds (MFS)
No. 19 seed – 7th Big 12 – Mosha Schwartz, Oklahoma, 14th at 2016 Cadet Worlds (GR), Gold at 2015 Cadet Pan Ams (MFS), Gold at 2015 Cadet Pan Ams (GR)
No. 20 seed – 3rd IVY – Josh Saunders, Cornell, 10th at 2018 Cadet Worlds (MFS), 8th at 2018 Junior Worlds (MFS), 18th at 2024 U23 Worlds (MFS)
No. 27 seed – 7th Big Ten – Greyson Clark, Purdue, Gold at 2019 U15 Pan Ams (MFS), Gold at 2019 U15 Pan Ams (GR)
149 pounds
No. 2 seed – 1st Big Ten – Ridge Lovett, Nebraska, 7th at 2017 Cadet Worlds (GR)
No. 7 seed – 2nd Big Ten – Kannon Webster, Illinois, Gold at 2023 U20 Pan Ams (MFS)
No. 12 seed – 2nd Pac 12 – Ethan Stiles, Oregon State, Gold at 2019 U15 World School Combat Games (MFS)
No. 13 seed – 5th Big Ten – Dylan D’Emilio, Ohio State, 5th at 2015 Cadet Worlds (MFS)
No. 14 seed – 3rd Pac 12 – Chance Lamer, Cal Poly, 5th at 2018 Cadet Worlds (MFS), Bronze at 2021 Junior Pan Ams (MFS)
157 pounds
No. 1 seed – 1st Big Ten – Tyler Kasak, Penn State, Silver at 2022 U17 Worlds (MFS)
No. 2 seed – 1st IVY – Meyer Shapiro, Cornell, Gold at 2023 U20 Worlds (MFS), Gold at 2021 Cadet Worlds (MFS)
No. 3 seed – 4th Big Ten – Antrell Taylor, Nebraska, Silver at 2019 U15 World School Combat Games (MFS), Gold at 2023 U20 Pan Ams (MFS)
No. 18 seed – 7th Big Ten – Jacori Teemer, Iowa, Bronze at 2017 Cadet Worlds (MFS)
No. 22 seed – 2nd ACC – Ed Scott, NC State, Gold at 2021 Junior Pan Ams (MFS)
No. 33 seed – 3rd IVY – Richard Fedalen, Columbia, 11th at 2022 U20 Worlds (GR), Silver at 2021 Junior Pan Ams (GR), Gold at 2022 U20 Pan Ams (GR)
165 pounds
No. 1 seed – 1st Big Ten – Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State, Silver at 2022 U20 Worlds (MFS), Gold at 2023 U20 Worlds (MFS), Bronze at 2024 U23 Worlds (MFS), Gold at 2022 U20 Pan Ams (MFS), Gold at 2023 U20 Pan Ams (MFS)
No. 6 seed 3rd Big Ten – Beau Mantanona, Michigan, 14th at 2021 Cadet Worlds (MFS)
No. 7 seed – 1st ACC – Hunter Garvin, Stanford, 12th at 2024 U23 Worlds (GR), Gold at 2024 U23 Pan Ams (MFS)
174 pounds
No. 1 seed – 1st Big 12 – Keegan O’Toole, Missouri, Gold at 2021 Junior Worlds (MFS), Gold at 2023 U23 Worlds (MFS)
No. 2 seed – 1st Big Ten – Levi Haines, Penn State, 7th at 2021 Cadet Worlds (MFS)
No. 11 seed – 5th Big Ten – Patrick Kennedy, Iowa, 7th at 2024 U23 Worlds (MFS)
No. 13 seed – 5th Big 12 – Cade DeVos, South Dakota State, Gold at 2021 Junior Pan Ams (MFS)
No. 14 seed – 1st ACC – Matthew Singleton, NC State, Bronze at 2023 U20 Worlds (MFS), 22nd at 2021 Junior Worlds (GR), 5th at 2021 Junior Pan Am Games
No. 15 seed – 2nd ACC – Luca Augustine, Pittsburgh, Gold at 2022 U20 Pan Ams (MFS)
No. 20 seed – 3rd Big Ten – Danny Braunagel, Illinois, Gold at 2019 Junior Pan Ams (MFS)
No. 23 seed – 3rd Big 12 – MJ Gaitan, Iowa State, Silver at 2022 U20 Pan Ams (GR)
No. 28 seed – 7th Big Ten – Clayton Whiting, Minnesota, Gold at 2024 U23 Pan Ams (MFS)
184 pounds
No. 1 seed – 1st Big Ten – Carter Starocci, Penn State, Bronze at 2022 U23 Worlds (MFS)
No. 3 seed – 2nd Big Ten – Max McEnelly, Minnesota, Bronze at 2022 U17 Worlds (MFS)
No. 4 seed – 2nd Big 12 – Dustin Plott, Oklahoma State, 17th at 2023 U23 Worlds (MFS)
No. 5 seed – 3rd Big 12 – Bennett Berge, South Dakota State, Silver at 2022 U20 Worlds (MFS), Bronze at 2023 U20 Worlds (MFS), Gold at 2023 U20 Pan Ams (MFS)
No. 8 seed – 4th Big Ten – Jaxon Smith, Maryland, 5th at 2022 U20 Worlds (MFS), Gold at 2022 U20 Pan Ams (MFS)
No. 11 seed –5th Big Ten – Gabe Arnold, Iowa, Gold at 2023 U20 Pan Ams (MFS)
No. 22 seed – 7th Big Ten – Donnell Washington, Indiana, 11th at 2021 Junior Worlds (MFS)
No. 26 seed – Big Ten At-Large – Ryder Rogotzke, Ohio State, 22nd at 2024 U20 Worlds (GR), 8th at 2021 Cadet Worlds (GR), Gold at 2021 Cadet Pan Ams (MFS), Gold at 2021 Cadet Pan Ams (GR)
No. 31 seed – Big 12 At-Large – Colton Hawks, Missouri, 7th at 2021 Junior Worlds (MFS)
197 pounds
No. 1 seed – 1st Big Ten – Jacob Cardenas, Michigan, Silver at 2022 U23 Worlds (MFS), Bronze at 2023 U23 Worlds (MFS), Silver at 2024 U23 Worlds (MFS)
No. 3 seed – 1st Pac 12 – AJ Ferrari, Cal-State Bakersfield, Bronze at 2018 Cadet Worlds (MFS)
No. 4 seed – 6th Big Ten – Josh Barr, Penn State, Silver at 2024 U20 Worlds (MFS)
No. 5 seed – 1st EIWA – Michael Beard, Lehigh, Bronze at 2016 Cadet Pan Ams (GR), Gold at 2016 Cadet Pan Ams (MFS)
No. 7 seed – 1st Big 12 – Wyatt Voelker, Northern Iowa, Bronze at 2023 U20 Worlds (GR), 16th at 2024 U23 Worlds (GR), Gold at 2023 U20 Pan Ams (GR)
No. 9 seed – 3rd Big Ten – Zac Braunagel, Illinois, 17th at 2023 Senior Worlds (GR), 10th at 2019 Junior Worlds (GR), 7th at 2023 Senior Pan Am Games (GR), Gold at 2019 Junior Pan Ams (MFS)
No. 20 seed – 5th Big Ten – Camden McDanel, Nebraska, Bronze at 2023 U20 Worlds (MFS), Gold at 2023 U20 Pan Ams (MFS)
No. 21 seed – 1st SoCon – Levi Hopkins, Campbell, Gold at 2024 U23 Pan Ams (MFS)
No. 22 seed – 3rd EIWA – Mickey O’Malley, Drexel, Gold at 2017 Cadet Pan Ams (MFS), Silver at 2017 Cadet Pan Ams (GR)
285 pounds
No. 1 seed – 1st Big Ten – Gable Steveson, Minnesota, Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics (MFS), Gold at 2017 Junior Worlds (MFS), Gold at 2016 Cadet Worlds (MFS), Gold at 2015 Cadet Worlds (MFS), Gold at 2021 Senior Pan Ams (MFS)
No. 2 seed – 1st Big 12 – Wyatt Hendrickson, Oklahoma State, Gold at 2023 U23 Worlds (MFS), 5th at 2021 Junior Worlds (MFS)
No. 3 seed – 2nd Big Ten – Greg Kerkvliet, Penn State, Gold at 2017 Cadet Worlds (MFS), Silver at 2018 Cadet Worlds (MFS), 5th at 2019 U23 Worlds (MFS)
No. 5 seed – 3rd Big Ten – Ben Kueter, Iowa, Gold at 2022 U20 Worlds (MFS), Silver at 2024 U20 Worlds (MFS), Gold at 2022 U20 Pan Ams (MFS)
No. 6 seed – 4th Big Ten – Josh Heindselman, Michigan, Gold at 2021 Junior Pan Ams (MFS)
No. 7 seed – ACC At-Large – Isaac Trumble, NC State, 2024 Olympic Team Trials Finalist, Gold at 2023 U23 Worlds (MFS)
No. 8 seed – 6th Big Ten – Luke Luffman, Illinois, 7th at 2018 Cadet Worlds (GR), 14th at 2021 Junior Worlds (GR)
No. 9 seed – 2nd Big 12 – Cohlton Schultz, Arizona State, 10th at 2023 Senior Worlds (GR), 15th at 2022 Senior Worlds (GR), 14th at 2021 Senior Worlds (GR), Silver at 2019 Junior Worlds (GR), 16th at 2018 U23 Worlds (GR), Bronze at 2018 Junior Worlds (GR), Gold at 2017 Cadet Worlds (GR), 14th at 2017 Junior Worlds (GR), 14th at 2016 Cadet Worlds (GR), Gold at 2015 Cadet Pan Ams (MFS), Gold at 2015 Cadet Pan Ams (GR), Silver at 2023 Pan Am Games (GR), Bronze at 2024 Senior Pan Ams (GR)
No. 11 seed – 2nd ACC – Jim Mullen, Virginia Tech, Silver at 2021 Cadet Worlds (GR), 5th at 2021 Cadet Worlds (GR), Gold at 2021 Cadet Pan Ams (MFS), Silver at 2021 Cadet Pan Ams (GR)
No. 12 seed – 5th Big Ten – Nick Feldman, Ohio State, 5th at 2022 U20 Worlds (MFS), Gold at 2022 U20 Pan Ams (MFS)
No. 13 seed – 7th Big Ten – Seth Nevills, Maryland, Gold at 2019 Junior Pan Ams (MFS)
No. 14 seed – 1st MAC – Gavin Hoffman, Lock Haven, Bronze at 2017 Cadet Worlds (MFS)
No. 29 seed – 1st IVY – Ashton Davis, Cornell, Gold at 2018 U15 Pan Ams (MFS), Silver at 2018 U15 Pan Ams (GR)
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