NCAA Session 4 Notes: 2025 NCAA Finalists and All-Americans, by the numbers

Finalists by conference

Big Ten – 13

Big 12 – 5

ACC - 2

Finalists by team

3 – Iowa, Oklahoma State, Nebraska, Penn State

1 – NC State, Illinois, Ohio State, Virginia Tech, Purdue, Missouri, UNI, Minnesota

Finalists by year in school

Senior/Grad Student (9)

Lucas Byrd (Illinois, 133)

Ridge Lovett (Nebraska, 149)

Keegan O`Toole (Missouri, 174)

Dean Hamiti (Oklahoma State, 174)

Carter Starocci (Penn State, 184)

Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa, 184)

Stephen Buchanan (Iowa, 197)

Gable Steveson (Minnesota, 285)

Wyatt Hendrickson (Oklahoma State, 285)

Junior (5)

Drake Ayala (Iowa, 133)

Brock Hardy (Nebraska, 141)

Jesse Mendez (Ohio State, 141)

Caleb Henson (Virginia Tech, 149)

Mike Caliendo (Iowa, 165)

Sophomore (4)

Troy Spratley (Oklahoma State, 125)

Joey Blaze (Purdue, 157)

Antrell Taylor (Nebraska, 157)

Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State, 165)

Freshman (2)

Vince Robinson (NC State, 125)

Freshman Josh Barr (Penn State, 197)

Finalists who have been World medalists (9)

141 – Brock Hardy, Nebraska, Bronze at 2023 U23 Worlds (MFS)

141 – Jesse Mendez, Ohio State, Silver at 2023 U20 Worlds (MFS)

157 - Antrell Taylor, Nebraska, Silver at 2019 U15 World School Combat Games (MFS)

165  – Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State, Silver at 2022 U20 Worlds (MFS), Gold at 2023 U20 Worlds (MFS), Bronze at 2024 U23 Worlds (MFS)

174 – Keegan O’Toole, Missouri, Gold at 2021 Junior Worlds (MFS), Gold at 2023 U23 Worlds (MFS)

184 – Carter Starocci, Penn State, Bronze at 2022 U23 Worlds (MFS)

197 - Josh Barr, Penn State, Silver at 2024 U20 Worlds (MFS)

285 – 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)

285 – Wyatt Hendrickson, Oklahoma State, Gold at 2023 U23 Worlds (MFS)

Finalists by their home state (14 different states)

4 - Wisconsin - Keegan O`Toole (Missouri, 174), Stephen Buchanan (Iowa, 197), Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa, 184), Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State, 165)

3 – Illinois - Dean Hamiti (Oklahoma State, 174), Mike Caliendo (Iowa, 165), Vince Robinson (NC State, 125)

2 – Ohio - Joey Blaze (Purdue, 157), Lucas Byrd (Illinois, 133)

1 – Georgia - Caleb Henson (Virginia Tech, 149)

1 – Idaho - Ridge Lovett (Nebraska, 149)

1 – Indiana - Jesse Mendez (Ohio State, 141)

1 – Iowa - Drake Ayala (Iowa, 133)

1 – Kansas - Wyatt Hendrickson (Oklahoma State, 285)

1 – Michigan - Josh Barr (Penn State, 197)

1 – Minnesota - Gable Steveson (Minnesota, 285)

1 – Nebraska - Antrell Taylor (Nebraska, 157)

1 – Oklahoma - Troy Spratley (Oklahoma State, 125)

1 – Pennsylvania - Carter Starocci (Penn State, 184)

1 – Utah - Brock Hardy (Nebraska, 141)

Transfers in the finals (6)

125 – Troy Spratley (Oklahoma State), previous Minnesota

165 – Michael Caliendo (Iowa), previous North Dakota State

165 – Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State), previous California Baptist

174 – Dean Hamiti (Oklahoma State), previous Wisconsin

197 – Stephen Buchanan (Iowa), previous Oklahoma, Wyoming

285 – Wyatt Hendrickson (Oklahoma State), previous Air Force

All-Americans by conference

Big Ten – 37

Big 12 – 19

ACC – 10

Pac-12 – 5

EIWA – 4

Ivy - 4

EWL - 1

Five-time All-Americans (5)

Carter Starocci of Penn State

Keegan O’Toole of Missouri

Parker Keckeisen of Northern Iowa

Greg Kerkvliet of Penn State

Cohlton Schultz of Arizona State

Freshmen All-Americans (10)

Vincent Robinson of NC State (125)

Luke Lilledahl of Penn State (125)

Zan Fugitt of Wisconsin (133)

Tyler Knox of Stanford (133)

Ethan Stiles of Oregon State (149)

Christopher Minto of Nebraska (165)

Simon Ruiz of Cornell (174)

Max McEnelly of Minnesota (184)

Josh Barr of Penn State (197)

Camden McDanel of Nebraska (197)