Looks like we made it! Four months of the regular season, one weekend of conference championships, and here we are, in the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City getting ready to continue the most excellent tournament of the world's oldest and greatest sport. 

Match Notes: First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Medal Round | Finals

We're at the 2024 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships, and we'll have an account of all the action here for you in real time!

Have some time to kill before the wrestling starts? Might I recommend spending an hour watching the latest FloSports Original: Spencer & Austin? I'm admittedly biased but in my humble opinion it rules. 

Where Are Brackets?

I'm hoping you came here for the live blog but if you just want the brackets I understand as well. We all crave brackets. Here is the link to the D1 NCAA Championship event page on Trackwrestling. Brackets are very easy to find from there. Sweet sweet brackets. 

What About the Schedule?

Sure, right here. 

Friday, March 22

Session 3 - 12:00 pm (Quarterfinals & Consolations)

Session 4 - 8:00 pm (Championship Semifinals & Round of 12)

Saturday, March 23

Session 5 - 11:00 am (Placing Matches)

Session 6 - 7:00 pm (Championship Finals)

Thanks for reading the same preamble for the fourth live blog in a row. I very much appreciate your loyal patronage!

And now it's time for the most magical time in all of wrestling, nay sports, NAY HUMANITY. Tonight, on the floor of the T-Mobile Center, between the hours of 8pm and 11pm, there will be more raw emotion per square than anywhere on Earth, at any time on Earth. 

It is truly a sight to behold. 

And if the mats will be arranged in the celebrated dog bone configuration, rest assured that. they are, I personally made sure of it. 

And that’s how your create the celebrated dog bone configuration 😤 pic.twitter.com/B9KZv91LAh

— Andrew Spey (@SpeyWrestle) March 22, 2024

We'll try to keep you posted with the bloodround matches but we'll mainly be providing updates for the semifinal matches. 

Semifinal Matchups

125: #11 Richard Figueroa, Arizona State vs #23 Anthony Noto, Lock Haven

These two have never met collegiately before. They both had to win upset bouts in the quarters, although it is 125 so who knows what an upset is. FIgs beat PSU's Davis and Noto defeated Purdue's Ramos. Collar ties but not much in the way of flurries or scrambles after two minutes. Seatbelt whizzer position on the edge but that's about all the action we get. 

Noto takes down. He's out in 14 seconds to make it 1-0. They're wrestling from space, very cautious, tactical match so far. And now Figueroa strikes, a low double that he converts for three points and now a 3-1 lead. Noto escapes in short time to make it 3-2. Figueroa takes down. FIgs is out quickly to make it 4-2. Now Noto in on a deep shot, methodically working up. Figs dives and passes a leg and wrestled for a stalemate. Noto continues to attack. Stall call, there's a point, its 4-3 FIgueroa, riding time not a factor. Figueroa still defending. And Richie Figueroa wins, 4-3. The Sun Devils have a finalist!

125: #2 Drake Ayala, Iowa vs #6 Eric Barnett, Wisconsin 

Barnett beat Ayala at 2022 Big Tens but Ayala won the last meeting at 2024 Big Tens 8-1. Barnett taking ground, drives Ayala out of bounds. Coach Bono wants stalling but won't get it. Ayala snags a single leg, he's close to a takedown, hand his hands on both legs but Barnett scrambled free so takedown waived off. Coach Brands and Morningstar are going to challenge that it should have been a takedown. And after a lengthy review it's ruled a takedown. Still in the first period. Ayala with the ride out. 

Barnett takes bottom, eh escapes, 3-1. He's on the attack, gets in deep but Ayala defends. No more scores. Ayala chooses neutral. More attacks from Barnett. Ayala gives up a stall point. Hawkeye fans not happy about it. Doesn't bother Ayala, he stays in the center and defends the rest of the match. And He'll win 3-1! The Hawkeyes keep their streak of NCAA finalists alive! I'm not sure how long that streak has been going but I remember it being long!

125 Bloodround

Lehigh's Luke Stanich gets an escape point, riding time and two nearfall to blank last year's NCAA runnerup Matt Ramos of Purdue

Wyoming's Jore Volk got a takedown in overtime to stun Braeden Davis of Penn State and ruin the Nittany Lions' shot at 10 All-Americans. 

Nebraska's Caleb Smith got a late takedown to ice his 5-0 victory over Stevo Poulin of Northern Colorado. 

South Dakota State's overcame a first period takedown to punch his ticket to the podium over Oklahoma State's Troy Spratley thanks to a third period takedown and three nearfall. 

133: #3 Daton Fix, Oklahoma State vs #5 Dylan Ragusin, Michigan 

Fix pinned Ragusin last season in a dual, the only collegiate meeting between these two wrestlers. Collar ties after two minutes but no much in the way of action. No scores after one period. Fix starts on bottom and is out in 20 seconds for the 1-0 lead. That's how the period ends. 

In the third Ragusin takes down. He's out quickly, 1-1, riding time not a factor. Fix in on a shot, he's got Ragusin in trouble. Ragusin dive rolls and gets in a scramble. No takedown awarded as they go out of bounds but Coach Smith wants it reviewed. The refs said they'll do it voluntarily so no brick needed. Call confirmed though so still 1-1 with 30 seconds to go. 1-1 is how the period ends so we go to sudden victory. Ragusin on the attack and Fix picks up a stall warning. Now Fix on a single but Ragusn defends. 1-1 is how the scoreboard looks after 9 minutes of wrestling so on to tiebreakers. 

Ragusin takes down. Ragusin somersaults and grabs an ankle. They're scrambling. Edge of the mat, Fix holding on to a leg and there's a stall call, and just as time runs out Ragusin gets the escape as well. So it's 3-1 right now but Coaches Smith and Scott have the brick out and now it's thrown. Let's see what the call is. And a long review it is. And the stall call is overturned but the escape is confirmed. 2-1, Fix with 28 seconds of riding time. Ragusin needs a ride out or he'll lose on criteria. Fix stands off the whistle, locking hands is called. A long scramble, they go out of bounds, no escape but Coach Bormet throws a challenge brick on the locked hands. So back to the review. And the locked hands is confirmed. That also means that Ragusin can't get more riding time since the locked hands stops the RT clock, though the match clock get going. So Ragusin cuts him and can't score, which puts Fix back in the finals! Oklahoma State has a finalist!

133: #2 Vito Arujau, Cornell vs #1 Ryan Crookham, Lehigh

Crookham beat Vito, the defending NCAA and UWW World champ twice this season, at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic and at the EIWAs. Vito shoots early and does what so few do and finishes a takedown cleanly on Crookham. The Mountain Hawk escapes in just two seconds to make it 3-1. Now Vito has Crookham up in the air, he brings him down on the mat and finishes for three more and it's 6-1 in short time. Vito gets the ride out. 

Second period Crookham chooses down and is out quickly to make it 6-2. Crookham has a stall call from the first period as well. Reattacks from Vito look as good as ever and he's got Crookham in a scramble again. Takedown confirmed and it's 9-2 at the end of two periods. Whatever injury Arujau was dealing with this season doesn't appear to be affecting him much now. 

Arujau goes on bottom to start the third. He escapes and continue to pressure. Another takedown. Vito on a mission. 13-3 and he's still on the attack. That's the final and this is the Vito wrestling fans have been waiting for. Back and better than ever, Vito Arujau is returning to the NCAA finals 

133 Bloodround

Rutgers' Dylan Shawver overcomes a 3-0 first period deficit to score a takedown, nearfall and riding time in the third to beat Iowa's Brody Teske 6-3. 

Riding time was the difference for Iowa State's Evan Frost's 2-1 win over Minnesota's Tyler Wells. Louisiana gets an AA as Frost grew up in a town just outside of New Orleans. 

Nasir Bailey gets a takedown in sudden victory over Bucknell's Drew Phipps to give Little Rock their first All-American in program history, a history that dates back a mere five years. What a story for Coach Erisman and the Trojans. 

NC State's Kai Orine built a 7-1 lead over Penn State's Aaron Nagao and held on for the 11-4 win. 

141: #1 Jesse Mendez, Ohio State vs #5 Anthony Echemendia, Iowa State

Mendez has never wrestled Echemendia in college but he did outplace him at the CKLV this season. Mendez in on a shot early, and he'll slowly but surely work his way around for the score. Mendez gets the rideout and has choice in the second. He takes bottom and escapes to make it 4-0. 

Mendez takes a 4-0 lead and over a minute to riding time to the third period. Echemendia takes neutral. And with a takedown Echemendia is right back in the match. Mendez escapes to make it 5-3. Mendez has a stall warning, and he picks up another to make it 5-4. Echemendia going upper body, this is a pivotal exchange. Mendez holds on for the win! He still had riding time so it's a 6-4 win officially and the Buckeyes have a finalist!

141: #10 Lachlan McNeil, North Carolina vs #2 Beau Bartlett, Penn State

Barlett beat McNeil at last year's NCAAs and in a dual meet from the same season. Slow, or should I say, tactical first period for these former high school teammates at Wyoming Seminary in eastern PA, although Bartlett is from Arizona and McNeil was born in the Middle East to British parents and grew up in Canada, who he representing in international freestyle competitions. A scoreless first period ends. McNeil takes bottom and escapes after 24 seconds to take a 1-0 lead in the second. Period ends 1-0. 

Now Bartlett is underneath and he reverses McNeil to make it 2-1. Tough ride on top and he nearly gets swipes on a title attempt. But there's nearfall on another turn attempt. Plus riding time and you can put it in the books! 5-1 win for Beau Bartlett and Penn State has their first (but I'd wager not last) finalist!

That sets up a rematch of the Big Ten finals for Mendez and Bartlett. 

141 Bloodround

Brock Hardy of Nebraska scored the only takedowns of the match he won over Navy's Josh Koderhandt, 7-3. 

Vance VomBaur of Minnesota won an absolutely wild match 8-5 over Mizzou's Josh Edmond in sudden victory. 

Ryan Jack of NC State pitched a 9-0 shut out of Oregon State's Cleveland Belton

Iowa's Real Woods shook off a quarterfinal round upset to beat UNI's Cael Happel 5-2. 

149: #1 Ridge Lovett, Nebraska vs #4 Caleb Henson, Virginia Tech

Lovett defeated Henson 4-3 at the CKLV last December. Collar ties, and a Russian tie from Henson, but no scores after one period. Henson chooses neutral so two more minutes of handfighting and collar ties but no scores. 0-0 going into the third. Lovett takes top, throws legs in, but Henson defends, and he's able to escape to take the 1-0 lead and break the goose eggs off the board. 30 seconds to go, riding time not a factor, no stalls for either wrestler. Lovett pressures in but Henson's defenses hold and he wins 1-0! The Hokies have a finalist!

149: #5 Austin Gomez, Michigan vs #2 Kyle Parco, Arizona State

Parco defeated Gomez at last year's NCAAs. Gomez is on his third team, having started at Iowa State, then transferring to Wisconsin before landing in Michigan for his final year of eligibility. Parco was at Fresno State for two seasons before he transferred to Arizona State due to the stupid people who run Fresno State who shut that program down. Early scramble is blown dead for potentially dangerous. No scores after one. Gomez takes down, escapes and goes for double overs. Parco defends and has three on the edge. Oh no he does not. But the refs will review. And the no call is confirmed, so it's 1-0 and we go back to neutral. Great reattack by Gomez and that one he definitely finishes to make it 3-1, now 3-2 with another escape. But it's another great attack and it's 6-2, now 6-3, in Gomez's favor. 

Now Gomez has choice, he goes underneath, escapes and goes right back on the attack again and it's 10-3 after another takedown. Parco escapes, Gomez hit for stalling, a takedown for Parco and the Sun Devil immediately lets him up, but that's all he'll get as Gomez wins 11-7! Scared money don't make money moves on to the finals!

149 Bloodround

Iowa State's Casey Swiderski guts out a win in tiebreakers to beat Dylan D'Emilio of Ohio State 2-1. 

West Virginia's true freshman Ty Watters was up 9-0 when he pinned Stanford's Jaden Abas in dramatic fashion to earn All-American honors. 

Rider gets an All-American as Quinn Kinner gets nearfall in the second and beats Cal Poly's Chance Lamer 10-5. 

Tyler Kasak of Penn State gives up the first takedown but comes back to beat Jackson Arrington of NC State 5-4. 

157: #1 Levi Haines, Penn State vs #11 Bryce Andonian, Virginia Tech

Haines pinned Andonian at last year's NCAAs. Andonian was out for much of the season with an injury but looks like his old self so far this tournament. Haines has a leg but Andonian starts doing funky stuff and Haines resets to neutral. Scoreless first, Andonian on bottom to start the second.

Andonian escapes to score the first point and it's 1-0. No more scores. Haines' turn underneath. He escapes to tie it up 1-1 in the third. Blast double for Andonian and he takes the 4-1 lead. Haines is out after throwing Andonian's legs off. 4-2. Haines with a shot, scramble, and Haines has the takedown and 5-4 lead with 20 seconds to go. Escape from Andonian and it's tied up again, riding time not a factor. Overtime it is! Shot from Andonian is stopped, Haines reattacks, Andonian lunges for an ankle. Haines traps him, now looking for a fall, and it's a pin for Haines! Penn State has another finalist! To be honest they may be close to locking up the team title too.

157: #7 Daniel Cardenas, Stanford vs #2 Jacori Teemer, Arizona State 

Teemer has beaten his Pac-12 rival three times already this season. Single leg for Teemer has Cardenas scrambling and he successfully defends. No scores after three minutes. 

Cardenas underneath to start the second, he escapes. Teemer blast doubles him to Cardenas to his back and then splits the legs and holds him down for nearfall. It's 7-1 now for Teemer. Jacor gets the rideout and we go to the third. Teemer takes bottom, escapes, then takes Cardenas down again to make it 11-1. He's cruising now deep in the third. 12-2 is the final and the Sun Devils have their second finalist!

157 Bloodround

Peyten Kellar gave the Ohio Bobcats an All-American win he pinned NC State's Ed Scott in the first period. Congrast to Kellar and the man Coach Joel Greenlee.  

Nebraska's Peyton Robb scored all the takedowns in a 9-4 win over App State's Tommy Askey. Good day to be a 157lb Peyte/on.

Iowa gets another All-American when Jared Franek beat UNI's Ryder Downey 4-2. Fargo native and former NDSU All-American Franek had the only takedown.

Cornell's Meyer Shapiro shook off a tough quarterfinal loss to advance to the medal round with a 13-5 win over Johnny Lovett of Central Michigan. That was the last mast CMU head coach Borelli cornered in his long and illustrious 33-year career. 

165: #1 Keegan O'Toole, Missouri vs #2 David Carr, Iowa State

These two are in the midst of a legendary NCAA rivalry. O'Toole won the last two bouts, in the 2023 NCAA finals and at the 2024 Big 12 finals. Carr beat him at the 2023 Big 12s and in the February dual of 2023. O'Toole on the attack early, nearly has a takedown on the edge. They'll review to make sure. No takedown is confirmed. Carr does pick up a stall call but an otherwise uneventful first. 

O'Toole takes bottom to start the second. He's to his feet, Carr can't bring him down and is hit for stalling to concede a point. . O'Toole then gets the escape to make it 2-0. Carr in on a shot, he'll collect two feet and score to take the lead 3-2. O'Toole almost gets the reversal but settled for an escape. 3-3 is the score at the end of the period, riding time not a factor. 

Carr takes down to start the third and O'Toole cuts him. Carr in the lead 4-3. O'Toole on the attack, he gets a single leg then methodically works his way up for a takedown and the 6-4 lead. Carr is out to make it 6-5. Carr attacks, stall call on O'Toole, just his first. Carr back on the attack, he's got to O'Toole's legs, not much left on the clock, Carr converts for three and the 8-6 lead! He'll get the rideout for the win! Cyclone faithful going bananas! What an incredible rivalry. 

165: #6 Mike Caliendo, Iowa vs #4 Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State 

Mesenbrink teched Caliendo at Big Tens and beat him 12-6 in a February dual. Caliendo draws first blood this time, when he chases down a single leg. He leads 3-1 in the first, but not for long as Mesenbrink shoots and scores to make it 4-3, now 4-4. Period ends same score. 

Second period and Caliendo escapes to regain the lead. But it's short-lived again as Mesenbrink scores a takedown. 7-6 with the escape, make that 10-7 lead for Mesenrbink when that process is repeated. Third period Mesenbrink escapes and his level changes are two precise. He's scoring faster than I can keep up. 14-8, no 17-8. Mesenbrink is a dynamo. Put it in the books as a 17-9 major. Redshirt freshman Mitchell Mesenbrink is going to the NCAA finals!

165 Bloodround

Dean Hamiti of Wisconsin scored the first takedown in regulation but OK State's Izzak Olejnik scored the last takedown of regulation, and most importantly, the only takedown of sudden victory, to win 9-6. 

Nebraska's Antrell Taylor built a lead and held off a comeback attempt by Air Force's Giano Petrucelli to win 11-6. 

Stanford's Hunter Garvin scored a late takedown to beat Michigan's Cam Amine 4-2. 

West Virginia's Peyton Hall won the takedown battle 2-0 and won the match 8-2 over Cornell's Julian Ramirez. 

174: #1 Carter Starocci, Penn State vs #3 Shane Griffith, Michigan

These two have never wrestled collegiately. Can Starocci make it two former NCAA champs from New Jersey in a row? Starocci taking ground, he drops down on a single and hails Griffith back to the middle of the mat. Griffith is wiley though, and flexible, and avoids the takedown as Starocci runs out of real estate. No scores after three minutes. Griffith takes bottom to start the second. Starocci riding tough, pinching ankles and keeping Griffith down on the mat. Starocci gets the ride out and amasses 2 minutes of RT. Starocci chooses down in the third and is out in about 12 seconds to take a 1-0 lead, though RT is essentially locked up already. Plenty of time for Griffith, but Starocci's defense is holding up. Stall warning on Starocci with just 20 seconds to go. Griffith can't solve Starroci's defense and he'll win 2-0! Starroci with an opportunity to become a four-timer tomorrow night!

174: #6 Rocco Welsh, Ohio State vs #8 Lennox Wolak, Columbia 

These two have never met, which is unsurprising as Rocco Welsh is a true freshman. Wolak is out of Ivy eligibility so he'll transfer from Columbia to Virginia Tech over the summer. A very slow yet tactical scoreless first period. Welsh has choice and goes underneath. He's out for the first point in just 3 seconds. No Scores, now Wolak's turn underneath. He's out in precisely 3 seconds so it's 1-1 with 0:00 on the RT clock. This is as tied as any match can be. Into sudden victory. And Welsh strikes early with a single leg. He trips and secures the three points to win the bout 4-1 in overtime! Welsh joins his teammate Jesse Mendez in the finals!

174 Bloodround

Virginia Tech's Mekhi Lewis gave up the first takedown to Iowa's Patrick Kennedy but he scored two takedowns in the third to win 8-4.

South Dakota State's Vade DeVos won the battle of the Dakota's over North Dakota State's Gaven Sax 6-3.

Army's Ben Pasiuk ended UNI's Jared Simma's Cinderalla run with a wild 9-8 victory. 

Illinois' Edmond Ruth can claim to be an All-American like his brother Ed thanks to his 8-6 win over Iowa State's MJ Gaitan. 

184: #1 Parker Keckeisen, Northern Iowa vs #4 Trey Munoz, Oregon State 

Keckeisen beat Munoz 5-1 at last year's NCAAs, where he finished as runnerup. Keckeisen attacks early and often. Munoz parries away as many shots as he can but eventually Keckeisen gets a takedown and has a 3-1 lead late in the first. And that's how the period ends. 

Keckeisen takedown and is out quickly to make it 4-1. Still 4-1 midway thru the second stanza. Now Keck gets a takedown in short time to make it 7-1 going into the third. Munoz chooses down. He's out to make it 7-2, riding time not a factor, but all the offense so far as been Keckeisen's. Great misdirection from Keckeisen. And with one final takedown before time expires it's a 10-2 major decision for Parker Keckeisen! The Panthers have a finalist and their reputation as 184lb U continues!

184: #2 Dustin Plott, Oklahoma State vs #3 Isaiah Salazar, Minnesota

These two veterans have never met in collegiately before. Salazar shoots early but Plott defends and action is stalemated. Plott answers with a shot of his own that he finishes for three on the boundary. Salazar escapes. Plott in on another shot and secures the TD after a flurry late in the period. Plott gets the short rideout to take a 6-1 lead into the second period. 

Plott takes down and escapes to make it 7-1. Salazar shoots but Plott feeds him hips and it's still 7-1 halfway thru the second. And that's the score to start the third. Salazar goes down. He escapes before riding time ticks over a minute but he's down 7-2. Salazar on the attacks but Plott counters to ice it 10-2. Less than 30 seconds to go. Plott with the rideout and the RT point makes it 11-2. Cowboys with two finalists! 

184 Bloodround

South Dakota State's Bennett Berge stakes himself to a 7-0 lead in the first and held off a furious comeback attempt from Nebraska's Lenny Pinto to win 13-8.

Navy's David Key, seeded 25th and ranked 28th, beat Missouri's Colton Hawks to become Navy's first All-American since 2016. 

Virginia Tech's TJ Stewart scored a 2nd period takedown and then held on to beat Cornell's Chris Foca 3-2. 

Bernie Truax of Penn State by way of Cal Poly blanked NC State's Dyan Fishback 5-0 to keep the possibility of him finished fourth four times in a row. 

197: #1 Aaron Brooks, Penn State vs #7 Rocky Elam, Missouri

This Brooks' first year at 197, thus it is no surprise he has never wrestled Rocky Elam before. Elam is from Kansas City, where these NCAA Championships are taking place. A takedown early in the first and late in the first gives Brooks a 6-1 lead. Elam takes down and Brooks puts on a smothering ride. Elam gets hit for stalling for the second time and concedes a point. He then escapes to make it 7-2. Brooks is too precise with his attacks, clears the arms, changes levels, attacks the legs and applies pressure until he has another takedown. 

Start of the third period Brooks chooses neutral. He shoots Elam out of bounds and gets another stall point and then a takedown. Elam needs injury time now, trailing 14-2. Elam returns to the mat but there's no stopping Brooks. He gets another takedown and wiins via tech fall 17-2. A 17-2 tech fall in the NCAA semis! Doesn't happen often. Brooks looks like he's on another level.

197: #3 Tanner Sloan, South Dakota State vs #2 Trent Hidlay, NC State 

Hidlay, like Brooks, bumped up to 197 after wrestling at 184 for all of his previous varsity wrestling career. As such, he has never wrestled 2023 NCA runnerup Tanner Sloan before. These two are brawling back and forth, with good flurries but no scores after two. They were also teammates and medalists on the 2022 U23 World Team. There's a flurry on the edge and they go tumbling onto the carpet surrounding the mat, still no scores at the end of the first. 

Sloan is out quickly in the second to take a 1-0 lead. Now Hidlay gets through Sloan's head and hands defense and Sloan can't funk his way of this jam. 3-1 as Hidlay takes the lead. Hidlay takes a 3-1 lead into the third and chooses neutral. Sloan attacks furiously but Hidlay defends. He'll return to the finals for the first time since 2021! And there, he'll have yet another match with his nemesis Aaron Brooks. 

197 Bloodround

Lehigh's Michael Beard blanks' Virginia Tech's Andy Smith 8-0. 

Oklahoma's Stephen Buchanan outlasts Rutgers' John Poznanski in tiebreakers to win 2-1. 

Jacob Cardenas of Cornell gets back on the podium with a 5-2 win over Nebraska's Silas Allred, who falls in the bloodround for the second year in a row. 

Stephen Little gives Little Rock their second All-American in just their fifth year of existence with his win over Binghamton's Lou DePrez. What an accomplishment for Coach Erisman and company!

285: #1 Greg Kerkvliet, Penn State vs #4 Cohlton Schultz, Arizona State

Schultz beat Kerkvliet in their only NCAA bout, however, that was back at the 2021 NCAAs. Quick takedown for Kerkvliet and he corrals the big Sun Devil for a 3-0 lead. Kerkvliet was still riding when Schultz needed blood time. Back in action now Kerkvliet continues his hellacious ride. Kerk gets the ride out and has choice in the second. 

Kerkvliet escapes to make it 4-0. He then snatches a single leg and takes Schultz down for three more. The period ends, Kerk still on top with a 7-0 lead and over 3 minutes of RT. Schultz takes neutral. He manages to induce a couple of stall calls for a point but doesn't come close to a takedown. Kerkvliet will tack on an extra point for riding time and win it 8-1, giving the Nittany Lions their sixth finalist, as they go six for six in the semifinals!

285: #3 Wyatt Hendrickson, Air Force vs #8 Lucas Davison, Michigan 

Hendrickson pinned Davison in their only collegiate meeting at the 2024 NCAAs. Hendrickson attacks Davison off the whistle and he collects three points. Davison escapes to make it 3-1. Now Davison on the attack. He's got a single leg and he converts to take the lead 4-3. Hendrickson escapes to knot things up at 4, but Davison is right back on the attack to regain the lead 7-4. Davison gets the rideout as the first period ends. 

Davison takes down in the second. He escapes quickly and then counters a Hendrickson shot and slaps in a cradle. Normally it's Hendrickson doing that. Davison doesn't get swipes but he does get a takedown and leads 11-4. Davison has 2 minutes of riding time and a 11-4 lead going into the third. Hendrickson takes neutral and fires off a single leg. He'll convert for three to cut into that lead. It's 11-7, now 12-7 as Wyatt cuts Davison. Hendrickson on the attack, Davison dinged for stalling but it's just a warning. And put it in the books, Davison wins 13-7 with the RT point and Michigan has their second finalist! 

285 Bloodround

Campbell gets their second All-American in program history as Taye Ghadiali snags a takedown in sudden victory to win a wild bout 8-5 over Lehigh's Nathan Taylor. 

Redshirt freshman Nick Feldman of Ohio State also wins in sudden victory by the score of 8-5, beating Oklahoma's Josh Heindselman. 

Rutger's Yaraslau Slavikouski shut down Iowa State's Yonger Bastida, winning 8-3 and giving the Scarlet Knights their second All-American, also making it the eighth time in nine years that Rutgers has had multiple AAs. 

Missouri's Zach Elam won in his hometown of Kansas City over Virginia Tech's Hunter Catka in a tactical 1-0 bout. 

That will do it for Day 2 of the 2024 NCAAs! Nothing but one short round of consis, 30 medal matches and 10 championship bouts left. I told you the tournament goes by in a flash! Sorry for the typos, see you tomorrow!

RESULTS

Semifinals

Upsets are underlined

125: #11 Richard Figueroa, Arizona State over #23 Anthony Noto, Lock Haven Dec 4-3

125: #2 Drake Ayala, Iowa over #6 Eric Barnett, Wisconsin Dec 3-2

133: #3 Daton Fix, Oklahoma State over #5 Dylan Ragusin, Michigan TB-1 3-2

133: #2 Vito Arujau, Cornell over #1 Ryan Crookham, Lehigh MD 13-3

141: #1 Jesse Mendez, Ohio State over #5 Anthony Echemendia, Iowa State Dec 6-4

141: #2 Beau Bartlett, Penn State over #10 Lachlan McNeil, North Carolina Dec 5-1

149: #4 Caleb Henson, Virginia Tech over #1 Ridge Lovett, Nebraska Dec 1-0

149: #5 Austin Gomez, Michigan over #2 Kyle Parco, Arizona State Dec 11-7

157: #1 Levi Haines, Penn State over #11 Bryce Andonian, Virginia Tech Fall 6:49

157: #2 Jacori Teemer, Arizona State over #7 Daniel Cardenas, Stanford MD 12-2

165: #2 David Carr, Iowa State over #1 Keegan O'Toole, Missouri Dec 8-6

165: #4 Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State over #6 Mike Caliendo, Iowa MD 17-9

174: #1 Carter Starocci, Penn State over #3 Shane Griffith, Michigan Dec 2-0

174: #6 Rocco Welsh, Ohio State over #8 Lennox Wolak, Columbia SV-1 4-1

184: #1 Parker Keckeisen, Northern Iowa over #4 Trey Munoz, Oregon State MD 10-2

184: #2 Dustin Plott, Oklahoma State over #3 Isaiah Salazar, Minnesota MD 11-2

197: #1 Aaron Brooks, Penn State over #7 Rocky Elam, Missouri TF-1.5 5:46 17-2

197: #2 Trent Hidlay, NC State over #3 Tanner Sloan, South Dakota State Dec 4-1

285: #1 Greg Kerkvliet, Penn State over #4 Cohlton Schultz, Arizona State Dec 8-1

285: #8 Lucas Davison, Michigan over #3 Wyatt Hendrickson, Air Force Dec 13-7

Bloodround

Upsets are underlined

125: #3 Luke Stanich, Lehigh over #4 Matt Ramos, Purdue Dec 4-0

125: #7 Jore Volk, Wyoming over #1 Braeden Davis, Penn State SV-1 4-1

125: #13 Caleb Smith, Nebraska over #21 Stevo Poulin, Northern Colorado Dec 5-0

125: #22 Tanner Jordan, South Dakota State over #8 Troy Spratley, Oklahoma State Dec 9-3

133: #4 Dylan Shawver, Rutgers over #11 Brody Teske, Iowa Dec 6-3

133: #9 Evan Frost, Iowa State over #16 Tyler Wells, Minnesota Dec 2-1

133: #7 Nasir Bailey, Little Rock over #28 Kurt Phipps, Bucknell SV-1 3-0

133: #6 Kai Orine, NC State over #8 Aaron Nagao, Penn State Dec 11-4

141: #4 Ryan Jack, NC State over #24 Cleveland Belton, Oregon State MD 9-0

141: #8 Brock Hardy, Nebraska over #15 Josh Koderhandt, Navy Dec 7-3

141: #22 Vance Vombaur, Minnesota over #14 Josh Edmond, Missouri SV-1 8-5

141: #3 Real Woods, Iowa over #6 Cael Happel, Northern Iowa Dec 5-2

149: #6 Ty Watters, West Virginia over #9 Jaden Abas, Stanford Fall 3:29

149: #7 Casey Swiderski, Iowa State over #14 Dylan D'Emilio, Ohio State TB-1 2-1

149: #30 Quinn Kinner, Rider over #8 Chance Lamer, Cal Poly Dec 10-5

149: #10 Tyler Kasak, Penn State over #3 Jackson Arrington, NC State Dec 5-4

157: #18 Peyten Kellar, Ohio over #9 Ed Scott, NC State Fall 1:03

157: #12 Peyton Robb, Nebraska over #22 Tommy Askey, Appalachian State Dec 9-4

157: #6 Jared Franek, Iowa over #4 Ryder Downey, Northern Iowa Dec 4-2

157: #3 Meyer Shapiro, Cornell over #27 Johnny Lovett, Central Michigan MD 13-5

165: #7 Izzak Olejnik, Oklahoma State over #5 Dean Hamiti, Wisconsin SV-1 9-6

165: #10 Antrell Taylor, Nebraska over #11 Giano Petrucelli, Air Force Dec 11-6

165: #22 Hunter Garvin, Stanford over #9 Cameron Amine, Michigan Dec 4-2

165: #8 Peyton Hall, West Virginia over #3 Julian Ramirez, Cornell Dec 8-2

174: #12 Benjamin Pasiuk, Army West Point over #25 Jared Simma, Northern Iowa Dec 9-8

174: #2 Mekhi Lewis, Virginia Tech over #7 Patrick Kennedy, Iowa Dec 8-4

174: #4 Cade DeVos, South Dakota State over #14 Gaven Sax, North Dakota State Dec 6-3

174: #5 Edmond Ruth, Illinois over #21 MJ Gaitan, Iowa State Dec 8-6

184: #8 Bennett Berge, South Dakota State over #6 Lenny Pinto, Nebraska Dec 13-8

184: #28 David Key, Navy over #9 Colton Hawks, Missouri Dec 2-1

184: #11 Thomas Stewart, Virginia Tech over #15 Chris Foca, Cornell Dec 3-2

184: #5 Bernie Truax, Penn State over #12 Dylan Fishback, NC State Dec 5-0

197: #4 Michael Beard, Lehigh over #26 Andy Smith, Virginia Tech MD 8-0

197: #8 Stephen Buchanan, Oklahoma over #21 John Poznanski, Rutgers TB-1 2-1

197: #5 Jacob Cardenas, Cornell over #11 Silas Allred, Nebraska Dec 5-2

197: #9 Stephen Little, Little Rock over #6 Lou Deprez, Binghamton SV-1 5-2

285: #9 Taye Ghadiali, Campbell over #6 Nathan Taylor, Lehigh SV-1 8-5

285: #7 Nick Feldman, Ohio State over #10 Josh Heindselman, Oklahoma SV-1 8-5

285: #14 Yaraslau Slavikouski, Rutgers over #2 Yonger Bastida, Iowa State Dec 8-3

285: #5 Zach Elam, Missouri over #16 Hunter Catka, Virginia Tech Dec 1-0