INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA has launched up to date standings for the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Awards that will probably be awarded on March 22 on the conclusion of the Division I Wrestling Championships.
The inaugural NCAA Wrestling Awards had been introduced on the 2012 wrestling championships. The three awards, given in every division, honor the Most Dominant Wrestler in addition to the student-athletes which have accrued probably the most falls and probably the most technical falls all through the course of the common and postseasons.
For outcomes to be counted for the awards they need to come in opposition to opponents in the identical division (i.e. Division II vs. Division II). Ties within the falls and tech falls classes are damaged primarily based on the combination time.
The Most Dominant Wrestler standings are calculated by including the entire variety of group factors awarded by way of match outcomes and dividing that quantity by the entire variety of matches wrestled. Wrestlers want a minimal of 17 matches and should qualify for the nationwide event to win the award. Factors per match are awarded as follows.
- Fall, forfeit, damage default or DQ = 6 factors (-6 factors for a loss)
- Tech falls = 5 factors (-5 factors for a loss)
- Main resolution = 4 factors (-4 factors for a loss)
- Resolution = 3 factors (-3 factors for a loss)
Large 12 Convention heavyweight champion Wyatt Hendrickson of Oklahoma State has led wire-to-wire within the standings for Most Dominant Wrestler. Going into the nationwide championships, his lead has grown as he averages 5.23 factors per match. Penn State’s teammates Mitchell Mesenbrink and Carter Starocci are tied for second with 4.95 factors per match.
➡️ Closing rankings: Coaches’ rankings | RPI rankings
Kelvin Griffin of Lehigh has additionally lead from week one rankings in Division I falls leaders, now totaling 18 in 53:45. Bellarmine’s Daulton Mayer has closed the hole to at least one, amassing 17 falls in 33:02.
Mesenbrink, the 165-pound Large Ten champion, has additionally prolonged his lead in Division I tech falls with to a few with 16 complete in 85:17. There’s a three-way tie behind him with 13 tech falls that features Purdue’s Matt Ramos, Lock Haven’s Wyatt Henson and Northern Iowa’s Parker Keckeisen.
📝 THE LIST: Click or tap here to view the falls, tech falls and Most Dominant Wrestler leaderboard in each division
Falls leaders by way of 3/10/2025
| NAME | INSTITUTION | WEIGHT | # OF FALLS | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Griffin | Lehigh | 149 | 18 | 53:45 |
| Daulton Mayer | Bellarmine | 285 | 17 | 33:02 |
| Alex Semenenko | Brown | 285 | 13 | 29:52 |
| Cory Day | Binghamton | 285 | 13 | 73:30 |
| Brian Soldano | Rutgers | 184 | 12 | 38:59 |
| Max Leete | American | 133 | 10 | 8:39 |
| Wyatt Hendrickson | Oklahoma State | 285 | 10 | 20:42 |
| Daniel Bucknavich | Cleveland State | 285 | 10 | 24:17 |
| Carson Floyd | Appalachian State | 197 | 10 | 25:48 |
| Raymond Lopez | American | 133 | 10 | 33:08 |
| NAME | INSTITUTION | WEIGHT | # OF FALLS | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Wunsch | Newman | 285 | 14 | 37:37 |
| Trent Mahoney | King | 165 | 14 | 43:54 |
| Giulian Bodiu | Findlay | 285 | 12 | 15:18 |
| Ethen Doty | Higher Iowa | 149 | 11 | 24:54 |
| Nick Johnson | Glenville State | 197 | 11 | 31:20 |
| Ty McGeary | West Liberty | 184 | 11 | 40:05 |
| John Parker-Wilson | Newberry | 197 | 11 | 40:10 |
| Matt Weinberg | Kutztown | 184 | 10 | 16:21 |
| Casey Barnett | Tiffin | 157 | 10 | 20:31 |
| Crew Howard | Nebraska-Kearney | 285 | 10 | 29:53 |
| NAME | INSTITUTION | WEIGHT | # OF FALLS | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Burkhart | Wilkes | 285 | 22 | 48:06 |
| Dalton Monger | Messiah | 149 | 21 | 28:25:00 |
| Carson Licastri | Oneota State | 197 | 21 | 34:28:00 |
| Myles Leonard | Springfield | 184 | 21 | 41:05 |
| Tyler Withers | Service provider Marine | 184 | 21 | 44:36 |
| Josh Harkless | RIT | 285 | 21 | 48:38 |
| Micah Martinez | Messiah | 285 | 20 | 42:46 |
| Braeden Fluke | Averett | 285 | 20 | 51:11 |
| Benjamin Katz | Springfield | 285 | 20 | 62:50 |
| Peter Kane | Williams School | 157 | 19 | 26:08 |
Tech falls leaders by way of 3/10/2025
| NAME | INSTITUTION | WEIGHT | # OF TF | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Mesenbrink | Penn State | 165 | 16 | 85:17 |
| Matt Ramos | Purdue | 125 | 13 | 57:52 |
| Wyatt Henson | Lock Haven | 141 | 13 | 66:22 |
| Parker Keckeisen | Northern Iowa | 184 | 13 | 70:45 |
| Michael Beard | Lehigh | 197 | 12 | 51:01 |
| Mike Caliendo | Iowa | 165 | 11 | 57:08 |
| Max McEnelly | Minnesota | 184 | 11 | 57:25 |
| Lenny Pinto | Nebraska | 174 | 11 | 60:05 |
| Andrew Sparks | Minnesota | 165 | 11 | 68:04 |
| Joshua Heindselman | Michigan | 285 | 10 | 45:26 |
| NAME | INSTITUTION | WEIGHT | # OF TF | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Man Deleonardis | Glenville State | 157 | 12 | 59:47 |
| Max Ramberg | Augustana (SD) | 197 | 12 | 65:50 |
| Hayden Pummel | Glenville State | 174 | 11 | 40:23 |
| Will Kuster | Drury | 157 | 11 | 56:55 |
| Isham Peace | Lander | 141 | 10 | 44:12 |
| Wyatt Turnquist | Northern State | 149 | 9 | 37:31 |
| Shane Corrigan | Wisconsin-Parkside | 125 | 9 | 37:44 |
| Orion Wilson | Grand Valley State | 125 | 9 | 41:49 |
| Max Shore | Tiffin | 133 | 8 | 31:26 |
| RJ Noble | Lander | 149 | 8 | 33:07 |
| NAME | INSTITUTION | WEIGHT | # OF TF | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Leonard | Oneonta State | 157 | 23 | 72:11 |
| Joziah Fry | Johnson & Wales (RI) | 125 | 21 | 112:44 |
| Cooper Pontelandolfo | NYU | 157 | 18 | 58:33 |
| Christian Guzman | North Central | 125 | 17 | 85:39 |
| Angelo Centrone | Cortland State | 149 | 16 | 56:24 |
| Will Davis | Elizabethtown | 197 | 16 | 60:02 |
| Eli Crum | Lycoming | 184 | 15 | 51:14 |
| Keegan Demarest | Messiah | 165 | 14 | 50:13 |
| Myles Johnson | Ohio Northern | 285 | 14 | 67:22 |
| Gabe Hansen | Ohio Northern | 141 | 14 | 69:35 |
Most dominant leaders by way of 3/10/2025
| NAME | INSTITUTION | WEIGHT | AVG. PTS. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyatt Hendrickson | Oklahoma State | 285 | 5.23 |
| Mitchell Mesenbrink | Penn State | 165 | 4.95 |
| Carter Starocci | Penn State | 184 | 4.95 |
| Parker Keckeisen | Northern Iowa | 184 | 4.61 |
| Greg Kerkvliet | Penn State | 285 | 4.53 |
| Caleb Henson | Virginia Tech | 149 | 4.39 |
| Owen Trephan | Lehigh | 285 | 4.38 |
| Levi Haines | Penn State | 174 | 4.29 |
| Matt Ramos | Purdue | 125 | 4.22 |
| Julian Ramirez | Cornell | 165 | 4.2 |
| NAME | INSTITUTION | WEIGHT | AVG. PTS. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Weinberg | Kutztown | 184 | 5.19 |
| Crew Howard | Nebraska-Kearney | 285 | 5.18 |
| Ty McGeary | West Liberty | 184 | 5.14 |
| David Hunsberger | Lander | 165 | 4.5 |
| John Carayiannis | Belmont Abbey | 149 | 4.37 |
| Logan Kvien | McKendree | 197 | 4.19 |
| Dorian Crosby | Gannon | 285 | 4.11 |
| Dominic Murphy | St. Cloud State | 197 | 4.1 |
| Gabe Johnson | Central Oklahoma | 157 | 4 |
| Dean Noble | Western Colorado | 149 | 4 |
| NAME | INSTITUTION | WEIGHT | AVG. PTS. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Harkless | RIT | 285 | 5.63 |
| Myles Leonard | Springfield | 184 | 5.36 |
| Michael Petrella | Baldwin Wallace | 157 | 5.26 |
| Joziah Fry | Johnson & Wales | 125 | 5.21 |
| Tyler Withers | Service provider Marine | 184 | 5.21 |
| Ty Bisek | Concordia-Moorhead | 141 | 5.11 |
| Christian Guzman | North Central | 125 | 5.04 |
| Peter Kane | Williams | 157 | 5 |
| Jared Stricker | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 174 | 5 |
| Jack Ryan | Oneonta State | 184 | 5 |
*17 match minimal
