The 2026 Division 1 NCAA Wrestling Championships are underway in Cleveland, Ohio. This tournament highlights the nation's best college wrestling and always has chaotic, unexpected results from the first round to the final match. As the chaos unfolds, check out the article below for a running compilation of every upset, by seed, from the championship rounds of this year's NCAA Tournament.
Finals
141 - #2 Sergio Vega (OKST) DEC #1 Jesse Mendez (OHST), SV-1 4-1
149 - #10 Aden Valencia (STAN) DEC #1 Shayne Van Ness (PSU), SV-1 8-5
157 - #5 Landon Robideau (OKST) DEC #2 Antrell Taylor (NEB), 4-2
184 - #3 Max McEnelly (MINN) DEC #1 Rocco Welsh (PSU), 4-3
285 - #2 Isaac Trumble (NCST) DEC #1 Yonger Bastida (ISU), 5-0
Semifinals
157 - #5 Landon Robideau (OKST) DEC #1 PJ Duke (PSU), TB-1 3-1
165 - #3 Michael Caliendo (IOWA) DEC #2 Joey Blaze (PUR), SV-1 8-5
197 - #7 Cody Merrill (OKST) DEC #3 Stephen Little (LR), TB-2 (RT) 2-2
Quarterfinals
125 - #5 Troy Spratley (OKST) DEC #4 Sheldon Seymour (LEH), 8-2
125 - #14 Jacob Moran (IND) DEC over #6 Jore Volk (MINN), 5-4
125 - #10 Marc-Anthony McGowan (PRIN) DEC #2 Eddie Ventresca (VT), 2-OT 2-2
141 - #5 Luke Stanich (LEH) DEC Anthony Echemendia (ISU ), 6-4
149 - #20 Chance Lamer (NEB) MD #12 Carter Young (UMD), 12-0
149 - #11 Lachlan McNeil (MICH) FALL #3 Cross Wasilewski (PENN), 5:54
149 - #10 Aden Valencia (STAN) DEC #2 Jaxon Joy (COR), 12-9
157 - #5 Landon Robideau (OKST) DEC #4 Kaleb Larkin (ASU), SV-1 9-6
157 - #11 Ty Watters (WVU) DEC #3 Meyer Shapiro (COR), 6-5
165 - #12 Cesar Alvan (COL) DEC #4 Nicco Ruiz (ASU), 4-2
174 - #5 Patrick Kennedy (IOWA) DEC #4 Carson Kharchla (OHST), TB-1 2-1
184 - #7 Angelo Ferrari (IOWA) DEC #2 Aeoden Sinclair (MIZZ), SV-1 4-1
Round Of 16
125 - #14 Jacob Moran (IND) MD #3 Nic Bouzakis (OHST), 10-2
125 - #10 Marc-Anthony McGowan (PRIN) DEC #7 Nico Provo (STAN), 4-2
149 - #12 Carter Young (UMD) DEC #5 Koy Buesgens (NCST), 11-4
149 - #20 Chance Lamer (NEB) DEC #4 Collin Gaj (VT), 3-1
149 - #11 Lachlan McNeil (MICH) DEC #6 Caleb Tyus (SIUE), 5-3
149 - #10 Aden Valencia (STAN) DEC #7 Ethan Stiles (OHST), 7-5
157 - #11 Ty Watters (WVU) DEC #6 Jude Swisher (PENN), 7-1
165 - #9 Bryce Hepner (UNC) DEC #8 Matty Bianchi (LR), 3-0
165 - #12 Cesar Alvan (COL) FALL #5 LaDarion Lockett (OKST), 8:05
165 - #27 EJ Parco (STAN) DEC #11 Ryder Downey (UNI), 4-3
165 - #10 Will Denny (NCST) DEC #7 Max Brignola (LEH), SV-1 12-9
174 - #9 Beau Mantanona (MICH) DEC #8 Alex Facundo (OKST), 7-3
174 - #11 MJ Gaitan (ISU) DEC #6 Matty Singleton (NCST), 6-3
174 - #15 Danny Wask (NAVY) DEC #2 Simon Ruiz (COR), 9-5
184 - #20 Brian Soldano (OKLA) DEC #4 James Conway (FM), 4-1
197 - #29 Colton Hawks (ASU) DEC #13 Bennett Berge (SDSU), 5-1
197 - #11 Camden McDanel (NEB) MD #6 Justin Rademacher (ORST), 13-5
197 - #15 Remy Cotton (RUT) MD #2 Rocky Elam (ISU), 12-4
285 - #21 Juan Mora (OKLA) DEC #4 Nick Feldman (OHST), 4-2
285 - #27 Hunter Catka (RUT) DEC #11 Devon Dawson (NIU),TB-1 2-1
Round Of 32
125 - #17 Jett Strickenberger (WVU) MD #16 Ezekiel Witt (NDSU), 13-5
125 - #18 Spencer Moore (ILL) DEC #15 Koda Holeman (POLY), SV-1 4-1
133 - #17 Dominick Serrano (UNC) DEC #16 Blake Boarman (PUR), 16-14
133 - #20 Julian Farber (UNI) DEC #13 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) 17-7 (Dec 5-4)
133 - #19 Gage Walker (MIZZ) DEC #14 Ethan Berginc (ARMY), 5-0
133 - #23 Braxton Brown (MARY) DEC #10 Maximilian Leete (AMER) 4-2
141 - #17 Caedyn Ricciardi (NAVY) DEC #16 Ryan Jack (NCST), SV-1 4-1
141 - #24 Nash Singleton (OSU) DEC #9 Joey Olivieri (RUT), 2-1
141 - #21 Tyler Wells (OKLA) DEC #12 Luke Simcox (UNC), 3-2
157 - #17 Luke Mechler (WIS) DEC #16 Cael Swensen (SDSU), 2-1
157 - #21 Charlie Millard (MINN) DEC #12 Vinny Zerban (ISU), 12-6
157 - #20 Jimmy Harrington (HARV) DEC #13 Derek Raike (OHIO), SV-1 4-1
165 - #27 EJ Parco (STAN) 13-7 DEC #6 LJ Araujo (NEB), 8-7)
174 - #20 Daschle Lamer (ORST) DEC #13 Carter Baer (BING), 2-0
174 - #19 Logan Messer (GM) DEC #14 Moses Espinoza-Owens (SDSU) SV-1 6-3
184 - #17 Rylan Rogers (LEH) DEC #16 Ian Bush (WVU), 8-7
184 - #20 Brian Soldano (OKLA) DEC #13 Isaac Dean (ISU), 4-1
184 - #22 Zack Ryder (OKST) DEC #11 Shane Cartagena-Walsh (RUT), SV-1 4-1
197 - #17 Dillon Bechtold (BUCK) DEC #16 Branson John (UMD), SV-1 4-1
197 - #25 Evan Bates (MIZZ) DEC #8 DJ Parker (OKLA), 4-3
197 - #21 Rune Lawrence (WVU) DEC #12 Luke Geog (OHST), SV-1 9-6
197 - #29 Colton Hawks (ASU) DEC #4 Sonny Sasso (VT), 12-8
197 - #19 Zayne Lehman (OHIO) DEC #14 Gabe Sollars (IND), 6-4
285 - #21 Juan Mora (OKLA) DEC #12 Braxton Amos (WIS), 4-3
285 - #20 Dayton Pitzer (PITT) DEC #13 Spencer Lanosga (NAVY), TB-1 3-2
285 - #27 Hunter Catka (RUT) DEC #6 Nathan Taylor (LEH), SV-1 6-3
Pig Tails
133 - #33 Carter Schmidt (Oklahoma) MD #32 Andrew Austin (Central Michigan), 11-3
141 - #33 Aldo Hernandez (Appalachian State) DEC #32 Matthew Martino (Princeton), 8-5
149 - #33 Austin McBurney (Brown) DEC #32 Clayton Jones (Michigan State), 11-9
157 - #33 Yannis Charles (Morgan State) DEC Jeb Prechtel (Bellarmine), 15-10
174 - #33 Grant O`Dell (Bellarmine) DEC Luke Condon (Wisconsin), TB-1 4-1