Oklahoma State heavyweight Wyatt Hendrickson beat Olympic champion Gable Steveson in the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships final. See how people reacted to the stunning result on social media and watch the video highlights.
Oklahoma State's Wyatt Hendrickson prevented Gable Steveson from becoming a three-time NCAA champ with a late takedown and a ride in a 5-4 victory over the Olympic champion. The web page recaps the historic match, Hendrickson's development and mindset, and the reaction from wrestling fans and experts.
Oklahoma State's Wyatt Hendrickson shocked the world by defeating Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson 5–4 in the NCAA heavyweight finals at Wells Fargo Center. Steveson, a two-time national champion, led 4–2 early in the third period but Hendrickson rallied to claim his first national title.
Oklahoma State heavyweight wrestler Wyatt Hendrickson pulled off the unthinkable — rallying with a late takedown to beat 2021 Olympic champion Gable Steveson, 5-4, to close out the 2025 NCAA wrestling championships. "Wyatt Hendrickson just beat Gable Steveson," Cormier said, repeating himself.
Wyatt Hendrickson did what many deemed impossible — he beat Gable Steveson on a college wrestling mat in 2025. Hendrickson pulled off an upset for the ages to close out the NCAA Championships. He beat Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson 5-4 in the heavyweight final, as Hendrickson captured his first national title in his lone year as a Cowboy.
Watch how Hendrickson scored a late takedown to stun Steveson, who hadn't given up a single takedown all season. The result is a stunning upset in NCAA history and a career highlight for Hendrickson.
Oklahoma State's Wyatt Hendrickson won the NCAA heavyweight wrestling championship in a stunning victory against Olympic champion and two-time NCAA champ Gable Steveson of Minnesota on Saturday ...
Oklahoma State's Wyatt Hendrickson defeated two-time NCAA champion and Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson for the heavyweight title at the NCAA Wrestling Championships. Hendrickson, a U.S. Air Force Second Lieutenant, secured a takedown with 18 seconds left in the match to win 5-4.
The Gable Steveson vs Wyatt Hendrickson as it happened. On Saturday night (March 22), the atmosphere at the Wells Fargo Center was nothing short of electric. As the lights dimmed and the crowd roared, Gable Steveson made his grand entrance—a champion’s arrival. Pyrotechnics lit up the arena, framing the former Olympic gold medalist in a ...
Oklahoma State’s Wyatt Hendrickson produced what commentators dubbed the “biggest upset in NCAA history” as he stunned Olympic champion Gable Steveson to win the heavyweight wrestling ...
Oklahoma State's Wyatt Hendrickson completes one of the biggest upsets in NCAA wrestling history by defeating Olympic champion and former WWE talent Gable Steveson on Watch ESPN, first streamed on ...
Wyatt Hendrickson defeated Gable Steveson to win the NCAA National Championship in the heavyweight division. Hendrickson, who was seeded number two, defeated the top-seeded Steveson, 5-4. ... OKLAHOMA STATE’S WYATT HENDRICKSON DOES THE UNTHINKABLE AND BEATS OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST GABLE STEVESON!!
Wyatt Hendrickson allegedly had no chance against Gable Steveson, but some last-second magic changed that narrative Saturday night. At the NCAA Division I wrestling championships, Hendrickson got ...
Biggest upset in college wrestling history? Oh, you better believe it! Just hours ago, the unthinkable happened—Oklahoma State’s Wyatt Hendrickson shocked the entire wrestling world by snatching the NCAA heavyweight title right out from under Olympic champ and two-time NCAA king Gable Steveson.In a packed Wells Fargo Arena, with the crowd going berserk, Hendrickson pulled off a 5-4 stunner ...
Oklahoma State’s Wyatt Hendrickson did the impossible at the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships when he pulled off a jaw-dropping upset, defeating heavyweight final Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson. With only 20 seconds left and down by 4-2, Hendrickson managed to pull a miraculous takedown, which ultimately gave him a 5-4 victory.
Steveson, who won a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (though they were contested in 2021), held a 4-2 lead on Hendrickson late in the match. But the lead changed when Hendrickson scored a ...
With incredible focus and strength, the Oklahoma State wrestler pulled off a flawless takedown on Steveson. As the clock wound down, Hendrickson maintained his position and held on until the final buzzer sounded, sealing his victory. The final score was then declared as 5-4 in favor of Hendrickson. “WYATT HENDRICKSON JUST BEAT GABLE STEVESON ...
In the final minute of the heavyweight final, Oklahoma State’s Wyatt Hendrickson secures a 3-point takedown to upset Minnesota’s Gable Steveson, who won a go...
We've arguably witnessed one of the biggest upsets in the history of NCAA Wrestling as Tokyo Olympic champion Gable Steveson was beaten by Oklahoma State's Wyatt Hendrickson for the heavyweight title.