One of the biggest upsets in the history of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships unfolded Saturday night in Philadelphia, as Oklahoma State’s Wyatt Hendrickson stunned Minnesota’s heavily favored Gable Steveson, 5-4, in the 285-pound heavyweight final. >> Subscribe to Sports Spectrum Magazine for more stories where sports and faith connect <<
Oklahoma State wrestler Wyatt Hendrickson walks onto the mat for his championship match while draped in the American Flag at the National Wrestling Championship in Philadelphia at the Wells Fargo Center on March 22, 2025.
President Donald Trump, right, greets Oklahoma State's Wyatt Hendrickson after he defeated Minnesota's Gable Steveson during a 285-pound match in the finals at the NCAA wrestling championships on ...
USAF ACADEMY, Colo. – Air Force second lieutenant and 2024 USAFA graduate Wyatt Hendrickson battled to a heavyweight national title at the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships, March 22, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hendrickson, a graduate student at Oklahoma State, became the Cowboys' 145 th national champion in program history. As the most heavily favored wrestler in the finals, Minnesota's ...
Hendrickson’s dramatic victory completed a successful day for Oklahoma State after Dean Hamiti Jr. produced his own upset victory, beating two-time national champion Keegan O’Toole to win the ...
Wyatt Hendrickson and Dean Hamiti won individual national championships for Oklahoma State wrestling Saturday night. McClain Baxley 7 It was about as stunning a moment in wrestling history.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Oklahoma State’s Wyatt Hendrickson stunned Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson 5-4 in the heavyweight final Saturday night at the NCAA men’s wrestling championships with ...
The Oklahoma State 285-pound national champion has had a whirlwind close to his collegiate career. Wyatt Hendrickson is coming off of arguably the greatest wrestling upset victory in the history ...
Wyatt Hendrickson set the sports world on fire Saturday night when he defeated Gable Steveson to win the NCAA national championship ... and while the Oklahoma State wrestling product doesn't have ...
Wyatt Hendrickson’s stunning upset to beat Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson in the finals of the 2025 NCAA Wrestling National Championships has now earned him another coveted title. On ...
On March 22, 2025, in front of a packed crowd at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Wyatt faced off against Gable Steveson — the top-seeded, two-time national champ from Minnesota. Most people thought Gable would cruise to another title. Wyatt had other plans. He pulled off the upset of the year, winning the national championship at 285 ...
Wyatt Hendrickson etched his name into NCAA wrestling history with a stunning victory at the 2025 Men's Wrestling National Championship. Competing in the heavyweight division, Hendrickson, a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force, pulled off one of the most shocking upsets in the tournament's history by defeating Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson in the final.
CNN - 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 national title on Saturday. Hendrickson trailed 4-2 in the match to Steveson but scored a shocking takedown in the final seconds – the only takedown Steveson allowed all season – to win the final ...
Newton native Wyatt Hendrickson, a senior for Oklahoma State, celebrates after defeating Minnesota’s Gable Steveson to become a national champion at the NCAA Men’s Wrestling Championship in ...
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO - Lackland, Texas - An Air Force officer is the nation’s top men’s college wrestler after winning the Dan Hodge trophy, Mar. 31, 2025.. For 2nd Lt. Wyatt Hendrickson the Hodge award caps off a heady two weeks. First, he won the NCAA heavyweight wrestling National Championship, then was named Big 12 Wrestler of the Year, and is now recognized as the best in collegiate ...
On Saturday evening, No. 2 Wyatt Hendrickson ended his college wrestling career with a 5-4 decision against two-time national champion and top-seeded Gable Steveson of Minnesota in the heavyweight title match at the 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
Oklahoma State's Wyatt Hendrickson reacts after defeating Minnesota's Gable Steveson during the 285-pound finals match at the NCAA wrestling championship in Philadelphia. Matt Rourke, Associated Press
Wyatt Hendrickson is officially the best wrestler in the NCAA. The senior heavyweight national champion was awarded the 2025 WIN Magazine/Culture House Dan Hodge Trophy, it was announced Monday.
OSU wrestling national champions Wyatt Hendrickson, Dean Hamiti Jr. post-season press conference; ... His dominant postseason run began at the Big 12 Championships, where he defeated Schultz in ...