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Penn State Wrestling: Session III Results from 2026 NCAA Championships
Penn State Wrestling, Shayne Van Ness Penn State Wrestling’s Shayne Van Ness defeats Dylan Gilcher 7-1 in Penn State’s dual meet against Michigan, February 7, 2025.Credit – Lloyd McCully

Penn State Wrestling: Session III Results from 2026 NCAA Championships

Originally posted on Nittany Central  |  By Chris Snyder  |  Last updated Mar 20, 2026 4:54 PM ET

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The grind that is the NCAA Wrestling Championships has concluded it’s third session of wrestling and let’s recap the results for Penn State Wrestling.

Following the first two sessions, the Nittany Lions were out to a decent lead in the team race. But there were still plenty of teams in the hunt and plenty of matches to be wrestled.

And boy was the action in Session III just as exciting as ever!

But before that, here is a quick look at the team scores and the schedule for the action set for later today.

Team Scores (as of 2:57pm)

1. Penn State 103.5
2. Oklahoma State 64
3. Nebraska 57.5
4. Iowa 48.0
5. Ohio State 42.0

Friday Evening Schedule

Penn State Wrestling, Mitchell Mesenbrink Penn State Wrestling’s Mitchell Mesenbrink defeats Iowa’s Mike Caliendo 8-2 to win the individual title at 165 in the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships.Credit: Lloyd McCully

Friday Evening Schedule – 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships

Session IV
Time: 8:00 p.m. EST
Where: Cleveland, Ohio (Rocket Mortgage Field House)
TV: ESPN2 and ESPN+
Online Radio: Free via Lionvision at GoPSUsports.com
Session Duration: 3 hours

Penn State Wrestling Session III Results


Penn State Wrestling, Braeden Davis Penn State wrestling assistant coach Jimmy Kennedy talks with freshman Braeden Davis (125 pounds) during the Nittany Lions’ Big Ten dual meet against Ohio State on Feb. 2, 2024, in State College, Pa.

Session III Matches for Penn State Wrestling – Quarterfinals

Championship Bracket

125
No. 1 Luke Lilledahl (PSU) dec. over No. 8 Dean Peterson (IOWA) 2-1 TB1

133
No. 3 Marcus Blaze (PSU) dec. over No. 6 Drake Ayala (IOWA) 5-3

149
No. 1 Shayne Van Ness (PSU) dec. over No. 8 Casey Swiderski (OKST) 5-2 SV

157
No. 1 PJ Duke (PSU) tech. fall over No. 8 Brandon Cannon (OHST) 21-5

165
No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink (PSU) dec. over No. 9 Bryce Hepner (UNC) 6-0

174
No. 1 Levi Haines (PSU) tech. fall over No. 9 Beau Mantanona (MICH) 18-3

184
No. 1 Rocco Welsh (PSU) deff. over No. 8 Silas Allred (NEB) 7-1 (5:11)

197
No. 1 Josh Barr (PSU) tech. fall over No. 9 Angelo Posada (STAN) 19-3

Consolation Bracket (upcoming)

141
No. 14 Braeden Davis (PSU) vs. No. 29 Jordan Titus (WVU)

285
No. 9 Cole Mirasola (PSU) vs. No. 26 Luke Luffman (ILL) or No. 23 Stephan Monchery (APP)

Penn State Wrestling Session IV Matchups

Penn State Wrestling, PJ Duke Penn State Wrestling’s PJ Duke defeats Bryce Lowery 21-5 in Penn State’s dual meet against Indiana (1/23/26).Credit – Lloyd McCully

Session IV Matchups for Penn State Wrestling – Semifinals

Championship Bracket

125
No. 1 Luke Lilledahl (PSU) vs. No. 5 Troy Spratley (OKST)

133
No. 3 Marcus Blaze (PSU) vs. No. 2 Ben Davino (OHST)

149
No. 1 Shayne Van Ness (PSU) vs. No. 20 Chance Lamer (NEB)

157
No. 1 PJ Duke (PSU) vs. No. 5 Landon Robideau (OKST)

165
No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink (PSU) vs. No. 12 Cesar Alvan (COL)

174
No. 1 Levi Haines (PSU) vs. No. 5 Patrick Kennedy (IOWA)

184
No. 1 Rocco Welsh (PSU) vs. No. 5 Brock Mantanona (MICH)

197
No. 1 Josh Barr (PSU) vs. No. 5 Joey Novak (WYO)

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This article first appeared on Nittany Central and was syndicated with permission.

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