PHILADELPHIA – Five members of the Columbia wrestling team are set to compete at the 2025 NCAA Wrestling National Championships starting Thursday at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
Sophomore
Lorenzo Frezza (141), junior
Richard Fedalen (157), junior
Cesar Alvan (157), Senior
Jack McGill (174), and junior
Nick Fine (184) will make up the group representing the Lions this week. The five wrestlers are tied for the second most Columbia has sent to the NCAA Championships, trailing the six qualifiers from 2023.
All five wrestlers qualified after reaching the podium at the Ivy League Championships. Frezza took fourth in the 141 bout, it marks his first NCAA Championship appearance.
Fedalen and Fine both took third in their respective duels. Fedalen defeated Brown's Umiko Saito in a 10-2 major decision in the third-place bout. Fine defeated Princeton's Kole Mulhauser by fall in this consolation finals.
Alvan and McGill both captured second in their respective weight classes. It is Alvan's second NCAA appearance and McGill's first.
SEEDED LIONS
141: No. 33
Lorenzo Frezza
157: No. 33
Richard Fedalen
165: No. 24
Cesar Alvan
174: No. 33
Jack McGill
184: No. 20
Nick Fine
FIRST ROUND MATCHUPS
141: (33)
Lorenzo Frezza vs. (32) Nash Singleton (Oregon State)
157: (33)
Richard Fedalen vs. (32) Landon Johnson (Northern Illinois)
165: (24)
Cesar Alvan vs. (25) Nick Hamilton (Virginia)
174: (33)
Jack McGill vs. (32) Branson John (Maryland)
184: (20)
Nick Fine vs. (29) Kole Mulhauser (Princeton)
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
The NCAA Championships are divided into six sessions over three days of competition. Each day will consist of a morning and evening session. A look at the full schedule:
Thursday, March 20
Session 1 – 12 p.m. ET
Championship First Round
Session 2 - 7 p.m. ET
Championship Second Round & Consolation
Friday, March 21
Session 3 - 12 p.m. ET
Championship Quarterfinals & Consolation
Session 4 -8 p.m. ET
Semifinals & Blood Round
Saturday, March 22
Session 5 - 11 a.m. ET
Medal Round
Session 6 - 7 p.m. ET
Championship Matches
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
Each session of the 2025 NCAA DI Wrestling Championships will air nationally through ESPN+. ESPN+ will also have coverage throughout the tournament with streams of individual mats to follow along with the Lions.
Updates will also be provided through the Columbia Wrestling Twitter account (CULionsWR). Fans can follow the action online through live results at
www.TrackWrestling.com.
FOLLOWING THE LIONS
Stay up to date on all things Columbia Wrestling by following the Lions on X (@CULionsWR), Instagram (@culionswr) and on Facebook (@ColumbiaAthletics).
