PHILADELPHIA – Twentieth-seeded
Nick Fine won in his opening match and went 1-1 overall on Thursday to earn a spot in the 184-consolation bracket Friday at the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships.
Lorenzo Frezza,
Richard Fedalen,
Cesar Alvan, and
Jack McGill saw their tournament run end after going 0-2.
Fine's strong afternoon started with a convincing win over No. 13 Evan Bockman of Iowa State. Fine jumped out to an early 7-0 lead in the first period thanks to a takedown and a near fall. The one-sided bout continued into the third period when Fine won by a fall late in the third period.
In the championship round two, Fine squared off against No. 4 Dustin Plott of Oklahoma State. Plott scored early on a 3-point takedown and a 2-point reversal. Fine scored a pair of points but fell to Plott via a 12-2 major decision. Fine will face Oregon State's TJ McDonnell tomorrow.
In the 141-weight class, Frezza opened the tournament, falling to Oregon State's Nash Singleton by an 8-0 major decision. In the second prelim he faced Pittsburgh's Briar Priest and lost in a 5-0 decision. In the 157s Fedalen fell to Norther Illinois' Landon Johnson by a 5-3 decision and later to Missouri's James Conway by a 7-3 decision. McGill lost his opening bout in a sudden victory against Rider's Michael Wilson. Later in the match, he fell to Lock Haven's Avery Basset by a 4-3 decision.
DAY 1 RESULTS
141 – Lorenzo Frezza
Prelim - Nash Singleton (Oregon State) won by major decision over
Lorenzo Frezza (Columbia), MD 8-0
Prelim - Briar Priest (Pittsburgh) won by decision over
Lorenzo Frezza (Columbia), Dec 5-0
157 – Richard Fedalen
Prelim - Landen Johnson (Northern Illinois) won by decision over
Richard Fedalen (Columbia), Dec 5-3
Prelim - James Conway (Missouri) won by decision over
Richard Fedalen (Columbia), Dec 7-3
165 – Cesar Alvan
Champ. Round 1 - Cam Steed (Missouri) 15-5 won by decision over
Cesar Alvan (Columbia), Dec 5-4
Cons. Round 1 - Nick Hamilton (Virginia) 12-4 won by decision over
Cesar Alvan (Columbia), Dec 10-3
174 – Jack McGill
Prelim - Michael Wilson (Rider) won in sudden victory - 1 over
Jack McGill (Columbia), SV-1 4-1
Prelim - Avery Bassett (Lock Haven) won by decision over
Jack McGill (Columbia), Dec 4-3
184 – Nick Fine
Champ. Round 1 -
Nick Fine (Columbia) won by fall over Evan Bockman (Iowa State), Fall 6:49
Champ. Round 2 - Dustin Plott (Oklahoma State) won by major decision over
Nick Fine (Columbia), MD 12-2
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
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.
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