PHILADELPHIA – Junior
Nick Fine saw his run in the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships end in the second consolation round on Friday afternoon at the Wells Fargo Arena.
Fine fell to Wyoming's Eddie Neitenbach SV-1 (9-6). Fine, a junior from Cumberland, R.I. was trailing throughout most of regulation when he scored a 3-point reversal with 52 seconds remaining in the third period to tie the bout up 6-6. In the first overtime, Fine could not get the point he needed for the victory. Neitenbach secured the win with a takedown midway through the first overtime.
The loss concludes wrestling's 2024-25 season. A strong year that saw the Lions send five athletes to the NCAA Championships, tied for second most in program history. As a team, Columbia finished with 3.0 points at the NCAA Championships – tied for 48th.
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS FINAL 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
Cons. Round 2 – Eddie Neitenbach (Wyoming) won by sudden victory -1 over
Nick Fine (Columbia), SV-1 9-6
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