2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships

2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Tournament
Teams	62
Format	Double-elimination
Finals site	Cleveland, Ohio; Quicken Loans Arena
Champions	Penn State Nittany Lions (8th title)
Runner-up	Ohio State Buckeyes (5th title game)
Semifinalists	Iowa Hawkeyes; Michigan Wolverines; NC State Wolfpack;
Winning coach	Cael Sanderson (7th title)
MVP	Bo Nickal ((Penn State))
Attendance	113,743
Television	ESPN Networks
	← 2017; NCAA ; Wrestling Tournament; 2019 →;

The 2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships took place from March 15 to March 17 in Cleveland, Ohio, at the Quicken Loans Arena. The tournament went into its 88th NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, and featured 62 teams across that level.

Team results

Note: Top 10 only
(H): Team from hosting U.S. state

Rank	Team	Points
1	Penn State	1411⁄2
2	Ohio State (H)	1331⁄2
3	Iowa	97
4	Michigan	80
4	NC State	80
6	Missouri	611⁄2
7	Cornell	48
8	Virginia Tech	471⁄2
9	Nebraska	47
10	Arizona State	43

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Individual results

Note: Table does not include wrestlebacks
(H): Individual from hosting U.S. State

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Weight	First	Second	Third
125 lbs	Spencer Lee Iowa	Nick Suriano Rutgers	Nathan Tomasello Ohio State (H)
125 lbs	Spencer Lee Iowa	Nick Suriano Rutgers	Ethan Lizak Minnesota
133 lbs	Seth Gross South Dakota State	Stevan Mićić Michigan	Tariq Wilson NC State
133 lbs	Seth Gross South Dakota State	Stevan Mićić Michigan	Luke Pletcher Ohio State (H)
141 lbs	Yianni Diakomihalis Cornell	Bryce Meredith Wyoming	Joey McKenna Ohio State (H)
141 lbs	Yianni Diakomihalis Cornell	Bryce Meredith Wyoming	Jaydin Eierman Missouri
149 lbs	Zain Retherford Penn State	Ronald Perry Lock Haven	Matthew Kolodzik Princeton
149 lbs	Zain Retherford Penn State	Ronald Perry Lock Haven	Troy Heilmann North Carolina
157 lbs	Jason Nolf Penn State	Hayden Hilday NC State	Tyler Berger Nebraska
157 lbs	Jason Nolf Penn State	Hayden Hilday NC State	Michael Kemerer Iowa
165 lbs	Vincenzo Joseph Penn State	Isaiah Martinez Illinois	Evan Wick Wisconsin
165 lbs	Vincenzo Joseph Penn State	Isaiah Martinez Illinois	Chance Marscheller Lock Haven
174 lbs	Zahid Valencia Arizona State	Mark Hall Penn State	Myles Amine Michigan
174 lbs	Zahid Valencia Arizona State	Mark Hall Penn State	Daniel Lewis Missouri
184 lbs	Bo Nickal Penn State	Myles Martin Ohio State (H)	Emery Parker Illinois
184 lbs	Bo Nickal Penn State	Myles Martin Ohio State (H)	Taylor Venz Nebraska
197 lbs	Michael Macchiavello NC State	Jared Haught Virginia Tech	Kyle Conel Kent State (H)
197 lbs	Michael Macchiavello NC State	Jared Haught Virginia Tech	Kollin Moore Ohio State (H)
285 lbs	Kyle Snyder Ohio State (H)	Adam Coon Michigan	Amar Dhesi Oregon State
285 lbs	Kyle Snyder Ohio State (H)	Adam Coon Michigan	Jacob Kasper Duke

References

^ Cleveland Sets NCAA Division I Wrestling Attendance Records. getsomemaction.com. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
^ "Division I Wrestling Championships Records Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
^ "2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Brackets" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 23, 2018.

[1] Cleveland Sets NCAA Division I Wrestling Attendance Records. getsomemaction.com. Retrieved December 3, 2020.

[2] "Division I Wrestling Championships Records Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 23, 2018.

[Brackets-3] "2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Brackets" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 23, 2018.

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