2026 NCAA Championship Session VI Thread

[GregPickel]

Penn State wrestling sets new team points record at the 2026 NCAA Championships; here's their final total

Penn State wrestling set a new high bar for points at an NCAA Wrestling Championships in 2026. Here's the new record number.

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[District 4]

Jax can be beat

 

[o_BruceK-PSU83]

Really don't mind seeing Forrest win. He is fun to watch.

 

[El_Jefe]

He did it twice

Yeah, but other than that, he has yet to do it.

 

[zzs006]

No. Look, it’s splitting hairs, but before last year, PSU had 26 one-seeds under Cael and produced 21 champions from them. That’s 81%.

The past 2 years we’ve had 11 one-seeds. If Luke wins, it’ll be 6 champs. That’s 55%.
Like I said, there are more guys lately getting those one-seeds, and there are more/better offseason international results, but it’s something that has happened nonetheless.

I think you are missing the bigger picture. For quite awhile PSU had 5 studs and another 5 who placed 5th or didn’t AA. Out of those 5, 4 went through to the finals. 80%. But now we have 8+ studs so of course it’s going to be tougher to keep 80 % making the finals. The overall program has gotten much better. We still have those 5 studs that go through but the other 5 are also fighting for the finals

 

[Misalorales]

Well, another tremendous season and tournament. The youth movement in college wrestling,coupled with the COVID era finally passing us by, sets up an amazing few year stretch!

 

[Efejle]

Damn Cleveland where is all the cheering you did for Oklahoma State against Penn State now?

Eat ****

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[G3624]

Cool!

 

[PSUoh90.]

I’m just happy so many fOSU fans were in attendance to see their “world famous Buckeyes” take home zero titles. A remarkable 5th place finish.

 

[RBOld]

If I'm Pat Kraft I drop wrestling immediately, there's no point in it anymore because Jax Forrest is the greatest of all time and nobody will ever come close.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[District 4]

We’re PA boys. Gotta root for Jax

**** that i will not root for okie state

 

[Nittering Nabob]

Do the faux arrows earn Forrest the Hodge

 

[Parks22]

If memory serves me right, Cael has yet to get 5 individual national champions in a single year. Obviously we were robbed at 157, though. McEnelly seems like a good guy and Valencia wrestled well so I am not especially pissed there.

2022 we had 5

 

[Misalorales]

7 of ten champions from Penn State / ok state. That's going to be the normal heading forward

 

[Tri-Power65]

Why do so many wrestlers have such wimpy voices? Half these guys sound like they've been inhaling helium...

 

[WV lion]

Team underperformed this year. Five guys finished below their seed and no one finished above seed. Yet somehow we won our fifth straight title and set records for most bonus points and most total point. What could they do if they ever wrestle to their potential?

I actually think it is impressive, beat the scoring record with 8 AA verse 10 AA last year.

 

[NittanyChris]

Iowa Style. Poor sportsmanship. Sad.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Misalorales]

Hard to not like Jax...David Taylor has his David Taylor. Maybe better.

 

[RBOld]

Jax was just in high school a few months ago. Lmao. He's 19.

When I was in HS and kid who was 19 was a dummy who flunked.

 

[JoePaMajorCFBrecord409Ws]

Team underperformed this year. Five guys finished below their seed and no one finished above seed. Yet somehow we won our fifth straight title and set records for most bonus points and most total point. What could they do if they ever wrestle to their potential?

And recorded 4 National Champs - more than any other school.

 

[Misalorales]

2022 we had 5

+2017

 

[Psalm 1 guy]

And that should definitely wrap up the Hodge for MM!

 

[Kingslayer]

Jax can be beat

How , I am all ears

 

[trufan]

We’re PA boys. Gotta root for Jax

I don't know, I'm getting some Ferrari vibes from his antics

 

[marylovesthelions]

Shame on everyone who criticized this team tonight. No one is perfect but this team is the best ever by the only measurable we have. POINTS SCORED. Thank you Cael, coaches and kids for a wonderful year.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[District 4]

I really look forward to asking jax and dt if i see them how they feel in 4 years with no team championships lol

 

[marsisol]

Buckle up - Okie State is coming whether we like it or not. Looking forward to some fun battles over the next 5 years!

 

[GregPickel]

Finals recap:

Penn State wrestlers Luke Lilledahl, Mitchell Mesenbrink, Levi Haines, and Josh Barr win NCAA titles

Penn State wrestling looks to make more history tonight in the final session of the 2026 NCAA Championships. Follow live updates here.

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[RBOld]

Apparently PSU doesn't have youth...

 

[El_Jefe]

We’re PA boys. Gotta root for Jax

Nah. He's from North Carolina and wouldn't have been in PA if not for Bishop McCruit.

I don't dislike him, but I'm not in a hurry to root for the Cowboy Hype Machine either.

 

[ElDuce]

If Cael does not win coach of the year (of course he is the clear winner) and they choose to give it to somebody clearly less deserving, I have a win win situation, just name the trophy after him

 

[trufan]

Team underperformed this year. Five guys finished below their seed and no one finished above seed. Yet somehow we won our fifth straight title and set records for most bonus points and most total point. What could they do if they ever wrestle to their potential?

Hard to finish above 1.

 

[FK3JM]

Guys - for the record on this silly commercial, neither gable nor smith is incline bench pressing 135 at this point

 

[Psalm 1 guy]

And that is why so many wrestlers are hesitant to shoot anymore. Davino took the one shot, got countered, rode and lost. So many of today's top wrestlers are great counter wrestlers, as Jax obviously is.

 

[NittanyChris]

We are truly spoiled by this INCREDIBLE, historic dynasty. 13 of 15 championships. Getting 4 national champions has come to be ho hum. Amazing.

 

[donboy6499]

Hard to not like Jax...David Taylor has his David Taylor. Maybe better.

I find it incredibly easy.