Cowboy Wrestling 3rd in Team Standings, Sends Three to NCAA Finals

The three finalists also mark the most for the Cowboys since 2014 and the six All-Americans are the most since 2021.

Friday, March 21st 2025, 10:43 pm

By: OSU Athletics


Oklahoma State wrestlers Troy Spratley (125 pounds), Dean Hamiti Jr. (174 pounds), and Wyatt Hendrickson (heavyweight) advanced to the finals at the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships, marking the Cowboys' highest point total through four sessions since 2013. OSU is in third place with 91 points, trailing Nebraska (101.5) and leading Iowa by 17.5 points. This is the Cowboys' most finalists since 2014 and their most All-Americans (6) since 2021.


Spratley secured his finals spot with a 6-4 sudden victory over No. 3 Eddie Ventresca, while Hamiti defeated defending national champion Levi Haines, 4-2. Hendrickson beat No. 3 Greg Kerkvliet, 8-2. Dustin Plott narrowly lost to four-time champion Carter Starocci, 9-3, in the semifinals.

Caleb Fish (157 pounds) and Cameron Amine (165 pounds) also earned All-America honors, advancing to seventh-place matches after sudden victory wins. This is Fish's first All-America honor and Amine's fourth.


The 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships continue through March 22 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, with the fifth session scheduled to begin Saturday at 10 a.m. CT on ESPNU.

 

 

2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships

March 21, 2025 | Wells Fargo Center | Philadelphia, Pa.



Team Standings (After Session IV):

  1. Penn State – 135.5
  2. Nebraska – 101.5
  3. Oklahoma State – 91.0
  4. Iowa – 73.5
  5. Minnesota – 47.0
  6. Cornell – 46.0
  7. Northern Iowa – 44.5
  8. Ohio State – 44.0
  9. Illinois – 40.5
  10. Virginia Tech – 40.0

Semifinal Results:

  1. 125: No. 7 Troy Spratley (OSU) dec. No. 3 Eddie Ventresca (VT), 6-4 (SV-1)
  2. 174: No. 3 Dean Hamiti Jr. (OSU) dec. No. 2 Levi Haines (PSU), 4-2
  3. 184: No. 1 Carter Starocci (PSU) dec. No. 4 Dustin Plott (OSU), 9-3
  4. HWT: No. 2 Wyatt Hendrickson (OSU) dec. No. 3 Greg Kerkvliet (PSU), 8-2

Next Matches (Saturday Morning):

  1. 7th Place Bouts:
  2. 157: No. 12 Caleb Fish (OSU) vs. No. 11 Matty Bianchi (UALR)
  3. 165: No. 8 Cameron Amine (OSU) vs. No. 9 Cam Steed (MIZZ)
  4. Consolation Semifinals:
  5. 184: No. 4 Dustin Plott (OSU) vs. No. 6 Chris Foca (COR)

Finals (Saturday Night):

  1. 125: No. 7 Troy Spratley (OSU) vs. No. 4 Vincent Robinson (NCST)
  2. 174: No. 3 Dean Hamiti Jr. (OSU) vs. No. 1 Keegan O’Toole (MIZZ)
  3. HWT: No. 2 Wyatt Hendrickson (OSU) vs. No. 1 Gable Steveson (MINN)


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