Huskers make history with runner-up finish at NCAA Wrestling Championships

Nebraska wrestling finished in second place at the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships on Saturday .

Ridge Lovett won the 149-pound championship match by 1 -0 in the championship match.

Antrell Taylor won the 157-pound title in the final match by 4 -2 in Philadelphia .

The total of eight All- Americans set the Nebraska program record for most-ever at an NCAA Tournament.

The Huskers racked up 117.0 team points to finish national runner-up behind only powerhouse program Penn State ( 177.0 ).

No. 3 Antrell Taylor ( Nebraska ) won by fall over Jude Swisher ( Pennsylvania ) 26 -9 (Fall 2:16) No. 1 Brock Hardy went 27-4 with 20 bonus point wins, and earned All-America status for the third straight year .

No. 12 Christopher Minto ( 165 ) came from behind in the third period for his third top-10 upset, defeating No. 7 Hunter Garvin 8 -4 for his spot in third place.

At 133 , No. 17 Jacob Van Dee pulled out a 7 -2 upset against No. 13 Tyler Knox ( STAN ) to lock in his seventh -place podium finish.

No. 12 Silas Allred ( 184 ) went for seventh next, claiming the win with a 4 -2 decision over No. 22 Donnell Washington (IND) The junior closed the season 23 -8, and claimed an All-American honor.