NCAA Tournament

[PJ-OSU]

285 NCAA Final 🏆: Wyatt Hendrickson (OSU) defeats Olympic Champion Gable Steveson (Minnesota) to win the national title!!!! Biggest Upset in NCAA History!!!!! pic.twitter.com/Q2HTNJ8d4Z

— Saturday Night Lights (@WrestlingSNL) March 23, 2025

 

[Chairman of the Board]

I know Rex holt was going nuts…someone needs to post the clip on here ASAP

Once the varsity network archives I'll get it

 

[KK10]

Huge upset in the final seconds against a guy that appeared unbeatable. Then immediately get personally congratulated by/shake hands with the US President on the way out.
That whole thing was ESPY-level story book stuff.

 

[Stilly2OMAOKC]

I am going to go out on a limb and say that makes #1 on ESPN top10

 

[Chairman of the Board]

New statue needed

 

[MustangPokeFan]

OH MY GOD! That was bigger than the defeat of Steve Dr. Death Williams in Gallagher Hall! Take down the unbeatable two time NCAA champ, gold medal winner, and WWE wrestler in front of the freaking President of the United States!

Wyatt just became a Cowboy legend!

 

[Well]

There's a great youtube short of it. Turn the volume up!

 

[MustangPokeFan]

Only one thing left that can improve on that. C’mon Wyatt, shock EVERYBODY!

He did!!!!!!!

 

[MustangPokeFan]

Dunno what Steveson said pre-match, but I imagine he has some regret right about now.

It was actually pretty cool. Before the match, he walked over and told Wyatt “you gotta go to the Olympics to wear that flag”. Then after he lost to him, he walked over and shook Wyatt’s hand and said “you deserve it man, you get the gold!”

 

[Stilly2OMAOKC]

I think that American flag would look amazing inside Heritage Hall or the wrestling hall of fame forever…just saying

 

[KK10]

It was actually pretty cool. Before the match, he walked over and told Wyatt “you gotta go to the Olympics to wear that flag”. Then after he lost to him, he walked over and shook Wyatt’s hand and said “you deserve it man, you get the gold!”

I’d think Wyatt’s upcoming Air Force service commitment and college education at a US service academy should qualify. But what do I know, maybe Gable’s life really was at risk during those few weeks at the Olympics.

 

[74072 Poke]

What were the final team standings?

EDITED - Removed wrong link.

 

[KK10]

It was actually pretty cool. Before the match, he walked over and told Wyatt “you gotta go to the Olympics to wear that flag”. Then after he lost to him, he walked over and shook Wyatt’s hand and said “you deserve it man, you get the gold!”

I heard the announcers say that, but I thought that was their conjecture?

 

[Cowboyshoopspride]

I will watch this at least 30-40 more times just tonight.

Pure cinema.#NCAAWrestling x @CowboyWrestling pic.twitter.com/USotmLofW4

— NCAA Wrestling (@NCAAWrestling) March 23, 2025

 

[MustangPokeFan]

https://www.ncaa.com/_flysystem/public-s3/files/Team%20Scores%201.25pm.pdf

That link is not correct. We had 94.5 points before Hamiti and Hendrickson won their matches. Here’s the final Top 3

 

[Osucowboys344]

I don’t know if I should cry or go chug celebration beers. Amazing!

The way steveson tried to disrespect Wyatt made me remember when the OU players came over and started taunting weeden and the boys in 2011. It was on after that and it couldn’t have ended better.

Love these cowboys and the fight and Wyatt is a legend!!!

 

[Poke Skywalker]

I’ve probably replayed it 50 times already. It’s great watching DT and the coaches go nuts in the background on that takedown.

 

[Osucowboys344]

How did we deserve this moment!!!!!!!!!!#wyatthendrickson #NCAAWrestling pic.twitter.com/t9EG94W8xn

— _d🎀 (@_MamaD11) March 23, 2025

 

[Poke Skywalker]

Caldwell & DT in the back is art. 😂 pic.twitter.com/w5jd8K6d4H

— The Wrestling Room (Pat Mineo) (@MrPatMineo) March 23, 2025

 

[Poke Skywalker]

Can you imagine what that moment, and the Hamiti/Hendrickson NCs are going to do for recruiting and portal interest?