As would be expected from best wrestling state in the country, the bracket is filled with Pennsylvania natives.

In the first round, the Penn State wrestler used a first-period takedown to dispatch West Virginia’s Jordan Titus, 4-2. Bartlett then made the quarterfinals by collecting a second-period takedown of South Dakota State’s Julian Tagg en route to a 4-1 decision.

The NCAA Championship started with its first session beginning at 12 p.m. on Thursday, March. 20, 2025, at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA. After Session One, Penn State took the lead with 24.0 points,