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NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships
Three Badgers compete at the NCAA Wrestling Championships
March 21, 2025 | Wrestling
Fugitt earns All-American status
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Three Badgers competed at the NCAA Wrestling Championships from March 20-22 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Zan Fugitt, ranked No. 14 entering the tournament, pulled off upsets over the No. 3 and No. 6 seeds in the 125-pound weight class to advance to the semifinal round, where he fell to No. 2 Drake Ayala of Iowa. Fugitt's impressive run earned him a fourth-place finish and All-American honors.
At 125, No. 11 Nicolar Rivera went 3-2 in the tournament, advancing to the blood round. No. 31 seed Cody Goebel finished 0-2 in the 165-pound bracket.
RESULTS
Nicolar Rivera (Wisconsin won by decision over Trever Anderson (Northern Iowa), Dec 4-2
Jett Strickenberger (West Virginia) over Nicolar Rivera (Wisconsin), Major Dec. 18-6
Nicolar Rivera (Wisconsin) over Antonio Lorenzo (Oklahoma), Dec 5-0
Nicolar Rivera (Wisconsin) over Spencer Moore (North Carolina), Major. Dec. 11-3
Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) over Nicolar Rivera (Wisconsin), Dec. 7-3
Zan Fugitt (Wisconsin) over Takeo Davis (Gardner-Webb), Dec. 12-5
Zan Fugitt (Wisconsin) over Nasir Bailey (Little Rock), SV-1 4-1
Zan Fugitt (Wisconsin) over Connor McGonagle (Virginia Tech), fall 2:30
Drake Ayala (Iowa) over Zan Fugitt (Wisconsin), Dec. 6-1
Zan Fugitt (Wisconsin) over Braeden Davis (Penn State), Dec. 8-5
Zeth Romney (Cal Poly) over Zan Fugitt (Wisconsin), Dec. 7-3
Peyton Hall (West Virginia) over Cody Goebel (Wisconsin), 13-10, TF 19-1 5:22
Nicco Ruiz (Arizona State) won over Cody Goebel (Wisconsin), Major Dec. 16-3
