Led by seven wrestlers earning All-America honors, the Nebraska wrestling team sits in third place in the team standings of the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, Ohio, entering the final day of the championships. Antrell Taylor (157) and Christopher Minto (174 pounds) will wrestle for national championships Saturday night.
Taylor will face Oklahoma State’s Landon Robideau in the finals at 157 pounds, while Minto will take on Levi Haines of Penn State in the championship match at 174 pounds. The championship matches begin at 5:30 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN, with consolation matches beginning at 10 a.m. and broadcast on ESPNU.
Nebraska’s seven All-Americans (top eight finish in their weight class) is the second-most in school history. It’s the third straight year the Cornhuskers have had five or more wrestlers earn that honor. The five semifinalists produced Friday were Nebraska’s most ever. Brock Hardy at 141 pounds earned All-America status for the fourth time in his career, the fourth Nebraska wrestler to do so.
Team Standings (Through Day Two)
Penn State (153)
Oklahoma State (111.5)
Nebraska (90.5)
Iowa (81)
Ohio State (77.5)
Stanford (58)
Iowa State (52)
Michigan (48)
Minnesota (39.5)
NC State (37)
125: No. 25 Kael Lauridsen DNP (1-2)
First Round: No. 8 Dean Peterson (IOWA) major dec. No. 25 Kael Lauridsen (NEB) 9-1
Cons. Round 1: No. 25 Kael Lauridsen (NEB) dec. No. 24 Ayden Smith (RUT) 5-1
Cons. Round 2: No. 7 Nico Provo (STAN) major dec. No. 25 Kael Lauridsen (NEB) 16-4
133: No. 13 Jacob Van Dee (4-2) All-American
First Round: No. 20 Julian Farber (UNI) dec. No. 13 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) 5-4
Cons. Round 1: No. 13 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) dec. No. 29 Luke Willochell (WYO) SV-1 10-7
Cons. Round 2: No. 13 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) dec. No. 19 Gage Walker (MIZZ) 4-2
Cons. Round 3: No. 13 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) major dec. No. 28 Garrett Grice (ISU) 12-1
Cons. Round 4: No. 13 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) dec. No. 8 Markel Baker (NIU) 2-1
Cons. Round 5: No. 15 Tyler Knox (STAN) dec. No. 13 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) 6-3
141: No. 3 Brock Hardy (3-1) All-American
First Round: No. 3 Brock Hardy (NEB) tech. fall No. 30 Dario Lemus (MD) (5:47) 18-1
Second Round: No. 3 Brock Hardy (NEB) dec. No. 14 Braeden Davis (PSU) 9-4
Quarterfinal: No. 3 Brock Hardy (NEB) dec. No. 6 Vince Cornella (COR) 5-3
Semifinal: No. 2 Sergio Vega (OKST) dec. No. 3 Brock Hardy (NEB) 5-3
149: No. 20 Chance Lamer (3-1) All-American
First Round: No. 20 Chance Lamer (NEB) dec. No. 13 Joseph Zargo (WIS) 4-1
Second Round: No. 20 Chance Lamer (NEB) dec. No. 4 Collin Gaj (VT) 3-1
Quarterfinal: No. 20 Chance Lamer (NEB) major dec. No. 12 Carter Young (MD) 12-0
Semifinal: No. 1 Shayne Van Ness tech. fall No. 20 Chance Lamer (NEB) (5:21) 22-1
157: No. 2 Antrell Taylor (4-0) All-American
First Round: No. 2 Antrell Taylor (NEB) tech fall. No. 31 Garrett McChesney (EDIN) (5:31) 19-4
Second Round: No. 2 Antrell Taylor (NEB) dec. No. 15 Cameron Catrabone (MICH) 5-3
Quarterfinal: No. 2 Antrell Taylor (NEB) dec. No. 7 Kannon Webster (ILL) 5-2
Semifinal: No. 2 Antrell Taylor (NEB) dec. No. 11 Ty Watters (WVU) 4-2
165: No. 6 LJ Araujo DNP (1-2)
First Round: No. 27 EJ Parco (STAN) dec. No. 6 LJ Araujo (NEB) 8-7
Cons. Round 1: No. 6 LJ Araujo (NEB) tech. fall No. 22 Matthew Olguin (ORST) (5:51) 16-0
Cons. Round 2: No. 5 LaDarion Lockett (OKST) dec. No. 6 LJ Araujo (NEB) 8-3
174: No. 3 Christopher Minto (4-0) All-American
First Round: No. 3 Christopher Minto (NEB) tech. fall No. 30 Riley Davis (WYO) (6:05) 20-4
Second Round: No. 3 Christopher Minto (NEB) major dec. No. 19 Logan Messer (GMU) 11-2
Quarterfinal: No. 3 Christopher Minto (NEB) major dec. No. 11 MJ Gaitan (ISU) 11-3
Semifinal: No. 3 Christopher Minto (NEB) dec. No. 7 Cam Steed (MIZZ) 5-1
184: No. 8 Silas Allred (2-2)
First Round: No. 8 Silas Allred (NEB) dec. No. 25 Malachi DuVall (GMU) 3-1
Second Round: No. 8 Silas Allred (NEB) major dec. No. 9 Chris Moore (ILL) 15-5
Quarterfinal: No. 1 Rocco Welsh (PSU) injury def. No. 8 Silas Allred (NEB) (5:11) 7-1
Cons. Round 4: No. 22 Zack Ryder (OKST) over No. 8 Silas Allred (NEB) (MFFL)
197: No. 11 Camden McDanel (4-1) All-American
First Round: No. 11 Camden McDanel (NEB) dec. No. 22 Devin Wasley (NDSU) 7-2
Second Round: No. 11 Camden McDanel (NEB) major dec. No. 6 Justin Rademacher (ORST) 13-5
Quarterfinal: No. 3 Stephen Little (LR) dec. No. 11 Camden McDanel 4-1
Cons. Round 4: No. 11 Camden McDanel (NEB) dec. No. 18 Andrew Reall (BRWN) 4-2
Cons. Round 5: No. 11 Camden McDanel (NEB) dec. No. 27 Gabe Arnold (IOWA) 4-2
HWT: No. 4 AJ Ferrari (3-1) All-American
First Round: No. 4 AJ Ferrari (NEB) tech. fall No. 29 Luke Rasmussen (SDSU) (6:01) 17-2
Second Round: No. 4 AJ Ferrari (NEB) major dec. No. 20 Dayton Pitzer (PITT) 12-0
Quarterfinal: No. 4 AJ Ferrari (NEB) dec. No. 21 Juan Mora (OKST) 4-3
Semifinals: No. 1 Yonger Bastida (ISU) major dec. No. 4 AJ Ferrari (NEB) 15-7