Iowa 125-pound Drake Ayala lost in the finals in his first NCAA championship after the fifth session of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO. on Friday.
Penn State broke the record for the most team points in a tournament with 172.5. Cornell was runner-up with 72.5, with Michigan following close behind with 71. Iowa ended in fifth with 67.
Four of six Penn State’s finalists placed first in the tournament, with
174-pound Carter Starocci and 197-pound Aaron Brooks becoming four-time champions. It was the sixth and seventh time in history to do so and the first time for teammates.
Fans observe the final session of the NCAA men’s wrestling championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday, March 23, 2024.
