Here are some of the best photos from Day One of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at Rocket Arena in Cleveland Thursday.Â
Iowa junior Gabe Arnold has his hand raised after winning a 197-pound NCAA consolation match Thursday at Rocket Arena in Cleveland.Â
Northern Iowa's Jared Simma battles with Belarmine's Grant O'Dell during a 174-pound consolation Thursday at Rocket Arena in Cleveland at the NCAA wrestling championships.Â
Northern Iowa's Nick Fox has his hands raised after beating Iowa State's Isaac Dean in a 184-pound NCAA consolation match Thursday at Rocket Arena in Cleveland at the NCAA wrestling championships.Â
Northern Iowa's Caleb Rathjen battles Penn's Cross Wasilewski in a 149-pound second round match Thursday at Rocket Arena in Cleveland during the NCAA wrestling championships.
Iowa State's Stevo Poulin has his hand raised after winning a 125-pound match Thursday, March 19, 2026 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland.Â
Northern Iowa's Caleb Rathjen squares off against Little Rock's Brock Herman Thursday, March 19, 2026 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland during a 149-pound first-round match.Â
Iowa's Drake Ayala battles Marcel Lopez of Southern Illinois-Edwardsville during a 133-pound first-round match Thursday, March 19, 2026 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland.Â
Northern Iowa's Julian Farber flexes after beating Nebraska's Jacob Van Dee in a 133-pound first-round match Thursday, March 19, 2026 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland.Â
Iowa State's Jacob Frost points to the Cyclone corner after scoring a pin in a first round 149-pound match over Lucas Kapusta of Lock Haven Thursday, March 19, 2026 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland.Â
Northern Iowa coach Doug Schwab celebrates Julian Farber's first-round win Thursday, March 19, 2026 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland.Â
UNI's Ryder Downey battles Oregon State's Matthew Olguin during a 165-pound first round match Thursday, March 19, 2026 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland.Â
Iowa's Mikey Caliendo flexes after winning by pin in a 165-pound first-round match over Thomas Snipes of the Citadel Thursday, March 19, 2026 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland.Â
Iowa's Angelo Ferrari has his hand raised after winning a 184-pound first-round match Thursday at the NCAA wrestling championships inside Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.Â
Iowa State head coach Kevin Dresser shares a moment with an official Thursday at the NCAA wrestling championships inside Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.Â
Iowa's Ryder Block squares off against Cornell's Jaxon Joy during a 149-pound second round match Thursday at the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Cleveland.Â
Iowa head coach Tom Brands, left, and assistant coach Ryan Morningstar, right, look out during a match Thursday at the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Cleveland.Â
Iowa 184-pound freshman Angelo Ferrari squares off against American's Carlos Campos Thursday at the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Cleveland.Â
Follow along tonight with the Courier's Jim Nelson from the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, Ohio.Â
