On Saturday night in Kansas City, Virginia Tech sophomore Caleb Henson defeated Michigan’s Austin Gomez to win the NCAA wrestling national championship in the 149-pound weight class.
Henson, who was ranked fourth, defeated the sixth-ranked Gomez 15-7.
The Cartersville, Georgia native is the second Hokie wrestler to win the national championship, following the legendary Mekhi Lewis, who won in 2019 in the 165-pound division.
Bringing home the hardware @HokiesWrestling's Caleb Henson is coming back to Blacksburg as a NATIONAL CHAMPION!
RECAP: https://t.co/LrmdqTXe1G pic.twitter.com/FYXWUz8ePu— HokieSports (@hokiesports) March 24, 2024Here’s how it went down, courtesy of Hokie Sports:
Henson was relentless all bout from the first whistle.