This past weekend, the NCAA Wrestling National Championships took place at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The University of Wisconsin Badgers (5-12, 1-7 Big Ten) were represented by three qualifiers: redshirt freshmen Nicolar Rivera at 125 lbs and Zan Fugitt at 133 lbs, and redshirt sophomore Cody Goebel at 165 lbs. Fugitt earned fourth-place and NCAA All-American honors.
With 33 wrestlers invited for each of the 10 weight classes, 66 NCAA Division 1 programs were represented. As the double-elimination event progressed from preliminary matches to wrestle-backs, to the finals on Saturday, individual placements were realized for these spectacular collegiate wrestlers.