2017 NCAA Championships
125 lb
Champion Darian Cruz, Lehigh (PA).Verified bracket Source bracket ↗
All-Americans
From the final and the 3rd, 5th, and 7th place bouts
Connected 2017 125-pound bracket
Championship
Winner: Richard 'Gabe' Townsell
Dec3–1Winner: Thomas Gilman
MD19–6ConsWinner: Nathan Kraisser
Dec3–0Winner: Josh Rodriguez
Dec7–4ConsWinner: Nicholas Piccininni
Fall1:45Winner: Tim Lambert
Dec9–2ConsWinner: Sean Fausz
Fall3:19Winner: Shakur Laney
Dec10–5ConsWinner: Darian Cruz
Fall0:52Winner: Kyle Akins
MFFWinner: Freddie Rodriguez
TF19–4Winner: Josh Terao
MD13–4ConsWinner: Ethan Lizak
Dec10–8Winner: Sean Russell
TF21–3ConsWinner: Jack Mueller
TF16–1Winner: Drew Templeman
Dec4–3ConsWinner: Joey Dance
TF17–2Winner: Thomas Gilman
MD22–8ConsWinner: Nicholas Piccininni
Dec5–2Winner: Sean Fausz
Dec3–1Winner: Darian Cruz
Dec1–0Winner: Freddie Rodriguez
Dec7–5Winner: Ethan Lizak
MD15–6Winner: Jack Mueller
Dec5–2Winner: Joey Dance
MD12–2Winner: Thomas Gilman
Fall6:04ConsWinner: Darian Cruz
Dec5–2Winner: Ethan Lizak
TF15–0Winner: Jack Mueller
Dec4–2ConsWinner: Darian Cruz
Dec4–2Winner: Ethan Lizak
Dec7–0ConsWinner: Darian Cruz
Dec6–3Consolation
Winner: Dylan Peters
Dec4–3Winner: Jake Gromacki
Dec2–0Winner: Johnny Jimenez
Dec7–3Winner: Brock Hudkins
Dec7–0Winner: Dylan Peters
Dec8–7Winner: Vito Pasone
MFFWinner: Jose Rodriguez
Fall2:51Winner: Travis Piotrowski
Dec6–0Winner: Richard 'Gabe' Townsell
Dec9–4Winner: Drew Templeman
MD10–2Winner: Sean Russell
Dec4–2Winner: Brock Hudkins
Dec5–2Winner: Kyle Akins
Dec9–6Winner: Shakur Laney
Dec9–3Winner: Tim Lambert
Dec6–1Winner: Josh Rodriguez
Dec5–2Winner: Nathan Kraisser
Dec10–7Winner: Sean Russell
Dec5–2Winner: Brock Hudkins
Dec6–2Winner: Tim Lambert
Fall5:57Winner: Nathan Kraisser
Dec6–0Winner: Sean Russell
Dec8–2Winner: Nicholas Piccininni
Dec7–5Winner: Joey Dance
Dec3–1Winner: Nathan Kraisser
Dec4–1Winner: Nicholas Piccininni
Dec6–4Winner: Joey Dance
Dec4–2Winner: Nicholas Piccininni
MFFWinner: Thomas Gilman
Dec5–2Winner: Thomas Gilman
Dec13–6Winner: Joey Dance
MFFWinner: Sean Russell
Dec10–3Championship
Opening round · 1 bout
31 byes into the round of 32
- Richard 'Gabe' Townsell, Stanford (CA) over Barlow 'BJ' McGhee, Missouri — Dec 3–1 · View bout
Round of 32 · 16 bouts
- Darian Cruz (4), Lehigh (PA) over Dylan Peters, Northern Iowa — Fall 0:52 · View bout
- Drew Templeman (15), Wyoming over Conor Youtsey, Michigan — Dec 4–3 · View bout
- Ethan Lizak (6), Minnesota over Christian Moody, Oklahoma — Dec 10–8 · View bout
- Freddie Rodriguez (14), Southern Illinois Edwardsville over Vito Pasone, Appalachian State (NC) — TF 19–4 · View bout
- Jack Mueller (10), Virginia over Travis Piotrowski, Illinois — TF 16–1 · View bout
- Joey Dance (2), Virginia Tech over Richard 'Gabe' Townsell, Stanford (CA) — TF 17–2 · View bout
- Josh Rodriguez (9), North Dakota State over Johnny Jimenez, Wisconsin — Dec 7–4 · View bout
- Josh Terao (11), American (DC) over Jose Rodriguez, Ohio State — MD 13–4 · View bout
- Kyle Akins, Buffalo (NY) over Nick Suriano (3), Penn State — MFF · View bout
- Nathan Kraisser (16), Campbell (NC) over Jake Gromacki, Clarion (PA) — Dec 3–0 · View bout
- Nicholas Piccininni (8), Oklahoma State over Elijah Oliver, Indiana (IN) — Fall 1:45 · View bout
- Sean Fausz (12), North Carolina State over Noah Gonser, Eastern Michigan — Fall 3:19 · View bout
- Sean Russell (7), Edinboro (PA) over Ibrahim Bunduka, George Mason (VA) — TF 21–3 · View bout
- Shakur Laney (13), Ohio over Sean Nickell, California-Bakersfield — Dec 10–5 · View bout
- Thomas Gilman (1), Iowa over Brent Fleetwood, Central Michigan — MD 19–6 · View bout
- Tim Lambert (5), Nebraska over Brock Hudkins, Northern Illinois — Dec 9–2 · View bout
Round of 16 · 8 bouts
- Darian Cruz (4), Lehigh (PA) over Shakur Laney (13), Ohio — Dec 1–0 · View bout
- Ethan Lizak (6), Minnesota over Josh Terao (11), American (DC) — MD 15–6 · View bout
- Freddie Rodriguez (14), Southern Illinois Edwardsville over Kyle Akins, Buffalo (NY) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
- Jack Mueller (10), Virginia over Sean Russell (7), Edinboro (PA) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
- Joey Dance (2), Virginia Tech over Drew Templeman (15), Wyoming — MD 12–2 · View bout
- Nicholas Piccininni (8), Oklahoma State over Josh Rodriguez (9), North Dakota State — Dec 5–2 · View bout
- Sean Fausz (12), North Carolina State over Tim Lambert (5), Nebraska — Dec 3–1 · View bout
- Thomas Gilman (1), Iowa over Nathan Kraisser (16), Campbell (NC) — MD 22–8 · View bout
Quarterfinal · 4 bouts
- Darian Cruz (4), Lehigh (PA) over Sean Fausz (12), North Carolina State — Dec 5–2 · View bout
- Ethan Lizak (6), Minnesota over Freddie Rodriguez (14), Southern Illinois Edwardsville — TF 15–0 · View bout
- Jack Mueller (10), Virginia over Joey Dance (2), Virginia Tech — Dec 4–2 · View bout
- Thomas Gilman (1), Iowa over Nicholas Piccininni (8), Oklahoma State — Fall 6:04 · View bout
Semifinal · 2 bouts
- Darian Cruz (4), Lehigh (PA) over Thomas Gilman (1), Iowa — Dec 4–2 · View bout
- Ethan Lizak (6), Minnesota over Jack Mueller (10), Virginia — Dec 7–0 · View bout
Final · 1 bout
- Darian Cruz (4), Lehigh (PA) over Ethan Lizak (6), Minnesota — Dec 6–3 · View bout
Consolation
Consolation opening round · 1 bout
- Dylan Peters, Northern Iowa over Barlow 'BJ' McGhee, Missouri — Dec 4–3 · View bout
Consolation round 1 · 8 bouts
- Brock Hudkins, Northern Illinois over Noah Gonser, Eastern Michigan — Dec 7–0 · View bout
- Dylan Peters, Northern Iowa over Sean Nickell, California-Bakersfield — Dec 8–7 · View bout
- Jake Gromacki, Clarion (PA) over Brent Fleetwood, Central Michigan — Dec 2–0 · View bout
- Johnny Jimenez, Wisconsin over Elijah Oliver, Indiana (IN) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
- Jose Rodriguez, Ohio State over Christian Moody, Oklahoma — Fall 2:51 · View bout
- Richard 'Gabe' Townsell, Stanford (CA) over Conor Youtsey, Michigan — Dec 9–4 · View bout
- Travis Piotrowski, Illinois over Ibrahim Bunduka, George Mason (VA) — Dec 6–0 · View bout
- Vito Pasone, Appalachian State (NC) over Nick Suriano (3), Penn State — MFF · View bout
Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts
- Brock Hudkins, Northern Illinois over Josh Terao (11), American (DC) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
- Drew Templeman (15), Wyoming over Jake Gromacki, Clarion (PA) — MD 10–2 · View bout
- Josh Rodriguez (9), North Dakota State over Travis Piotrowski, Illinois — Dec 5–2 · View bout
- Kyle Akins, Buffalo (NY) over Dylan Peters, Northern Iowa — Dec 9–6 · View bout
- Nathan Kraisser (16), Campbell (NC) over Richard 'Gabe' Townsell, Stanford (CA) — Dec 10–7 · View bout
- Sean Russell (7), Edinboro (PA) over Johnny Jimenez, Wisconsin — Dec 4–2 · View bout
- Shakur Laney (13), Ohio over Vito Pasone, Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 9–3 · View bout
- Tim Lambert (5), Nebraska over Jose Rodriguez, Ohio State — Dec 6–1 · View bout
Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts
- Brock Hudkins, Northern Illinois over Kyle Akins, Buffalo (NY) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
- Nathan Kraisser (16), Campbell (NC) over Josh Rodriguez (9), North Dakota State — Dec 6–0 · View bout
- Sean Russell (7), Edinboro (PA) over Drew Templeman (15), Wyoming — Dec 5–2 · View bout
- Tim Lambert (5), Nebraska over Shakur Laney (13), Ohio — Fall 5:57 · View bout
Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts
- Joey Dance (2), Virginia Tech over Tim Lambert (5), Nebraska — Dec 3–1 · View bout
- Nathan Kraisser (16), Campbell (NC) over Freddie Rodriguez (14), Southern Illinois Edwardsville — Dec 4–1 · View bout
- Nicholas Piccininni (8), Oklahoma State over Brock Hudkins, Northern Illinois — Dec 7–5 · View bout
- Sean Russell (7), Edinboro (PA) over Sean Fausz (12), North Carolina State — Dec 8–2 · View bout
Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts
- Joey Dance (2), Virginia Tech over Nathan Kraisser (16), Campbell (NC) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
- Nicholas Piccininni (8), Oklahoma State over Sean Russell (7), Edinboro (PA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts
- Nicholas Piccininni (8), Oklahoma State over Jack Mueller (10), Virginia — MFF · View bout
- Thomas Gilman (1), Iowa over Joey Dance (2), Virginia Tech — Dec 5–2 · View bout
Placement bouts
3rd-place bout · 1 bout
- Thomas Gilman (1), Iowa over Nicholas Piccininni (8), Oklahoma State — Dec 13–6 · View bout
5th-place bout · 1 bout
- Joey Dance (2), Virginia Tech over Jack Mueller (10), Virginia — MFF · View bout
7th-place bout · 1 bout
- Sean Russell (7), Edinboro (PA) over Nathan Kraisser (16), Campbell (NC) — Dec 10–3 · View bout