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Robinson Places Fourth, Trumble Will Wrestle in the National Finals Tonight
3/21/2026 2:28:00 PM | Wrestling
CLEVELAND, Ohio – For the third season in a row, NC State wrestling will have a member of the Pack in the national finals seeking an individual championship. Tonight, heavyweight Isaac Trumble will face Yonger Bastida of Iowa State on ESPN.
NC State wrestling has had 16 finalists across all weight classes, and seven of those were in the heavyweight division. The latest champion at the weight was Nick Gwiazdowski when he claimed back-to-back titles in 2014 and 2015. Gwiazdowski now trains with Trumble almost every week.
1980 Champion - Tab Thacker
1992 Finalist - Sylvester Terkay
1993 Champion - Sylvester Terkay
2014 Champion - Nick Gwiazdowski
2015 Champion - Nick Gwiazdowski
2016 Finalist - Nick Gwiazdowski
National Finals Information
• Start time for the round of championship matches is 6:30 p.m. (EDT)
• The session will be broadcast and streamed on ESPN, live scores will be available on TrackWrestling.com
• Beginning at 141 lbs, Trumble will be the eighth match of the night
The Heavyweight Matchup
• The Springfield, Nebraska native has never faced Yonger Bastida in his collegiate folkstyle career, despite both wrestlers previously being at 197 lbs before moving up to 285 lbs
• No. 2 seed Trumble comes in with a 20-0 record, which features 15 bonus point wins
• No. 1 seed Bastida holds a 29-0 record with 20 bonus point wins
• Each have earned All-American status previously - Trumble placing fourth last season (2025) and Bastida placing fifth in 2022 at 197 lbs
Team Score Update
1. Penn State - 164.0 pts
2. Oklahoma State - 119.0 pts
3. Nebraska - 101.5 pts
4. Iowa - 92.5 pts
5. Ohio State - 84.5 pts
6. Michigan - 66.0 pts
7. Stanford - 63.5 pts
8. Iowa State - 52.0 pts
9. Minnesota - 44.5 pts
10. Virginia Tech - 41.5 pts
11. NC State - 40.5 pts
12. Wyoming - 38.0 pts
13. Arizona State - 36.5 pts
14. Missouri - 34.0 pts
15. Illinois - 28.0 pts
Robinson Day Three Recap
After falling to Spratley in the second round on Thursday, Robinson was able to get back in the win column over the Cowboy in the consolation semifinals. His win in tiebreakers sent him to the third/fourth place match to move him up the podium. He then fell by major decision to Nico Provo of Stanford to place fourth on the podium in his second trip to the NCAA Championships. He now claims back-to-back All-American honors at 125 lbs after winning the national title last season.
RESULTS
Session 5 Results
Cons. Semifinals
125 - (12) Vincent Robinson (NC State) decision (5) Troy Spratley (Oklahoma State), 3-2 (TB-1)
Third-place match
125 - (7) Nico Provo (Stanford) major decision (12) Vincent Robinson (NC State) 10-2
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