2025 NCAA Championships - Session One Injury Report

That October to March stretch is a long one. Many guys got beat up this year, and we’ve seen a lot of injuries this season. Some came back to compete for the postseason. Some didn’t recover in time. We’ve got the noticeable injury watch list here. Find out how they competed in this first session. 

125 - Dean Peterson (Rutgers), knee

Rutgers’ Dean Peterson wrestled Oklahoma’s Antonio Lorenzo in the opening round. Peterson originally hurt his knee in the B1G semis against Nebraska’s Caleb Smith. Peterson gave up a takedown in the first period. Peterson chose bottom to start the second. Lorenzo quickly escaped and was hit twice for stalling, giving Peterson that point. Lorenzo takes bottom to start the third, quickly escaping. Peterson gets the takedown on the edge. Lorenzo gets the escape with Peterson getting the 6-5 win. There was a lot of edge wrestling in this match. Peterson had the knee protected and did his typical defense - dropping to his knees, but nothing out of the ordinary. 

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