2025 NCAA DI National Championships Preview (149 lbs)

The 2025 NCAA DI Wrestling Championships are less than a week away! In a few short days, 330 wrestlers will make the trek to Philadelphia, with hopes of a national title on their minds. Now it's in a city that hasn't hosted nationals since 2011, but it’s within driving distance of some of the top wrestling areas in the country. The atmosphere for the national tournament is always great, but I expect these East Coast fans to bring a little extra to the Wells Fargo Center. 

Before the action on the mat starts, InterMat will go through each individual bracket and highlight the favorites, top matches to watch, and much more.

Top Seed: Caleb Henson (Virginia Tech)

2024 national champion Caleb Henson is back and ready to become the first Virginia Tech wrestler to win multiple NCAA titles. Henson comes into Philly with a perfect 18-0 record and has won his last 23 collegiate matches. Though he missed some time, Henson managed to win the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and the Keystone Classic. In the CKLV finals, Henson flipped a result from the finals of the 2023 tournament when he was narrowly beaten by Ridge Lovett. Lovett comes in as the #2 seed at this tournament. 

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