2025 MAC Championships Preview

The 2025 MAC Championships are coming to Trenton, New Jersey and they will take place Friday and Saturday. Wrestlers at ten weight classes will battle for 23 automatic berths in the 2025 NCAA Championships two weeks from today. 

Last season, one of the running themes of the regular season was, “Who will win the MAC?” Ultimately, it was Central Michigan. This year, it appears as if Lock Haven has the inside track to win a third title in four years. The 2024 Lock Haven team was very star-driven and top-heavy, featuring three conference champions, but no other NCAA qualifiers. This version of the Bald Eagles still has the top-end talent but is also much deeper and balanced. 

That might spell bad news for contenders like Central Michigan and Rider. Both of those teams have multiple top seeds heading into the tournament. Despite Lock Haven being the favorite, either of these two schools could have a good day and come away with the trophy on Saturday. Hey, maybe George Mason gets into the title fray. They have outperformed their pre-tournament rankings, of late. 

Before getting to the action, check out our weight-by-weight preview of the action and some picks for the finals and the wrestlers who we think will come away with the precious NCAA berths. 

125 lbs

1 allocation

1. Blake West (Northern Illinois)

2. Noah Michaels (Rider)

3. Ben Aranda (Cleveland State)

4. Drew Davis (SIU Edwardsville)

5. Chris Vargo (Edinboro)

6. Ben Monn (George Mason)

7. Travis Clawson (Clarion)

8. Max Elton (Buffalo)

With three-time MAC champion Anthony Noto moving to 133 lbs, this weight class seemed up for grabs at the beginning of the season. 2024 national qualifier Blake West quickly seized control of the weight. He showed he was the class of the league after making the Midlands finals and pushing undefeated, top-ranked Matt Ramos in a one-point loss. Not only has West gone undefeated in MAC duals, but he was only held to a regular decision on one occasion. 

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