Two days, 14 brackets, and a lot of wrestling in Greensboro. Here's the 2026 Super 32 Challenge by the numbers, from the first round on Saturday morning to the last belt on Sunday night. All numbers are from the official FloWrestling brackets, with classes and college commitments from the MatScouts big board.
For every final, see our finals recap. Everything else from the weekend is on our Super 32 hub.
The Weekend
- 1,559 wrestlers in the high school brackets
- 3,088 matches wrestled, not counting byes
- 575 pins and 459 tech falls
- 51 percent of all matches ended with bonus points (a pin, tech fall or major decision)
- 174 matches went to overtime, with the most at 126 and 132 (19 each)
- 161 wrestlers at 138, the biggest bracket. 285 was the smallest at 39.
The Champions Were Dominant
All 14 champions went unbeaten, and most of them weren't close to losing. Their combined score for the weekend: 1,101 to 235.
- Nelson Villafane (106): 7-0, outscored opponents 131-27, and won every match with bonus points. He's a freshman.
- Maximus Konopka (215): 6-0 and gave up only 4 points all weekend.
- Matthew O'Neill (144): 7-0 and allowed just 8 points. Mateo Gallegos (126) allowed 9.
- Cameron Sontz (120): won 8 matches, the most of any champion, outscoring opponents 109-21.
- Melvin Miller (165): 7-0, 92-19, with 6 bonus-point wins on the way to his third Super 32 title.
- Caleb Noble (113): 7-0 from the #7 seed, outscoring opponents 82-18 with 6 bonus-point wins.
The Seeds
- 245 losses by top-10 seeds over the weekend, and 145 of them were upsets (a loss to a lower seed or an unseeded wrestler)
- 77 of those losses came on Day 1 alone
- 57 of the 140 top-10 seeds were eliminated without placing, and 83 finished on the podium
- 49 of the 56 wrestlers seeded #1 through #4 placed
- 16 of the 112 placers were seeded #17 or lower or were unseeded
- Most upsets: 132, where top-10 seeds were upset 15 times. Fewest: 215, with 7.
The #1 Seeds
- 14 for 14 into the semifinals
- 10 made the finals, and 8 won a title
- All 14 placed: eight champions, two runners-up, two 3rd-place finishes, one 4th and one 6th
- The #2 seeds won 3 titles (Villafane, Lucas Boe and Satoshi Davis), and 13 of the 14 placed
The Long Shots
- #7 Caleb Noble (113) was the lowest seed to win a title, and the only champion seeded below #5
- Oleksandr Havrylkiv (132) finished 3rd from unseeded and won 10 matches, more than anyone else in the tournament. His only loss came in the Round of 16.
- #25 Caleb Schaefer (138) was the lowest seed to place, finishing 5th at 8-2
- Four double-digit seeds finished 3rd: #11 Derik Kiefer (106), #10 Aiden Garcia (120), #12 Jensen Boyd (144) and #14 Chris Arreola (157)
- 7 unseeded wrestlers placed: Havrylkiv, Edward George (120), Gabe Benyo (126), Aidan Yarussi (132), Stefano Garcia Valdes (144), Kadin Mulford (165) and Ryland Walters (190)
The Comebacks
- Gabe Benyo (126) lost in the Round of 32 and then won his way back to 6th place, going 9-3 for the weekend
- Kadin Mulford (165) also lost in the Round of 32 and came back to finish 7th
- #2 Gabriel Ballard (150) lost in the quarterfinals and won every match after that to finish 3rd, going 8-1
- Edward George (120) won 9 matches, tied for the second-most in the tournament, on his way to 7th from unseeded
Pins and Points
- Fastest pins: William Buckley (157) in 0:10, Connor Reece (144) in 0:14 and #20 Brady Genard (106) in 0:16
- Fastest pin by a #1 seed: Carter Brown (285), 0:17 in the Round of 16
- Most pins at one weight: 138, with 62
- Heavyweights pinned the most often: nearly one in three matches at 285 ended in a fall
- Highest-scoring match: #7 Alex Marchetti's 24-13 win over Logan Svoboda at 132, 37 total points. Marchetti went on to place 5th.
- Highest-scoring decision: Parker Workman's 17-16 win over Johnnie Caldwell at 106
The Finals
- 13 decisions and 1 pin: Villafane's fall over #1 Luke Loren in 2:24 at 106
- 2 went to overtime: Arseni Kikiniou's 4-1 sudden victory win at 150 and Mac Crosson's 2-1 win in the second tiebreaker at 157
- 6 were decided by two points or less: 126, 144, 157, 175, 190 and 285
- Every finalist was on the MatScouts big board
The Champions
- 10 seniors, 3 juniors (Gallegos, O'Neill and Davis) and 1 freshman (Villafane)
- 4 from Pennsylvania (Villafane, Gallegos, O'Neill and Miller), 2 from New Jersey (Sontz and Tanner Hodgins), and one each from Illinois, Missouri, Arizona, California, Iowa, Florida, Connecticut and Nevada
- 2 repeat champions: Miller won his third Super 32 title, and Noble won his second after winning in 2024
- All 10 senior champions are committed to college programs
The College Commits
- Virginia Tech: 2 champions (Miller and Konopka) and a runner-up (Maximus Fortier)
- Cornell: 2 champions (Kikiniou and Boe)
- Oklahoma State: a champion (Hodgins) and a runner-up (Ladd Holman)
- Iowa: a champion (Israel Borge) and a runner-up (Dawson Youngblut)
- One champion each: Northern Iowa (Dean Anderson), Nebraska (Crosson), Lehigh (Sontz) and Arizona State (Noble)
- Illinois: a runner-up (Anthony Garza)
The States
- Pennsylvania had 27 of the 112 placers, almost a quarter of the podium, along with 4 champions
- California was next with 18 placers, followed by Florida and Indiana with 7 each, Iowa with 6, and Missouri, New Jersey and Arizona with 5 each
- 28 states had at least one placer
Every Placer, State by State
All 112 placers, grouped by state, with champions in bold.
Pennsylvania: 27 placers, 4 champions
- 1st at 106: #2 Nelson Villafane III
- 1st at 126: #3 Mateo Gallegos
- 1st at 144: #1 Matthew O'Neill
- 1st at 165: #1 Melvin Miller
- 2nd at 113: #1 Kooper Deputy
- 2nd at 190: #2 Mario Hutcherson
- 2nd at 285: #4 Kendahl Hoare
- 3rd at 126: #2 Justin Farnsworth
- 3rd at 138: #2 Dale Corbin
- 3rd at 150: #2 Gabriel Ballard
- 3rd at 215: #4 Decker Bechtold
- 4th at 132: #21 Reef Dillard
- 4th at 150: #7 Greyson Music
- 4th at 285: #12 John Montgomery
- 5th at 120: #4 Chase Karenbauer
- 5th at 132: #7 Alex Marchetti
- 5th at 157: #9 Michael Ruane
- 5th at 175: #10 Nathaniel Replogle
- 6th at 126: Gabe Benyo
- 6th at 138: #13 Declan O'Byrne
- 7th at 113: #16 Arav Pandey
- 7th at 126: #14 Nico Emili
- 8th at 120: #15 Patrick Bulger
- 8th at 126: #9 Tommy Gretz
- 8th at 138: #7 Emilio Albanese
- 8th at 157: #17 Luke Knox
- 8th at 165: #7 Mason Horwat
California: 18 placers, 1 champion
- 1st at 150: #5 Arseni Kikiniou
- 2nd at 106: #1 Luke Loren
- 2nd at 120: #3 Anthony Garza
- 2nd at 132: #3 Paul Ruiz
- 3rd at 113: #5 Michael Bernabe
- 3rd at 120: #10 Aiden Garcia
- 3rd at 157: #14 Chris Arreola
- 3rd at 190: #4 Mason Savidan
- 4th at 106: #9 Sebastian Gutierrez
- 5th at 113: #13 Jax Vang
- 5th at 285: #6 Adan Castillo
- 6th at 132: #22 Aaron Meza
- 6th at 285: #3 Matthew Cooley
- 7th at 106: #8 Ausome Guillermo
- 7th at 144: #18 Kavi Garvey
- 7th at 285: #7 Sammy Seja Jr.
- 8th at 132: #2 Slater Hicks
- 8th at 285: #8 Andrew Arroyo
Florida: 7 placers, 1 champion
- 1st at 175: #2 Lucas Boe
- 2nd at 144: #2 Jovani Solis
- 4th at 215: #3 Peter Mocco
- 5th at 215: #6 Colton Bell
- 6th at 120: #21 Liam McGettigan
- 7th at 190: #5 Kyle Gallo
- 8th at 144: Stefano Garcia Valdes
Indiana: 7 placers
- 2nd at 150: #3 Peyton Hornsby
- 2nd at 165: #2 Matthew Staples
- 3rd at 144: #12 Jensen Boyd
- 4th at 144: #3 Braylon Reynolds
- 5th at 126: #6 Case Bell
- 5th at 138: #25 Caleb Schaefer
- 6th at 113: #6 Connor Maddox
Iowa: 6 placers, 1 champion
- 1st at 157: #1 Mac Crosson
- 2nd at 138: #3 Dawson Youngblut
- 4th at 126: #1 Hayden Schwab
- 5th at 106: #4 Cyrus Millage
- 5th at 144: #4 Gavin Landers
- 8th at 106: #5 Knox Ayala
New Jersey: 5 placers, 2 champions
- 1st at 120: #1 Cameron Sontz
- 1st at 190: #1 Tanner Hodgins
- 7th at 120: Edward George
- 7th at 132: Aidan Yarussi
- 8th at 113: #9 Thomas Blewett
Arizona: 5 placers, 1 champion
- 1st at 138: #1 Dean Anderson
- 4th at 175: #6 Kobe Cunanan
- 4th at 190: #3 Ryder Schulte
- 6th at 144: #7 Konner Larkin
- 8th at 150: #13 Xavier Chavez
Missouri: 5 placers, 1 champion
- 1st at 132: #1 Israel Borge
- 3rd at 285: #1 Carter Brown
- 5th at 150: #10 Colin Rutlin
- 6th at 106: #21 Max Lindquist
- 6th at 165: #5 Landen McDowell
Illinois: 4 placers, 1 champion
- 1st at 113: #7 Caleb Noble
- 3rd at 132: Oleksandr Havrylkiv
- 3rd at 175: #1 Justus Heeg
- 4th at 157: #5 Aiden Arnett
New York: 3 placers
- 2nd at 157: #2 Camryn Howard
- 4th at 165: #12 Devon Weber
- 7th at 215: #10 Dominic Darch
Ohio: 3 placers
- 6th at 150: #1 Jason Dube
- 6th at 175: #8 Kyler Crooks
- 8th at 215: #5 Budder Manley
Georgia: 2 placers
- 3rd at 106: #11 Derik Kiefer
- 3rd at 165: #3 Harrison Murdock
Minnesota: 2 placers
- 2nd at 126: #4 Miklo Hernandez
- 6th at 190: #7 Joseph Heim
Oklahoma: 2 placers
- 4th at 113: #3 Turner Ross
- 7th at 138: #19 Bryar Hooks
Utah: 2 placers
- 2nd at 215: #2 Ladd Holman
- 4th at 138: #4 Austin Ellis
West Virginia: 2 placers
- 2nd at 175: #4 Maximus Fortier
- 6th at 157: #6 Dominic Way
Connecticut: 1 placer, 1 champion
- 1st at 215: #1 Maximus Konopka
Nevada: 1 placer, 1 champion
- 1st at 285: #2 Satoshi Davis
Colorado: 1 placer
- 7th at 165: Kadin Mulford
Kansas: 1 placer
- 5th at 165: #4 Thunder Page
Louisiana: 1 placer
- 5th at 190: #8 Braeden Simoneaux
Michigan: 1 placer
- 7th at 150: #4 Grayson Fuchs
North Carolina: 1 placer
- 8th at 175: #20 Braylen Yates
Oregon: 1 placer
- 8th at 190: Ryland Walters
South Dakota: 1 placer
- 7th at 157: #11 Gage Lohr
Texas: 1 placer
- 6th at 215: #8 Cody Savage
Virginia: 1 placer
- 7th at 175: #12 Ibrahim Dheel
Washington: 1 placer
- 4th at 120: #2 Lazarus McEwen
The Schools
- DuBois (PA) was the only school with two finalists: champion Mateo Gallegos (126) and runner-up Kendahl Hoare (285)
- Three placers each: Malvern (PA), led by champion Matthew O'Neill, plus Lake Highland (FL), Buchanan (CA) and Clovis (CA)
- Lake Highland led every school with four quarterfinalists
School counts only include wrestlers on the MatScouts big board, so some schools may have had more.
Every top-seed upset from the weekend is on the tracker. College wrestling opens next weekend, and we'll break it all down on Basch & The Brain. Subscribe on YouTube so you don't miss an episode.