TEMPE, Ariz. – The wait is over.
The NCAA Wrestling Championships are finally here, as 125-pounder Richard Figueroa will attempt to become just the fourth in team history to win a second national title. Figueroa, first-time qualifier Nicco Ruiz and five-time qualifier Cohlton Schultz will represent the Maroon and Gold at the championships from March 20-22 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. A live stream will be available all weekend via ESPN+, and live results will be provided by TrackWrestling.
With a top-eight finish this weekend, the No. 9 seeded heavyweight Schultz would become the first five-time All-American in Sun Devil Wrestling history.
Sun Devil Wrestling's postseason finishes /// NCAA announces brackets, seeds
Opening-round Sun Devil matchups (Thursday, March 20/9 a.m. AZT)
125 | No. 5 Richard Figueroa vs. No. 28 Koda Holeman (Cal Poly)
165 | No. 15 Nicco Ruiz vs. No. 18 Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern)
HWT | No. 9 Cohlton Schultz vs. No. 24 Nolan Neves (North Carolina)
NCAA Championships schedule (times listed in AZT)
Brackets reveal | Wednesday, March 12 (5 p.m.)
Prelims | Thursday, March 20 (9 a.m.)
Prelims and wrestle-backs | Thursday, March 20 (4 p.m.)
Quarterfinals and wrestle-backs | Friday, March 21 at (9 a.m.)
Semifinals and wrestle-backs | Friday, March 21 at (5 p.m.)
Consolation finals | Saturday, March 22 at (8 a.m.)
Championship finals | Saturday, March 22 at (4 p.m.)
Should Figueroa, Ruiz and Schultz all place within the top-eight, the Sun Devils will make it a fifth consecutive season with three All-Americans or more.
Sun Devil Wrestling Individual National Champions (13 titles won by 10 individuals)
Richard Figueroa, 125 (2024)
Zahid Valencia, 174 (2019)
Zahid Valencia, 174 (2018)
Anthony Robles, 125 (2011)
Bubba Jenkins, 157 (2011)
Eric Larkin, 149 (2003)
Markus Mollica, 167 (1995)
Markus Mollica, 158 (1993)
Ray Miller, 167 (1993)
Dan St. John, 167 (1990)
Dan St. John, 158 (1989)
Eddie Urbano, 150 (1985)
Curley Culp, HWT (1967)
Sun Devils in the postseason under head coach Zeke Jones
Year | Conference | NCAAs
2024-25 | 11th | TBD
2023-24 | 1st | 6th
2022-23 | 4th | 7th
2021-22 | 1st | 4th
2020-21 | 1st | 4th
2019-20 | 1st | N/A (Ranked #4 in last poll)
2018-19 | 2nd | 12th
2017-18 | 1st | 10th
2016-17 | 1st | 14th
2015-16 | 2nd | 33rd
2014-15 | 2nd | 29th
Individual national champions under Coach Jones
Zahid Valencia, 174 (2018)
Zahid Valencia, 174 (2019)
Richard Figueroa, 125 (2024)
National runner-up under Coach Jones
Brandon Courtney, 125 (2021)
Cohlton Schultz, HWT (2022)
Jacori Teemer, 157 (2024)
All-Americans under Coach Jones (by year, weight, place)
Blake Stauffer, 2015 (184/4th)
Zahid Valencia, 2017 (174/3rd)
Tanner Hall, 2017 (HWT/3rd)
Zahid Valencia, 2018 (174/1st)
Josh Shields, 2018 (157/7th)
Jason Tsirtsis, 2018 (149/7th)
Zahid Valencia, 2019 (174/1st)
Josh Shields, 2019 (165/6th)
Christian Pagdilao, 2019 (157/7th)
Josh Shields, 2020* (165/First-Team)
Anthony Valencia, 2020* (174/First-Team)
Tanner Hall, 2020* (HWT/First-Team)
Brandon Courtney, 2020* (Second-Team)
Jacori Teemer, 2020* (Second-Team)
Kordell Norfleet, 2020* (Second-Team)
Brandon Courtney, 2021 (125/2nd)
Michael McGee, 2021 (133/6th)
Jacori Teemer, 2021 (157/4th)
Cohlton Schultz, 2021 (HWT/4th)
Anthony Valencia, 2021 (165/8th)
Brandon Courtney, 2022 (125/6th)
Michael McGee, 2022 (133/6th)
Kyle Parco, 2022 (149/8th)
Jacori Teemer, 2022 (157/6th)
Cohlton Schultz, 2022 (HWT/2nd)
Brandon Courtney, 2023 (125/3rd)
Michael McGee, 2023 (133/3rd)
Kyle Parco, 2023 (149/5th)
Cohlton Schultz, 2023 (HWT/7th)
Richard Figueroa, 2024 (125/1st)
Kyle Parco, 2024 (149/5th)
Jacori Teemer, 2024 (157/2nd)
Cohlton Schultz, 2024 (HWT/6th)
Follow Along
Don't miss any of the action throughout the NCAA Championships Follow the team on X (formerly Twitter) @ASUWrestling and on Instagram @sundevilwrestling1962.
The NCAA Wrestling Championships are finally here, as 125-pounder Richard Figueroa will attempt to become just the fourth in team history to win a second national title. Figueroa, first-time qualifier Nicco Ruiz and five-time qualifier Cohlton Schultz will represent the Maroon and Gold at the championships from March 20-22 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. A live stream will be available all weekend via ESPN+, and live results will be provided by TrackWrestling.
With a top-eight finish this weekend, the No. 9 seeded heavyweight Schultz would become the first five-time All-American in Sun Devil Wrestling history.
Sun Devil Wrestling's postseason finishes /// NCAA announces brackets, seeds
Opening-round Sun Devil matchups (Thursday, March 20/9 a.m. AZT)
125 | No. 5 Richard Figueroa vs. No. 28 Koda Holeman (Cal Poly)
165 | No. 15 Nicco Ruiz vs. No. 18 Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern)
HWT | No. 9 Cohlton Schultz vs. No. 24 Nolan Neves (North Carolina)
NCAA Championships schedule (times listed in AZT)
Brackets reveal | Wednesday, March 12 (5 p.m.)
Prelims | Thursday, March 20 (9 a.m.)
Prelims and wrestle-backs | Thursday, March 20 (4 p.m.)
Quarterfinals and wrestle-backs | Friday, March 21 at (9 a.m.)
Semifinals and wrestle-backs | Friday, March 21 at (5 p.m.)
Consolation finals | Saturday, March 22 at (8 a.m.)
Championship finals | Saturday, March 22 at (4 p.m.)
Should Figueroa, Ruiz and Schultz all place within the top-eight, the Sun Devils will make it a fifth consecutive season with three All-Americans or more.
Sun Devil Wrestling Individual National Champions (13 titles won by 10 individuals)
Richard Figueroa, 125 (2024)
Zahid Valencia, 174 (2019)
Zahid Valencia, 174 (2018)
Anthony Robles, 125 (2011)
Bubba Jenkins, 157 (2011)
Eric Larkin, 149 (2003)
Markus Mollica, 167 (1995)
Markus Mollica, 158 (1993)
Ray Miller, 167 (1993)
Dan St. John, 167 (1990)
Dan St. John, 158 (1989)
Eddie Urbano, 150 (1985)
Curley Culp, HWT (1967)
Sun Devils in the postseason under head coach Zeke Jones
Year | Conference | NCAAs
2024-25 | 11th | TBD
2023-24 | 1st | 6th
2022-23 | 4th | 7th
2021-22 | 1st | 4th
2020-21 | 1st | 4th
2019-20 | 1st | N/A (Ranked #4 in last poll)
2018-19 | 2nd | 12th
2017-18 | 1st | 10th
2016-17 | 1st | 14th
2015-16 | 2nd | 33rd
2014-15 | 2nd | 29th
Individual national champions under Coach Jones
Zahid Valencia, 174 (2018)
Zahid Valencia, 174 (2019)
Richard Figueroa, 125 (2024)
National runner-up under Coach Jones
Brandon Courtney, 125 (2021)
Cohlton Schultz, HWT (2022)
Jacori Teemer, 157 (2024)
All-Americans under Coach Jones (by year, weight, place)
Blake Stauffer, 2015 (184/4th)
Zahid Valencia, 2017 (174/3rd)
Tanner Hall, 2017 (HWT/3rd)
Zahid Valencia, 2018 (174/1st)
Josh Shields, 2018 (157/7th)
Jason Tsirtsis, 2018 (149/7th)
Zahid Valencia, 2019 (174/1st)
Josh Shields, 2019 (165/6th)
Christian Pagdilao, 2019 (157/7th)
Josh Shields, 2020* (165/First-Team)
Anthony Valencia, 2020* (174/First-Team)
Tanner Hall, 2020* (HWT/First-Team)
Brandon Courtney, 2020* (Second-Team)
Jacori Teemer, 2020* (Second-Team)
Kordell Norfleet, 2020* (Second-Team)
Brandon Courtney, 2021 (125/2nd)
Michael McGee, 2021 (133/6th)
Jacori Teemer, 2021 (157/4th)
Cohlton Schultz, 2021 (HWT/4th)
Anthony Valencia, 2021 (165/8th)
Brandon Courtney, 2022 (125/6th)
Michael McGee, 2022 (133/6th)
Kyle Parco, 2022 (149/8th)
Jacori Teemer, 2022 (157/6th)
Cohlton Schultz, 2022 (HWT/2nd)
Brandon Courtney, 2023 (125/3rd)
Michael McGee, 2023 (133/3rd)
Kyle Parco, 2023 (149/5th)
Cohlton Schultz, 2023 (HWT/7th)
Richard Figueroa, 2024 (125/1st)
Kyle Parco, 2024 (149/5th)
Jacori Teemer, 2024 (157/2nd)
Cohlton Schultz, 2024 (HWT/6th)
Follow Along
Don't miss any of the action throughout the NCAA Championships Follow the team on X (formerly Twitter) @ASUWrestling and on Instagram @sundevilwrestling1962.