Ohio State’s Jesse Mendez, Ben Davino Will Wrestle for National Titles at 2026 NCAA Championships
Eleven Warriors • • sports
Key Points:
- Jesse Mendez will compete for his third consecutive national wrestling championship at 141 pounds, facing Oklahoma State’s Sergio Vega after a 4-1 sudden victory semifinal win over Lehigh’s Luke Stanich.
- Mendez aims to join Ohio State legends Logan Stieber and Kyle Snyder as a three-time NCAA champion and could complete an undefeated season, becoming the fifth Buckeye to do so.
- Redshirt freshman Ben Davino will wrestle No. 1 seed Jax Forrest of Oklahoma State for the 133-pound title, seeking his first national championship after defeating Penn State’s Marcus Blaze in the semifinals.
- Davino and Mendez could be the first Ohio State duo to win national titles in the same season since
