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Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026
The Daily Pennsylvanian

Valenti wins 133-lb NCAA wrestling championship

Junior takes home first in weightclass from Oklahoma City

Junior Matt Valenti, seeded No. 6 in the 133-lb weightclass, has emerged victorious in Oklahoma City at the NCAA wrestling championships.

He defeated Purdue's Chris Fleeger to claim the title.

Valenti is the Quakers' first national champion in wrestling since Brett Matter in 2000.

Look for a full recap of Valenti's title bout soon on dailypennsylvanian.com.