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The 2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships took place from March 17 to March 19 in New York, New York at the Madison Square Garden. The tournament was the 86th NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, and featured seventy two teams across that level.
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| Teams | 72 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination |
| Finals site | New York, New York Madison Square Garden |
| Champions | Penn State Nittany Lions (6th title) |
| Runner-up | Oklahoma State Cowboys (45th title game) |
| Semifinalists | |
| Winning coach | Cael Sanderson (5th title) |
| MVP | Kyle Snyder ((Ohio State)) |
| Attendance | 110,194 |
| Television | ESPN Networks |
Penn State won their sixth title after their streak of four titles was broken by Ohio State in 2015. PSU's head coach Cael Sanderson was named NCAA Coach of the Year.
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 123 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 971⁄2 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 86 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 82 |
| 5 | Iowa | 81 |
| 6 | Missouri | 741⁄2 |
| 7 | Cornell (H) | 67 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 58 |
| 9 | Illinois | 501⁄2 |
| 9 | Michigan | 501⁄2 |
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| Weight | First | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125 lbs | Nico Megaludis Penn State |
Thomas Gilman Iowa |
Nathan Tomasello Ohio State |
| 133 lbs | Nahshon Garrett Cornell (H) |
Cory Clark Iowa |
Cody Brewer Oklahoma Sooners |
| 141 lbs | Dean Heil Oklahoma State |
Bryce Meredith Wyoming |
Joey McKenna Standford |
| 149 lbs | Zain Retherford Penn State |
Brandon Sorensen Iowa |
Lavion Mayes Missouri |
| 157 lbs | Isaiah Martinez Illinois Fighting Illini |
Jason Nolf Penn State |
Nick Brascetta Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 165 lbs | Alex Dieringer Oklahoma State |
Isaac Jordan Wisconsin |
Bo Jordan Ohio State |
| 174 lbs | Myles Martin Ohio State |
Bo Nickal Penn State |
Zach Epperly Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 184 lbs | Gabe Dean Cornell (H) |
Timothy Dudley Nebraska |
Pete Renda NC State |
| 197 lbs | J'den Cox Missouri |
Morgan McIntosh Penn State | Brett Pfarr Minnesota |
| 285 lbs | Kyle Snyder Ohio State |
Nick Gwiazdowski NC State |
Adam Coon Michigan |
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