Gable Steveson closes his NCAA career on top.
Steveson, representing Minnesota, captured his second NCAA Heavyweight National Championship in wrestling on March 19, defeating Cohlton Schultz in the finals by a score of 6-2.
This marks Steveson's second straight National Championship.
After the match, Steveson left his shoes on the mat as he wraps up his amateur career.
-- 285 LB. CHAMPION --
— NCAA Wrestling (@NCAAWrestling) March 20, 2022
Gable Steveson finishes his career on top of the mountain!#NCAAWrestling x @GopherWrestling pic.twitter.com/0uvO2jiKw8
PURE DOMINANCE!!
— Minnesota Wrestling (@GopherWrestling) March 20, 2022
GABLE STEVESON CONTROLS HIS FINALS MATCH AND HE IS A TWO-TIME NCAA CHAMPION!!#GopherTough // #SkiUMah pic.twitter.com/QKMjmlLoYv
What a moment. What a career. Gable Steveson. Brilliant. pic.twitter.com/6WhfBmL8HU
— Mike Couzens (@MikeCouzens) March 20, 2022
Future #WWE Champion. Greatest heavyweight wrestler of all time. @GableSteveson is the definition of greatness. pic.twitter.com/FFwknXwfMz
— Josh (@wrestlewithit) March 20, 2022
WWE's Gable Steveson successfully defended his NCAA Championship Saturday night, defeating Arizona State's Cohlton Schultz 6-2 to win the tournament final in Detroit.
The Olympic Gold Medalist has now won two NCAA National Titles and three Big Ten Championships as a member of the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers. Steveson joined the WWE roster in September 2021 in the first-ever exclusive NIL agreement. Steveson would go on to be selected as a member of Raw in the 2021 WWE Draft.
Join the WWE Universe in congratulating Steveson on the incredible accomplishment and a legendary collegiate career!
Steveson signed with WWE in September 2021 and was drafted to WWE Raw in the 2021 WWE Draft. It is unknown when he will make his WWE in-ring debut.
