The 2025 NWCA All-Star Classic will take place on Saturday, November 1st, in Jersey Mike's Arena on the campus of Rutgers University.
This event can be viewed only on FloWrestling and features 10 highly ranked Division 1 folkstyle matchups, along with four cross-divisional women's freestyle matches and one D2 vs D3 men's match.
Nov 1, 6:00 PM CDT
138 Pounds: Zaynah McBryde, Life (NAIA) vs Katie Lange, Grand Valley State (NCAA)
This is a rare treat, with the 2025 138-pound NAIA champion squaring off against the 2025 NCWWC (NCAA) champ.Â
McBryde torched the field at nationals, outscoring four opponents by a 38-0 count.Â
Lange did, too. She outscored five opponents 44-0, including a quarterfinal fall where she was up 4-0 on Nina Makem, her former Augsburg teammate.
McBryde maintains a solid stance and executes her neutral offense from an underhook or a two-on-one. She likes to bring the action to the mat and scores most of her takedowns with a go-behind.Â
Lange hits a head-to-the-inside single to the right side, often lifting the leg before scoring a takedown. She transitioned from a high-crotch to a fall against Makem, so she's willing to diversify her leg attacks if they are open.
USA Wrestling women's national team coach Terry Steiner called Lange a "brawler, fighter, a real worker and a grinder." That applies to McBryde, too.Â
His description is a precursor for what this match should look like. Both are stingy and will fight hard through every position. Don't expect many scrambles — just good, hard-nosed wrestling between two quality wrestlers.Â
Match History: First meeting
College Credentials
Zaynah McBryde, SR
College: Life
Hometown: Buffalo, New York
2025 - NAIA 1st at 138 (Life)
2024 - NAIA 2nd at 136 (Life)
Katie Lange, SR
College: Grand Valley State
Hometown: Sterburn, Minnesota
2025 - NCWWC 1st at 138 (GVSU)
2023 - NCWWC 1st at 143 (Augsburg)
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