MANHEIM, PA- Ty McGeary of West Liberty has been named the 2025 NCAA Division II Men's Wrestler of the Year and Christian Davis of Lander has been named the 2025 NCAA Division II Men's Rookie of the Year, announced Monday afternoon by the National Wrestling Coaches Association.
McGeary won his third-straight NCAA Division II title at 184 pounds this season, with the Super Region 3 Champion recording 29 bonus point wins en route to a 33-1 season to close out his career. He was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the 2025 NCAA Division II National Championships, and was also the NCAA DII Most Dominant wrestler this season and was fourth in the Most Falls listing.
"Ty's accomplishments are lengthy, but the coolest part of his story is how humble and genuine he is," West Liberty Head Coach Danny Irwin said. "His respect for competition and the details that go into the preparation shined this season. He is an excellent example of what being a student-athlete should look like. It was really fun to be one of his coaches!"
McGeary was voted the Division II Men's Wrestler of the Year from the following list of Super Regional finalists:
- Super Region 1: Isaiah Vance, Pitt-Johnstown
- Super Region 2: David Hunsberger, Lander
- Super Region 3: Ty McGeary, West Liberty
- Super Region 4: Derek Blubaugh, Indianapolis
- Super Region 5: Reece Barnhardt, UMary
- Super Region 6: Johnny Lopez, San Francisco State
The Division II Rookie of the Year comes from the Lander Bearcats. Christian Davis placed third at 133 pounds at the 2025 NCAA Division II National Championships, closing out a 34-7 season with 24 bonus point wins. He's the second Bearcat in three seasons to win the National Rookie of the Year Award, with 2024 & 2025 National Champion David Hunsberger taking the award two seasons ago.
"We are very proud of Christian and the effort he put into this season," Lander Head Coach RC LaHaye said. "We are looking forward to a bright future from him as a Lander Bearcat."
The six Super Regional finalists for Rookie of the Year were:
- Super Region 1: Brian Melamud, Felician
- Super Region 2: Christian Davis, Lander
- Super Region 3: James Armstrong, West Liberty
- Super Region 4: Torin Forsyth, Central Missouri
- Super Region 5: Colton Hush, Minnesota State
- Super Region 6: Eddie Bowman, CSU-Pueblo
The awards season continues in the coming weeks with the announcement of the NWCA Division II Scholar All-American honorees.
