The path seemed preordained. The results already determined. But there were no guarantees. But plenty of hard work. Minnesota Gophers wrestler Gable Steveson did it all and finished off a perfect season with his second NCAA Heavyweight Championship in a 6-2 win over Colton Schultz of Arizona State.
Steveson came into the NCAA tournament as the #1 seed and ran through the field. He earned technical falls against his first two opponents defeating them 25-10 and 23-8. Hois first touch match came in the quarterfinals against Northwestern’s No. 9 Lucas Davison who was the first wrestler in a very long time to actually take down Steveson.