Oklahoma State's Wyatt Hendrickson fires off faithful message after shocking NCAA title win in front of Trump
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., on President Donald Trump's appearance at the NCAA wrestling championship in Philadelphia and why 'everyone loves' him as a 'fighter.'
Oklahoma State wrestler Wyatt Hendrickson pulled off a stunning upset against Minnesota’s Gable Steveson on Saturday in front of President Donald Trump at the NCAA Wrestling Championships.
Hendrickson won the national title in the 285-pound division. Steveson is an Olympic gold medalist who took a year off from collegiate wrestling to pursue NFL and WWE careers. He returned to school this season to finish up his eligibility and made it as far as he could go.
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Oklahoma State's Wyatt Hendrickson celebrates after defeating Minnesota's Gable Steveson during a 285-pound match in the finals at the NCAA wrestling championships on Saturday, March 22, 2025 in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
A day after the win, Hendrickson fired off a faithful message on X.
"That just happened. Nothing is impossible when you have God by your side!" he wrote.
Hendrickson, who is a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, expounded more about his faith in the post-match media availability with reporters.
"I think it's going to be a couple more days before the emotions settle down. But first, I just want to thank my family. I want to thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for blessing me," he said, via ASAP Sports. "In that last shot, I was in on that leg and there was a little extra push behind me to get that takedown. I don't think that was by chance.
"At the beginning of the week, Brandon Mason, our doctor, we went to Life Church, and he was, like, ‘Hey, guys great sermon.’ I was listening to the sermon. He was talking