A bloodied Wyatt Franckowiak had to wrestle beyond overtime to earn his championship at 132 pounds as he faced Oregon’s Carson Benesh during the 2025 Tom DuBois Classic at Richmond-Burton .

Beginning the 30-second tiebreaker periods with a 1-1 score, Franckowiak completed a successful ride before escaping to take a one-point lead over Benesh, the No. 2 seed in the 132-pound bracket. As the final seconds of the eight-minute match wound down, Franckowiak, the No. 5 seed, preserved the 2-1 win. Franckowiak went 4-0 on the day with two tech falls.

“I felt him breathing too hard and I had to keep going at him,” Franckowiak said. “I kept pressuring on my feet and I know I can break kids down. At the end, it all comes down to the feet.”

Franckowiak was one of five champions crowned by Richmo

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