2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
The 2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships took place from March 17 to March 19 in New York City, New York at the Madison Square Garden. The tournament was the 86th NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, and featured seventy two teams across that level.
Penn State won their sixth title after their streak of four titles was broken by Ohio State in 2015. PSU's head coach Cael Sanderson was named NCAA Coach of the Year.
Team results
| Rank | Team | Points |
| Penn State | 123 | |
| Oklahoma State | 97 | |
| Ohio State | 86 | |
| Virginia Tech | 82 | |
| Iowa | 81 | |
| Missouri | 74 | |
| Cornell ' | 67 | |
| Nebraska | 58 | |
| Illinois | 50 | |
| Michigan | 50 |
Individual results
- Note: Table does not include wrestlebacks
- ': Individual from hosting U.S. State
| Weight | First | Second | Third |
| 125 lbs | Nico Megaludis Penn State | Thomas Gilman Iowa | Nathan Tomasello Ohio State |
| 125 lbs | Nico Megaludis Penn State | Thomas Gilman Iowa | David Terao American |
| 133 lbs | Nahshon Garrett Cornell ' | Cory Clark Iowa | Cody Brewer Oklahoma Sooners |
| 133 lbs | Nahshon Garrett Cornell ' | Cory Clark Iowa | Zane Richards Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 141 lbs | Dean Heil Oklahoma State | Bryce Meredith Wyoming | Joey McKenna Standford |
| 141 lbs | Dean Heil Oklahoma State | Bryce Meredith Wyoming | Anthony Ashnault Rutgers |
| 149 lbs | Zain Retherford Penn State | Brandon Sorensen Iowa | Lavion Mayes Missouri |
| 149 lbs | Zain Retherford Penn State | Brandon Sorensen Iowa | Anthony Collica Oklahoma State |
| 157 lbs | Isaiah Martinez Illinois Fighting Illini | Jason Nolf Penn State | Nick Brascetta Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 157 lbs | Isaiah Martinez Illinois Fighting Illini | Jason Nolf Penn State | Dylan Palacio Cornell' |
| 165 lbs | Alex Dieringer Oklahoma State | Isaac Jordan Wisconsin | Bo Jordan Ohio State |
| 165 lbs | Alex Dieringer Oklahoma State | Isaac Jordan Wisconsin | Daniel Lewis Missouri |
| 174 lbs | Myles Martin Ohio State | Bo Nickal Penn State | Zach Epperly Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 174 lbs | Myles Martin Ohio State | Bo Nickal Penn State | Casey Kent Pennsylvania |
| 184 lbs | Gabe Dean Cornell ' | Timothy Dudley Nebraska | Pete Renda NC State |
| 184 lbs | Gabe Dean Cornell ' | Timothy Dudley Nebraska | Nolan Boyd Oklahoma State |
| 197 lbs | J'den Cox Missouri | Morgan McIntosh Penn State | Brett Pfarr Minnesota |
| 197 lbs | J'den Cox Missouri | Morgan McIntosh Penn State | Nathan Burak Iowa |
| 285 lbs | Kyle Snyder Ohio State | Nick Gwiazdowski NC State | Adam Coon Michigan |
| 285 lbs | Kyle Snyder Ohio State | Nick Gwiazdowski NC State | Ty Walz Virginia Tech Hokies |