INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – West Liberty's Ty McGeary cemented his legacy Saturday night at the NCAA Division II National Wrestling Championships, claiming his third straight 184-pound national title with a dominant 20-4 tech fall victory over Keegan Gehlhausen of Chadron State.

McGeary becomes the first three-time national champion in West Liberty wrestling history.

He set the tone early, scoring a takedown at the 1:24 mark of the first period before securing four near-fall points to build a commanding 7-0 lead.

In the second period, McGeary allowed an escape point but responded with another takedown in the final seconds, extending his lead to 10-1.

The third period was all McGeary, as he escaped from the bottom position and added three more takedowns to seal the lopsided victory.

McGeary leaves West Liberty as the most decorated wrestler in program history. A four-time All-American, he is also the only four-time Mountain East Conference champion in school and conference history. He closes his career with a remarkable 132-7 record, including a staggering 66-1 mark over the past two seasons.

Grace Earns Runner-Up Finish

West Liberty's Khyvon Grace narrowly missed a national title, falling in a heartbreaking 8-7 decision to Johnny Lopez of San Francisco State in the 133-pound championship match.

Lopez took control early with a first-period takedown, building a 3-0 lead before Grace responded with an escape to close the period at 3-2.

Grace briefly took the lead in the second period with a quick reversal, but Lopez answered with an escape and a takedown to go up 7-4 heading into the final frame.

Lopez added another escape in the third, but two stalling penalties against him, coupled with Grace's riding time point, narrowed the final margin to 8-7.

With his runner-up finish, Grace secures his second All-American honor.