Northern State University Athletics

Lopez won the 149-pound title at the NCAA Super Region V Tournament, advancing to the NCAA Championships. He went 3-0 on the day against ranked opponents. The graduate student defeated No. 13 Walker Bents of Minnesota State in a 9-5 decision. The Colorado native upset No. 2 Jalen Spuhler of Parkside in the final seconds of a 12-11 decision. Lopez tallied the championship win over No. 8 Ethen Doty of Upper Iowa in a 2-0 decision.