Keegan O'Toole vs. Shane Griffith: 2022 NCAA wrestling championship final (165 lb.)

Keegan O'Toole of the Missouri Tigers wrestles Shane Griffith of the Stanford Cardinal in the 165-pound championship match during the Division I Men’s Wrestling Championship held at Little Caesars Arena on March 18, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. O'Toole won to claim the 2022 NCAA wrestling championship match at 165 pounds.
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[@midwesternman6965]

Congratulations to Keegan O’toole. Happy to have a mizzou guy stand atop the podium again. Also let’s not forget what Shane Griffith has done for college wrestling. He pretty much single handedly saved the Stanford wrestling program that was being discontinued after last year. He stood up for his teammates and all wrestling fans. Due to him Stanford still has a wrestling program. So nothing but respect for him. But it was our boys year.

[@shazam3458]

Same here

[@michaelfato433]

well said

[@mspionage1743]

It sickens me that the state of CA has so few college squads given the talent that comes out of that state every year.

[@abdulrabbani4520]

O'Toole has got to be one of the most technically sound wrestlers I've seen in a while. He's got strong fundamentals and is always in good position. He's the prime example of doing all the small things right. His JV and HS coaches deserve some big respect.

[@jacksonderuyter9379]

Ben askren

[@MarkSmithhhh]

Yeah, I agree just always in good position, solid fundamentals but all the details are perfect

[@lawrencethomas3713]

I mean at his hs arrowhead they do have a really good head coach..but a lot of their best wrestlers also attend askrens

[@benflis1618]

I remember watching him win state as a freshman at arrowhead. This is crazy

[@rickhammond2473]

Why is it crazy? He was the better wrestler

[@kieranmcguire5470]

@@rickhammond2473 You're tone deaf.

[@lawrencethomas3713]

Ikr this is insane

[@jonasserra2814]

Love how he pulled him back in before that takedown. Champion caliber move.

[@adamfowler350]

Agreed. Thats what separates the winner from loser in these matches.

[@adamfowler350]

Keegans escape around 5:16 was fantastic. The way he was digging his feet into that. God that would absolutely Gas a wrestler out, but he didn't tire.

[@fshnbuddy2]

So happy to see him get it this year after an awesome tournament last year. Extremely excited to watch him grow and compete at the world level and Olympics. Congrats Keegan. MIZ

[@moomoomassey05]

2:13 we’ve could’ve seen the meanest spladle ever in the NCAA finals

[@boriskoblents8586]

Best final yet up to this weightclass.

[@MarkSmithhhh]

Admittedly I'm a Stanford fan but I LOVE watching otoole wrestle...what a talent...his escape in the second is so creative...grabbed the wrist bur went to a switch and pushed straight back into almost a peterson but he he'd the outside leg...very creative

[@OGSmush32]

A 165lb freshman??? Granted he's actually a sophomore, but holy smokes! At that weight class, how rare is it for a kid this young to win a national title! Respect brutha!

[@clannadcryer6605]

165 is plagued by freshman winning the weight class for the last decade

[@adamfowler350]

Otoole will be like Yianni through college. Absolutely masterful wrestler.

[@patrickbrogan8770]

The real turning point in the match was O'Toole's reversal at 5:10

[@intothecountry74]

Keegan fun to watch, great talent, great match, congratulations

[@baldwinserrantshot365]

As a fellow O'Toole out of PA, congrats young man!! ☘️🏆💪

[@colinedmonds6441]

That was a incredible match for both of them and especially because O'Toole was a freshman

[@chronyx3706]

5:07 that was sick i never seen that executed so smoothly

[@rubenguizar9198]

Bring it home baby.great job

[@Skipmunk85]

Griffith is my favorite wrestler right now but O'Toole is incredible

[@ianshue2890]

Congratulations O’Toole, you single handedly killed Stanford wrestling

[@suspiciousneighbor4799]

I mean to have two finalist back to back years I think that means the program is saved but now it’s up to the new blood like jaden Abbas to pick it up a notch

[@cornprices1718]

@@suspiciousneighbor4799 and real taking 4th was pretty good

[@thatguywhodontcare1223]

Favorite up and coming wrestler

[@billybalentine8065]

The way Keegan was sizing him up on the beginning. This dude wasn’t playing.

[@dakotatucker7155]

Wisconsin wrestlers on the rise baby, lets goooooo

[@moralityIsHard]

They were trying to screw that O’Toole kid. Two terrible calls.

[@TheBraulio459]

I was wondering if I was the only who saw that

[@MrGuanYu1]

@@TheBraulio459 The crowd certainly did. It wasn't just the one bad call and one questionable call, but also the very quick stalemates when O'Toole was still in a position to (and working for) a score. Glad it didn't end up costing him.

[@fredmann5925]

Agreed. Match should not have been so close. Why didn't the coach throw the brick!!

[@MrGuanYu1]

@@fredmann5925 yeah, he put himself in a bad spot. Didn't throw it for the first call which would have been overturned and then he was in the position that he HAD to for the second call even though it was a coin flip that probably wasn't going to be reversed.

[@ilol9022]

Do you guys post DIII matches? Braiden Burt of MU had an absolute killer match!

[@K2NOPS]

Did he face off against the reigning NIAA Central Southeastern Conference Runner-Up Jonathon Johansson Jomersohn from St John Paul's Middle Galveston Technical Community Specialty Catholic College?

[@ilol9022]

@@K2NOPS Kyle Hatch of Wabash

[@Russianlucy]

Shane forever the 🐐

[@loreforlife6673]

Does keegan wear the nike tawa wrestling shoes

[@chasingdreamsforlife7546]

Otoole is the best pound for pound wrestler. MIZ

[@jamesswartz9396]

with spencer lee out you are right

[@googlegmail9888]

To close off a match

[@AWCTB]

Here after O’toole isn’t even #1 at 165

[@countcrotchula44]

That's totally dc commentating right?

[@jamesfreeman8335]

Thought O'Toole should have had 2 with :31 seconds left myself.

[@Chasearabbi]

Definitely

[@CO77938]

Knew it. Kids talented!!!

[@turneryoung905]

Called his shot!

[@collinyashinsky3703]

what was that song in the beginning?

[@CoughFee31]

Numb by linkin park

[@mickeyjackson9318]

Why is Michigan's logo allowed by the mat?

[@rng_x3william178]

The fact Griffith chose neutral got me frustrated💀 he can get up from toole, woulda been 5-4 if he got up before toole could get ride time, then Griffith could still take a stall call, he could take another and make it 5-5 to go to OT even. He didn’t play it smart in my opinion. But then again toole can turn him

[@lawsonransom8318]

Two Irishmen wrestling for the NCAA Title.

[@metalmancrafty1]

KEEGAN WINS!

[@obiewolfman]

"He wouldn't take me down, I would go to the death"

[@aaronhunter5298]

How is he still a freshman? I thought he wrestled in the tournament last year?

[@Nick-bd8pv]

extra year of eligibility because of covid

[@xenonmaster6668]

The Covid year really confuses people. 2021 was the Covid year. The only wrestlers who truly have 4 years of Eligibility are ivy’s who didn’t wrestle during that year

[@sabrewolf9567]

@@xenonmaster6668 nope from what went out in the news everywhere, AJ Ferrari would’ve had the chance to be the first 5-time national champ and he’s NOT IVY league soooo. 🤔

[@alexgonz6803]

Is that DC commentating?

[@Skipmunk85]

yes

[@mikebetancourt6403]

No it’s Rogan

[@holdencawffle626]

No it's the sandblaster Jon jones

[@mikebetancourt6403]

@@holdencawffle626 No its Jones and DC’s son

[@kobebetty]

MIZZOU

[@thechessmartialist840]

You mean to tell me that Stanford, with its massive endowment from its many uber-rich alumni, is unable to raise the funds required to maintain an NCAA D-1 wrestling program? Pathetic.

[@tristanvlogs2940]

What was Shane Griffith walk out song

[@samsonmanna9017]

Numb by Linkin Park

[@ryanmercier3791]

No it was some weird EDM shit. Numb played after they both walked out

[@samsonmanna9017]

@@ryanmercier3791 oh my bad for assuming

[@holdencawffle626]

It's called invisible touch by genesis

[@yesman3709]

Magic in the Air by Magic System featuring Ahmed Chawki

[@mannyfresh4009]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@johnosborne7708]

He needs to transfer to Iowa so the he can get a leg up on the next olympic gold medal.

[@userh537g0]

00:08, 01:55, 05:10, 07:00, 07:28

[@Hopkidnow]

Why didn’t Griffith pick down to start the third? Get the escape and lead right?

[@m1xabl3]

I think he was afraid of O’Toole getting back points. Like the commentators said, Keegan has pinned wrestlers in the world championships so that’s likely why Griffith went neutral. That and he scored on O’Toole so maybe that was his plan and then a ride out.

[@TstanDa-Man]

The commentators said it. O’Toole top game is scary good and Griffith wanted no part of It.

[@Hopkidnow]

Thanks for the replies…didn’t realize O’Tooles top game (vs let’s say Wick or Hamitt) But for the win…I gotta think it’s a higher prob for Griffith to get an escape + battle getting taken down vs….getting a takedown to win…or giving up nearfall on bottom. Sorry, maybe it’s just my moneyball mentality transitioning to wrestling.

[@siryort7024]

Do not forget riding time. If Otoole prevents Griffith from escaping then he is also racking up riding time so it could be that he negates his escape with the point of riding time that he would get in the end if he held him down for at least a minute and 22 seconds. In that case they are both neutral and it is tied which is exactly the way they started the third period. Except now he has a whole period to get a take down and does not need to worry about getting put on his back from the down position. Since he had gotten two take downs on him already my guess is he figured he could do it again. If so then he would have a chance to pad his 22 seconds of riding time. I think it was a great call on his part except the second takedown was not really a take down that should have been awarded so that might have skewed it a little bit.

[@marcusvogt95]

DC is cool, but damn. Take a breath.

[@holdencawffle626]

Shane lost because he chose neutral NEVER choose neutral or top

[@annabelgarcia3189]

I would tech-pin both of those guys

[@rcbishop7580]

Griffith shoulda taken down for sure.

[@holdencawffle626]

Mizzou coach should of thrown the brick the first time. Have some balls coach

[@seealexrun7649]

Would’ve avoided losing 2 points. Happy to see keegan get it done still.

[@leifnielson6849]

I really don't understand how O'Toole can still be Freshman he already had a tournament and full year basically!!? Y would he get 5 full shots if he won last year he would have been a national champ so 2020 was the year there supposed to scap not 21 also!!??? It why you have guys like in there 6th 7th year give me a break!!!

[@seealexrun7649]

It was a free year due to Covid cancelling the previous years tournament. Also I wouldn’t even consider last year an official season since there was less duals, less tournaments, and the ivy leagues not participating as well as Olympic redshirts.

[@leifnielson6849]

@@seealexrun7649 but there is still a 2021 Champ!????

[@cornprices1718]

@@leifnielson6849 just know that wrestlers get a free year to compete from covid, that's it. there's not a whole lot to understand

[@leifnielson6849]

@@cornprices1718 so let's give every freshman coming in 5 years yo win a gold!!! Just saying they had the nationals they crowned a champion!?? How does that year not count!!??

[@cornprices1718]

@@leifnielson6849 did i say it was something i agreed with? no. i was literally just explaining the mechanism for why they get a 5th year. chill out

[@natestakely1478]

Referees are painting these AA podiums and in the old days, were never mentioned. Every knowledgeable saw the pothole to this outcome. Watched a tourney ppv with no filter mikes and John Smitty said stuff to these refs I never thought possible.The problem is rearing its head more and more every yr. Will eventually lose viewers.

[@lennysims1]

Not sure if it's been said but that kid sounds like a real tool

[@davidtrani190]

Just noticed the right hand of Keegan O'Toole while his left hand was being raised by the referee, very disappointing.

[@jordansteward6420]

Why

[@davidtrani190]

@@jordansteward6420 ask Bruce Lee

[@cornprices1718]

@@davidtrani190 who gives a shit, bro raised his other hand, big deal

[@tylernicholson5319]

A famous rock band was playing over the speakers and Keegan threw up the rock & roll symbol... maybe you're reading into this a little too much? Why do people always have to search for things to be upset about.

[@davidtrani190]

@@tylernicholson5319 very disappointing for such a talented wrestler to not know better, than to be so ignorant, son.