Max Dean vs. Jacob Warner: 2022 NCAA wrestling championship final (197 lb.)

Max Dean of the Penn State Nittany Lions wrestles Jacob Warner of the Iowa Hawkeyes in the 197-pound championship match during the Division I Men’s Wrestling Championship held at Little Caesars Arena on March 18, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. Dean won to claim the 2022 NCAA wrestling championship match at 197 pounds.
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[@jennifercunningham9159]

Tough to be so good, either side, that just one mistake could cost you. These guys, all of them, always have my respect. Congrats guys, you deserve it!

[@bryquentros]

During the regular season the commentators always mentioned Cael's record in college. I noticed that with DC commentating not once was it mentioned or was it mentioned that DC's only finals appearance in nationals was losing to Cael.

[@vinmartinez3659]

Max Dean well prepared. Great energy. Thanks Max

[@isaacvera7802]

Good finals for Warner out of all the Hawkeyes he was the last I was expecting to make it to the finals.

[@chunkbutfunky]

After taking so many shots of alcohol every time penn state wrestlers mentioned Jesus, my senses were also tricked into believing he did well

[@jaden9135]

@@chunkbutfunky Kinda weird putting people down for giving their glory to god

[@chunkbutfunky]

@@jaden9135 do you love Jesus?

[@chunkbutfunky]

@Ogre Hands max dean vs Bo nickal Max dean vs jden cox Max dean vs Thor At least 4th

[@jeffsayler464]

I thought warner could beat Schultz,. And the whole match doesn't come down to one shot or blaming refs.

[@quistfamilyfun3950]

That is how family's should be. Brother loves brother. Thank you Dean family true love for your brother. Awesome stuff.

[@dillonmackay683]

Holy Shi, with how deep Gabe’s voice is, I was so caught off guard by Max’s voice😂

[@mannygarcia759]

Yes sir!!!! Way to go Max! So awesome to see your brother in a Penn State shirt! Your win was an emotional one for your brother. Great job Max!!!

[@hdvictoryford5329]

JW always conducts himself like a gentleman, even when he looses. I was pulling for you Bro. Really thought this was your year. Congrats on making the finals, quit an achievement. And good luck with your pursuits.

[@davidgantz9378]

Great to hear good about JW, that he conducts himself as gentleman> excellent !! That in the long run is what counts, charscter counts MORE than trophies that end up gathering dust on a lonely shelf in a basement when your 55 and NO ONE cares about your sports accomplishments. That said, making finals is legendary accomplishment. Congratulations JW. You are THE number one BEST WRESTLER of the Iowa 21/22 team.

[@georgesealy4706]

Dean is such a bulldog. He wrestles a lot of close matches and wins them. He is not flashy, but he stays in the match and wrestles to the end.

[@swoopdown43]

I think it is great that Santa Claus is a wrestling fan and was in the crowd (saw him at :049)

[@billybalentine8065]

Bro I thought the same thing lmao

[@nickcurley6065]

I noticed him instantly

[@stephenmoist623]

Deans only going to get Bigger and better in the PSU room. Best room in the world hands down.

[@thawkereynolds]

I could listen to DC commentate anything

[@bonesbreaker1453]

Jw is a tremendous wrestler. But I was honestly shocked to see him make the finals. I feel that came out of nowhere.

[@theylive2749]

How the hell are they not calling stalls on shit like this???!

[@brooks5895]

Seriously. The refs should be more strict than ever in the championships

[@austinwyngarden6227]

DC said "congrats Gabe Dean" lol

[@jwin814]

he said both

[@ericb.davenport9762]

Touching video.

[@johnnybeefum]

one shot taken the whole match...unbelievable!

[@zaynes5094]

@Andrew Smith And it was for the win.

[@DoZiDoz.]

Fr lol

[@georgesealy4706]

Warner was the underdog. He had to take more chances. Wrestling conservative helped Dean, IMO.

[@jomama969]

Yeah, their dog fight already happened at Carver. Pretty easy to tell this was going to be a 3-1 or 3-2 match.

[@darkcircle899]

Most Natonal Championship matces are like this when you are wrestling for the biggest title you can get in college wrestling it's hard to tallk yourself into taking a risk by shooting especially when that one shot can mean disaster for the match.

[@gregorywilson9322]

Warner's offense is clubbing the head & neck.

[@willgriffin3286]

“Great job by Gabe Dean”

[@zaynes5094]

@Will Griffin Wrong brother, but that’s fine. At least one of them finally got a title.

[@e2go]

@@zaynes5094 Lol I hope that was just a terribly worded sentence because Gabe Dean has two titles.

[@AlexJimenez-hq6ut]

@@e2go he's probably a first year wrestler lmao

[@jessiedoggie1]

@@zaynes5094 Gabe got 2 titles.

[@zaynes5094]

@@jessiedoggie1 Nah, they weren't very good wins though. I had to look it up as I didn't even know he won. All I knew was he was runner-up behind Bo Nickal.

[@bloodfox567]

Wow, the coach called for it, and sure enough, he tried to take a shot. It didn't work out, but that is some trust to have in your coaching. Commendable. (Could be confusing it with the other coach making that call unsure)

[@7mikepd]

Cormier called Max Dean Gabe haha

[@davsavchav]

Kurt Angle sent me here

[@Pleasure_Baron]

the running at the end always bums me out-- no matter who it is. stand and wrestle for 7 min.

[@ogot344]

Perhaps accomplish anything close to what Dean did and your opinion will be worth a damn

[@ogot344]

7 minutes*

[@Pleasure_Baron]

@@ogot344 absolutlely ridiculous opinion to say that no one can have an opinion on wrestling unless they're an accomplished athlete, so same to you buddy!

[@keyboard2758]

My man doesn’t even know how long a match is and expects us to think his opinion is valid 😂

[@Pleasure_Baron]

​@@keyboard2758 Semantics is a child's game. My point remains the same and I couldn't care less if you value my opinion. Next!

[@chunkbutfunky]

The most boring match of the finals, but tbh I knew it would be

[@enotstehw]

Hey . . . that's Iowa's choice of style, Warner knew he was no match for Dean. And Warner chose to run from the Bow & Arrow of Max.

[@chunkbutfunky]

@@enotstehw the real concern is getting rid of the singlets right? It’s uncomfortable to look at. Penn state’s singlet is just too much, and their stalling ability is unmatched. Also, are Penn state wrestlers required to go to bible study? Do they get 3 credits a semester for bible 101 to 401?

[@enotstehw]

@@chunkbutfunky Sorry I don't know about Bible study at state college. I think Sanderson is a Mormon. Now your making me think of Perdue singlets with that message on their bottoms. LMAO? Iowa is the king of clubbing and stalling in my opinion. But I think the NCAA should change the rules. If both stall, no shots, each team loses team points. And a push out of bounds awards a point.

[@adezii1397]

@@chunkbutfunky tf are you on about with singlets? Spot on with bible study tho. Had me looking up if it was a religious school😂

[@chunkbutfunky]

@@adezii1397 might as well be speedos right?

[@michaelswick4251]

He put his hand on the mat. That’s why only one swipe

[@tommytopetty2334]

WE ARE PENN STATE!!!

[@SosukeAizen748]

Thats a hard weight class. Big strong mfs with technique.

[@michaelbonsness2593]

This was the most boring weight class of the tournament.

[@youngkwak9931]

Is that daniel cormier commentating

[@keyboard2758]

Yes

[@gregwhitsel5052]

This cat was essentially done wrestling! Gets led to PSU and earns a NATTY!!

[@letsssgooo4618]

The most boring match of the finals.

[@floridafan561]

I saw a picture of Warner on Spencer Lee’s Instagram, and at first, I thought it was his 180lb, not athletic, slightly out of shape friend. Lol. I was obviously mistaken.

[@gavinrockey4133]

To those that said it was boring. If you got your head smack around like either of these two wrestler, you would fall down and cry.

[@izrealtruefelicis3309]

Maybe you would cry lol

[@kolliskollis]

That might be true, but let that not detract from the fact that it was still a boring match

[@zaynes5094]

@@kolliskollis I'd just lock them in a bow-and-arrow and laugh while they cried in pain.

[@schloughed]

Coach Brands should transfer to Penn State and learn to coach.

[@joegreen9629]

We PSU fans love that Iowa is satisfied with the Brands.

[@davidgantz9378]

Really disrectful comment > Tom Brands is a great coach. I'm not even a Brands fan or Iowa fan but have huge respect for him as a coach , leader, wrestler

[@schloughed]

@@davidgantz9378 Well thank you.

[@davidgantz9378]

@schloughed ha thanks for the thankyou. Wrestling is a hard sport, no team & no wrestler wins all the time. 20+ yrs ago it was Iowa that achieved the unthinkable > 5 ncaa champions, this yr it Penn state. Those are the extremes & rare in examples of success. But what does normal success look like ? Having a couple wrestlers qualify for the NCAA's & win even a few matches is a success, a program with an All American is a success. So Iowa had a finalist and several in consolation medal matches. That is a huge success. And at the end of the day it's only a sport, not the most important thing in life & the world.

[@schloughed]

@@davidgantz9378 sounds like something a person would say whose not good enough to win all the time

[@pirates1235]

So glad to hear Brands signed an extension. They are going nowhere.

[@jacklanham7983]

Bro they won the championship last year…

[@pirates1235]

@@jacklanham7983 Yeah! And the last one before that was 2010 ! You think Brands is doing a good job? C’mon man!

[@demetriusdavis95]

@@jacklanham7983 and besides Lee who else won a title?

[@LukeSchiefelbein]

This match was a good example of brands vs cael. Emotional, overly aggressive, insecure vs collected confident and precise. While Iowa punched and rushed Penn state took the key point. Superior mentality

[@petergael7804]

@@demetriusdavis95 may not win all the battles but certainly won the war last year.

[@mattdaley56]

All wrestlers know that Dean lost earlier in the tourney......all the people who watched.....any fan knows....its too bad

[@matthuggmusic]

What match?

[@zaynes5094]

@Ogre Hands He definitely would’ve still won. He got two takedown and an escape in the 3rd.

[@adezii1397]

@Ogre Hands no he definitely beat deprez of anything it was aiello

[@georgesealy4706]

Sometimes the breaks go in your favor, and then sometimes the other way. Lots and lots of matches are not perfectly refereed. Nobody can hold anything against Dean or minimize his championship.

[@pirates1235]

If you can’t figure out wrestling , don’t watch it. please!

[@enotstehw]

What happened to all the Super Men of Iowa? The only difference is the Coaching. Brands needs to retire or Iowa will always come in third. But Hey lets hire more of the wrestlers girlfriends and put them on the payroll

[@nicklawson5355]

Bro they one a title last year wym

[@jed9143]

Not having a Hodge Trophy winner in your lineup hurts quite a bit

[@joegreen9629]

If you think Brands is helping the program than your not paying attention. One National champ last year. Spencer wins it no matter what school he’s at. No credit to Brands. PSU,5 champs,4 last year. 9Team championships in the last 11 years! Glad to hear you’re content. A little less yelling and a little more preparation. The talented kids he gets deserve it .

[@schloughed]

@@nicklawson5355 "won".

[@schloughed]

@@joegreen9629 "Then".

[@bennettdurham-kline6144]

Stalling

[@victorpistone1073]

Boring match. Gotta find a way to get action.

[@cardsandcomics]

Boring terrible wrestling at its finest. They need to give out stalling like candy to make these guys do something.

[@keyboard2758]

😐

[@bidenisatraitor7633]

Will he end up like a Loser like Gabe??

[@keyboard2758]

???

[@bidenisatraitor7633]

@@keyboard2758 bo Nikal kicked his ass

[@keyboard2758]

@@bidenisatraitor7633 first of all no he didn’t that was a close match and two gabe has two titles

[@keyboard2758]

@@bidenisatraitor7633 also it’s Bo nickal one of the greatest college wrestlers of all time if you think there is any shame losing to him you’re an idiot

[@zaynes5094]

@@keyboard2758 Still got beat in the scrambles and couldn't hardly touch Bo's legs at all. Bo set the pace from the start.

[@mickeyjackson9318]

This 197 lb class was sooo boring this year the ncaa should of canceled it