The George Mason men's wrestling team was represented by three individuals—DJ McGee, Kaden Cassidy, and Malachi DuVall—at the 2025 NCAA Division I Men's Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia this weekend.
In his second appearance at the national tournament, DJ McGee finished top 16 in the country with a 2-2 record, besting his 1-2 record in the 2024 championship. He defeated familiar foe Johnny Lovett from Central Michigan, 7-2. The two have competed five times in two seasons, including in the Mid-Atlantic Conference (MAC) Championship this season.
Lovett got on the board first with an escape to begin the third period of the consolation second-round match. A fury of action happened in the final seconds of the match as McGee scored a near fall to defeat Lovett, 7-2, the largest winning margin in the all-time series with Lovett. McGee is now 4-1 all-time against the MAC opponent. McGee lost the next match to Michigan's State's Chase Saldate by fall (1:49).
DuVall won his first match at an NCAA Championship with a major decision in wrestlebacks against West Virginia's Denis Robin (13-0). In the consolation round, Chase Saldate from Michigan State edged DuVall, 8-4, to end the junior's quest at the NCAA Championship. He finishes the season with a 18-7 record.