Mac Stout Advances After Historic Brother Showdown at NCAA Championships

Pitt Panthers redshirt sophomore Mac Stout has made headlines at the NCAA Championships by earning All-American honors in the 197-pound category. He advanced to the semifinals but lost a close match to AJ Ferrari from Cal State Bakersfield. Stout secured his All-American status by defeating Wyatt Voelker from Northern Iowa in the Blood Round. Following this victory, he faced Stephen Little from Arkansas-Little Rock, where he lost in sudden victory and is now set to compete for seventh place against Camden McDanel from Nebraska. Notably, Stout's journey included an emotional match against his brother Luke, a senior at Princeton, marking the first time siblings faced each other in the NCAA tournament. Despite the personal stakes, Mac expressed the bond they share and the support they provide each other as wrestlers.