Wyatt Hendrickson, a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force who has competed under the nickname “Captain America,” pulled off what is being hailed as the biggest upset in NCAA wrestling history.
And the first thing he did was turn and salute President Donald Trump, who was in attendance at the NCAA wrestling championships in Philadelphia on Saturday.
The event was pure Americana from the start, with Trump’s arrival igniting a frenzy among the crowd.
🚨 WATCH: President Trump enters the Wells Fargo Center arena for the Division I NCAA wrestling championships pic.twitter.com/AjfVVLP3A6
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Hendrickson, who now competes for Oklahoma State, took on Minnesota’s Gable Steveson in a heavyweight championship match for the main event.
Steveson is a two-time national champion and the 2020 Olympic gold…
