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Schedule

Day 1

March 5

Session I – 11:00 a.m.

1st Round

1st Round (Consolation)

Session II – 6:00 p.m.

2nd Round (Championship)

2nd Round (Consolation)

Day 2

March 6

Session III – 11:00 a.m.

3rd Round (Championship Quarterfinals)

3rd Round (Consolation)

Parade of Scholar-Athletes - 5:15 p.m.

Session IV – 6:00 p.m.

4th Round (Championship Semifinals)

4th Round (Consolation All-America Round)

5th Round (Consolation Quarterfinals)

Day 3

March 7

Session V – 11:00 a.m.

6th Round (Consolation Semifinals) Placement Round (3rd, 5th and 7th place)

Parade

Championship Staff

Staff

NAIA President/ CEO

Vice President of Championships

Championship Sport Manager

Candice Fabry

Manager of Athletics Communications

Tournament Staff Officials

Head Scorer – Teresa Magnussen

Tournament Director – Spencer Olmstead

VP of Sports Development Visit Wichita – Josh Howell

Director of Operations Park City Arena - Miles Wagner

Brady Finton - Coordinator of Officials

Jerry Middleton - Evaluator

Mike VanTiger - Evaluator

Bob Baxter- Evaluator

Michael Boyd

Scott Braun

Donovan Caldwell

Eric Dobey

Dylan Eck

Nate Gomez

Manuel Guerrero

Tanner Hillyer

Benjamin Keefer

Kyle Lewis

Dillon Luttrell

Ben Marshall

Leonardo Mercado

Chas DeWitt

Brendon Papineau

J.R. Powell

Micquille Robinson

Travis Scheele

Justin Thaw

Adam Venegas

Jim Carr

Austin Bennett

Reanne Kietlinski

Julio Gonzales Arizona Christian University

24, 2026

Collegiate Conference At-Large Nomination 133 Jason Ramirez Arizona Christian University

Collegiate Conference Automatic Qualification

Kaiden Cisneros Arizona Christian University

Collegiate Conference At-Large Nomination 141 Tyler Johnson Avila University (Mo.)

Collegiate Athletic Conference At-Large Nomination 184 Jeremiah Voliva Avila University (Mo.)

Collegiate Athletic Conference Automatic Qualification 197 Rodney Trotter Jr Avila University (Mo.)

Collegiate Athletic Conference Automatic Qualification 125 Saoul Prado Baker (Kan.)

149 Nikolas Slatoff Baker (Kan.)

of America Athletic Conference At-Large Nomination

of America Athletic Conference Automatic Qualification 197 Hunter Hall Baker (Kan.)

of America Athletic Conference At-Large Nomination 197 Kevin Lund Baker (Kan.)

(Ga.)

Jarrod Gilliam Briar Cliff (Iowa)

Dante Rigal Briar Cliff (Iowa)

(Ky.)

Plains Athletic Conference Automatic Qualification

Plains Athletic Conference At-Large Nomination

Conference Automatic Qualification

Conference At-Large Nomination

Conference Automatic Qualification

BATTLE FOR THE RED BANNER

(Ky.)

Cameron Cornman

(Mo.)

Methodist (Mo.)

(Mo.)

of America Athletic Conference Automatic Qualification

125 Ray Ray Harris Doane University (Neb.)

(Neb.)

Benjamin Miller Doane University (Neb.)

Jaren Jackson Doane University (Neb.)

Plains Athletic Conference Automatic Qualification 197 Chase Stieb Doane University (Neb.)

Athletic Conference At-Large Nomination 133 Matthew Terrence Doane Unviersity (Neb.)

Plains Athletic Conference Automatic Qualification 133 Braden Carson Eastern Oregon

BATTLE FOR THE RED BANNER

Landon Smith Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)

Jaren Kimura Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)

Yoshiya Funakoshi Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)

(Ariz.)

Jayden Luttrell Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)

Daniil Gorshkov Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)

Qualification

Nomination

Qualification

Conference

Qualification 197 Trenton Blomquist Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)

285 Kenneth Copley Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)

(Ga.)

Konlin Weaver Life (Ga.)

Kendall Norfleet Life (Ga.)

Tre Morrisette Life (Ga.)

Gio Jackson Life (Ga.)

Efren Arizmendez Life (Ga.)

Alex Tabor Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)

Athletic Conference Automatic Qualification

Conference Automatic Qualification

Adrian Ayala Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) Mid-South Conference Automatic Qualification

Emmanuel Chelestin Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)

Conference Automatic Qualification 184 Cory Cannan Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)

Conference Automatic Qualification 184 Ashston Habiel Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)

Conference Automatic Qualification 285 Miguel Perez Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) Mid-South Conference At-Large Nomination

141 Cole McKinley Lourdes University (Ohio)

197 Ty Cobb Lourdes University (Ohio)

Athletic Conference At-Large Nomination

Athletic Conference Automatic Qualification

BATTLE FOR THE RED BANNER

Weight

285 Collin Sullivan Lourdes University (Ohio)

125 Anthony Hughes Marian University (Ind.)

125 Aiden Woods Marian University (Ind.)

133 Landon Bertsch Marian University (Ind.)

141 Logan Wagner Marian University (Ind.)

149 Tiernan Boots Marian University (Ind.)

157 Christian Arberry Marian University (Ind.)

165 Jeff Dunasky Marian University (Ind.)

165 Braden Getz Marian University (Ind.)

174 Anthony Rinehart Marian University (Ind.)

174 Jeivan Ross Marian University (Ind.)

184 Noah Hollendonner Marian University (Ind.)

184 Nate McDonald Midland University (Neb.)

285 Zeph Sivels Midland University (Neb.)

February 24, 2026

Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Automatic Qualification

Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference At-Large Nomination

Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Automatic Qualification

Great Plains Athletic Conference Automatic Qualification

Great Plains Athletic Conference Automatic Qualification 141 Lucas Hall Midway (Ky.) Mid-South Conference Automatic Qualification 133 John Davis Missouri Baptist

of America Athletic Conference At-Large Nomination

Daryl Mills Missouri Baptist Heart of America Athletic Conference Automatic Qualification

BATTLE FOR THE RED BANNER

2026 Wrestling Conferences

Appalachian Athletic Conference (10)

Brewton-Parker Christian (Ga.)

Keiser (Fla.)

Life (Ga.)

Montreat (N.C.)

Reinhardt (Ga.)

Southeastern (Fla.)

St. Thomas (Fla.)

Truett McConnell (Ga.)

Pikeville (Ky.)

WVU Tech (W.Va.)

Cascade Collegiate Conference (11)

Arizona Christian

Corban (Ore.)

Eastern Oregon

Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)

Hope International (Calif.)

Montana State-Northern

Simpson (Calif.)

Southern Oregon

Evergreen State (Wash.)

Providence (Mont.)

Westcliff (Calif.)

Great Plains Athletic Conference (9)

Briar Cliff (Iowa)

Concordia (Neb.)

Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)

Doane (Neb.)

Hastings (Neb.)

Midland (Neb.)

Morningside (Iowa)

Northwestern (Iowa)

Waldorf (Iowa)

Heart of America Athletic Conference (12)

Baker (Kan.)

Benedictine (Kan.)

Bismarck State (N.D.)

Central Methodist (Mo.)

Dickinson State (N.D.)

Graceland (Iowa)

Grand View (Iowa)

Missouri Baptist (Mo.)

Missouri Valley (Mo.)

St. Ambrose (Iowa)

William Penn (Iowa)

William Woods (Mo.)

Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (6)

Avila (Mo.)

Friends (Kan.)

Oklahoma Wesleyan

Ottawa (Kan.)

Saint Mary (Kan.)

York (Neb.)

Mid-South Conference (7)

Campbellsville (Ky.)

Cumberland (Tenn.)

Cumberlands (Ky.)

Georgetown (Ky.)

Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)

Midway (Ky.)

Rio Grande (Ohio)

Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (8)

Cleary (Mich.)

Cornerstone (Mich.)

Defiance College (Ohio)

Indiana Tech

Lourdes (Ohio)

Marian (Ind.)

Rochester Christian (Mich.)

Siena Heights (Mich.)

Sooner Athletic Conference (6)

Central Baptist (Ark.)

Central Christian (Kan.)

Oklahoma City

Texas Wesleyan

Wayland Baptist (Texas)

Williams Baptist (Ark.)

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Championship History

Repeat Champions

Four-Time

Justin Abdou, Simon Fraser (B.C.) (177: 1990-91-92-93)

Brock Gutches, Southern Oregon (174: 2012-15)

James Hazewinkel, St. Cloud State (Minn.) (115:1963-64; 123:1965,1967)

Turk Lords, Montana State-Northern (190: 1998, 197: 1999, 200001)

Bob Molle, Simon Fraser (B.C.) (285: 1983-84-85-86)

Gray Simons, Lock Haven State (Pa.) (115: 1959-60-61-62)

Jerry Swope, Lock Haven State (Pa.) (177: 1963-64-65-66)

Evan Hansen, Grand View (Iowa) (197: 2017-18-19-20)

Three-Time

Bill Carson, Bloomsburg State (Pa.) (190: 1961-62; HWT: 1963)

Mike Stanley, Adams State (Colo.) (130: 1966-67; 137: 1968)

Lamoin Merkley, Central Washington (167: 1966-67-68)

Ken Melchoir, Lock Haven State (Pa.) (115: 1967-68; 123: 1969)

Roy Washington, Nebraska-Omaha (145: 1968-69; 150: 1970)

Lanny Davidson, Eastern Washington (177: 1975-76-77)

Ronnie James, Central State (Okla.) (134: 1981; 142: 1982-83)

Paul Syvrud, Jamestown (N.D.) (150: 1984; 158: 1985-86)

Johnny Nimmo, Central State (Okla.) (150: 1987; 158: 1988-89)

Chuck Pipher, Southern Colorado (167: 1987-88-89)

Jeff Thue, Simon Fraser (B.C.) (275: 1991-92-93)

John Melling, Simon Fraser (B.C.) (134:1992-93; 142: 1996)

Brian Taylor, Findlay (Ohio) (142: 1995; 150: 1996-97)

Bobby Lashley, Missouri Valley (177: 1996-97-98)

Daniel Igali, Simon Fraser (B.C.) (158: 1997-98; 165: 1999)

Jeremy Engelhardt, Mary (N.D.) (184: 1999-2000-01)

Emmett Willson, Montana State-Northern (197: 2002-04)

Justin Schlecht, Dickinson State (ND) (197: 2006-08)

Mitchell Lofstedt, Southern Oregon (125: 2010, 2012-13)

Eric Thompson, Grand View (Iowa) (285: 2012-14)

Evan Hansen, Grand View (Iowa) (197: 2017-18-19)

Lucas Lovvorn, Baker (Kan.) (174: 2018-19-20)

Brandon Reed, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) (2019-20-21)

Two-Time

James Hazewinkel, St. Cloud St. (Minn.) (115: 1963-64)

Bill DePaoli, California State (Pa.) (118: 1977-78)

Andrew Bradbury, Lindenwood (Mo.) (125: 2004-05)

Delrico Choates, Cumberlands (Ky.) (125:2006-07)

Corey Borges, Montana State-Northern (125: 2008-09)

Mitchell Lofstedt, Southern Oregon (125: 2012-13)

Ryak Finch, Grand View (Iowa) (125: 2014-15)

Brandon Orum, Life (Ga.) (125: 2021, 2023)

Phil Gonzales, Nebraska-Omaha (126: 1972-73)

Terry Henry, Central State (Okla.) (126: 1974-75)

Glenn Guerin, Taylor (Ind.) (126: 1976-77)

Scott Ritzen, Adams State (Colo.) (126: 1980, 1982)

Kerry Boumans, Mary (N.D.) (126: 1993-94)

Charles Walizer, Lock Haven St. (Pa.) (1961, 1963)

Mike Stanley, Adams State (Colo.) (1966-67)

Raymond Stephens, Lindenwood (Mo.) (133: 2008-09)

Jacob Colon, Grand View (Iowa) (133: 2016-17)

Conner Gimson, Indiana Tech (133: 2021-22)

Bill West, Wisconsin-Parkside (134: 1974-75)

David James, Central State (Okla.) (134: 1979-80)

Brent Lofstedt, Southern Oregon (134: 1982-83)

John Melling, Simon Fraser (B.C.) (134: 1992-92)

Rickey Williams, Lindenwood (Mo.) (134: 1995-96)

John Rollins, Central Michigan (137: 1959, 1961)

Rick Stuyvesant, Moorhead State (Minn.) (137: 1966-67)

James Guizar, Menlo (Calif.) (141: 2002, 2004)

Anthony Varnell, Great Falls (Mont.) (141: 2011-12)

Brandon Wright, Grand View (Iowa) (141: 2014-15)

Kit Shaw, Central Washington (142: 1973-74)

Ronnie James, Central State (Okla.) (142: 1982-83)

Chuck Ahsmuhs, Pacific (Ore.) (142: 1988-89)

Dennis Warren, Central Washington (145: 1996-67)

Roy Washington, Nebraska-Omaha (145: 1968-69)

Ralph Clark, Lock Haven State (Pa.) (147: 1959-60)

Matt Burns, Grand View (Iowa) (149: 2009, 2011)

Jake Williams, Cumberland (Tenn.) (149: 2014-15)

Ed Sernoski, Simon Fraser (B.C.) (150: 1986, 1988)

Matt McDowell, Southern Oregon (150: 1993-94)

Brian Taylor, Findlay (Ohio) (150: 1996-97)

Stryder Davis, Montana State-Northern (157: 2004-05)

Joe Cozart, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) (157: 2014-15)

Nosomy Pozo, Life (Ga.) (157: 2018-19)

Brevin Balmeceda, Life (Ga.) (149: 2023, 157: 2024)

Jim Fallis, Lake Superior (Mich.) (158: 1973-74)

Mike Reed, Eastern Washington (158: 1976-77)

Paul Syvrud, Jamestown (N.D.) (158: 1985-86)

Johnny Nimmo, Central State (Okla.) (158: 1988-89)

Mike Seeger, Mary (N.D.) (158: 1995-96)

Daniel Igali, Simon Fraser (B.C.) (158: 1997-98)

Jake Dieffenbach, Lindenwood (Mo.) (165: 2006-07)

Aaron Winning, McKendree (Ill.) (165: 2009-10)

Grant Henderson, Grand View (Iowa) (165: 2017-18)

Larry McCoy, Indiana (Pa.) (167: 1975-76)

Marc Mongeon, Simon Fraser (B.C.) (167: 1997-78)

Steve Tekander, Southern Oregon (167: 1985-86)

Kenneth McKean, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) (167: 1992-93)

Matt Cauley, Lindenwood (Mo.) (174: 2008-09)

Chuck Jean, Adams State (Colo.) (177: 1972-73)

Bill Ameen, Central State (Okla.) (177: 1981-82)

John Fredrickson, Alaska Pacific (177: 1987-88)

Jameel Bryant, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) (184: 2013-14)

Anthony Orozco, Menlo (Calif.) (2019-20)

Eric Vermillion, Indiana Tech (2021-22)

Bill Carson, Bloomsburg State (Pa.) (190: 1961-62)

Gary Smith, St. Cloud State (Minn.) (1963-64)

Richard Edwards, Oregon College (190: 1971-72)

Mike Allison, Adams State (Colo.) (190: 1973-74)

Craig Kelso, Adams State (Colo.) (190: 1975-76)

Tony Huck, Valley City State (N.D.) (190: 1979-80)

Micky Cheff, Western Montana (190: 1990-91)

Steve Exline, Upper Iowa (285: 1970-71)

Barry Bennett, Concordia (Minn.) (285: 1976-77)

Herb Stanley, Adams State (Colo.) (285: 1978-79)

Dan Payne, Simon Fraser (B.C.) (285: 1988-89)

Arjan Bhullar, Simon Fraser (B.C.) (285: 2009-10)

Dean Broghammer, Grand View (Iowa) (285: 2016, 2018)

Zane Lanham, Life (Ga.) (197: 2022, 285: 2024)

Awards

Gorriaran Award

1963 Dick Duffy, C.W. Post (N.Y.) (157)

1964 Fred Powell, Lock Haven State (Pa.) (123)

1965 Rick Sanders, Portland State (Ore.) (115)

1966 Jerry Swope, Lock Haven State (Pa.) (177)

1967 Lamoin Merkley, Central Washington (167) Rollin Schimmel, Eastern Oregon (160)

1968 Lamoin Merkley, Central Washington (167)

1969 Ken Melchoir, Lock Haven State (Pa.) (123)

1970 Roy Washington, Nebraska-Omaha (150)

1971 Mel Washington, Nebraska-Omaha (177)

1972 Charles Jean, Adams State (Colo.) (177)

1973 Ken Monroe, Wayne State (Neb.) (167)

1974 Kit Shaw, Central Washington (142)

1975 Lanny Davidson, Eastern Washington (177)

1976 Glenn Guerin, Taylor (Ind.) (126)

1977 Mike Reed, Eastern Washington (158)

1978 Fred Townsend, Wisconsin-Whitewater (126)

1979 Bill DePaoli, California State (Pa.) (118)

1980 Ron Essink, Grand Valley State (Mich.) (unlimited) Dan Morrison, Messiah (Pa.) (158)

1981 Todd Osborn, Central State (Okla.) (126)

1982 Ronnie James, Central State (Okla.) (142)

1983 Brent Lofstedt, Southern Oregon (134)

1984 Benny Coleman, Central State (Okla.) (177)

1985 Paul Syvrud, Jamestown (N.D.) (158)

1986 Paul Syvrud, Jamestown (N.D.) (158)

1987 Johnny Nimmo, Central State (Okla.) (150)

1988 Chuck Pipher, Southern Colorado (167)

1989 Chuck Pipher, Southern Colorado (167)

1990 Chol An, Northern Montana (126)

1991 Leon Bullerman, Southwest State (Minn.) (158)

1992 Jeff Bedard, Carson-Newman (Tenn.) (126)

1993 Justin Abdou, Simon Fraser (B.C.) (177)

1994 Jim Cudney, Mary (N.D.) (190)

1995 Travis Dewalt, Teikyo Westmar (Iowa) (126)

1996 Mike Seeger, Mary (N.D.) (158)

1997 Daniel Igali, Simon Fraser (B.C.) (158)

1998 Glenn Garrison, Montana State-Northern (142)

1999 Daniel Igali, Simon Fraser (B.C.) (165)

2000 Lars Blomgren, Simon Fraser (B.C.) (174)

2001 Turk Lords, Montana State-Northern (190)

2002 Tyson Thivierge, Montana State-Northern (184)

2003 Emmett Willson, Montana State-Northern (197)

2004 Emmett Willson, Montana State-Northern (197)

2005 Stryder Davis, Montana State-Northern (157)

2006 Mike Rio, Lindenwood (Mo.) (157)

2007 Brad Stockton, Waldorf (Iowa) (149)

2008 Justin Schlecht, Dickinson State (N.D.) (197)

2009 Matt Cauley, Lindenwood (Mo.) (174)

2010 Arjan Bhullar, Simon Fraser (B.C.) (HWT)

2011 Corey Bleaken, Cumberland (Tenn.)

2012 Mitchell Lofstedt, Southern Oregon (125)

2013 Mitchell Lofstedt, Southern Oregon (125)

2014 Eric Thompson, Grand View (Iowa) (285)

2015 Brandon Sunday, Indiana Tech (197)

2016 Toby Cheff, Montana State-Northern (285)

2017 Shonn Roberts, Providence (Mont.) (141)

2018 Dean Broghammer, Grand View (Iowa) (285)

2019 Anthony Orozco, Menlo (Calif.) (184)

2020 Batterdene Boldmaa, Doane (Neb.) (141)

2021 Matt Gimson, Indiana Tech (133)

2022 James Williams, Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) (157)

2023 Daulton Mayer, Thomas More (Ky.) (197)

2024 Roman Garcia, Central Methodist (Mo.) (165)