NCAA D-III Regional results & News
Six qualify for nationals, helps Wrestling to third place finish at NCAA III Regional IV Championships
ADA — The Ohio Northern wrestling team had six individuals qualify for the national championships with top three finishes, leading ONU to a third place team finish at the 2026 NCAA III Region IV Championships on Friday and Saturday.
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The Basics
- Records: Ohio Northern (14-4 Overall)
- The Polar Bears finished 3rd of 20 teams with 177.5 points.
- #2 Roanoke (Va.) won the team title with 217.5 points, #18 Baldwin Wallace was second with 188.5 points, and Washington & Lee (Va.) was 4th with 153.5 points.
- Venue: ONU Sports Center – Ada, Ohio.
ONU Individuals
Freshman Londen Murphy
No. 13-ranked sophomore Myles Johnson (Springboro) went 4-0 with two pins to win the at 197-pound title.
Sophomore Jovanni Greco (Ross) went 3-1 with a tech fall and finished second at 149. Freshman Kurt Mokros (Lewis Center/Olentangy) went 4-1 with two pins to finish third at 125. … more at … https://www.onusports.com/sports/wrest/2025-26/releases/20260228s7hbfb
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Champs Again! Wrestling Seals Sixth Straight Regional Title Behind Six NCAA Qualifiers
EWING, N.J. – TCNJ Wrestling racked up four regional champions and a six-pack of NCAA qualifiers in running their streak of Region III titles to six with a dominant performance in front of its home fans on Saturday.
Garrett Totten (133), Vinnie Santaniello (141), Hunter Mays (174), and D.J. Henry (197) all won their respective brackets and will be joined at the NCAA Championships by Matthew Griffin (125) and J.J. Giordano (149), who secured third place to make it to the national tournament.
Henry was named the region’s Most Outstanding Wrestler, while head coach Joe Galante and his staff claimed Regional Coach of the Year and Staff of the Year recognition.
TCNJ racked up 174 team points to outdistance runner-up NYU by 34, extending its run of regional dominance for another year. The Lions piled up nine place-winners over the two-day tournament, with … https://tcnjathletics.com/news/2026/2/28/champs-again-wrestling-seals-sixth-straight-regional-title-behind-six-ncaa-qualifiers.aspx
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No. 22 Men’s Wrestling Sends Seven to Nationals, Finishes Runner-Up at Region 4 Championships
ADA, Ohio – The No. 22 nationally ranked Baldwin Wallace University men’s wrestling team qualified seven wrestlers to the 2026 NCAA Division III National Championships as BW finished in second place at the 2026 NCAA Division III Region 4 Championships hosted by Ohio Northern University in the ONU Sports Center.
BW was second of 20 teams with188.5 points. No. 1 nationally ranked Roanoke (Va.) College was the champion with 217.5 points. The top three wrestlers in each weight class earn All-Region 4 honors and qualify for the NCAA Division III Championships. The Yellow Jackets’ seven qualifiers included two champions, two second place finishers and three third place grapplers while all 10 wrestlers placed in the top six.
BW Qualifiers
Won by pinfall in 2:43 over Quintez Pratt of Wilmington
Junior All-American and No. 4 nationally ranked 165-pounder Andrew Supers (Medina) – Champion
Bye in first round … more at … https://bwyellowjackets.com/news/2026/2/28/mens-wrestling-no-22-mens-wrestling-sends-seven-to-nationals-finishes-runner-up-at-region-4-championships.aspx
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2026 NCAA Division III men’s wrestling championships qualifiers announced
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division III Men’s Wrestling Committee announced today the participants in the 2026 NCAA Division III Men’s Wrestling Championships.
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The championships will be held March 13-14 at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The American Rivers Conference will serve as the host.
A total of 210 participants will compete in the championship. Student-athletes qualified for the championship by placing in the top three of their respective weight classes at one of the seven NCAA regional tournaments held Feb. 27, 28, and March 1. The complete list of all wrestlers competing in the championship is available at NCAA.com and the complete seeded bracket will be available on NCAA.com Tuesday, March 10. NCAA.com will stream all sessions.
In the 2025 championships, Johnson & Wales University (Providence) and Wartburg were crowned co-champions, earning their first and 16th national title, respectively. … more at … https://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling-men/article/2026-03-02/2026-ncaa-division-iii-mens-wrestling-championships-qualifiers-announced
NCAA Division III Regionals
Six Bears heading to 2026 NCAA Championships
NEW LONDON, Conn. –
After sending four last year, Coast Guard exceeded that number by two in 2026, sending six men to the national championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. As a team, the Bears placed 3rd of 19 teams in the school’s first time hosting the NCAA Regionals.
Leading the charge for the Bears were three champions. 149 Nathan Fitt(Branchville, NJ) cruised in the semifinal, holding commanding leads of 3-0 and 7-1 before winning by a score of 8-2. In the finals, Fitt’s opponent forfeited giving the senior the title and his third trip to nationals. … more at … https://coastguardathletics.com/news/2026/3/1/wrestling-six-bears-heading-to-2026-ncaa-championships.aspx
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Program-record six Ephs head to National Championship as wrestlers earn 2nd at Regionals
NEW LONDON, Conn. – After a great first day of competition that saw nine Williams College wrestlers still in contention entering Sunday, the team continued the strong performance and will be sending six Ephs to the NCAA Division III National Championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in two weeks.
The six wrestlers heading to Nationals – Caleb Seyfried at 149, Peter Kane at 157, Henry Forte at 165, Gage Wiggins at 174, Jamie Evarts at 184, and Zach Borzio at 197 – is the most the team has ever sent in a single season, and the performance at Regionals is the team’s best since this qualifying format was introduced. Kane and Evarts were the Ephs’ two Regional winners, both repeating their wins from a year ago.
The team finished second overall with 155 points, behind Springfield College (170.5) and ahead of Coast Guard (152.5), Castleton (144.5) and Johnson & Wales (144).
Entering Sunday, the Ephs had six wrestlers unbeaten into the semifinals, where a win would earn a ticket to Iowa, and five were able to get those wins: Seyfried, Kane, Wiggins, Evarts, and Borzio. Forte was the only Eph to lose his semifinal, but he then battled through the consolation bracket and ultimately won his third-place match to punch his ticket as well.
Seyfried was first on the mat on Sunday for the Ephs, and he got off to a quick start, jumping out to a 7-0 lead over Wesleyan’s Ike Guttentag in the first period. Guttentag kept chipping away at the lead for the rest of the match, including scoring four points with under a minute left, but an escape point to start the third ended up being the difference as Seyfried earned an 8-7 decision win. After the victory, … more at … https://ephsports.williams.edu/news/2026/3/1/wrestling-program-record-six-ephs-head-to-national-championship-as-wrestlers-earn-2nd-at-regionals.aspx
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Trio of Spartans Qualify for National Championship; Wrestling Places Fourth at NCAA Regionals
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Vermont State University Castleton wrestling team placed fourth as a team on Sunday at the 2026 NCAA Division III Northeast Regional Championship. The Spartans have three individuals who qualified for the NCAA Division III National Championship.
The three qualifiers will head to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on March 13-14 as both teams and individuals battle for the 2026 NCAA National Championship. Castleton finished fourth with 144.5 team points. Springfield took first with 170.5 points, Williams College claimed second with 155 points, Coast Guard finished third with 152.5 points, and Johnson & Wales rounded out the top five right behind the Spartans with 144 points.
Drew Marchese, Jashon Holmes, and Desmond McLaughlin were the top finishers as individuals, with all three placing second in their respective weight classes, and all three are set to make their first career trips to the NCAA National Championship. Josh Negron and Joseph Baker finished fourth, Nicolas Balella and Nathaniel Camiscioli notched fifth, and Stone Farnsworth and Logan Frank claimed seventh as all nine participants on day two became place-winners.
14th-ranked Marchese was the first Spartan to punch his ticket to the NCAA National Championship at 125 pounds after taking down Charlie Pavis of WPI 8-0 via major decision to claim a spot in the championship bout. There, he met with 15th-ranked Nico Rivera of Johnson & Wales and narrowly lost in a 3-2 decision.
Holmes also took second at 165 pounds for his first career … more at … https://castletonsports.com/news/2026/3/1/trio-of-spartans-qualify-for-national-championship-wrestling-places-fourth-at-ncaa-regionals.aspx
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SIX-cess! Wrestling Wins Sixth Straight Regional Title; Smith Fourpeats at 157
Ithaca, N.Y. – The Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling team’s regional dynasty continued with an unprecedented sixth straight title at the Region II Championships on Saturday, with four Ducks earning automatic berths into the NCAA Championships.
Trailing host Ithaca by 7.5 points after Friday, the Ducks had seven Top-5 finishers and nine Top-7 finishers – no other school had more than six in the Top 5 or seven in the Top 7 – finishing with 147.5 points, 3.5 clear of Ithaca. Lycoming was a distant third with 108, RIT was fourth with 98, and Oneonta was fifth with 96.
Ryan Smith won his fourth regional title and Nico Diaz continued his remarkable return to the mats, winning his second regional title in three years after missing last season to injury.
THE RUNDOWN
After a 7-3 decision win the 141-lb semifinal, Diaz, the draw’s No. 1 seed, collected two third period takedowns in the final, turning a 3-2 deficit into an 8-7 win. Smith was as dominant Saturday as he was Friday at 165, winning both his semifinal and final bouts by major decision, outpointing his opponents 22-2. One of the few wrestlers seeded … more at … https://stevensducks.com/news/2026/2/28/six-cess-wrestling-wins-sixth-straight-regional-title.aspx
Wartburg Claims Fifth-Straight NCAA Regional Title; Nine punch ticket to NCAA Championships
DUBUQUE, Iowa — The No. 1/2-ranked Wartburg College men’s wrestling team claimed its fifth-straight NCAA Division III Region VI championship—and 12th overall—amassing 210.5 team points and qualifying nine wrestlers for the NCAA Division III National Championship meet – the Knights’ team-point total ranks as the third-most across all of the NCAA Div. III Regionals this year.
Head coach Eric Keller was named Region VI Coach of the Year for the fifth time, while the Wartburg coaching staff earned Region VI Staff of the Year honors.
The Knights crowned five regional champions, led by Brett Birchman, Kade Blume, Kasey Ross, Cal Dorota, and Mitchell Williamson. Wartburg’s five individual titles marked the program’s highest total since the 2017–18 season, when the Knights produced seven champions.
Birchman completed an undefeated weekend at 125 pounds, securing national qualification with a pair of decisions. He earned a 12–8 semifinal victory before grinding out a 3–1 win in the championship bout.
At 133, Patrick Mullen advanced to the national meet with a runner-up finish. Mullen opened day two with a 7–2 semifinal decision before suffering his first loss of the regional in the championship match.
Blume dominated the 141-pound bracket, posting a perfect 4–0 record on day two. … more at … https://go-knights.net/news/2026/2/28/mens-wrestling-wartburg-claims-fifth-straight-ncaa-regional-title-nine-punch-ticket-to-ncaa-championships.aspx
Big Ten Network Presents Coverage of 2026 Big Ten Wrestling Championships
The 2026 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, featuring 10 teams in Intermat’s top 25 tournament rankings, including five of the top 10 teams in the country, begins Saturday, March 7, on the Big Ten Network with complete coverage of college wrestling’s premier conference event.
Ahead of the championships, B1G+ is introducing a limited-time offer where fans can secure 13 months of B1G+ for $30.00 with code B1GWR. The offer is available through Friday, March 13 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
From 10 a.m. ET to 2 p.m. ET Saturday, March 7, the opening session, including the first round and quarterfinal duals, will be broadcast on BTN and B1G+. On B1G+, individual mat cameras, as well as the quad box, will allow viewers to customize their experience. Session two on Saturday night begins at 5 p.m. ET on B1G+, with coverage of the wrestlebacks and consolation matches. Television coverage resumes for Saturday night’s semifinals on BTN from 7 p.m. ET to 9 p.m. ET.
Coverage continues Sunday, March 8, as session three begins at noon ET on B1G+ with individual mat cameras for the consolation semifinals and seventh-place matches. At 4:30 p.m. ET, television coverage resumes as Big Ten champions are crowned on Big Ten Network, with third and fifth-place bouts airing on B1G+.
Big Ten Network veterans Shane Sparks, Jim Gibbons, Tim Johnson and Zach Mackey will be on the call for all the action throughout the weekend’s television broadcasts on BTN.
Before the championships coverage kicks off, a new episode of On the Mat debuts at 9:30 a.m. ET, March 7, featuring stories highlighting Penn State’s Mitchell Mesenbrink, Illinois’ Danny Pacino and Indiana’s work as a team throughout the season.
Ahead of the championship session March 8, a new episode of B1G Live: Wrestling Pregame will air at 4 p.m. ET, as Rick Pizzo and Malik Amine preview the final rounds of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships. A new episode of B1G Wrestling in 60: B1G Championships debuts Monday, March 9, at 7 p.m. ET, recapping the action from the weekend. Additional coverage of the wrestling championships will be included in new episodes of B1G Today … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2026/march/02/big-ten-network-presents-coverage-of-2026-big-ten-wrestling-championships
Top 35 Division II ACTIVE Coaches
TDR Editor’s Notes; The following is an updated listing of active head coaches by wins while on the Division II level. Recently retired coaches are included to show some perspective to their coaching colleagues. We welcome input as we update the lists for other divisions and for All-Time coaches including all divisions.
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- Steve Costanzo (St. Cloud Univ.&Dana College) 364 +17
- Jim Makovsky (Minn. St.-Mankato/Valley City St.) 349 +15
- Robert Fisher (Kutztown Univ.) 257 +5
- Jason Reitmeier (Augustana College-S.D.) 248 +13
- Heath Grimm (Upper Iowa Univ.) 245 +6
- Mike Wehler (Mercyhurst, West Liberty State) 214 – retired 2025
- R.C. LaHaye (Lander U./Grand Canyon U.) 172 +21
- James Kisgen (McKendree College) – 171 – since in D-II +11
- Othello ‘O.T.’ Johnson (U. N.C.-Pembroke) 158 +16
- Jason Ramstetter (Adams State College) 143 +9
- Jason Warthan (Indianapolis Univ.) 141 +2
- Dalton Jensen (Nebraska-Kearney) 136 +14
- Todd Steidley (Central Oklahoma) 130 +16
- Seth Bloomquist (Shippensburg State) 118 +6
- Shawn Nelson (Findlay Univ.) 116 inc. +5
- Dax Charles (Colorado State-Pueblo) 108 +5
- Josh Hutchens (Frostburg/Ashland/Col. School Mines) 107 +7
- Austin DeVoe (Colorado School of Mines) 99 +10
- Brett Hunter (Chadron State) 98 +5
- Joey Simcoe (Grand Valley St./Tiffin Univ.) 98 +9
- Danny Irwin (West Liberty/Wheeling Jesuit) 98 +11
- Adam Aho (University of Mary) 91 +10
- Charles Piper (Western Colorado) 86 +10
- Bryce Killian (Emmanuel College) 84 – +9
- Dock Kelly (Anderson) 84 –now at NAIA school
- Anibal Nieves (East Stroudsburg & others) 83 inc. +12
- Dylan Cottrell (Glenville State) 82 +18
- Kris Nelson (Minnesota State-Moorhead) 80 +7
- Dan Willis (Mount Olive) 77 +7
- Rocky Burkett (Northern State) 74 +5
- Evan Forde (Minot State) 54 — +4
- Jimmy Eggemeyer (Quincy) 52 – +8
- Deral Brown (Newberry) 51 – II +12
- Nick Becker (Wisconsin-Parkside) 51 – II +12
- Jamie Gibbs (U.N.C.-Pembroke) 51 II — now at D-III school
TDR Top 12 Men’s team — 2026
TDR Editor’s Notes ;
With the expansion from 4 to 7 divisions in 2026 the opportunities for state champions and medalists greatly increased for men’s wrestlers. 14 state champions are from eastern North Carolina and they are recognized on the First and Second Teams on the TDR Top 12. The rest are named as Honorable Mentions. The 64 wrestlers named below will receive an engraved wooden plaque with their name as part of the TDR Top 12 team for 2026.
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First Team
106 – Xavier Bernthal (New Bern), 113 – Tyler Gardner (Jacksonville), 120 – Lucas Angstadt (Ashley), 126 – Holton Quincy (North East Carolina Prep), 132 – Ashton Tennessee (West Johnston), 138 – Maxwell Davis (Jacksonville), 144 – James Campos (White Oak), 150 – Isiah Mewborn (Pamlico), 157 – Jacob Campos (White Oak), 165 – Tobin McNair (Wakefield), 175 – Aldinio Previl (Rosewood) 190 – Luke Padgett (Croatan), 215 – Judah Harris (Hunt), 285 – Mason Hocker (John Hoggard).
Second Team
106 – Sander Tran (South Central), 113 — Jackson Abel (Franklinton), 120 — Isaiah Mazura (Rosewood), 126 — Christopher Braxton (New Hanover), 132 – Miller Menteer (Currituck), Christian Riddick (First Flight), 138 – Samuel McQueen (Emsley Laney), Coy Deel (West Craven), 144 – Cade Gehris (First Flight), 150 – Aiden Campbell (Havelock), Hayden Smith (White Oak), 165 – John Bane (New Bern), Mac Kopelman (Emsley Laney), 175 – Jude Moulton (John Hoggard), 190 – Jaylin Darden (Rosewood), Rhett Stevens (Corinth-Holders), 215 – Nick Wade (Rosewood), Syler Hall (Pamlico), 285 – John Garay-Martinez (First Flight).
Honorable Mention
106 – Jonathan Helbert (West Carteret), Eliel Lopez (Rosewood), 113 — Alan Tebalan (North East Carolina Prep), 120 – Rory Gallagher (John Hoggard), Brayden Waneroik (North East Carolina Prep), Lucas Angell (Currituck), 126 – Robert Alexander (White Oak), Nate Jones (Northside, Jax), 132 – Colten Lewis (White Oak), Gael Guerrero-Perez (Bunn), 138 – Zymir Best (Charles B. Aycock), Zachary Loveless (American Leadership Academy), Jake Amiott (Topsail), Shane Mangroo (Rosewood), 144 – Vincent Valentino (Emsley Laney), Dominic Avvisato (Dixon), Stephen Rubistello (Tarboro), David Barrera-Meza (Washington), 150 –Kaliil McDowell (Wakefield), Tucker Massie (Washington), Jacob Perry (New Bern), 157 – Jonathan Nguyen (Northeastern), Noah Cerino (West Carteret), Camden Herron (Northside, Jax), 165 –Anoop Monroe (Northside, Jax), 175 – Ben McCaleb (Topsail), Bryson Mabe (West Brunswick), 215 –Wisdom Mason (North Pitt), Andrew Robinson (Pender Co.), 285 – Josh Lemke (Rosewood), Kayden Clark (SW Onslow).
NSIC sends 29 wrestlers to NCAA Championships
Region Results
Marshall, Minn. – The NSIC will send 29 wrestlers to the NCAA Division II Championships in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on March 13-14 at the Denny Sanford Premier Center; hosted by the NSIC and the Sioux Falls Sports Authority. Qualifications took place at the NCAA Super Region V Championship which were held in Marshall, Minnesota on Saturday, hosted by Southwest Minnesota State University.
Wisconsin Parkside won the Super Region V Championship and advanced seven wrestlers to the NCAA Championships. St. Cloud State, which placed second, will send also send seven wrestlers to nationals. The University of Mary and Minnesota State will send four, Augustana and Northern State will send three and MSU Moorhead one. … more at … https://northernsun.org/news/2026/3/1/wrestling-nsic-sends-29-wrestlers-to-ncaa-championships.aspx
GLENVILLE STATE GOES BACK-TO-BACK WITH SECOND SUPER REGION 3 CHAMPIONSHIP!
FINDLAY, Ohio – The nationally ranked Glenville State Wrestling team went back-to-back on Saturday (Feb. 28), winning another NCAA DII Super Region III Championship and qualifying six individuals for the NCAA DII Championships March 13-14th in South Dakota. Four Pioneer grapplers finishes second while Zachary Parker and Nick Johnson claimed individual championships.
SUPER REGION 3 INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
Zachary Parker entered the 133-pound class as the No. 4 seed, working his way through with a pinfall in round one and a 7-6 decision in the quarterfinals. After an upset over the one seed, Parker matched up with the eight seed, where he won by decision to advance to the championship round. He then dominated West Liberty’s James Armstrong Jr. in the finals to capture his first NCAA DII Super Region 3 Championship.
Nick Johnson was the number one seed at 197 pounds and looked like it all day, mowing through the competition on his way to a second straight championship at 197 pounds. Johnson won each of his three matches via major decision after earning a first-round bye, including a 13-3 victory against Ashland’s Peyton Lemon in the title round.
NCAA NATIONAL QUALIFIERS
At 141 pounds, Ethan Hardy dominated his way through the first three rounds with a fall and two tech fall wins to earn a bid into the championship round. West Liberty’s Khyvon Grace defeated Hardy in the finals, however, the 2nd place finish from Glenville’s 141-pounder qualified Hardy to Nationals.
Gabe Onorato earned was a #2 seed in the 149-pound class, advancing through the bracket with a tech fall and fall victory. The former Drexel transfer placed 2nd after falling to Grand Valley State’s Chris Donathan in the championship round and will be heading to Nationals once again for the Pioneers.
True freshman Jimmie Bailes started the day with a pinfall victory in the opening round and a dominating 18-1 tech fall win in the quarterfinals. Bailes then majored the 157-pound number one seed, 14-5, … more at … https://gstatepioneers.com/news/2026/3/1/wrestling-wrestling-goes-back-to-back-with-second-super-region-3-championship.aspx
Rangers Claim Super Region V Title, Qualify Seven for Nationals
MARSHALL, Minn. — The Parkside Rangers delivered a historic performance at Super Region V, crowning one individual champion and qualifying seven wrestlers for the NCAA Division II National Championships. Behind a dominant showing throughout the lineup, the Rangers captured the Super Region V team title for the first time since 2016.
At 125 pounds, No.4 Shane Corrigan put together an impressive tournament run, opening with an 11-0 major decision before dominating the quarterfinals with a 17-0 technical fall in just 3:14. After dropping a tight 6-3 semifinal decision, he bounced back in commanding fashion with a 15-0 tech fall in the consolation semifinals. He sealed a third-place finish with a 15-7 major decision over Jacob Fitzpatrick of Minnesota State, finishing the weekend strong with four bonus-point victories, while claiming a spot in the NCAA National Championships.
Matthew Chi competed at 133 pounds and opened his tournament with a dominant 20-5 technical fall in the quarterfinals. After a semifinal loss to No. 13 Dominick Ducato, he responded with a thrilling 13-11 decision in the consolation semifinals. Chi ultimately finished fourth after facing No. 5 Jacob Strausbaugh of UMary in the third-place bout.
Troy Dolphin battled his way through a loaded bracket, winning his opening-round by fall at 1:37 at 141 pounds. After falling to No. 6 Sean Solis in the quarterfinals, he responded with three straight wins in the consolation bracket, including falls in 2:16 and 1:58 — the latter over No. 8 Luke Koenen of Augustana. He ultimately placed fourth … more at … https://parksiderangers.com/news/2026/2/28/wrestling-rangers-claim-super-region-v-title-qualify-seven-for-nationals.aspx
#1 Lopers Win Another Regional Title, Qualify Seven for NCAA’s
Kearney, Neb. – The top-ranked Nebraska Kearney wrestling team won its seventh regional title in eight years and qualified seven individuals for the NCAA Championships Saturday in Golden, Colo.
The 13-team “Super Region VI Championships” were hosted by Colorado School of Mines. The top three finishers in each of 10 weight classes advance to the NCAA’s March 13-14 in Sioux Falls. Brackets will be released in the coming weeks.
UNK had three winners, three runners up and one third place finisher. Those not making the cut to nationals each scored team points with two finishing fourth and fifth, respectively. No. 15 Adams State (124) was the team runner up with No. 17 Chadron State (100) in third.
Winning their weight class was top-ranked Crew Howard (285 lbs.), sixth-ranked Trenton Munoz (165 lbs.) and sixth-ranked Otgonbayar Batsuuri (174 lbs.). Finishing second were fourth-ranked Jackson Kinsella (197 lbs.), fourth-ranked Kaden Hart (184 lbs.) and 12th-ranked Zach Ourada (133 lbs.). Finally, rallying for third place was second-ranked Joseph Airola (141 lbs.).
Howard (Clarinda, Ia.) ran his win streak to 18 as he recorded three falls and a 6-1 decision over 14th-ranked Tyler Doyle of Colorado Mesa. Munoz (Santa Clarita, Calif.) had a first period fall in the quarters and used second period reversal to edge eighth-ranked Ivan Smith Jr. of New Mexico Highlands in his first-place bout, 4-2. Next, Batsuuri (Mongolia) didn’t allow an offensive point among four wins with Hart (St. Peters, Mo.) falling to third-ranked Keegen Gehlhausen of CSC for the second time this year. Finally, the Eagles 14th-ranked Mason Villwok avenged a regular season setback to Kinsella (Creston, Ia) with Ourada (Omaha Skutt) falling to Jakob Romoer of Adams who pulled off several upsets in winning 133.
In the consoles, Airola (Ward, Colo.) lost to Colorado Mesa’s Apollo Cruz for the second time this winter in round one. He had a long road to reach nationals but won in sudden victory before besting Cruz … more at … https://lopers.com/news/2026/2/28/wrestling-1-lopers-win-another-regional-title-qualify-seven-for-ncaa-s.aspx
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