Nebraska-Kearney Wins 2026 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championship
The University of Nebraska-Kearney claimed the 2026 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championship tournament, leading all teams with a score of 83 points. The University of Wisconsin-Parkside finished as the runner-up.
The 2026 DII wrestling championships were held at Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, SD, on Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14. Here is everything you need to know for the 2026 championship.
Below you can find the complete schedule of the 2026 DII wrestling championship.
2026 NCAA DII wrestling championship schedule
- Monday, March 2
- Friday, March 6
- Brackets released
- Friday, March 13 — Results
- Preliminaries and first round
- Quarterfinals and first- and second-round consolations
- Saturday, March 14 — Results
- Semifinals, wrestle-backs | 11 a.m.
- Championship finals | 8 p.m.
- 🏆 Nebraska-Kearney wins the 2026 DII wrestling championship
NCAA DII wrestling championship brackets
The brackets for the 2026 DII wrestling championships were released on Friday, March 6.
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NCAA DII wrestling championship history
Nebraska-Kearney defeated Augustana (SD) for the championship last year. Below is the complete history of the DII wrestling championships … more at … https://www.ncaa.com/news/wrestling-men/article/2026-03-14/nebraska-kearney-wins-2026-ncaa-division-ii-wrestling-championship
Wartburg rolls to NCAA DIII men’s team title; Blume, Ross win individual crowns
Editor’s Note: WIN will provide further coverage from the NCAA DIII Men’s Championships in the upcoming Volume 32 Issue 7 Nationals Commemorative Issue!
Final Team Scores
- Wartburg 110.0
- UW-La Crosse 68.0
- Augsburg 67.5
- NYU 65.5
- TCNJ 58.5
- Roanoke 57.0
- Baldwin Wallace 55.5
- Loras 54.5
- Williams 45.5
- Central 37.5
Medal Rounds
125:1st-Place Match
Christian Guzman (North Central (IL)) over Brayden Parke (Coe) (TF-1.5 5:18 (19-3))
3rd-Place Match
Alex Diaz (NYU) over Mason Jones (Manchester) (Dec 9-3)
5th-Place Match
Malik Asfour (Eastern) over Nico Rivera (JWU (Providence)) (MD 13-1)
7th-Place Match
Brett Birchman (Wartburg) over Izzy Balsiger (Wis.-Eau Claire) (Dec 8-1)
133:1st-Place Match
Garrett Totten (TCNJ) over James Day (Wabash) (Dec 8-1) … more at … https://www.win-magazine.com/2026/03/11/wartburg-rolls-to-ncaa-diii-mens-team-title-blume-ross-win-individual-crowns/

