NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships

NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships
Founded1974
Number of teams68 of 109 (2023)
Current championsAugsburg (15)
Most successful team(s)Augsburg (15)
Wartburg (15)
WebsiteNCAA.com

The NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships for individuals and teams were first officially sponsored in 1974 and have since been held annually.[1]

The NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships is a double-elimination tournament for individuals competing in ten weight classes. Eighteen wrestlers in each class[2] qualify by being one of the top three finishers at six Regional tournaments.[3] During the championships, individual match winners earn points based on the level and quality of the victory, which are totaled to determine the team championship standings.

In addition to determining the national championship, the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships also determine the Division III All-America team. The top eight finishers in each weight class qualify for Division III All-American status.

Team champions

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  • Prior to 1963, only a single national championship was held for all members of the NCAA; Division II competition began in 1963, with Division III following in 1974.[1][4]
  • School names used are those current in the years listed.
NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships
Year Host city
(Host institution)
Team championship Most Outstanding Wrestler
(Team) (Weight)
Winner Points Runner-up Points
1974 Wilkes-Barre, PA
(Wilkes College)
Wilkes College 13512 John Carroll University 8612 Jim Fallis
(Lake Superior State College) (158)
1975 University Heights, OH
(John Carroll University)
John Carroll University 111 Montclair State College 96 Nabil Guketlov
(Montclair State College) (118)
1976 Cedar Rapids, IA
(Coe College)
Montclair State College (1) 143 John Carroll University 11214 Vince Tundo
(Montclair State College) (126)
1977 Binghamton, NY
(State University of New York at Binghamton)
The College at Brockport,
State University of New York
(1)
9914 Humboldt State University 93 Andy Zook
(Millersville State College) (126)
1978 Wheaton, IL
(Wheaton College (Illinois))
State University of New York at Buffalo 9134 Millersville State College 90 Ken Mallory
(Montclair State College) (134)
1979 Arcata, CA
(Humboldt State University)
Trenton State College (1) 7734 The College at Brockport,
State University of New York
7712 Jeff Freedman
(Ashland College) (158)
1980 New London, CT
(United States Coast Guard Academy)
The College at Brockport,
State University of New York (2)
11114 Trenton State College 8834 Tom Jacoutot
(State University of New York at Buffalo) (118)
1981 University Heights, OH
(John Carroll University)
Trenton State College (2) 11134 The College at Brockport,
State University of New York
100 Jeff Bouslog
(Luther College) (158)
1982 Cortland, NY
(SUNY College at Cortland)
The College at Brockport,
State University of New York (3)
11112 Trenton State College (3) 9312 Frank Famiano
(The College at Brockport,
State University of New York
) (126)
1983 Wheaton, IL
(Wheaton College (Illinois))
The College at Brockport,
State University of New York (4)
8534 Trenton State College 8034 Frank Famiano
(The College at Brockport,
State University of New York) (126)
1984 Binghamton, NY
(State University of New York at Binghamton)
Trenton State College (3) 9634 Augsburg College 6812 Bob Glaberman
Trenton State College)) (158)
1985 Rock Island, IL
(Augustana College (Illinois))
Trenton State College (4) 67 Central College (IA) 5914 Tim Jacoutot
(Trenton State College) (118)
1986 Trenton, NJ
(Trenton State College)
Montclair State College 8714 The College at Brockport,
State University of New York
78 Nick Milonas
(Montclair State College) (126)
1987 Buffalo, NY
(State University of New York at Buffalo)
Trenton State College (5) 10712 The College at Brockport,
State University of New York
7034 John Monaco
(Montclair State College) (167)
1988 Wheaton, IL
(Wheaton College (Illinois))
St. Lawrence University 71 Montclair State College 6634 Tim Jacoutot
(Trenton State College) (118)
1989 University Heights, OH
(John Carroll University)
Ithaca College (1) 7212 Delaware Valley College
of Science and Agriculture
6412 Pete Gonzalez
(Montclair State College) (126)
1990 Ithaca, NY
(Ithaca College)
Ithaca College (2) 81 Augsburg College 64 Rob Llorca
(University of Wisconsin–Whitewater) (158)
1991 Rock Island, Illinois
(Augustana College (Illinois))
Augsburg College (1) 92 Trenton State College 5912 Rob Llorca
(University of Wisconsin–Whitewater) (158)
1992 Trenton, NJ
(Trenton State College)
The College at Brockport,
State University of New York (5)
7612 Augsburg College 6212 Peter Wang
(University of Chicago) (177)
Raphael Wilson
(Augustana College (IL)) (134)
1993 New London, CT
(United States Coast Guard Academy)
Augsburg College (2) 93 Wartburg College 92 Gary Kroells
(Augsburg College) (158)
1994 Stevens Point, Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point)
Ithaca College (3) 7734 Wartburg College 75 Raphael Wilson
(Augustana College (IL)) 142
1995 Rock Island, Illinois
(Augustana College (IL))
Augsburg College (3) 8412 Trenton State College 7612 Tom Layte
(Augustana College (IL)) (150)
1996 Cortland, NY
(SUNY College at Cortland)
Wartburg College (1) 9512 Augsburg College 8912 Ron Vosburg
(The College at Brockport,
State University of New York) (134)
1997 Ada, OH
(Ohio Northern University)
Augsburg College (4) 122 Wartburg College 80 Aaron Fitt
(Lycoming College) (150)
1998 Dubuque, IA
(Loras College)
Augsburg College (5) 132 Wartburg College 90 Matt Hamill
(Rochester Institute of Technology) (190)
1999 Trenton, NJ
(The College of New Jersey)
Wartburg College (2) 11712 Augsburg College 116 Matt Hamill
(Rochester Institute of Technology) (197)
2000 Ada, OH
(Ohio Northern University)
Augsburg College (6) 136 Wartburg College 88 Josh Cagle
(Augsburg College) (149)
2001 Waverly, IA
(Wartburg College)
Augsburg College (7) 11912 University of Wisconsin–La Crosse 72 Nick Ackerman
(Simpson College) (174)
2002 Wilkes-Barre, PA
(Wilkes University)
Augsburg College (8) 87 Upper Iowa University
Wartburg College
81 Jimmy Wallace
(Wilmington College (OH)) (157)
2003 Ada, OH
(Ohio Northern University)
Wartburg College (3) 16612 Augsburg College 8412 Rami Ratel
(Montclair State University) (149)
2004 Dubuque, IA
(Loras College)
Wartburg College (4) 15612 Augsburg College 14012 Joe Moon
(Augsburg College) (174)
2005 Northfield, MN
(St. Olaf College)
Augsburg College (9) 162 Wartburg College 10412 Ryan Allen
(University of Wisconsin–La Crosse) (Hwt.)
2006 Trenton, NJ
(The College of New Jersey)
Wartburg College (5) 14512 University of Wisconsin–La Crosse 106 Duane Bastress
(York College of Pennsylvania) (184)
2007 Dubuque, IA
(Loras College)
Augsburg College (10) 13512 Wartburg College 9912 Matt Pyle
(Luther College) (149)
2008 Cedar Rapids, IA
(Cornell College, Coe College & IIAC)
Wartburg College (6) 147 University of Wisconsin–La Crosse 100 Josh Chelf
(University of Wisconsin–La Crosse) (174)
2009 Cedar Rapids, IA
(Cornell College, Coe College & IIAC)
Wartburg College (7) 11712 Augsburg College 105 Michael Wilcox
(Delaware Valley College) (184)
2010 Cedar Rapids, IA
(Cornell College, Coe College & IIAC)
Augsburg College (11) 11012 University of Wisconsin–La Crosse 10012 Vincent Renaut
(U.S. Merchant Marine Academy) (165)
2011 La Crosse, WI
(University of Wisconsin–La Crosse)
Wartburg College (8) 117 Augsburg College 8812 Myanganbayar Batsukh
(Saint John's University (MN)) (149)
2012 La Crosse, WI
(University of Wisconsin–La Crosse)
Wartburg College (9) 14112 Augsburg College 8612 Kodie Silvestri
(Wartburg College) (141)
2013 Cedar Rapids, IA
(Cornell College)
Wartburg College (10) 103 Elmhurst College 82 Greg Sanders
(Concordia University Wisconsin) (149)
2014 Cedar Rapids, IA
(Cornell College)
Wartburg College (11) 10312 University of Wisconsin–Whitewater 67 Nazar Kulchytskyy
(University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh) (157)
2015 Hershey, PA
(Elizabethtown College)
Augsburg College (12) 100 Wartburg College 8912 Mike Fuenffinger
(Augsburg College) (125)
2016 Cedar Rapids, IA
(Cornell College, Coe College & IIAC)
Wartburg College (12) 12912 Messiah College 100 Riley Lefever
(Wabash College) (184)
2017 La Crosse, WI
(University of Wisconsin–La Crosse)
Wartburg College (13) 12912 Augsburg College 79 Riley Lefever
(Wabash College) (197)
2018 Cleveland, OH
(Baldwin Wallace University)
Wartburg College (14) 13612 Augsburg University 82 Lucas Jeske
(Augsburg University) (165)
2019 Roanoke, VA
(Ferrum College)
Augsburg University (13) 130 Loras College 66 Jay Albis
(Johnson & Wales University) (125)
2020 Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
2021 Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
2022 Cedar Rapids, IA
(American Rivers Conference)
Wartburg College (15) 79 Wabash College 78 Bradan Birt
(Millikan University) (165)
2023 Roanoke, VA
(Ferrum College)
Augsburg University (14) 101 Wartburg College 6612 Jaritt Shinhoster
(Wisconsin-Whitewater) (184)
2024 La Crosse, WI
(University of Wisconsin–La Crosse)
Augsburg University (15) 95 Wartburg College 8712 Chase Randall
(Coast Guard) (133)
2025 Providence, RI
(Johnson & Wales University (Providence))
2026 Cedar Rapids, IA
(American Rivers Conference)

Note: Shaded scores = Closest margin of victory, 14 point in 1979 & widest margin of victory, 82 points in 2003.

Team titles

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Source[1]

School Team titles Last championship
Wartburg College 15 2022
Augsburg University A 15 2024
The College of New Jersey B 5 1987
The College at Brockport, SUNY 5 1992
Ithaca College 3 1994
Montclair State University C 2 1986
Wilkes University D 1 1974
John Carroll University 1 1975
University at Buffalo 1 1978
St. Lawrence University 1 1988
  • A Was Augsburg College.
  • B Was Trenton State College.
  • C Was Montclair State College.
  • D Was Wilkes College.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Wrestling Division III Highlights/History" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  2. ^ "2015 NCAA Division III Championships (Brackets)" (PDF). NCAA. March 10, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  3. ^ "Participants announced for 2015 Division III Wrestling Championship". NCAA. March 10, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  4. ^ "Augsburg claims first national title since 2010, record 12th overall". NCAA. March 15, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
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