NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships
Founded1963
Number of teams42 of 59 (2015)
Current championsCentral Oklahoma (8)
Most successful team(s)Cal Poly
Cal State Bakersfield
& Central Oklahoma (8 titles each)
WebsiteNCAA.com

The NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships for individuals and teams were first officially sponsored in 1963 and have since been held annually. [1]

The NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships is a double-elimination tournament for individuals competing in ten weight classes. Sixteen wrestlers in each class[2] qualify through four "Super 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 II Wrestling Championships also determine the Division II All-America team. The top eight finishers in each weight class qualify for Division II All-American status.

On March 13, 2020, the NCAA cancelled all of its 2020 wrestling championships due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

Team champions

Year Host city
(Host institution) 		Team championship Most Outstanding Wrestler
(Team) (Weight)
Winner Points Runner-up Points
1963 Cedar Falls, IA
(State College of Iowa) 		Western State (CO) (1) 62 Southern Illinois 57 Not awarded
1964 Cedar Falls, IA
(State College of Iowa) 		Western State (CO) (2) 51 Colorado School of Mines 49 Not awarded
1965 Golden, CO
(Colorado School of Mines) 		Mankato State (1) 57 Cal Poly 54 Not awarded
1966 Mankato, MN
(Mankato State College) 		Cal Poly (1) 55 Wilkes 51 Warren Crow
(Albany) (123)
1967 Wilkes-Barre, PA
(Wilkes College) 		Portland State (1) 86 Mankato State 57 Rich Sanders
(Portland State) (115)
1968 Mankato, MN
(Mankato State College) 		Cal Poly (2) 91 Portland State 62 Rich Sanders
(Portland State) (123)
1969 San Luis Obispo, CA
(California State Polytechnic College) 		Cal Poly (3) 127 Colorado State College 81 Carl Ragland
(Old Dominion) (152)
1970 Ashland, OH
(Ashland College) 		Cal Poly (4) 82 Northern Iowa 58 Terry Hall
(Cal Poly) (118)
1971 Fargo, ND
(North Dakota State University) 		Cal Poly (5) 118 Slippery Rock State 58 Stan Dziedzic
(Slippery Rock State) (150)
1972 Oswego, NY
(State University of New York at Oswego) 		Cal Poly (6) 94 North Dakota State
Northern Iowa 		651⁄2 Wade Schalles
(Clarion State) (150)
1973 Brookings, SD
(South Dakota State University) 		Cal Poly (7) 108 Clarion State 80 Larry Morgan
(Cal Poly) (134)
1974 Fullerton, CA
(California State University, Fullerton) 		Cal Poly (8) 112 Northern Iowa 951⁄2 Floyd Hitchcock
(Bloomsburg State) (177)
1975 East Stroudsburg, PA
(East Stroudsburg State College) 		Northern Iowa (1) 124 SIU Edwardsville 711⁄2 Randy Batten
(Chattanooga) (118)
1976 Fargo, ND
(North Dakota State University) 		Cal State Bakersfield (1) 921⁄2 Chattanooga 881⁄4 Rick Jensen
(South Dakota State) (126)
1977 Cedar Falls, IA
(University of Northern Iowa) 		Cal State Bakersfield (2) 1071⁄4 Augustana (SD) 78 Franc Affentranger
(Cal State Bakersfield) (134)
1978 Cedar Falls, IA
(University of Northern Iowa) 		Northern Iowa (2) 124 Cal State Bakersfield 1001⁄2 John Azevedo
(Cal State Bakersfield) {118)
1979 Brookings, SD
(South Dakota State University) 		Cal State Bakersfield (3) 1123⁄4 Eastern Illinois 1121⁄2 Joe Gonzales
(Cal State Bakersfield) {118)
1980 Omaha, NE
(University of Nebraska Omaha) 		Cal State Bakersfield (4) 1101⁄2 Northern Iowa 89 Brian Parlet
(Augustana (SD)) (177)
1981 Davis, CA
(University of California, Davis) 		Cal State Bakersfield (5) 1441⁄2 Eastern Illinois 98 Dan Cuestas
(Cal State Bakersfield) (126)
1982 Kenosha, WI
(University of Wisconsin–Parkside) 		Cal State Bakersfield (6) 1661⁄2 North Dakota State 783⁄4 Mike Langlais
(North Dakota State) (142)
1983 Fargo, ND
(North Dakota State University) 		Cal State Bakersfield (7) 1071⁄2 North Dakota State 1033⁄4 Jessie Reyes
(Cal State Bakersfield) (142)
1984 Baltimore, MD
(Morgan State University) 		SIU Edwardsville (1) 1411⁄2 Cal State Bakersfield 93 John Davis
(Morgan State) (158)
1985 Fairborn, OH
(Wright State University) 		SIU Edwardsville (2) 1323⁄4 Nebraska–Omaha 841⁄4 Koln Knight
(Augustana College (SD)) (190)
1986 Edwardsville, IL
(Southern Illinois University Edwardsville) 		SIU Edwardsville (3) 119 Edinboro 1061⁄2 Koln Knight
(Augustana (SD)) (190)
1987 Edwardsville, IL
(Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville) 		California State Bakersfield (8) 901⁄2 SIU Edwardsville 691⁄2 Daryl Pope
(Cal State Bakersfield) (184)
1988 Omaha, NE
(University of Nebraska Omaha) 		North Dakota State (1) 88 Nebraska–Omaha 813⁄4 Carlton Haselrig
(Pittsburgh–Johnstown) (Hwt.)
1989 California, PA
(California University of Pennsylvania) 		Portland State (2) 1021 ⁄2 Ferris State 56 1⁄4 Dan Russell
(Portland State) (150)
1990 Kenosha, WI
(University of Wisconsin–Parkside) 		Portland State (3) 1003⁄4 Central State (OK) 96 Dan Russell
(Portland State) (158)
1991 Fargo, ND
(North Dakota State University) 		Nebraska–Omaha (1) 791⁄2 Central State (OK) 64 Dan Russell
{Portland State) (167)
1992 Greeley, CO
(University of Northern Colorado) 		Central Oklahoma (1) 911⁄2 North Dakota State
Portland State 		781⁄2 Mike Leberknight
(Northern Colorado) (177)
1993 Brookings, SD
(South Dakota State University) 		Central Oklahoma (2) 1081⁄2 Nebraska–Omaha 68 Glen Frank
(Colorado School of Mines) (134)
1994 Pueblo, CO
(University of Southern Colorado) 		Central Oklahoma (3) 1271⁄4 Mankato State 671⁄2 Brian Melchiori
(Central Oklahoma) (126)
1995 Kearney, NE
(University of Nebraska at Kearney) 		Central Oklahoma (4) 148 Nebraska–Omaha 103 Brian Kapusta
(North Dakota State) (118)
1996 Greeley, CO
(University of Northern Colorado) 		Pittsburgh–Johnstown (1) 861⁄2 Central Oklahoma 811⁄2 Chad Lamer
(South Dakota State) (190)
1997 Fargo, ND
(North Dakota State University) 		San Francisco State (1) 95 Nebraska–Omaha 81 Nate Hendrickson
(Moorhead State) (167)
1998 Pueblo, CO
(University of Southern Colorado) 		North Dakota State (2) 112 South Dakota State 78 Travis King
(South Dakota State) (150)
1999 Omaha, NE
(University of Nebraska Omaha) 		Pittsburgh–Johnstown (2) 110 Nebraska–Omaha 1051⁄2 Jody Strittmatter
(Pittsburgh–Johnstown) (125)
2000 Brookings, SD
(South Dakota State University) 		North Dakota State (3) 911⁄2 Central Oklahoma 75 Kris Nelson
(North Dakota State) (133)
2001 Greeley, CO
(University of Northern Colorado) 		North Dakota State (4) 981⁄2 South Dakota State 91 Steve Saxlund
(North Dakota State) (184)
2002 Kenosha, WI
(University of Wisconsin–Parkside) 		Central Oklahoma (5) 128 North Dakota State 1161⁄2 Todd Fuller
(North Dakota State) (174)
2003 Wheeling, WV
(West Liberty State College) 		Central Oklahoma (6) 871⁄2 Nebraska–Kearney 731⁄2 Cole Province
(Central Oklahoma) (133)
2004 Mankato, MN
(Minnesota State University, Mankato) 		Nebraska–Omaha (2) 971⁄2 North Dakota State 95 Waylon Lowe
(Findlay) (165)
2005 Omaha, NE
(University of Nebraska Omaha) 		Nebraska–Omaha (3) 1091⁄2 Augustana (SD) 101 Tom Meester
(Augustana (SD)) (184)
2006 Findlay, OH
(University of Findlay) 		Nebraska–Omaha (4) 117 Nebraska–Kearney 981⁄2 Les Sigman
(Nebraska–Omaha) (Hwt.)
2007 Kearney, NE
(University of Nebraska at Kearney) 		Central Oklahoma (7) 1241⁄2 Nebraska–Kearney 1081⁄2 J.D. Naig
(Nebraska–Omaha) (174)
2008 Cedar Rapids, IA
(Upper Iowa University) 		Nebraska–Kearney (1) 1081⁄2 Minnesota State 108 Cody Garcia
(Nebraska–Omaha) (125)
2009 Houston, TX
(NCAA Division II) 		Nebraska–Omaha (5) 1461⁄2 Newberry 801⁄2 Joe Kemmerer
(Kutztown) (133)
2010 Omaha, NE
(University of Nebraska Omaha) 		Nebraska–Omaha (6) 131 Augustana (SD) 72 Shane Valko
(Pittsburgh–Johnstown) (133)
2011 Kearney, NE
(University of Nebraska at Kearney) 		Nebraska–Omaha (7) 1021⁄2 St. Cloud State 901⁄2 Donovan McMahill
(Western State (CO)) (197)
2012 Pueblo, CO
(Colorado State University Pueblo) 		Nebraska–Kearney (2) 107 St. Cloud State 95 Luke McPeek
(Adams State) (197)
2013 Birmingham, AL
(NCAA Division II) 		Nebraska–Kearney (3) 108 St. Cloud State 105 Shamus O’Grady
(St. Cloud State) (184)
2014 Cleveland, OH
(NCAA Division II) 		Notre Dame (OH) (1) 991⁄2 Nebraska–Kearney 641⁄2 Casy Rowell
(Central Oklahoma) (133)
2015 St. Louis, MO
(Maryville University) 		St. Cloud State (1) 841⁄2 Nebraska–Kearney 761⁄2 Chris Watson
(Central Oklahoma) (165)
2016 Sioux Falls, SD
(Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
& Sioux Falls Sports Authority) 		St. Cloud State (2) 90 Notre Dame (OH) 82 Joey Davis
(Notre Dame (OH)) (184)
2017 Birmingham, AL
(University of Alabama in Huntsville) 		Notre Dame (OH) (2) 103.5 St. Cloud State 67 DeAndre’ Johnson
(Limestone) (157),
2018 Cedar Rapids, IA
(Upper Iowa University) 		St. Cloud State (3) 92.5 Notre Dame (OH) 84 Nick Becker
(Wisconsin–Parkside) (174)
2019 Cleveland, OH
(NCAA Division II) 		St. Cloud State (4) 95.5 Wheeling Jesuit 87.5 Shane Ruhnke
(Millersville) (165)
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 St. Louis, MO
(NCAA Division II) 		St. Cloud State (5) 107 Nebraska–Kearney 105.5 Lukas Martin
(Fairmont State) (149)
2022 St. Louis, MO
(NCAA Division II) 		Nebraska–Kearney (4) 127 Central Oklahoma 86 Darrell Mason
(Minnesota State) (285)
2023 Cedar Rapids, IA
(NCAA Division II) 		Central Oklahoma (8) 121 Lander 78
Reference:[6][1][7]

Note: Shaded scores = Closest margin of victory, 1⁄4 point in 1979 & widest margin of victory, 881⁄4 points in 1982.

Team titles

Team # Winning years
Cal Poly 8 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
Cal State Bakersfield 8 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987
Central Oklahoma 8 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2023
Nebraska–Omaha 7 1991, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011A
St. Cloud State 5 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021
Nebraska–Kearney 4 2008, 2012, 2013, 2022
North Dakota State 4 1988, 1998, 2000, 2001
Portland State 3 1967, 1989, 1990
SIU Edwardsville 3 1984, 1985, 1986
Northern Iowa 2 1975, 1978
Notre Dame (OH) 2 2014, 2017
Pitt–Johnstown 2 1996, 1999
Western Colorado 2 1963, 1964B
Minnesota State 1 1965C
San Francisco State 1 1997

Winning streaks

Source[1]

School Team titles Years
Cal Poly 7 1968–1974
Cal State Bakersfield 5 1979–1983
Central Oklahoma 4 1992–1995
SIU Edwardsville 3 1984–1986
Nebraska–Omaha 3 2004–2006
Nebraska–Omaha 3 2009–2011

Division II wrestlers to Division I championships

Sources[8] [9]

Through 1989, the Division II finalists advanced to the Division I championships, held the following week, where many athletes earned All-American recognition in two divisions during the same season. This practice was discontinued after Carlton Haselrig of the Pittsburgh–Johnstown Mountain Cats won the Division II heavyweight title and advanced to Division I, where he also won the heavyweight title three years in a row, 1987–89.

Former Division II team champions now in Division I

Source[10]

School Championships Year moved Current wrestling conference Note
Cal Poly 8–1966, 1968–74 1975 Pac-12 Conference[f 1]
Portland State 3–1969, 1989–90 1996 — Dropped wrestling in 2009 for economic reasons
Cal State Bakersfield 8–1976–77, 1979–83, 1987 1988 Pac-12 Conference[f 2]
UNI 2–1975, 1978 1982 Big 12 Conference[f 3] Won single division (now DI) title in 1950
SIUE 3–1984–86 2009 Southern Conference[f 4]
North Dakota State 4–1988, 1998, 2000–01 2004 Big 12 Conference[f 5]
Omaha 7–1991, 2004–06, 2009–11 2012 — School dropped wrestling at start of its transition to Division I[f 6]
Notes
  1. ^ Primary conference: Big West
  2. ^ Primary conference: WAC
  3. ^ Primary conference: Missouri Valley
  4. ^ Primary conference: Ohio Valley
  5. ^ Primary conference: Summit League
  6. ^ Omaha coach Mike Denny and several wrestlers moved to Maryville University to begin a "new" program.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Wrestling Division II Highlights/History" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "2015 NCAA Division II Championships (Brackets)" (PDF). NCAA. March 2, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "Breakdown, 2015 Super Regions" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  4. ^ "2020 NCAA Tournament canceled due to growing threat of coronavirus pandemic".
  5. ^ "First time for everything". NCAA. March 15, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  6. ^ "Division II Wrestling Championships Records Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  7. ^ "History confirmed". NCAA. March 25, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  8. ^ "Wrestling Division II Highlights and History, 2014-15" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  9. ^ "Wrestling Division I Highlights and History, 2014-15" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  10. ^ "NCAA Sports Sponsorship". NCAA. Archived from the original on March 8, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  11. ^ "Wrestling coach rebounds at Maryville after setback". St.Louis Post-Dispatch/St.Louis Today. March 13, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2015.

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