Cover Photo by Cam Kramer

NAIA – 125

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – 4 Brandon Orum of Life
  • 2nd Place – 2 Lucas Nelson of Brewton-Parker
  • 3rd Place – 3 Randy McCray of Life
  • 4th Place – 1 Justin Portillo of Grand View
  • 5th Place – 7 Daniel Vargas of Doane
  • 6th Place – 8 Carter Cox of Cumberland
  • 7th Place – 6 Isaac Crowell of Southeastern
  • 8th Place – Gage Hudson of Cumberlands

1st Place Match

  • 4 Brandon Orum (Life) won by decision over 2 Lucas Nelson (Brewton-Parker) (Dec 3-2)

3rd Place Match

  • 3 Randy McCray (Life) won in sudden victory – 1 over 1 Justin Portillo (Grand View) (SV-1 3-1)

5th Place Match

  • 7 Daniel Vargas (Doane) won by decision over 8 Carter Cox (Cumberland) (Dec 11-4)

7th Place Match

  • 6 Isaac Crowell (Southeastern) won by decision over Gage Hudson (Cumberlands) (Dec 8-6)

NAIA – 133

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – 3 Conner Gimson of Indiana Tech
  • 2nd Place – 5 Esco Walker of Cumberland
  • 3rd Place – 1 Matt Gimson of Indiana Tech
  • 4th Place – 2 Carson Taylor of Grand View
  • 5th Place – Alex Pena of Wayland Baptist
  • 6th Place – 8 Dominick Arellano of Baker
  • 7th Place – 6 Mario Ybarra of Concordia
  • 8th Place – 4 Nick Kunz of Montana State – Northern

1st Place Match

  • 3 Conner Gimson (Indiana Tech) won by decision over 5 Esco Walker (Cumberland) (Dec 4-2)

3rd Place Match

  • 1 Matt Gimson (Indiana Tech) won by fall over 2 Carson Taylor (Grand View) (Fall 5:27)

5th Place Match

  • Alex Pena (Wayland Baptist) won by decision over 8 Dominick Arellano (Baker) (Dec 7-1)

7th Place Match

  • 6 Mario Ybarra (Concordia) won in sudden victory – 1 over 4 Nick Kunz (Montana State – Northern) (SV-1 3-1)

NAIA – 141

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – 1 Baterdene Boldmaa of Doane
  • 2nd Place – 7 Ryan Moore of Thomas More
  • 3rd Place – 3 Tyree Johnson of Life
  • 4th Place – 4 Blake Mulkey of Marian
  • 5th Place – 6 Nick Henneman of Lourdes
  • 6th Place – 9 Austin Wallace-Lister of Warner Pacific
  • 7th Place – 12 Bryce Nickel of Cumberlands
  • 8th Place – 5 Trent Leon of Reinhardt

1st Place Match

  • 1 Baterdene Boldmaa (Doane) won by decision over 7 Ryan Moore (Thomas More) (Dec 7-4)

3rd Place Match

  • 3 Tyree Johnson (Life) won by fall over 4 Blake Mulkey (Marian) (Fall 4:39)

5th Place Match

  • 6 Nick Henneman (Lourdes) won by fall over 9 Austin Wallace-Lister (Warner Pacific) (Fall 1:38)

7th Place Match

  • 12 Bryce Nickel (Cumberlands) won by decision over 5 Trent Leon (Reinhardt) (Dec 10-8)

NAIA – 149

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Andreus Bond of Southeastern
  • 2nd Place – 5 Denver Stonecheck of Life
  • 3rd Place – 4 Marty Margolis of Grand View
  • 4th Place – Jack Latimer of Arizona Christian
  • 5th Place – 2 Anthony Maia of Cumberland
  • 6th Place – 6 John Fox of York
  • 7th Place – 3 Trevor Anderson of Grand View
  • 8th Place – 9 John Deiner of Morningside

1st Place Match

  • Andreus Bond (Southeastern) won by decision over 5 Denver Stonecheck (Life) (Dec 11-4)

3rd Place Match

  • 4 Marty Margolis (Grand View) won by decision over Jack Latimer (Arizona Christian) (Dec 6-0)

5th Place Match

  • 2 Anthony Maia (Cumberland) won by fall over 6 John Fox (York) (Fall 6:20)

7th Place Match

  • 3 Trevor Anderson (Grand View) won by decision over 9 John Deiner (Morningside) (Dec 4-3)

NAIA – 157

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – 1 Nolan Saxton of Reinhardt
  • 2nd Place – 3 Giovanni Bonilla of Grand View
  • 3rd Place – 5 Wilder Wichman of Thomas More
  • 4th Place – 2 Derrick Smallwood of Lindsey Wilson
  • 5th Place – 6 Jack Bass of Life
  • 6th Place – 4 Tanner Abbas of Grand View
  • 7th Place – Taygen Smith of Hastings
  • 8th Place – 7 Israel Casarez of Graceland

1st Place Match

  • 1 Nolan Saxton (Reinhardt) won by major decision over 3 Giovanni Bonilla (Grand View) (Maj 15-4)

3rd Place Match

  • 5 Wilder Wichman (Thomas More) won by fall over 2 Derrick Smallwood (Lindsey Wilson) (Fall 3:36)

5th Place Match

  • 6 Jack Bass (Life) won by fall over 4 Tanner Abbas (Grand View) (Fall 3:41)

7th Place Match

  • Taygen Smith (Hastings) won by decision over 7 Israel Casarez (Graceland) (Dec 4-2)

NAIA – 165

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Kyle Kirkham of Southeastern
  • 2nd Place – 8 Frederick Padilla of Vanguard
  • 3rd Place – 5 Cole Smith of Cumberland
  • 4th Place – Gavin Smith of Campbellsville
  • 5th Place – 4 Sid Ohl of Life
  • 6th Place – 3 Elias Vaoifi of Missouri Valley
  • 7th Place – Marcus Urban of Dakota Wesleyan
  • 8th Place – 1 Kyle Caldwell of Grand View

1st Place Match

  • Kyle Kirkham (Southeastern) won by decision over 8 Frederick Padilla (Vanguard) (Dec 4-2)

3rd Place Match

  • 5 Cole Smith (Cumberland) won by decision over Gavin Smith (Campbellsville) (Dec 5-0)

5th Place Match

  • 4 Sid Ohl (Life) won by major decision over 3 Elias Vaoifi (Missouri Valley) (Maj 10-0)

7th Place Match

  • Marcus Urban (Dakota Wesleyan) won by medical forfeit over 1 Kyle Caldwell (Grand View) (MFF)

NAIA – 174

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – 1 Brennan Swafford of Graceland
  • 2nd Place – 10 Asher Eichert of Life
  • 3rd Place – 2 Casey Randles of Grand View
  • 4th Place – 3 Armon Fayyazi of Vanguard
  • 5th Place – 5 Isaiah Luellen of Baker
  • 6th Place – 7 Keegan Mulhill of Eastern Oregon
  • 7th Place – Chase Short of Montana State – Northern
  • 8th Place – 11 Noah Clary of Lourdes

1st Place Match

  • 1 Brennan Swafford (Graceland) won by decision over 10 Asher Eichert (Life) (Dec 10-7)

3rd Place Match

  • 2 Casey Randles (Grand View) won by decision over 3 Armon Fayyazi (Vanguard) (Dec 14-8)

5th Place Match

  • 5 Isaiah Luellen (Baker) won by decision over 7 Keegan Mulhill (Eastern Oregon) (Dec 5-4)

7th Place Match

  • Chase Short (Montana State – Northern) won by major decision over 11 Noah Clary (Lourdes) (Maj 13-1)

NAIA – 184

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – 2 Eric Vermillion of Indiana Tech
  • 2nd Place – 9 Tyson Beauperthuy of Midland
  • 3rd Place – 3 Ben Lee of Grand View
  • 4th Place – 6 Drew Sams of Graceland
  • 5th Place – Baker Hadwan of Life
  • 6th Place – 4 Tyler Hall of Lindsey Wilson
  • 7th Place – Trajan Hurd of Lindsey Wilson
  • 8th Place – Hayden Wempen of Missouri Valley

1st Place Match

  • 2 Eric Vermillion (Indiana Tech) won by fall over 9 Tyson Beauperthuy (Midland) (Fall 3:16)

3rd Place Match

  • 3 Ben Lee (Grand View) won by decision over 6 Drew Sams (Graceland) (Dec 6-1)

5th Place Match

  • Baker Hadwan (Life) won by decision over 4 Tyler Hall (Lindsey Wilson) (Dec 10-5)

7th Place Match

  • Trajan Hurd (Lindsey Wilson) won by decision over Hayden Wempen (Missouri Valley) (Dec 7-4)

NAIA – 197

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – 1 Isaac Bartel of Montana State – Northern
  • 2nd Place – 2 Trevor Lawson of Lindsey Wilson
  • 3rd Place – 4 Zane Lanham of Life
  • 4th Place – 3 Antonio Stewart of Reinhardt
  • 5th Place – 5 Diallo Matsimella of Life
  • 6th Place – Levi Perry of Corban
  • 7th Place – 11 Daulton Mayer of Thomas More
  • 8th Place – 6 Easton Rendleman of Oklahoma City

1st Place Match

  • 1 Isaac Bartel (Montana State – Northern) won by decision over 2 Trevor Lawson (Lindsey Wilson) (Dec 6-0)

3rd Place Match

  • 4 Zane Lanham (Life) won by decision over 3 Antonio Stewart (Reinhardt) (Dec 4-3)

5th Place Match

  • 5 Diallo Matsimella (Life) won by fall over Levi Perry (Corban) (Fall 6:34)

7th Place Match

  • 11 Daulton Mayer (Thomas More) won by fall over 6 Easton Rendleman (Oklahoma City) (Fall 3:27)

NAIA – 285

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – 1 Brandon Reed of Lindsey Wilson
  • 2nd Place – 2 Greg Hagan of Grand View
  • 3rd Place – 3 Aaron Johnson of Cumberlands
  • 4th Place – 4 Patrick Depiazza of Cumberland
  • 5th Place – 7 Joshua Isaac of Missouri Valley
  • 6th Place – 11 Jesse Pryor of Southeastern
  • 7th Place – 6 Noel Orozco of Eastern Oregon
  • 8th Place – 5 Maleek Caton of Williams Baptist

1st Place Match

  • 1 Brandon Reed (Lindsey Wilson) won by decision over 2 Greg Hagan (Grand View) (Dec 6-3)

3rd Place Match

  • 3 Aaron Johnson (Cumberlands) won by decision over 4 Patrick Depiazza (Cumberland) (Dec 3-1)

5th Place Match

  • 7 Joshua Isaac (Missouri Valley) won by decision over 11 Jesse Pryor (Southeastern) (Dec 7-5)

7th Place Match

  • 6 Noel Orozco (Eastern Oregon) won by decision over 5 Maleek Caton (Williams Baptist) (Dec 4-3)

 

By Ross Bartachek (@rossbchek)

Lead Editor of IA Wrestle