The NCAA Division III Men's Wrestling Championships for individuals and teams were first officially sponsored in 1974 and have since been held annually.
The NCAA Division III Men's Wrestling Championships is a double-elimination tournament for individuals competing in ten weight classes. Eighteen wrestlers in each class qualify by being one of the top three finishers at six Regional tournaments. 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 Men's 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.
Women's wrestling became part of the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program in June 2020, and graduated to full championship status in January 2025. The first NCAA championship, which uses a "National Collegiate" format open to members of all NCAA divisions, is being held in 2025–26. A separate Division III women's championship will be established in 2027–28.
Team champions 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. School names used are those current in the years listed. NCAA Division III Men's Wrestling ChampionshipsYear Host city(Host institution)Team championshipMost Outstanding Wrestler(Team) (Weight)Winner PointsRunner-up Points 1974 Wilkes-Barre, PA(Wilkes College) Wilkes College 135 John Carroll University 86 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 112 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) 99 Humboldt State University 93 Andy Zook(Millersville State College) (126) 1978 Wheaton, IL(Wheaton College (Illinois)) State University of New York at Buffalo 91 Millersville State College 90 Ken Mallory(Montclair State College) (134) 1979 Arcata, CA(Humboldt State University) Trenton State College (1) 77 The College at Brockport,State University of New York 77 Jeff Freedman(Ashland College) (158) 1980 New London, CT(United States Coast Guard Academy) The College at Brockport,State University of New York (2) 111 Trenton State College 88 Tom Jacoutot(State University of New York at Buffalo) (118) 1981 University Heights, OH(John Carroll University) Trenton State College (2) 111 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) 111 Trenton State College (3) 93 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) 85 Trenton State College 80 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) 96 Augsburg College 68 Bob GlabermanTrenton State College)) (158) 1985 Rock Island, IL(Augustana College (Illinois)) Trenton State College (4) 67 Central College (IA) 59 Tim Jacoutot(Trenton State College) (118) 1986 Trenton, NJ(Trenton State College) Montclair State College 87 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) 107 The College at Brockport,State University of New York 70 John Monaco(Montclair State College) (167) 1988 Wheaton, IL(Wheaton College (Illinois)) 71 Montclair State College 66 Tim Jacoutot(Trenton State College) (118) 1989 University Heights, OH(John Carroll University) Ithaca College (1) 72 Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture 64 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 59 Rob Llorca(University of Wisconsin–Whitewater) (158) 1992 Trenton, NJ(Trenton State College) The College at Brockport,State University of New York (5) 76 Augsburg College 62 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) 77 Wartburg College 75 Raphael Wilson(Augustana College (IL)) 142 1995 Rock Island, Illinois(Augustana College (IL)) Augsburg College (3) 84 Trenton State College 76 Tom Layte(Augustana College (IL)) (150) 1996 Cortland, NY(SUNY College at Cortland) Wartburg College (1) 95 Augsburg College 89 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) 117 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) 119 University of Wisconsin–La Crosse 72 Nick Ackerman(Simpson College) (174) 2002 Wilkes-Barre, PA(Wilkes University) Augsburg College (8) 87 Upper Iowa UniversityWartburg College 81 Jimmy Wallace(Wilmington College (OH)) (157) 2003 Ada, OH(Ohio Northern University) Wartburg College (3) 166 Augsburg College 84 Rami Ratel(Montclair State University) (149) 2004 Dubuque, IA(Loras College) Wartburg College (4) 156 Augsburg College 140 Joe Moon(Augsburg College) (174) 2005 Northfield, MN(St. Olaf College) Augsburg College (9) 162 Wartburg College 104 Ryan Allen(University of Wisconsin–La Crosse) (Hwt.) 2006 Trenton, NJ(The College of New Jersey) Wartburg College (5) 145 University of Wisconsin–La Crosse 106 Duane Bastress(York College of Pennsylvania) (184) 2007 Dubuque, IA(Loras College) Augsburg College (10) 135 Wartburg College 99 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) 117 Augsburg College 105 Michael Wilcox(Delaware Valley College) (184) 2010 Cedar Rapids, IA(Cornell College, Coe College & IIAC) Augsburg College (11) 110 University of Wisconsin–La Crosse 100 Vincent Renaut(U.S. Merchant Marine Academy) (165) 2011 La Crosse, WI(University of Wisconsin–La Crosse) Wartburg College (8) 117 Augsburg College 88 Myanganbayar Batsukh(Saint John's University (MN)) (149) 2012 La Crosse, WI(University of Wisconsin–La Crosse) Wartburg College (9) 141 Augsburg College 86 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) 103 University of Wisconsin–Whitewater 67 Nazar Kulchytskyy(University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh) (157) 2015 Hershey, PA(Elizabethtown College) Augsburg College (12) 100 Wartburg College 89 Mike Fuenffinger(Augsburg College) (125) 2016 Cedar Rapids, IA(Cornell College, Coe College & IIAC) Wartburg College (12) 129 Messiah College 100 Riley Lefever(Wabash College) (184) 2017 La Crosse, WI(University of Wisconsin–La Crosse) Wartburg College (13) 129 Augsburg College 79 Riley Lefever(Wabash College) (197) 2018 Cleveland, OH(Baldwin Wallace University) Wartburg College (14) 136 Augsburg University 82Lucas Jeske (Augsburg University) (165) 2019 Roanoke, VA(Ferrum College) Augsburg University (13) 130 Loras College 66 Jay Albis(Johnson & Wales University) (125) 2020Canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic 2021Canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic 2022 Cedar Rapids, IA(American Rivers Conference) Wartburg College (15) 79 Wabash College 78Bradan Birt (Millikin University) (165) 2023 Roanoke, VA(Ferrum College) Augsburg University (14) 101 Wartburg College 66 Jaritt Shinhoster (Wisconsin-Whitewater) (184) 2024 La Crosse, WI(University of Wisconsin–La Crosse) Augsburg University (15) 95 Wartburg College 87 Chase Randall (Coast Guard) (133) 2025 Providence, RI(Johnson & Wales University (Providence)) Wartburg College (16) / Johnson & Wales (RI) (1) 83 Augsburg University 74 Jared Stricker (UW-Eau Claire) (174) 2026 Cedar Rapids, IA(American Rivers Conference) Wartburg College (17) 110 University of Wisconsin–La Crosse 68 Christian Guzman (North Central) (125) Note: Shaded scores = Closest margin of victory, point in 1979 & widest margin of victory, 82 points in 2003.
Team titles Source SchoolTeam titlesLast championshipWartburg College 17 2026Augsburg University A 15 2024The College of New Jersey B 5 1987The College at Brockport, SUNY 5 1992Ithaca College 3 1994Montclair State University C 2 1986Wilkes University D 1 1974John Carroll University 1 1975University at Buffalo 1 1978St. Lawrence University 1 1988Johnson & Wales (RI) 1 2025 A Was Augsburg College. B Was Trenton State College. C Was Montclair State College. D Was Wilkes College.
See also NCAA Division I Men's Wrestling Championships NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships NAIA national wrestling championship U Sports (Canada) Pre-NCAA Wrestling Champion Intercollegiate women's wrestling champions
References
External links NCAA Division III wrestling