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National tournament honors and history

NCAA National Team Championships

1996, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2025 (16)

NWCA National Dual titles: 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2024 (13)


Individual national meet placings - All-Americans

Year Athlete Placing LBS
1957 Dick Chellevold 4th NCAA ( University Division) 130
1958 Bruce Brye 2nd NAIA HWT
... Dick Chellevold 4th NAIA 130
... Norm Friederichs 4th NAIA 115
1959 Charles Burman 4th NAIA 130
... Al Hassman 4th NAIA 177
... Bruce Brye 2nd NAIA HWT
1963 Jim Mueller 3rd NCAA 130
1969 Mick Ketchum 4th NAIA 145
1975 Lowell Kuecker 5th NAIA 190
1977 Steve Deike 3rd NCAA 134
... Paul Guilaume 3rd NCAA 190
1978 Steve Deike 4th NCAA 134
... Mike Broghammer 6th NCAA 190
1982 Mark Arjes 7th NCAA 167
1983 Scott Becker 4th NCAA HWT
1984 Jay Bean 7th NCAA HWT
1986 Dean Gavin 8th NCAA 190
1988 Jack Denholm 7th NCAA 177
... Dean Gavin 7th NCAA 190
1989 Jack Denholm 4th NCAA 177
... Jeff Voss 6th NCAA 167
... Dean Gavin National Champion 190
1990 Jerad Kruse 7th NCAA HWT
1991 Tom Hogan 6th NCAA 150
... Jon Dawley 4th NCAA 190
... Jerad Kruse 6th NCAA HWT
1992 Tom Hogan 2nd NCAA 150
... Lance Christenson 3rd NCAA 167
... Jon Dawley 5th NCAA 190
1993 Zane Braggs 2nd NCAA 118
... Chris Ristau 4th NCAA 126
... Tom Hogan National Champion 150
... Michael Doyle 5th NCAA 158
... Lance Christensen National Champion 167
... Brad Tholen 6th NCAA 177
... Jon Dawley 6th NCAA 190
1994 Zane Braggs National Champion 118
... Chris Ristau 7th NCAA 126
... Zach Geary 5th NCAA 142
... Michael Doyle 8th NCAA 167
... Jon Dawley 2nd NCAA 190
1995 Tom Smith 2nd NCAA 126
... Dusty Rhodes 8th NCAA 134
... Jamal Fox 2nd NCAA 142
... Michael Doyle 7th NCAA 158
1996 Tom Smith National Champion 126
... Dusty Rhodes 6th NCAA 134
... Jamal Fox National Champion 142
... Mike Alesch 2nd NCAA 167
... Chad Gerbracht 4th NCAA 177
... Blake Williams 5th NCAA 190
1997 Tom Smith National Champion 126
... Dusty Rhodes National Champion 134
... Kevin Miller 8th NCAA 142
... Greg Halsor 8th NCAA 150
... Brian Roberts 3rd NCAA 158
... Chris Ortner 6th NCAA 177
1998 Zac Weiglein 3rd NCAA 118
... Nick Mitchell 3rd NCAA 134
... Ben Shane National Champion 142
... Mike Alesch 8th NCAA 158
... Chris Ortner 6th NCAA 177
... Josh Dodd 2nd NCAA 190
1999 Zac Weiglein National Champion 125
... Stainslav Khaitlin 3rd NCAA 133
... Nick Mitchell 2nd NCAA 141
... Ben Shane National Champion 149
... Ryan Hess 5th NCAa 157
... Brandon Holmberg 4th NCAA 184
... Josh Dodd 3rd NCAA 197
... Kris O'Rear 6th NCAA HWT
2000 Zac Weiglein National Champion 125
... Ben Kristonis 3rd NCAA 133
... Nick Mitchell 3rd NCAA 149
... Chris Smith 4th NCAA 157
... Casey Doyle 6th NCAA 141
... Kris O'Rear 6th NCAA HWT
2001 Matt Buskohl 2nd NCAA 197
... Joe Havig 7th NCAA 133
... Kurt Nelson 5th NCAA 149
... Sonny Alvarez 7th NCAA 184
... LeRoy Gardner III 6th NCAA HWT
2002 Wil Kelly 3rd NCAA 141
... Kevin Bratland 3rd NCAA 157
... Alain Djoumessi 3rd NCAA 197
... LeRoy Gardner III 3rd NCAA HWT
... Sonny Alvarez 4th NCAA 184
... Heath Ropp 5th NCAA 125
... Tony Ganas 8th NCAA 149
2003 Heath Ropp NCAA National Champion 125
... Ozzie Saxon NCAA National Runner-up 133
... Wil Kelly NCAA National Champion 141
... Bart Mehlert 3rd NCAA 149
... Kevin Bratland NCAA National Runner-up 157
... Ryan Sturm 4th NCAA 165
... Mark Sturm 6th NCAA 174
... Sonny Alvarez 2nd NCAA 184
... Alain Djoumessi 3rd NCAA 197
... LeRoy Gardner III NCAA National Champion Hwt.
2004 Justin McClintock 5th NCAA 125
... Ozzie Saxon 2nd NCAA 133
... Dustin Hinschberger NCAA National Champion 141
... Bart Mehlert NCAA National Champion 149
... Cory Connell 2nd NCAA 157
... Mark Sturm 5th NCAA 174
... Ryan Sturm NCAA National Champion 184
... Akeem Carter NCAA National Champion 197
... Blake Gillis 2nd NCAA Hwt.
2005 Justin McClintock 4th NCAA 125
... Tyler Hubbard 3rd NCAA 133
... Dustin Hinschberger NCAA National Champion 141
... Jacob Naig 6th NCAA 149
... Scott Kauffman 5th NCAA 184
... Akeem Carter NCAA National Champion 197
... Blake Gillis 2nd NCAA Hwt.
2006 Tyler Hubbard NCAA National Champion 125
... Zach McKray 8th NCAA 133
... Dustin Hinschberger NCAA National Champion 141
... Jacob Naig NCAA Runner-up 149
... Dustin Bliven 3rd NCAA 165
... Scott Kauffman NCAA Runner-up 174
... Akeem Carter NCAA Runner-up 184
... T.J. Miller 4th NCAA 197
... Blake Gillis NCAA Runner-up Hwt.
2007 Jake Helvey 5th NCAA 133
... Aaron Wernimont 6th NCAA 157
... Jason Knipp 5th NCAA 165
... Romeo Djoumessi 4th NCAA 184
... T.J. Miller NCAA National Champion 197
... Blake Gillis NCAA National Champion HWT
2008 Robert Struthers 4th NCAA 125
... Jake Helvey NCAA Runner-up 133
... Matt Kelly 5th NCAA 141
... Jacob Naig NCAA National Champion 149
... Aaron Wernimont NCAA National Champion 157
... Justin Hanson 7th NCAA 165
... Romeo Djoumessi NCAA National Champion 184
... T.J. Miller NCAA Runner-up 197
... Brian Borchers NCAA Runner-up HWT
2009 Mark Kist 3rd NCAA 125
... Matt Kelly 3rd NCAA 133
... Zach McKray NCAA Runner-up 141
... Jacob Naig 3rd NCAA 149
... Aaron Wernimont NCAA National Champion 157
... Justin Hanson NCAA National Champion 165
... John Helgerson 3rd NCAA HWT
2010 Matt Kelly 3rd NCAA 141
... Adam Weber 6th NCAA 157
... Carrington Banks 7th NCAA 165
... Dylan Azinger 6th NCAA 174
... Byron Tate NCAA National Champion 197
... John Helgerson NCAA Runner-up HWT
2011 Mark Kist 3rd NCAA 125
... Tommy Mirocha 4th NCAA 133
... Jacob Groth 6th NCAA 149
... Carrington Banks 4th NCAA 157
... Bradley Banks NCAA Runner-up 174
... Byron Tate NCAA National Champion 197
... John Helgerson NCAA National Champion HWT
2012 Kenny Anderson NCAA National Champion 125
... Kodie Silvestri NCAA National Champion 141
... Drew Wagenhoffer 6th NCAA 149
... Landon Williams NCAA National Champion 165
... Bradley Banks NCAA Runner-up 174
... Dylan Azinger 4th NCAA 184
... Byron Tate NCAA National Champion 197
... Ryan Fank 4th NCAA HWT
2013 Gilberto Camacho 3rd NCAA 125
... Kenny Anderson NCAA National Champion 133
... Tommy Mirocha 3rd NCAA 141
... Kodie Silvestri NCAA Runner-up 149
... Cole Welter 5th NCAA 157
... Landon Williams 4th NCAA 165
... Ryan Fank 7th NCAA HWT
2014 Gilberto Camacho    5th NCAA 125
... Kenny Anderson NCAA National Champion 133
... Cole Welter NCAA National Champion 165
... Landon Williams NCAA National Champion 174
... Puna Soriano 7th NCAA 197
... Ryan Fank NCAA Runner-up HWT
2015 Jake Agnitsch 5th NCAA 125
... Connor Campo 8th NCAA 133
... Kenny Martin NCAA National Champion 149
... Drew Wagenhoffer 5th NCAA 157
... Andrew Steiert 6th NCAA 165
... Devin Peterson NCAA Runner-up 184
... Gerard Roman 6th NCAA 197
... Ben Nagle 5th NCAA HWT
2016 Arnulfo Olea 5th NCAA 125
... Connor Campo 7th NCAA 133
... Kenny Martin NCAA National Champion 149
... Drew Wagenhoffer NCAA Runner-up 157
... Nick Michael NCAA Runner-up 165
... Eric DeVos NCAA Runner-up 174
... Gerard Roman NCAA Runner-up 197
... Lance Evans 3rd NCAA HWT
2017 Arnulfo Olea 6th NCAA 125
... Cross Cannone NCAA Runner-up 141
... Kenny Martin 3rd NCAA 149
... Logan Thomsen NCAA Runner-up 157
... Andrew Steiert 7th NCAA 165
... Eric DeVos NCAA National Champion 174
... Bryan Levsen 5th NCAA 184
... Kyle Fank 5th NCAA 197
... Lance Evans 4th NCAA HWT
2018 Brock Rathbun NCAA National Champion 133
... Cross Cannone NCAA National Champion 149
... Logan Thomsen NCAA Runner-up 157
... Mike Ross 8th NCAA 165
... Eric DeVos 3rd NCAA 174
... Tyler Lutes NCAA Runner-up 184
... Kyle Fank NCAA National Champion 197
... Lance Evans 4th NCAA HWT
2019 Brady Fritz 6th NCAA 141
... Cross Cannone 3rd NCAA 157
... Kyle Briggs 3rd NCAA 174
... Bowen Wileman 6th NCAA HWT
2020 (national meet canceled due to COVID-19) Kris Rumph NWCA First Team 133
... Martine Sandoval NWCA Second Team 157
... Max Forsyth NWCA First Team 165
... Kyle Briggs NWCA First Team 174
... Jordon Brandon NWCA First Team HWT
2021 (National meet canceled due to COVID-19) Brady Kyner 2nd NWCA 125
... Joe Pins 3rd NWCA 133
... Kris Rumph 2nd NWCA 141
... Brady Fritz 2nd NWCA 149
... David Hollingsworth National Champion 157
... Zane Mulder 2nd NWCA 165
... Kyle Briggs National Champion 174
... Jordon Brandon 6th NWCA HWT
2022 Brady Kyner  5th NCAA 125
... Joe Pins 8th NCAA 133
... Zayren Terukina 2nd NCAA 141
... Kris Rumph 5th NCAA 149
... David Hollingsworth 6th NCAA 157
... Zane Mulder 4th NCAA 174
... Kyle Briggs 3rd NCAA 184
2023 Zayren Terukina    6th NCAA 141
... David Hollingsworth 6th NCAA 157
... Nathan Fuller 5th NCAA 165
... Zane Mulder National Champion 174
... Massoma Endene National Champion 197
2024 Joe Pins 3rd NCAA 133
... Kyler Romero 5th NCAA 141
... Charlie Dojan 3rd NCAA 149
... Zane Mulder NCAA Runner-Up 174
... Massoma Endene National Champion 197
2025 Tommy Thongseng 7th NCAA 141
... Kyler Romero 3rd NCAA 149
... Kasey Ross 5th NCAA 184
... Massoma Endene National Champion 197
... Mitchell Williamson National Champion 285