Friday, March 13
Sioux Falls, SD
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St. Cloud State
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NCAA Wrestling Championships
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No. 5 St. Cloud State Wrestling Readies for NCAA Championships in Sioux Falls
3/11/2026 12:49:00 PM | Wrestling
Huskies to compete for sixth NCAA Championship
St. Cloud, MN. – No. 5 St. Cloud State Wrestling (17-2, 10-0 NSIC) will take to the mats at the Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. for the NCAA Division II Championships. Sessions I and II are scheduled for Friday, March 13 at 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Session III is 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, while the final session is 7:00 p.m. Session I will consist of the preliminaries and first round. Session II will be the quarterfinals and first-and-second round of consolations. Session III will be the semifinals and placement matches. Session IIII is the championship round.
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Fan Guide
Ticket prices are $67.10/ea. (general admission) for all sessions pass ages 13 & older. For more information regarding the 2026 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships click here.
Below is a letter from Head Coach Steve Costanzo regarding the NCAA Championships:
Dear Parents, Boosters, Alumni & Friends,
The 2026 NCAA Division II National Wrestling Championships will be held March 13-14, at the Denny Sanford Premier Center, 1201 N. West Ave. Sioux Falls, SD.
Ticket prices are $67.10/ea. (general admission) for all sessions pass ages 13 & older. For more information regarding the 2026 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships, feel free to visit the event website: https://am.ticketmaster.com/dennysanford/ or call general booking & information at 605-367-7288. If you would like to buy group tickets for your team, please visit the website at: premiumseats@premier-center.com.
We are requesting all fans in attendance, at the NCAA's, wear red SCSU wrestling apparel on Friday and black SCSU wrestling apparel on Saturday to show your team support. Please consider booking and reserving section(s) 115 or 114 in the arena and designated as the Huskies Wrestling fan section. Therefore, all our Huskies wrestling fans will be in the same vicinity. We will be depending upon your loud voices as we will be competing for our sixth NCAA DII National Championship.
For your information, hotels will be very limited, so I encourage you to purchase your rooms well in advance. The wrestling team is assigned a hotel by the NCAA, so will not know the location until a week before the tournament. Therefore, it may be difficult to stay at the same location with the team.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation and support for Husky's wrestling. We appreciate all you do and are looking forward to seeing you in attendance.
Sincerely,
Steve S. Costanzo
Head Wrestling Coach
Last Time Out
Two weeks ago, St. Cloud State traveled to Marshall, MN. to compete in Super Region V. The Huskies placed second and qualified seven to the NCAA Tournament with four wrestlers taking titles.
No. 9 Huskies take Second at Super Region V, Qualify Seven to NCAA Tournament- February 28, 2026
125- Ben Aranda places second and advances to NCAA Tournament
At 125, Ben Aranda opened his day with a pair of falls to reach the semifinals. The second of which in the quarterfinals was created off a reversal in the third period where he started down.
In the semifinals, Aranda matched up with No. 4 Shane Corrigan of Wisconsin-Parkside. With no scoring occurring in the first period, Corrigan would notch an early escape to lead 1-0. Late in the second, Aranda came up with a takedown off a single leg attack and then titled Corrigan for two back point swipes. With his choice in the third, the senior added an escape point and stayed on his feet to ultimately win 6-3 and punch his ticket to the NCAA Tournament.
In the finals, the Dekalb, Illinois native would match up against Sloan Johannsen of Northern State. After a scoring a key reversal with 11 seconds left, Aranda would tie the match at eight after Johannsen picked up his second stall call. The bout headed into overtime where Johannsen would secure a takedown for the title.
This was the first time Aranda has reached the NCAA Tournament in his career. He improved to 12-8 on the year with eight bonus point wins.
Round 1: Ben Aranda fall Austin Garcia (Minot State): 3:57
Quarterfinals: Ben Aranda fall Christian Olsen (Augustana): 5:40
Semifinals: Ben Aranda dec No. 4 Shane Corrigan (Wisconsin-Parkside): 6-3
Finals: Sloan Johannsen (Northern State) dec Ben Aranda: 11-8 SV
133- No. 13 Dominic Ducato is Super Region V Champion and advances to NCAA Tournament
No. 13 Dominic Ducato had no problem reaching the NCAA Tournament as a pair of major decisions secured his spot in the finals. In the finals, he matched up against No. 15 Chase Beckett of Minnesota State. Ducato would lead 1-0 after a second period escape. Beckett had choice in the third and chose down. The redshirt sophomore produced an exceptional ride over a minute and a half as he locked up the riding time point. Beckett would escape with 29 seconds left in need of a takedown to win. Ducato held firm on the defensive end as that riding time point ultimately won him the title as he defeated Beckett 2-1.
This was Ducato's first appearance in the Super Region Tournament and came away with a Region Title and NCAA Qualification. He is now 14-1 with nine bonus point wins.
Quarterfinals: No. 13 Dominic Ducato MD Braiden Kort (Augustana): 10-2
Semifinals: No. 13 Dominic Ducato MD Matthew Chi (Wisconsin-Parkside): 11-3
Finals: No. 13 Dominic Ducato dec No. 15 Chase Beckett (Minnesota State): 2-1
141- Jayce Luna does not place
Jayce Luna would also make his first appearance in the Super Region Tournament. He suffered a hard fought defeated by pin against Colton Hush in his quarterfinal bout. His next bout in consolation round two saw him fall 7-4 in overtime which would end his season.
Luna finished the year with an 11-8 record.
Quarterfinals: Colton Hush (Minnesota State) fall Jayce Luna: 6:48
Consolation Round 2: Jordan Oehme (Sioux Falls) dec Jayce Luna: 7-4 SV
149- Rowdy Neighbor does not place
Freshman Rowdy Neighbor would suffer two defeats by major decision as his season ended.
Neighbor produced an 18-5 record in his first season.
Round 1: Kaden DeCoteau (UMary) MD Rowdy Neighbor: 17-4
Consolation Round 2: No. 13 Walker Bents (Minnesota State) MD Rowdy Neighbor: 13-1
157- No. 2 Joel Jesuroga is Super Region V Champion and advances to NCAA Tournament
Reigning Super Region V Champion and No. 2 ranked Joel Jesuroga came away with a 1-0 decision in his first bout of the day. He then found a groove in the quarterfinals as four takedowns and nearfall points led to a 17-1 tech fall.
Moving to the semifinals with a spot in the NCAA Tournament on the line, Jesuroga faced off against No. 10 Cael Larson of Augustana. Eerily similar to their matchup at Halenbeck Hall, the Pleasant Hill, Iowa native produced a late single led takedown to break a 1-1 tie in the third period. Larson would escape, but Jesuroga held on for the 4-2 win.
In the finals, the redshirt junior faced off against No. 4 Easton Worachek of Wisconsin-Parkside. The match would go into overtime with each wrestler scoring an escape. Jesuroga would fire off a double-led shot that put him in scoring position. He would work his way to the takedown for the 4-1 win.
This was the second straight season that Jesuroga won the Super Region V Title and reached the NCAA Tournament. He is still unbeaten at 21-0 with 10 bonus point wins.
Round 1: No. 2 Joel Jesuroga dec Jacob Thomas (MSU Moorhead): 1-0
Quarterfinals: No. 2 Joel Jesuroga TF Roman Leifridt (Minot State): 17-1
Semifinals: No. 2 Joel Jesuroga dec No. 10 Cael Larson (Augustana): 4-2
Finals: No. 2 Joel Jesuroga dec No.4 Easton Worachek (Wisconsin-Parkside): 4-1 SV
165- Derek Johnson places fifth
Making his first Super Region V appearance, Derek Johnson started his day with a tech fall in round one. Johnson would be defeated 7-2 in his next match and be sent to the consolation bracket.
He would get back on track with a pair of wins, one of which against No. 10, as he eyed a backdoor run to the NCAA Tournament. With the winner going to the third place match, Johnson would be defeated 4-1 in sudden victory to Kole Marko of Minnesota State.
To end his day, Johnson beat Nick Mueller 2-0 to place fifth. Johnson ends his season with a 12-5 record and seven bonus point wins.
Round 1: Derek Johnson TF John Armstrong (Minot State): 16-1
Quarterfinals: Lane Ewing (UMary) dec Derek Johnson: 7-2
Consolation Round 2: Derek Johnson fall Izaak Hunsley (Northern State): 3:56
Consolation Round 3: Derek Johnson dec No. 10 Payton Handevidt (Augustana): 7-5
Consolation Semifinals: Kole Marko (Minnesota State) dec Derek Johnson: 4-1 SV
Fifth Place Match: Derek Johnson dec Nick Mueller (Upper Iowa): 2-0
174- No. 11 Bryce Dagel places third and advances to NCAA Tournament
No. 11 Bryce Dagel had a strong start to his run on the day as he looked to defend his title from last season. Dagel opened with a pair of tech falls before falling 8-5 to No. 4 Coy Gunderson in sudden victory.
Moving to the consolation semifinals, two takedowns propelled him a major decision and into the make or break third place match.
With a spot in the NCAA Tournament on the line, Dagel faced off against Damen Pape of Northern State. Each wrestler scored an escape as the match was tied 1-1 at the 1:41 mark of the third period. In a collar tie with a little more than a minute remaining, Dagel snapped down on the tie as he had a position to score. He then collected a body lock on Pape and returned him to the mat as he landed on his back. The redshirt senior took advantage and scored four nearfall points to secure his spot in the NCAA Tournament with an 8-2 victory following an escape by Pape.
This was the second straight season that Dagel has reached the NCAA Tournament. He is now 14-5 with 10 bonus point wins.
Round 1: No. 11 Bryce Dagel TF Joey Mushinsky (UMary): 18-1
Quarterfinals: No. 11 Bryce Dagel TF Anthony Sykora (MSU Moorhead): 19-3
Semifinals: No. 4 Coy Gunderson (Augustana) dec No. 11 Bryce Dagel: 8-5 SV
Consolation Semifinal: No. 11 Bryce Dagel MD Gavin Turk (Minot State): 9-0
Third Place Match: No. 11 Bryce Dagel dec Damen Pape (Northern State): 8-2
184- No. 2 Cole Glazier is Super Region V Champion and advances to NCAA Tournament
Returning to the mats of Super Region V after a year hiatus, No. 2 Cole Glazier earned a fall and major decision to open his day.
To clinch a spot in the NCAA Tournament, Glazier produced an early escape in the second period against Sullivan Ramos of Wisconsin-Parkside. He stayed neutral following that escape and led 1-0 going into the third. Ramos would go down to start the final frame and the redshirt sophomore had a stellar ride as Ramos could never build his base. Glazier rode out Ramos for the entire period as he went on to win 2-0 and punch his ticket to the NCAA Tournament.
In the finals, Glazier would match up with No. 12 Charlie Petitt of Augustana. The match followed the exact same script as his semifinal match as he scored an early escape in the second period after choosing down. That would lead to a 1-0 advantage headed into the third where Petitt opted for down to try and tie the match. For the second straight match, the Kasson, MN had a third period ride out to secure the victory, this time for the Championship.
This is the second time that Glazier has reached the NCAA Tournament in his career and first time being a Super Region Champion. He remains unbeaten at 20-0 with 12 bonus point wins.
Round 1: No. 2 Cole Glazier fall DJ Rock (Southwest Minnesota State): 2:16
Quarterfinals: No. 2 Cole Glazier MD Evan Farley (Minnesota State): 11-0
Semifinals: No. 2 Cole Glazier dec Sullivan Ramos (Wisconsin-Parkside): 2-0
Finals: No. 2 Cole Glazier dec No. 12 Charlie Petitt (Augustana): 2-0
197- No. 15 Tyson Meyer places second and advances to NCAA Tournament
In his first appearance in Super Region V, No. 15 Tyson Meyer came away with a 19-3 tech fall to start the day in the quarterfinals.
In the semifinals, Meyer would face off against Ryan Hirschkorn of Northern State. After a scoreless first period, Hirschkorn started on bottom. The redshirt senior had a ride out of the entire period to tally up 2:00 of riding time. With his choice in the third, Meyer started on bottom and nabbed an early escape to led 1-0. He would not get taken down the remainder of the match as he went on to secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament with a 2-0 decision.
In the finals, he would match up with No. 1 Max Ramberg of Augustana. Ramberg came away with two takedowns to beat Meyer 8-2.
This was the first time in Meyer's career that he reached the NCAA Tournament. He improved to 15-5 with 10 bonus point wins.
Quarterfinals: No. 15 Tyson Meyer TF Jaquan East (Minnesota State): 19-3
Semifinals: No. 15 Tyson Meyer dec Ryan Hirschkorn (Northern State): 2-0
Finals: No. 1 Max Ramberg (Augustana) dec No. 15 Tyson Meyer: 8-2
285- No. 3 Zach Glazier is Super Region V Champion and advances to NCAA Tournament
No. 3 Zach Glazier had no troubles earning his spot in the NCAA Tournament as he scored six takedowns in his first two matches to reach the finals and clinch a spot.
He would match up with No. 5 Luke Tweeton of UMary in his title match. In the first period, Glazier broke a collar tie and sweeped inside with his left hand to secure a leg of Tweeton and ultimately the takedown. Tweeton would score an escape near the end of the period. Starting the second period on top, the sixth year senior like many Huskies before had a strong ride where he kept Tweeton on bottom for the whole period. Glazier would tally an escape in the third to pair with a riding time point to go on to win 6-1.
This is the first Region Title of Glazier's career and third time reaching the NCAA Tournament, first at the Division II level. He stayed undefeated with a 7-0 record and five bonus point wins.
Quarterfinals: No. 3 Zach Glazier TF Hunter Bye (Upper Iowa): 17-2
Semifinals: No. 3 Zach Glazier MD Liam Babitt (MSU Moorhead): 10-2
Finals: No. 3 Zach Glazier dec No. 5 Luke Tweeton (UMary): 6-1
NWCA Poll
St. Cloud State comes into the NCAA Tournament ranked No. 5, their highest ranking of the season. The Huskies hold five ranked wrestlers.
The individuals who are ranked for the Huskies are as follows:
133 Pounds- No. 10 Dominic Ducato (14-1, 11-0 vs. NSIC, 3-1 vs. ranked), nine bonus point wins (six major decisions, two tech falls, one fall)
157 Pounds- No. 2 Joel Jesuroga (21-0, 16-0 vs NSIC, 7-0 vs ranked), 10 bonus point wins (seven major decisions, three tech falls)
174 Pounds- No. 9 Bryce Dagel (14-5, 10-3 vs NSIC, 1-5 vs ranked), 10 bonus point wins (four major decision, three tech fall, three falls)
184 Pounds- No. 1 Cole Glazier (20-0, 14-0 vs NSIC, 3-0 vs ranked), 12 bonus point wins (five major decision, four tech falls, three falls)
285 Pounds- No. 3 Zach Glazier (7-0, 6-0 vs. NSIC, 2-0 vs. ranked), five bonus point wins (one major decision, four tech falls)
NCAA History
Coming into Sioux Falls, the Huskies will be sending seven wrestlers to the National Tournament. Last season in Indianapolis, SCSU finished third with five All-Americans.
St. Cloud State Wrestling Places 3rd at Nationals with Five All-Americans- March 15, 2025
125- No. 10 Conor Knopick does not place
No. 10 Conor Knopick took on the top seed in No. 1 Jakason Burks of Central Missouri in his opening bout. Burks came up with a takedown at the 1:02 mark of the first period and rode out Knopick to take a 3-0 lead. The last two periods saw Burks find his offense with a two-point nearfall, a takedown, and a reversal as he ultimately defeated Knopick 12-2.
His next match would come against Colton Drousias of Glenville State where Knopick scored a takedown with 11 seconds left in the first period. Drousias would then come up with a reversal with four seconds left in the period as the score set at 3-2. Starting on top for the second period, Knopick rode Drousias for a few seconds before he then worked his to a fall, thus eliminating Knopick.
Round 1: No. 1 Jakason Burks (Central Missouri) MD No. 10 Conor Knopick: 12-2
Consolation Round 1: Colton Drousias (Glenville St.) fall No. 10 Conor Knopick: 3:38
133- No. 6 Sam Spencer Earns All-American Honors, Places 6th
No. 6 Sam Spencer got his day started on Friday with a win against James Armstrong Jr. where he was propelled by a takedown with six seconds left in the first period. Spencer would go on to win 5-1 and advance to the quarterfinals.
In the quarterfinal round, Spencer matched up with NSIC foe in No. 3 Reece Barnhardt. Two second period takedowns by Barnhardt led to an 8-3 win as he sent Spencer to the consolation bracket.
Needing a win at the end of day one to secure All-American honors, Spencer used four takedowns throughout the match to come up with a tech fall and earn the first All-American Honors of his career.
Moving into consolation round 3 on day two, Spencer took on Jeremiah Echevarria of Ganon. No scoring occurred in the first period, but Spencer produced a strong ride after starting on top where he rode out Echevarria for the entire period. A takedown at the 1:23 mark of the third period partnered with riding time ultimately secured a 5-2 victory.
In the consolation semifinals, Spencer would be defeated 3-0 against No. 5 James Anderson and be sent to the fifth-place match. In that match, he would fall 12-1 against No. 4 Hector Serratos to take sixth-place.
Round 1: No. 6 Sam Spencer dec James Armstrong Jr (West Liberty): 5-1
Quarterfinals: No. 3 Reece Barnhardt (UMary) dec No. 6 Sam Spencer: 8-3
Consolation Round 2: No. 6 Sam Spencer TF Thierno Diallo (Frostburg St.): 18-3
Consolation Round 3: No. 6 Sam Spencer dec Jeremiah Echevarria (Ganon): 5-2
Consolation Semifinals: No. 5 James Anderson (Ouachita Baptist) dec No. 6 Sam Spencer 3-0
5th Place Match: No. 4 Hector Serratos (Nebraska-Kearney) MD No. 6 Sam Spencer: 12-1
149- No. 5 Colby Njos does not place
In his opening bout against No. 10 Joey Semerad, No. 5 Colby Njos struck first with a takedown one minute into the match to lead 3-0. Semerad came up with an escape and then scored his own takedown with 15 seconds left in the first period as he then took a 4-3 lead. Starting on bottom in the second period, Njos tied the match at 4-4 with an escape. Moving into the third period, Semerad tallied an escape to start the period and then scored a takedown late to defeat Njos 8-4.
Following the loss, Njos would be sent to the preliminary round of the consolation bracket where a third period takedown sealed a 5-0 win. He then matched up with Gabriel Onorato of Glenville State who defeated Njos 1-0 off riding time.
Round 1: No. 10 Joey Semerad (McKendree) dec No. 5 Colby Njos (8-4)
Consolation Prelim: No. 5 Colby Njos dec Hayden Kuhn (Ashland): 5-0
Consolation Round 1: Gabriel Onorato (Glenville St.) dec No. 5 Colby Njos: 1-0
157- No. 1 Joel Jesuroga is the National Runner-Up, Earns All-American Honors
No. 1 Joel Jesuroga had a strong day on Friday where a pair of major decisions secured him a spot in the semifinals along with All-American Honors. Two takedowns propped the Pleasant Hill, Iowa native in his first match of the day as he shutout Thomas Nichols 8-0. Jesuroga stayed up on his feet the entire day as he would not be taken down in either match. Against Kaden Renner in the quarterfinals, a trio of takedowns along with riding time gave him an 11-2 victory as he moved on to the semifinals while earning All-American Honors. This was the first All-American recognition for Jesuroga in his career.
On day two, Jesuroga picked up where he left off from the day prior as a first period takedown and third period escape led to a 4-3 win against No. 5 Aaden Valdez of Adams State. That win sent the redshirt sophomore to the championship match.
The top two seeds at 157 clashed in the National Championship match as No. 1 Joel Jesuroga took on No. 2 Gabe Johnson of Central Oklahoma for their second meeting of the season. No scoring occurred in the first period, but Jesuroga fired off some shots that nearly connected, but were defended nicely by Johnson. Taking the down position to start period two, Jesuroga came up with an early escape to lead 1-0. The wrestlers continued to battle as again neither wrestler could score a takedown. Moving into the third period, Johnson chose down and came away with an escape to tie the match at 1-1. The tie held true for the rest of the period as the match went into overtime. The first minute of overtime was reminiscent of the first three periods as neither wrestler could put the other to the mat. Near the center of the mat, Jesuroga fired a swipe at Johnson's right leg that had missed. Johnson ceased the opportunity with a counter to grab hold of Jesuroga and then worked his way to a takedown to beat him 4-1 in sudden victory. Gabe Johnson would repeat as National Champion.
Round 1: No. 1 Joel Jesuroga MD Thomas Nichols (American Int`l): 8-0
Quarterfinals: No. 1 Joel Jesuroga MD Kaden Renner (UMary): 11-2
Semifinals: No. 1 Joel Jesuroga dec No. 5 Aaden Valdez (Adams State): 4-3
1st Place Match: No. 2 Gabe Johnson (Central Oklahoma) dec No. 1 Joel Jesuroga: 4-1 SV
165- No. 4 Nick Novak Earns All-American Honors, Places 4th
No. 4 Nick Novak got his day started in session one with a 5-3 win after a takedown and pair of escapes. Moving to the quarterfinals, Novak shutdown Bailey Gimbor. He would score a first period takedown and then rode out Gimbor in the second period after Gimbor chose down. Starting on the bottom for period three, Novak came up with a late reversal to extend his lead to 5-0. Adding on a riding time point and a stall point for Gimbor, Novak moved on to the semifinals with a 6-1 win to secure All-American Honors. This was the third time that Novak has earned All-American recognition and is the 22nd Husky to capture 3+ All-American Honors.
In the semifinals on day two, Novak matched up against the reigning National Champion in David Hunsberger. Through the first two periods, the lone point in the match would be an escape point for Novak. Hunsberger flipped the switch in period three as he quickly scored an escape and then a takedown to lead 4-1. Novak got out of Hunsberger's grasp for an escape as the score was not set at 4-2. He then had an opportunity at a takedown as he forced Hunsberger to the edge of the mat and wrapped around to his legs but was out of bounds when he controlled the position. From that point, Hunsberger held on for the 4-2 win as Novak was sent to the consolation semifinals.
In the consolation semifinals, Novak matched up against No. 8 Corey Peterson. After being taken down and ridden out for the first period, Novak responded in period two by riding out Peterson after he chose bottom. The third period saw Peterson start on top but gave up an early escape as the score now stood at 3-1. Novak pushed the pace all third period and while he did not score a takedown, he forced three stall calls including one with 11 seconds left to tie the match. With a riding time point in his back pocket from the second period, Novak would ultimately win 4-3 to advance to the third-place match.
In his final match of the tournament, Novak matched up with a familiar foe in No. 6 Dajun Johnson. Johnson burst out to a 7-0 lead after capturing a takedown and then tilting Novak for four back points. The senior from New Prague did not go away quietly as he rallied in the second period with seven points of his own which came from two takedowns and an escape. The score would be set at 10-7 going into the third period where Johnson had choice. He started down in which Novak immediately cut him up for the escape. With 45 seconds left, the New Prague native came up with a takedown to now only trail by a single point. He would let Johnson up again, but was unable to score another takedown as Novak would be defeated 12-10 to take fourth-place.
Round 1: No. 4 Nick Novak dec Ivan Smith Jr. (N.M. Highlands): 5-3
Quarterfinals: No. 4 Nick Novak dec Bailey Gimbor (Kutztown): 6-1
Semifinals: No. 1 David Hunsberger (Lander) dec No. 4 Nick Novak: 4-2
Consolation Semifinals: No. 4 Nick Novak dec No. 8 Corey Peterson (McKendree): 4-3
3rd Place Match: No. 6 Dajun Johnson (Wisconsin-Parkside) dec No. 4 Nick Novak 12-10
174- No. 3 Bryce Dagel Earns All-American Honors, Places 4th
In his first NCAA Tournament appearance, No. 3 Bryce Dagel had a strong start on day one as he won his opening bout by fall to advance to the quarterfinals. In his second match of the day, Dagel matched up against No. 6 Jacobi Deal. In what was a tightly contested match, a tiebreaker would be needed after each wrestler earned an escape point. Dagel had his choice to start the tiebreaker and chose down to start. He would escape in 13 seconds as Deal then went into the down position. Deal escaped in 12 seconds and Dagel was unable to score a takedown as he would be defeated in a tiebreaker.
Needing a win in consolation round 2 to secure All-American Honors, a four-point second period where he tallied an escape and a takedown propelled him to a 5-3 win. This was the first All-American recognition for Dagel in his career.
On day two, Dagel started his day with a dominant showing against the reigning National Champion in No. 2 Josh Kenny. The Eden Prairie native scored three takedown and then tilted Kenny with mere seconds remaining in the first period for four points to lead 13-2. He would ultimately go on to win 17-3.
Advancing to the consolation semifinals, Dagel faced off against No. 8 Lawson Losse. Two takedowns propped him to an 8-3 to advance to the third-place match. In his final match of the day, Dagel faced off against Drake Hayward of Minnesota State. Hayward scored the first points of the match with a takedown, in which Dagel escaped seven seconds later. Period two saw the redshirt junior chose down and escape in four seconds and then forced a key stall call at the end of the period. Hayward had his choice in period three where he chose down and escaped to now lead 4-2. Dagel forced another stall call late for a point, but was unable to score a takedown as he placed fourth following a 4-3 defeat.
Round 1: No. 3 Bryce Dagel fall Nathan Buckovich (Lander): 6:01
Quarterfinals: No. 6 Jacobi Deal (Nebraska-Kearney) TB No. 3 Bryce Dagel: 2-2
Consolation Round 2: No. 3 Bryce Dagel dec Owen Butler (Frostburg St.): 5-3
Consolation Round 3: No. 3 Bryce Dagel MD No. 2 Josh Kenny (Grand Valley State): 17-3
Consolation Semifinals: No. 3 Bryce Dagel dec No. 8 Lawson Losse (Upper Iowa): 8-3
3rd Place Match: Drake Hayward (Minnesota State) dec No. 3 Bryce Dagel: 4-3
184- Bryce FitzPatrick does not place
In his opening bout against No. 3 Keegan Gelhausen, Bryce FitzPatrick would be defeated 17-5. FitzPatrick then matched up with No. 6 Garrett Wells of Central Oklahoma in consolation round 1. FitzPatrick would be taken down twice in the first period, but escaped the first one and then reversed the second takedown as the score was 6-3. Starting on top for the second period, FitzPatrick nearly was closing in on a fall but Wells worked his way out to score an escape. The third period started neutral where FitzPatrick was unable to score any points as he was ultimately defeated 7-3.
Round 1: No. 3 Keegan Gehlhausen (Chadron St.) MD Bryce FitzPatrick: 17-5
Consolation Round 1: No. 6 Garrett Wells (Central Oklahoma) dec Bryce FitzPatrick: 7-3
197- No. 1 Dominic Murphy Earns All-American Honors, Places 8th
No. 1 Dominic Murphy got his day started on day one with clutch takedown with nine seconds remaining to beat Marvelous Rutledge 4-1. Murphy advanced to the quarterfinals where he took on a familiar foe in No. 8 Tereus Henry of Fort Hays State. Heading into period three, Murphy would trail 1-0, but came up with an escape early to tie up the match. 14 seconds later, Murphy fired a shot and secured control for a takedown to take a 4-1 lead. Henry would escape and then scored his own takedown with 42 seconds left in the match to now lead 5-4. As time ticked away, Murphy was closing in on a reversal which would have won him the match, but realized he did not have the time. With seconds remaining, Murphy got to his feet and took one leg out of Henry's grasp. Kicking and scrapping to get the second leg out before time expired, Henry held on to Murphy's leg to prevent the full escape point as he defeated Murphy 5-4.
Needing a win to secure All-American honors, the graduate student came up with a big takedown with 57 seconds left against Chase Stegall. The takedown ultimately gave Murphy the 4-2 victory which secured his third All-American Honors of his career. He is the 23rd Husky to earn 3+ All-American recognitions.
Day two for Murphy saw him match up with No. 4 Max Ramberg of Augustana where he would be defeated 14-8. Moving to the seventh-place match, Murphy again faced Rutledge who came up with a 4-1 win in sudden victory as the Evergreen Park native placed eighth.
Round 1: No. 1 Dominic Murphy dec Marvelous Rutledge (Lander): 4-1
Quarterfinals: No. 8 Tereus Henry (Fort Hays State) dec No. 1 Dominic Murphy: 5-4
Consolation Round 2: No. 1 Dominic Murphy dec Chase Stegall (Wis.-Parkside): 4-2
Consolation Round 3: No. 4 Max Ramberg (Augustana) dec No. 1 Dominic Murphy: 14-8
7th Place Match: Marvelous Rutledge (Lander) dec No. 1 Dominic Murphy: 4-1 SV
Banner Six
St. Cloud State will be on the hunt for their sixth National Championship with their last title coming in 2021. With seven wrestlers in the competition, the Huskies are tied for the third most qualifiers. No. 1 Gannon and No. 10 Lander each hold nine qualifiers. No. 2 Central Oklahoma and No. 4 Grand Valley State have eight wrestlers while the reigning National Champion No. 3 Nebraska-Kearney and No. 7 Wisconsin-Parkside each have seven.
Of the teams listed, Ganon holds the most ranked wrestlers with nine and are followed by Central Oklahoma and Nebraska-Kearney (seven), Grand Valley State, St. Cloud State, and Lander (five).
Since 2012, 11 of the past 13 NCAA Championships have been won by either St. Cloud State (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021), Nebraska-Kearney (2012, 2013, 2022, 2025) or Central Oklahoma (2023, 2024)
The Field at 125
Ben Aranda will be making his NCAA Tournament debut for the Huskies are 125 following his runner-up finish at Super Region V. He is 12-8 with 10 bonus point wins.
The rankings for 125 are as follows:
No. 1 Isaiah Gamez Adams State (24-1)
No. 2 Anthony Aniciette Tiffin (19-2)
No. 3 Jack Parker Glenville State (14-1)
No. 4 Shane Corrigan Wisconsin-Parkside (17-4)
No. 5 Eli Kirk Central Oklahoma (11-1)
No. 6 Devin Gomez Western Colorado (23-8)
No. 7 Quade Smith Chadron State (23-5)
No. 8 Logan Sallot Gannon (21-6)
No. 9 Cole Hunt Montevallo (32-2)
No. 10 Logan Davis Liberty (14-6)
Unranked national qualifiers include:
Ben Aranda St. Cloud State (12-8)
Bryson Humphries Drury (20-9)
Sloan Johannsen Northern State (27-6)
Jacob Houpt Seton Hill (7-1)
Nathan Smith UIndy (17-5)
Nic Allison Kutztown (17-6)
Ricky Springs Newberry (17-5)
Cooper Davis UNC Pembroke (23-9)
Notable returners from last season include All-Americans Shane Corrigan (5th) and Anthony Aniciete (6th).
Of the qualifiers, Aranda has wrestled against Shane Corrigan and Sloan Johannsen this season where he is 1-3. He beat Corrigan 6-3 at Super Region V.
Aranda will wrestle in the preliminary round against Ricky Springs of Newberry. The winner will move to round one to wrestler against No. 7 Quade Smith of Chadron State. That victor will then take on the winner between Cooper Davis and No. 2 Anthony Aniciete in the quarterfinals.
The Field at 133
No. 10 Dominic Ducato will also be making his NCAA debut after a title at Super Region V. Ducato is 14-1 with nine bonus point wins.
The rankings for 133 are as follows:
No. 1 Tanner Halling Frostburg State (23-0)
No. 2 Jeremiah Echevarria Gannon (18-2)
No. 3 Jason Henschel Central Oklahoma (18-1)
No. 4 Thaddeus Long McKendree (22-3)
No. 5 James Joplin Lander (17-3)
No. 6 Jakob Romero Adams State (6-0)
No. 7 Jacob Strausbaugh UMary (21-2)
No. 8 Jacob Meyers CSU Pueblo (13-3)
No. 9 Zach Ourada Nebraska-Kearney (12-5)
No. 10 Dominic Ducato St. Cloud State (14-1)
Unranked national qualifiers include:
Brady Baker Pitt. Johnstown (16-10)
James Armstrong West Liberty (20-9)
Elijah Carrington Belmont Abbey (21-7)
Chase Beckett Minnesota State (29-9)
Logan Robinson UNC Pembroke (12-5)
Jak Keller Grand Valley State (19-11)
Drew Stanfield Central Missouri (17-6)
Notable returners from last season include National Runner-Up (125) Zach Ourada and All-American James Echevarria (8th).
Of the qualifiers, Ducato has wrestled against Zach Ourada, Chase Beckett, and Jak Keller this season. He is 3-1 with two wins against Beckett, a 5-1 win over Keller, and an overtime loss to Ourada.
Ducato draws top ranked Tanner Halling of Frostburg State in the first round. The winner will then wrestle against the victor between No. 8 Jacob Meyers and Brady Baker/James Armstrong in the quarterfinals.
The Field at 157
No. 2 Joel Jesuroga returns to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season after repeating as Super Region V Champion. Jesuroga is the National Runner-Up from a season ago and is 21-0 with 10 bonus point wins.
If he were to reach the championship match again, he would be the 12th Husky to reach multiple championship matches in their career. Nick Novak (2023, 2024) and Garret Voss (2021, 2022) are the most recent wrestlers to accomplish this feat.
The rankings for 157 are as follows:
No. 1 Gabe Johnson Central Oklahoma (19-0)
No. 2 Joel Jesuroga St. Cloud State (21-0)
No. 3 Aaden Valdez Adams State (23-2)
No. 4 Easton Worachek Wisconsin-Parkside (22-5)
No. 5 Nico Taddy West Liberty (31-7)
No. 6 Owen Cline Colorado Mesa (12-3)
No. 7 Holden Huhn Gannon (10-0)
No. 8 Brent Nicolosi Mount Olive (8-1)
No. 9 Mike Zacur Seton Hill (21-4)
No. 10 RJ Noble Lander (13-8)
Unranked national qualifiers include:
Michael Ortega UIndy (23-9)
Basil Othman San Francisco State (20-4)
Richie Defulvio Millersville (13-9)
Jimmie Bailes Glenville State (28-10)
Griffin Lundeen Northern State (15-8)
Carson Freeman Montevallo (13-9)
Maclain Morency Grand Valley State (9-7)
Nicolas Zamora Maryville (20-10)
Notable returners from last season include two-time National Champion Gabe Johnson and All-Americans Aaden Valdez (3rd) and Owen Cline (4th).
This season, Jesuroga has wrestled against Easton Worachek, RJ Noble, Jimmie Bailes, Nicolas Zamora, and Griffin Lundeen. He is 6-0 against this group with two wins over Worachek and decision victories against the rest.
Jesuroga will open with Nicolas Zamora of Maryville in the first round. He defeated Zamora 8-2 at the NWCA National Duals. The winner will move to the quarterfinals to take on either No. 7 Holden Huhn or Carson Freeman/Maclain Morency.
The Field at 174
No. 9 Bryce Dagel returns to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season with a third-place finish at Super Region V. Dagel was a fourth-place All-American last season and is 14-5 with 10 bonus point wins last season.
The rankings at 174 are as follows:
No. 1 Hunter Jump Central Oklahoma (22-4)
No. 2 Coy Gunderson Augustana (22-5)
No. 3 Otgonbayar Batsuuri Nebraska-Kearney (11-5)
No. 4 Josh Kenny Grand Valley State (17-2)
No. 5 Dalton Gimbor Kutztown (20-1)
No. 6 Emilio Arelland Tiffin (29-5)
No. 7 Tyler Morrison Pitt. Johnstown (24-3)
No. 8 Sevi Garza Ashland (21-4)
No. 9 Bryce Dagel St. Cloud State (14-5)
No. 10 Clint Morrisette King (33-8)
Unranked national qualifiers include:
Anthony Erickson Central Missouri (23-10)
Kane Kettering Seton Hill (25-8)
Maxwell Kiel Lander (19-5)
Cole Ritter Maryville (21-9)
Christian Arrington Belmont Abbey (15-9)
Drake Hayward Minnesota State (29-7)
Kydyn Lima San Francisco State (13-1)
Jakob Smith Colorado School of Mines (14-3)
Notable returners from last season include National Champion Cole Ritter, 2024's National Champion in Josh Kenny (7th last year), and All-Americans Drake Hayward (3rd), and Dalton Gimbor (8th).
Dagel has wrestled against Coy Gunderson (x2), Otgonbayar Batsuuri, Josh Kenny, Maxwell Kiel, and Drake Hayward. He is 2-4 with wins against Kiel and Hayward.
He will wrestle against No. 1 Hunter Jump of Central Oklahoma in the first round. The winner will move to take on either No. 8 Sevi Garza or Anthony Erickson/Kane Kettering in the quarterfinals.
The Field at 184
No. 1 Cole Glazier makes his return to the NCAA Tournament after a title at Super Region V. Glazier was an All-American (8th) in 2023 wrestling at 174. He is 20-0 with 10 bonus point wins.
The rankings at 184 are as follows:
No. 1 Cole Glazier St. Cloud State (20-0)
No. 2 Keegan Gehlhausen Chadron State (15-1)
No. 3 Darion Johnson McKendree (22-3)
No. 4 Damon Ashworth Central Missouri (25-2)
No. 5 Kaden Hart Nebraska-Kearney (9-5)
No. 6 Branson Britten Central Oklahoma (23-4)
No. 7 Patrick Jackson Gannon (28-2)
No. 8 Dylan Kohn Lander (16-2)
No. 9 Luke Ciampa East Stroudsburg (36-8)
No. 10 Charlie Petit Augustana (18-7)
Unranked national qualifiers include:
Cole Casilo Kutztown (13-2)
Sullivan Ramos Wisconsin-Parkside (21-7)
Oliver Byerly West Liberty (11-1)
Wyatt Reisz Colorado School of Mines (13-4)
Kyler Pickard Belmont Abbey (17-6)
Jack Mackiernan Mount Olive (21-8)
Fletcher Rose Ashland (25-10)
Bradley Mayse Grand Valley State (27-11)
Notable returners from last season include National Runner-Up Keegan Gehlhausen and All-American Damon Ashworth (4th).
This season Glazier has wrestled against Kaden Hart, Dylan Kohn, Charlie Petit, Sullivan Ramos, and Bradley Mayse. He is 6-0 against that group with two wins against Petit, a major decision against Kohn, and decisions over Hart, Ramos, and Mayse.
Glazier will open with No. 9 Luke Ciampa in round one. The winner will move on to wrestler either No. 8 Dylan Kohn or Cole Casillo/Sullivan Ramos in the quarterfinals.
The Field at 197
Tyson Meyer will be making his NCAA Tournament debut after a runner-up finish at Super Region V. Meyer is 15-5 with 10 bonus point wins.
The rankings at 197 are as follows:
No. 1 Max Ramberg Augustana (15-0)
No. 2 Nick Johnson Glenville State (27-1)
No. 3 Peyton Lemon Ashland (25-5)
No. 4 Jackson Kinsella Nebraska-Kearney (12-3)
No. 5 Logan Kvien McKendree (22-5)
No. 6 Mason Villwok Chadron State (17-4)
No. 7 Brayden Mirjavandi Grand Valley State (29-9)
No. 8 Bradley Morrison Pitt. Johnstown (19-5)
No. 9 Jeramiah Larson Maryville (20-10)
No. 10 Joe Lyons Gannon (26-4)
Unranked national qualifiers include:
Tyson Meyer St. Cloud State (15-5)
Ben Tonnessen Adams State (19-6)
Wayne Mcintyre Kutztown (17-3)
Ethan Farnell UIndy (29-10)
Marvelous Rutledge Lander (19-9)
Jordan Blanchard Wisconsin-Parkside (25-9)
Caleb Moore Belmont Abbey (25-3)
David Bertrand King (30-9)
Notable returners from last season include All-Americans Jackson Kinsella (3rd), Max Ramberg (4th), Nick Johnson (5th), and Marvelous Rutledge (7th).
This season, Meyer has wrestled against Max Ramberg (x2), Jackson Kinsella, Brayden Mirjavandi, Jeramiah Larson, Marvelous Rutledge, and Jordan Blanchard. He is 2-5 with wins against Larson and Blanchard, both by decision. Four of his five losses against that group have been by three points or less.
Meyer will wrestle in the preliminary round against Ben Tonnessen of Adams State. The winner will then take on No. 8 Bradley Morrison of Pitt. Johnstown in the first round. That victor will then take on either No. 1 Max Ramberg of No. 10 Joe Lyons of Gannon in the quarterfinals.
The Field at 285
No. 3 Zach Glazier will be making his third appearance in the NCAA Tournament after a title at Super Region V. This will be his first go-around in D2 after being a two-time D1 qualifier. Glazier is 7-0 with five bonus point wins.
The rankings at 285 are as follows:
No. 1 Dorian Crosby Gannon (14-0)
No. 2 Crew Howard Nebraska-Kearney (15-2)
No. 3 Zach Glazier St. Cloud State (7-0)
No. 4 Carter Blough Grand Valley State (32-2)
No. 5 Freddie Retter Kutztown (4-2)
No. 6 Isaiah Vance Pitt. Johnstown (23-4)
No. 7 Luke Tweeton UMary (24-5)
No. 8 Torin Forsyth Central Missouri (25-5)
No. 9 Issac Sheeren Lander (28-3)
No. 10 Tyler Doyle Colorado Mesa (7-3)
Unranked national qualifiers include:
Cooper Caraway Wisconsin-Parkside (22-10)
James Bankston UNC Pembroke (9-5)
Parker Bentley West Libert (22-10)
Eli Reese Chadron State (13-8)
BK Seago Ouachita Baptist (16-5)
Cale Gray UIndy (21-8)
Nathan Coley King (19-12)
Jake Powell Tiffin (24-9)
Notable returners from last season include National Runner-Up Isaiah Vance and All-Americans Dorian Crosby (3rd), Crew Howard (4th), Freddie Retter (5th), Tyler Doyle (7th), and Carter Blough (8th).
Of the national qualifiers, Glazier has wrestled against Luke Tweeton (x2) and Cooper Caraway. He is 2-0 against Tweeton with a tech fall against Carraway.
Glazier will wrestle against BK Seago of Ouachita Baptist in the first round. The winner will move on to wrestle against No. 6 Isaiah Vance or No 9 Issac Sheeren in the quarterfinals.
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Below is a letter from Head Coach Steve Costanzo regarding the NCAA Championships:
Dear Parents, Boosters, Alumni & Friends,
The 2026 NCAA Division II National Wrestling Championships will be held March 13-14, at the Denny Sanford Premier Center, 1201 N. West Ave. Sioux Falls, SD.
Ticket prices are $67.10/ea. (general admission) for all sessions pass ages 13 & older. For more information regarding the 2026 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships, feel free to visit the event website: https://am.ticketmaster.com/dennysanford/ or call general booking & information at 605-367-7288. If you would like to buy group tickets for your team, please visit the website at: premiumseats@premier-center.com.
We are requesting all fans in attendance, at the NCAA's, wear red SCSU wrestling apparel on Friday and black SCSU wrestling apparel on Saturday to show your team support. Please consider booking and reserving section(s) 115 or 114 in the arena and designated as the Huskies Wrestling fan section. Therefore, all our Huskies wrestling fans will be in the same vicinity. We will be depending upon your loud voices as we will be competing for our sixth NCAA DII National Championship.
For your information, hotels will be very limited, so I encourage you to purchase your rooms well in advance. The wrestling team is assigned a hotel by the NCAA, so will not know the location until a week before the tournament. Therefore, it may be difficult to stay at the same location with the team.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation and support for Husky's wrestling. We appreciate all you do and are looking forward to seeing you in attendance.
Sincerely,
Steve S. Costanzo
Head Wrestling Coach
Last Time Out
Two weeks ago, St. Cloud State traveled to Marshall, MN. to compete in Super Region V. The Huskies placed second and qualified seven to the NCAA Tournament with four wrestlers taking titles.
No. 9 Huskies take Second at Super Region V, Qualify Seven to NCAA Tournament- February 28, 2026
125- Ben Aranda places second and advances to NCAA Tournament
At 125, Ben Aranda opened his day with a pair of falls to reach the semifinals. The second of which in the quarterfinals was created off a reversal in the third period where he started down.
In the semifinals, Aranda matched up with No. 4 Shane Corrigan of Wisconsin-Parkside. With no scoring occurring in the first period, Corrigan would notch an early escape to lead 1-0. Late in the second, Aranda came up with a takedown off a single leg attack and then titled Corrigan for two back point swipes. With his choice in the third, the senior added an escape point and stayed on his feet to ultimately win 6-3 and punch his ticket to the NCAA Tournament.
In the finals, the Dekalb, Illinois native would match up against Sloan Johannsen of Northern State. After a scoring a key reversal with 11 seconds left, Aranda would tie the match at eight after Johannsen picked up his second stall call. The bout headed into overtime where Johannsen would secure a takedown for the title.
This was the first time Aranda has reached the NCAA Tournament in his career. He improved to 12-8 on the year with eight bonus point wins.
Round 1: Ben Aranda fall Austin Garcia (Minot State): 3:57
Quarterfinals: Ben Aranda fall Christian Olsen (Augustana): 5:40
Semifinals: Ben Aranda dec No. 4 Shane Corrigan (Wisconsin-Parkside): 6-3
Finals: Sloan Johannsen (Northern State) dec Ben Aranda: 11-8 SV
133- No. 13 Dominic Ducato is Super Region V Champion and advances to NCAA Tournament
No. 13 Dominic Ducato had no problem reaching the NCAA Tournament as a pair of major decisions secured his spot in the finals. In the finals, he matched up against No. 15 Chase Beckett of Minnesota State. Ducato would lead 1-0 after a second period escape. Beckett had choice in the third and chose down. The redshirt sophomore produced an exceptional ride over a minute and a half as he locked up the riding time point. Beckett would escape with 29 seconds left in need of a takedown to win. Ducato held firm on the defensive end as that riding time point ultimately won him the title as he defeated Beckett 2-1.
This was Ducato's first appearance in the Super Region Tournament and came away with a Region Title and NCAA Qualification. He is now 14-1 with nine bonus point wins.
Quarterfinals: No. 13 Dominic Ducato MD Braiden Kort (Augustana): 10-2
Semifinals: No. 13 Dominic Ducato MD Matthew Chi (Wisconsin-Parkside): 11-3
Finals: No. 13 Dominic Ducato dec No. 15 Chase Beckett (Minnesota State): 2-1
141- Jayce Luna does not place
Jayce Luna would also make his first appearance in the Super Region Tournament. He suffered a hard fought defeated by pin against Colton Hush in his quarterfinal bout. His next bout in consolation round two saw him fall 7-4 in overtime which would end his season.
Luna finished the year with an 11-8 record.
Quarterfinals: Colton Hush (Minnesota State) fall Jayce Luna: 6:48
Consolation Round 2: Jordan Oehme (Sioux Falls) dec Jayce Luna: 7-4 SV
149- Rowdy Neighbor does not place
Freshman Rowdy Neighbor would suffer two defeats by major decision as his season ended.
Neighbor produced an 18-5 record in his first season.
Round 1: Kaden DeCoteau (UMary) MD Rowdy Neighbor: 17-4
Consolation Round 2: No. 13 Walker Bents (Minnesota State) MD Rowdy Neighbor: 13-1
157- No. 2 Joel Jesuroga is Super Region V Champion and advances to NCAA Tournament
Reigning Super Region V Champion and No. 2 ranked Joel Jesuroga came away with a 1-0 decision in his first bout of the day. He then found a groove in the quarterfinals as four takedowns and nearfall points led to a 17-1 tech fall.
Moving to the semifinals with a spot in the NCAA Tournament on the line, Jesuroga faced off against No. 10 Cael Larson of Augustana. Eerily similar to their matchup at Halenbeck Hall, the Pleasant Hill, Iowa native produced a late single led takedown to break a 1-1 tie in the third period. Larson would escape, but Jesuroga held on for the 4-2 win.
In the finals, the redshirt junior faced off against No. 4 Easton Worachek of Wisconsin-Parkside. The match would go into overtime with each wrestler scoring an escape. Jesuroga would fire off a double-led shot that put him in scoring position. He would work his way to the takedown for the 4-1 win.
This was the second straight season that Jesuroga won the Super Region V Title and reached the NCAA Tournament. He is still unbeaten at 21-0 with 10 bonus point wins.
Round 1: No. 2 Joel Jesuroga dec Jacob Thomas (MSU Moorhead): 1-0
Quarterfinals: No. 2 Joel Jesuroga TF Roman Leifridt (Minot State): 17-1
Semifinals: No. 2 Joel Jesuroga dec No. 10 Cael Larson (Augustana): 4-2
Finals: No. 2 Joel Jesuroga dec No.4 Easton Worachek (Wisconsin-Parkside): 4-1 SV
165- Derek Johnson places fifth
Making his first Super Region V appearance, Derek Johnson started his day with a tech fall in round one. Johnson would be defeated 7-2 in his next match and be sent to the consolation bracket.
He would get back on track with a pair of wins, one of which against No. 10, as he eyed a backdoor run to the NCAA Tournament. With the winner going to the third place match, Johnson would be defeated 4-1 in sudden victory to Kole Marko of Minnesota State.
To end his day, Johnson beat Nick Mueller 2-0 to place fifth. Johnson ends his season with a 12-5 record and seven bonus point wins.
Round 1: Derek Johnson TF John Armstrong (Minot State): 16-1
Quarterfinals: Lane Ewing (UMary) dec Derek Johnson: 7-2
Consolation Round 2: Derek Johnson fall Izaak Hunsley (Northern State): 3:56
Consolation Round 3: Derek Johnson dec No. 10 Payton Handevidt (Augustana): 7-5
Consolation Semifinals: Kole Marko (Minnesota State) dec Derek Johnson: 4-1 SV
Fifth Place Match: Derek Johnson dec Nick Mueller (Upper Iowa): 2-0
174- No. 11 Bryce Dagel places third and advances to NCAA Tournament
No. 11 Bryce Dagel had a strong start to his run on the day as he looked to defend his title from last season. Dagel opened with a pair of tech falls before falling 8-5 to No. 4 Coy Gunderson in sudden victory.
Moving to the consolation semifinals, two takedowns propelled him a major decision and into the make or break third place match.
With a spot in the NCAA Tournament on the line, Dagel faced off against Damen Pape of Northern State. Each wrestler scored an escape as the match was tied 1-1 at the 1:41 mark of the third period. In a collar tie with a little more than a minute remaining, Dagel snapped down on the tie as he had a position to score. He then collected a body lock on Pape and returned him to the mat as he landed on his back. The redshirt senior took advantage and scored four nearfall points to secure his spot in the NCAA Tournament with an 8-2 victory following an escape by Pape.
This was the second straight season that Dagel has reached the NCAA Tournament. He is now 14-5 with 10 bonus point wins.
Round 1: No. 11 Bryce Dagel TF Joey Mushinsky (UMary): 18-1
Quarterfinals: No. 11 Bryce Dagel TF Anthony Sykora (MSU Moorhead): 19-3
Semifinals: No. 4 Coy Gunderson (Augustana) dec No. 11 Bryce Dagel: 8-5 SV
Consolation Semifinal: No. 11 Bryce Dagel MD Gavin Turk (Minot State): 9-0
Third Place Match: No. 11 Bryce Dagel dec Damen Pape (Northern State): 8-2
184- No. 2 Cole Glazier is Super Region V Champion and advances to NCAA Tournament
Returning to the mats of Super Region V after a year hiatus, No. 2 Cole Glazier earned a fall and major decision to open his day.
To clinch a spot in the NCAA Tournament, Glazier produced an early escape in the second period against Sullivan Ramos of Wisconsin-Parkside. He stayed neutral following that escape and led 1-0 going into the third. Ramos would go down to start the final frame and the redshirt sophomore had a stellar ride as Ramos could never build his base. Glazier rode out Ramos for the entire period as he went on to win 2-0 and punch his ticket to the NCAA Tournament.
In the finals, Glazier would match up with No. 12 Charlie Petitt of Augustana. The match followed the exact same script as his semifinal match as he scored an early escape in the second period after choosing down. That would lead to a 1-0 advantage headed into the third where Petitt opted for down to try and tie the match. For the second straight match, the Kasson, MN had a third period ride out to secure the victory, this time for the Championship.
This is the second time that Glazier has reached the NCAA Tournament in his career and first time being a Super Region Champion. He remains unbeaten at 20-0 with 12 bonus point wins.
Round 1: No. 2 Cole Glazier fall DJ Rock (Southwest Minnesota State): 2:16
Quarterfinals: No. 2 Cole Glazier MD Evan Farley (Minnesota State): 11-0
Semifinals: No. 2 Cole Glazier dec Sullivan Ramos (Wisconsin-Parkside): 2-0
Finals: No. 2 Cole Glazier dec No. 12 Charlie Petitt (Augustana): 2-0
197- No. 15 Tyson Meyer places second and advances to NCAA Tournament
In his first appearance in Super Region V, No. 15 Tyson Meyer came away with a 19-3 tech fall to start the day in the quarterfinals.
In the semifinals, Meyer would face off against Ryan Hirschkorn of Northern State. After a scoreless first period, Hirschkorn started on bottom. The redshirt senior had a ride out of the entire period to tally up 2:00 of riding time. With his choice in the third, Meyer started on bottom and nabbed an early escape to led 1-0. He would not get taken down the remainder of the match as he went on to secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament with a 2-0 decision.
In the finals, he would match up with No. 1 Max Ramberg of Augustana. Ramberg came away with two takedowns to beat Meyer 8-2.
This was the first time in Meyer's career that he reached the NCAA Tournament. He improved to 15-5 with 10 bonus point wins.
Quarterfinals: No. 15 Tyson Meyer TF Jaquan East (Minnesota State): 19-3
Semifinals: No. 15 Tyson Meyer dec Ryan Hirschkorn (Northern State): 2-0
Finals: No. 1 Max Ramberg (Augustana) dec No. 15 Tyson Meyer: 8-2
285- No. 3 Zach Glazier is Super Region V Champion and advances to NCAA Tournament
No. 3 Zach Glazier had no troubles earning his spot in the NCAA Tournament as he scored six takedowns in his first two matches to reach the finals and clinch a spot.
He would match up with No. 5 Luke Tweeton of UMary in his title match. In the first period, Glazier broke a collar tie and sweeped inside with his left hand to secure a leg of Tweeton and ultimately the takedown. Tweeton would score an escape near the end of the period. Starting the second period on top, the sixth year senior like many Huskies before had a strong ride where he kept Tweeton on bottom for the whole period. Glazier would tally an escape in the third to pair with a riding time point to go on to win 6-1.
This is the first Region Title of Glazier's career and third time reaching the NCAA Tournament, first at the Division II level. He stayed undefeated with a 7-0 record and five bonus point wins.
Quarterfinals: No. 3 Zach Glazier TF Hunter Bye (Upper Iowa): 17-2
Semifinals: No. 3 Zach Glazier MD Liam Babitt (MSU Moorhead): 10-2
Finals: No. 3 Zach Glazier dec No. 5 Luke Tweeton (UMary): 6-1
NWCA Poll
St. Cloud State comes into the NCAA Tournament ranked No. 5, their highest ranking of the season. The Huskies hold five ranked wrestlers.
The individuals who are ranked for the Huskies are as follows:
133 Pounds- No. 10 Dominic Ducato (14-1, 11-0 vs. NSIC, 3-1 vs. ranked), nine bonus point wins (six major decisions, two tech falls, one fall)
157 Pounds- No. 2 Joel Jesuroga (21-0, 16-0 vs NSIC, 7-0 vs ranked), 10 bonus point wins (seven major decisions, three tech falls)
174 Pounds- No. 9 Bryce Dagel (14-5, 10-3 vs NSIC, 1-5 vs ranked), 10 bonus point wins (four major decision, three tech fall, three falls)
184 Pounds- No. 1 Cole Glazier (20-0, 14-0 vs NSIC, 3-0 vs ranked), 12 bonus point wins (five major decision, four tech falls, three falls)
285 Pounds- No. 3 Zach Glazier (7-0, 6-0 vs. NSIC, 2-0 vs. ranked), five bonus point wins (one major decision, four tech falls)
NCAA History
Coming into Sioux Falls, the Huskies will be sending seven wrestlers to the National Tournament. Last season in Indianapolis, SCSU finished third with five All-Americans.
St. Cloud State Wrestling Places 3rd at Nationals with Five All-Americans- March 15, 2025
125- No. 10 Conor Knopick does not place
No. 10 Conor Knopick took on the top seed in No. 1 Jakason Burks of Central Missouri in his opening bout. Burks came up with a takedown at the 1:02 mark of the first period and rode out Knopick to take a 3-0 lead. The last two periods saw Burks find his offense with a two-point nearfall, a takedown, and a reversal as he ultimately defeated Knopick 12-2.
His next match would come against Colton Drousias of Glenville State where Knopick scored a takedown with 11 seconds left in the first period. Drousias would then come up with a reversal with four seconds left in the period as the score set at 3-2. Starting on top for the second period, Knopick rode Drousias for a few seconds before he then worked his to a fall, thus eliminating Knopick.
Round 1: No. 1 Jakason Burks (Central Missouri) MD No. 10 Conor Knopick: 12-2
Consolation Round 1: Colton Drousias (Glenville St.) fall No. 10 Conor Knopick: 3:38
133- No. 6 Sam Spencer Earns All-American Honors, Places 6th
No. 6 Sam Spencer got his day started on Friday with a win against James Armstrong Jr. where he was propelled by a takedown with six seconds left in the first period. Spencer would go on to win 5-1 and advance to the quarterfinals.
In the quarterfinal round, Spencer matched up with NSIC foe in No. 3 Reece Barnhardt. Two second period takedowns by Barnhardt led to an 8-3 win as he sent Spencer to the consolation bracket.
Needing a win at the end of day one to secure All-American honors, Spencer used four takedowns throughout the match to come up with a tech fall and earn the first All-American Honors of his career.
Moving into consolation round 3 on day two, Spencer took on Jeremiah Echevarria of Ganon. No scoring occurred in the first period, but Spencer produced a strong ride after starting on top where he rode out Echevarria for the entire period. A takedown at the 1:23 mark of the third period partnered with riding time ultimately secured a 5-2 victory.
In the consolation semifinals, Spencer would be defeated 3-0 against No. 5 James Anderson and be sent to the fifth-place match. In that match, he would fall 12-1 against No. 4 Hector Serratos to take sixth-place.
Round 1: No. 6 Sam Spencer dec James Armstrong Jr (West Liberty): 5-1
Quarterfinals: No. 3 Reece Barnhardt (UMary) dec No. 6 Sam Spencer: 8-3
Consolation Round 2: No. 6 Sam Spencer TF Thierno Diallo (Frostburg St.): 18-3
Consolation Round 3: No. 6 Sam Spencer dec Jeremiah Echevarria (Ganon): 5-2
Consolation Semifinals: No. 5 James Anderson (Ouachita Baptist) dec No. 6 Sam Spencer 3-0
5th Place Match: No. 4 Hector Serratos (Nebraska-Kearney) MD No. 6 Sam Spencer: 12-1
149- No. 5 Colby Njos does not place
In his opening bout against No. 10 Joey Semerad, No. 5 Colby Njos struck first with a takedown one minute into the match to lead 3-0. Semerad came up with an escape and then scored his own takedown with 15 seconds left in the first period as he then took a 4-3 lead. Starting on bottom in the second period, Njos tied the match at 4-4 with an escape. Moving into the third period, Semerad tallied an escape to start the period and then scored a takedown late to defeat Njos 8-4.
Following the loss, Njos would be sent to the preliminary round of the consolation bracket where a third period takedown sealed a 5-0 win. He then matched up with Gabriel Onorato of Glenville State who defeated Njos 1-0 off riding time.
Round 1: No. 10 Joey Semerad (McKendree) dec No. 5 Colby Njos (8-4)
Consolation Prelim: No. 5 Colby Njos dec Hayden Kuhn (Ashland): 5-0
Consolation Round 1: Gabriel Onorato (Glenville St.) dec No. 5 Colby Njos: 1-0
157- No. 1 Joel Jesuroga is the National Runner-Up, Earns All-American Honors
No. 1 Joel Jesuroga had a strong day on Friday where a pair of major decisions secured him a spot in the semifinals along with All-American Honors. Two takedowns propped the Pleasant Hill, Iowa native in his first match of the day as he shutout Thomas Nichols 8-0. Jesuroga stayed up on his feet the entire day as he would not be taken down in either match. Against Kaden Renner in the quarterfinals, a trio of takedowns along with riding time gave him an 11-2 victory as he moved on to the semifinals while earning All-American Honors. This was the first All-American recognition for Jesuroga in his career.
On day two, Jesuroga picked up where he left off from the day prior as a first period takedown and third period escape led to a 4-3 win against No. 5 Aaden Valdez of Adams State. That win sent the redshirt sophomore to the championship match.
The top two seeds at 157 clashed in the National Championship match as No. 1 Joel Jesuroga took on No. 2 Gabe Johnson of Central Oklahoma for their second meeting of the season. No scoring occurred in the first period, but Jesuroga fired off some shots that nearly connected, but were defended nicely by Johnson. Taking the down position to start period two, Jesuroga came up with an early escape to lead 1-0. The wrestlers continued to battle as again neither wrestler could score a takedown. Moving into the third period, Johnson chose down and came away with an escape to tie the match at 1-1. The tie held true for the rest of the period as the match went into overtime. The first minute of overtime was reminiscent of the first three periods as neither wrestler could put the other to the mat. Near the center of the mat, Jesuroga fired a swipe at Johnson's right leg that had missed. Johnson ceased the opportunity with a counter to grab hold of Jesuroga and then worked his way to a takedown to beat him 4-1 in sudden victory. Gabe Johnson would repeat as National Champion.
Round 1: No. 1 Joel Jesuroga MD Thomas Nichols (American Int`l): 8-0
Quarterfinals: No. 1 Joel Jesuroga MD Kaden Renner (UMary): 11-2
Semifinals: No. 1 Joel Jesuroga dec No. 5 Aaden Valdez (Adams State): 4-3
1st Place Match: No. 2 Gabe Johnson (Central Oklahoma) dec No. 1 Joel Jesuroga: 4-1 SV
165- No. 4 Nick Novak Earns All-American Honors, Places 4th
No. 4 Nick Novak got his day started in session one with a 5-3 win after a takedown and pair of escapes. Moving to the quarterfinals, Novak shutdown Bailey Gimbor. He would score a first period takedown and then rode out Gimbor in the second period after Gimbor chose down. Starting on the bottom for period three, Novak came up with a late reversal to extend his lead to 5-0. Adding on a riding time point and a stall point for Gimbor, Novak moved on to the semifinals with a 6-1 win to secure All-American Honors. This was the third time that Novak has earned All-American recognition and is the 22nd Husky to capture 3+ All-American Honors.
In the semifinals on day two, Novak matched up against the reigning National Champion in David Hunsberger. Through the first two periods, the lone point in the match would be an escape point for Novak. Hunsberger flipped the switch in period three as he quickly scored an escape and then a takedown to lead 4-1. Novak got out of Hunsberger's grasp for an escape as the score was not set at 4-2. He then had an opportunity at a takedown as he forced Hunsberger to the edge of the mat and wrapped around to his legs but was out of bounds when he controlled the position. From that point, Hunsberger held on for the 4-2 win as Novak was sent to the consolation semifinals.
In the consolation semifinals, Novak matched up against No. 8 Corey Peterson. After being taken down and ridden out for the first period, Novak responded in period two by riding out Peterson after he chose bottom. The third period saw Peterson start on top but gave up an early escape as the score now stood at 3-1. Novak pushed the pace all third period and while he did not score a takedown, he forced three stall calls including one with 11 seconds left to tie the match. With a riding time point in his back pocket from the second period, Novak would ultimately win 4-3 to advance to the third-place match.
In his final match of the tournament, Novak matched up with a familiar foe in No. 6 Dajun Johnson. Johnson burst out to a 7-0 lead after capturing a takedown and then tilting Novak for four back points. The senior from New Prague did not go away quietly as he rallied in the second period with seven points of his own which came from two takedowns and an escape. The score would be set at 10-7 going into the third period where Johnson had choice. He started down in which Novak immediately cut him up for the escape. With 45 seconds left, the New Prague native came up with a takedown to now only trail by a single point. He would let Johnson up again, but was unable to score another takedown as Novak would be defeated 12-10 to take fourth-place.
Round 1: No. 4 Nick Novak dec Ivan Smith Jr. (N.M. Highlands): 5-3
Quarterfinals: No. 4 Nick Novak dec Bailey Gimbor (Kutztown): 6-1
Semifinals: No. 1 David Hunsberger (Lander) dec No. 4 Nick Novak: 4-2
Consolation Semifinals: No. 4 Nick Novak dec No. 8 Corey Peterson (McKendree): 4-3
3rd Place Match: No. 6 Dajun Johnson (Wisconsin-Parkside) dec No. 4 Nick Novak 12-10
174- No. 3 Bryce Dagel Earns All-American Honors, Places 4th
In his first NCAA Tournament appearance, No. 3 Bryce Dagel had a strong start on day one as he won his opening bout by fall to advance to the quarterfinals. In his second match of the day, Dagel matched up against No. 6 Jacobi Deal. In what was a tightly contested match, a tiebreaker would be needed after each wrestler earned an escape point. Dagel had his choice to start the tiebreaker and chose down to start. He would escape in 13 seconds as Deal then went into the down position. Deal escaped in 12 seconds and Dagel was unable to score a takedown as he would be defeated in a tiebreaker.
Needing a win in consolation round 2 to secure All-American Honors, a four-point second period where he tallied an escape and a takedown propelled him to a 5-3 win. This was the first All-American recognition for Dagel in his career.
On day two, Dagel started his day with a dominant showing against the reigning National Champion in No. 2 Josh Kenny. The Eden Prairie native scored three takedown and then tilted Kenny with mere seconds remaining in the first period for four points to lead 13-2. He would ultimately go on to win 17-3.
Advancing to the consolation semifinals, Dagel faced off against No. 8 Lawson Losse. Two takedowns propped him to an 8-3 to advance to the third-place match. In his final match of the day, Dagel faced off against Drake Hayward of Minnesota State. Hayward scored the first points of the match with a takedown, in which Dagel escaped seven seconds later. Period two saw the redshirt junior chose down and escape in four seconds and then forced a key stall call at the end of the period. Hayward had his choice in period three where he chose down and escaped to now lead 4-2. Dagel forced another stall call late for a point, but was unable to score a takedown as he placed fourth following a 4-3 defeat.
Round 1: No. 3 Bryce Dagel fall Nathan Buckovich (Lander): 6:01
Quarterfinals: No. 6 Jacobi Deal (Nebraska-Kearney) TB No. 3 Bryce Dagel: 2-2
Consolation Round 2: No. 3 Bryce Dagel dec Owen Butler (Frostburg St.): 5-3
Consolation Round 3: No. 3 Bryce Dagel MD No. 2 Josh Kenny (Grand Valley State): 17-3
Consolation Semifinals: No. 3 Bryce Dagel dec No. 8 Lawson Losse (Upper Iowa): 8-3
3rd Place Match: Drake Hayward (Minnesota State) dec No. 3 Bryce Dagel: 4-3
184- Bryce FitzPatrick does not place
In his opening bout against No. 3 Keegan Gelhausen, Bryce FitzPatrick would be defeated 17-5. FitzPatrick then matched up with No. 6 Garrett Wells of Central Oklahoma in consolation round 1. FitzPatrick would be taken down twice in the first period, but escaped the first one and then reversed the second takedown as the score was 6-3. Starting on top for the second period, FitzPatrick nearly was closing in on a fall but Wells worked his way out to score an escape. The third period started neutral where FitzPatrick was unable to score any points as he was ultimately defeated 7-3.
Round 1: No. 3 Keegan Gehlhausen (Chadron St.) MD Bryce FitzPatrick: 17-5
Consolation Round 1: No. 6 Garrett Wells (Central Oklahoma) dec Bryce FitzPatrick: 7-3
197- No. 1 Dominic Murphy Earns All-American Honors, Places 8th
No. 1 Dominic Murphy got his day started on day one with clutch takedown with nine seconds remaining to beat Marvelous Rutledge 4-1. Murphy advanced to the quarterfinals where he took on a familiar foe in No. 8 Tereus Henry of Fort Hays State. Heading into period three, Murphy would trail 1-0, but came up with an escape early to tie up the match. 14 seconds later, Murphy fired a shot and secured control for a takedown to take a 4-1 lead. Henry would escape and then scored his own takedown with 42 seconds left in the match to now lead 5-4. As time ticked away, Murphy was closing in on a reversal which would have won him the match, but realized he did not have the time. With seconds remaining, Murphy got to his feet and took one leg out of Henry's grasp. Kicking and scrapping to get the second leg out before time expired, Henry held on to Murphy's leg to prevent the full escape point as he defeated Murphy 5-4.
Needing a win to secure All-American honors, the graduate student came up with a big takedown with 57 seconds left against Chase Stegall. The takedown ultimately gave Murphy the 4-2 victory which secured his third All-American Honors of his career. He is the 23rd Husky to earn 3+ All-American recognitions.
Day two for Murphy saw him match up with No. 4 Max Ramberg of Augustana where he would be defeated 14-8. Moving to the seventh-place match, Murphy again faced Rutledge who came up with a 4-1 win in sudden victory as the Evergreen Park native placed eighth.
Round 1: No. 1 Dominic Murphy dec Marvelous Rutledge (Lander): 4-1
Quarterfinals: No. 8 Tereus Henry (Fort Hays State) dec No. 1 Dominic Murphy: 5-4
Consolation Round 2: No. 1 Dominic Murphy dec Chase Stegall (Wis.-Parkside): 4-2
Consolation Round 3: No. 4 Max Ramberg (Augustana) dec No. 1 Dominic Murphy: 14-8
7th Place Match: Marvelous Rutledge (Lander) dec No. 1 Dominic Murphy: 4-1 SV
Banner Six
St. Cloud State will be on the hunt for their sixth National Championship with their last title coming in 2021. With seven wrestlers in the competition, the Huskies are tied for the third most qualifiers. No. 1 Gannon and No. 10 Lander each hold nine qualifiers. No. 2 Central Oklahoma and No. 4 Grand Valley State have eight wrestlers while the reigning National Champion No. 3 Nebraska-Kearney and No. 7 Wisconsin-Parkside each have seven.
Of the teams listed, Ganon holds the most ranked wrestlers with nine and are followed by Central Oklahoma and Nebraska-Kearney (seven), Grand Valley State, St. Cloud State, and Lander (five).
Since 2012, 11 of the past 13 NCAA Championships have been won by either St. Cloud State (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021), Nebraska-Kearney (2012, 2013, 2022, 2025) or Central Oklahoma (2023, 2024)
The Field at 125
Ben Aranda will be making his NCAA Tournament debut for the Huskies are 125 following his runner-up finish at Super Region V. He is 12-8 with 10 bonus point wins.
The rankings for 125 are as follows:
No. 1 Isaiah Gamez Adams State (24-1)
No. 2 Anthony Aniciette Tiffin (19-2)
No. 3 Jack Parker Glenville State (14-1)
No. 4 Shane Corrigan Wisconsin-Parkside (17-4)
No. 5 Eli Kirk Central Oklahoma (11-1)
No. 6 Devin Gomez Western Colorado (23-8)
No. 7 Quade Smith Chadron State (23-5)
No. 8 Logan Sallot Gannon (21-6)
No. 9 Cole Hunt Montevallo (32-2)
No. 10 Logan Davis Liberty (14-6)
Unranked national qualifiers include:
Ben Aranda St. Cloud State (12-8)
Bryson Humphries Drury (20-9)
Sloan Johannsen Northern State (27-6)
Jacob Houpt Seton Hill (7-1)
Nathan Smith UIndy (17-5)
Nic Allison Kutztown (17-6)
Ricky Springs Newberry (17-5)
Cooper Davis UNC Pembroke (23-9)
Notable returners from last season include All-Americans Shane Corrigan (5th) and Anthony Aniciete (6th).
Of the qualifiers, Aranda has wrestled against Shane Corrigan and Sloan Johannsen this season where he is 1-3. He beat Corrigan 6-3 at Super Region V.
Aranda will wrestle in the preliminary round against Ricky Springs of Newberry. The winner will move to round one to wrestler against No. 7 Quade Smith of Chadron State. That victor will then take on the winner between Cooper Davis and No. 2 Anthony Aniciete in the quarterfinals.
The Field at 133
No. 10 Dominic Ducato will also be making his NCAA debut after a title at Super Region V. Ducato is 14-1 with nine bonus point wins.
The rankings for 133 are as follows:
No. 1 Tanner Halling Frostburg State (23-0)
No. 2 Jeremiah Echevarria Gannon (18-2)
No. 3 Jason Henschel Central Oklahoma (18-1)
No. 4 Thaddeus Long McKendree (22-3)
No. 5 James Joplin Lander (17-3)
No. 6 Jakob Romero Adams State (6-0)
No. 7 Jacob Strausbaugh UMary (21-2)
No. 8 Jacob Meyers CSU Pueblo (13-3)
No. 9 Zach Ourada Nebraska-Kearney (12-5)
No. 10 Dominic Ducato St. Cloud State (14-1)
Unranked national qualifiers include:
Brady Baker Pitt. Johnstown (16-10)
James Armstrong West Liberty (20-9)
Elijah Carrington Belmont Abbey (21-7)
Chase Beckett Minnesota State (29-9)
Logan Robinson UNC Pembroke (12-5)
Jak Keller Grand Valley State (19-11)
Drew Stanfield Central Missouri (17-6)
Notable returners from last season include National Runner-Up (125) Zach Ourada and All-American James Echevarria (8th).
Of the qualifiers, Ducato has wrestled against Zach Ourada, Chase Beckett, and Jak Keller this season. He is 3-1 with two wins against Beckett, a 5-1 win over Keller, and an overtime loss to Ourada.
Ducato draws top ranked Tanner Halling of Frostburg State in the first round. The winner will then wrestle against the victor between No. 8 Jacob Meyers and Brady Baker/James Armstrong in the quarterfinals.
The Field at 157
No. 2 Joel Jesuroga returns to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season after repeating as Super Region V Champion. Jesuroga is the National Runner-Up from a season ago and is 21-0 with 10 bonus point wins.
If he were to reach the championship match again, he would be the 12th Husky to reach multiple championship matches in their career. Nick Novak (2023, 2024) and Garret Voss (2021, 2022) are the most recent wrestlers to accomplish this feat.
The rankings for 157 are as follows:
No. 1 Gabe Johnson Central Oklahoma (19-0)
No. 2 Joel Jesuroga St. Cloud State (21-0)
No. 3 Aaden Valdez Adams State (23-2)
No. 4 Easton Worachek Wisconsin-Parkside (22-5)
No. 5 Nico Taddy West Liberty (31-7)
No. 6 Owen Cline Colorado Mesa (12-3)
No. 7 Holden Huhn Gannon (10-0)
No. 8 Brent Nicolosi Mount Olive (8-1)
No. 9 Mike Zacur Seton Hill (21-4)
No. 10 RJ Noble Lander (13-8)
Unranked national qualifiers include:
Michael Ortega UIndy (23-9)
Basil Othman San Francisco State (20-4)
Richie Defulvio Millersville (13-9)
Jimmie Bailes Glenville State (28-10)
Griffin Lundeen Northern State (15-8)
Carson Freeman Montevallo (13-9)
Maclain Morency Grand Valley State (9-7)
Nicolas Zamora Maryville (20-10)
Notable returners from last season include two-time National Champion Gabe Johnson and All-Americans Aaden Valdez (3rd) and Owen Cline (4th).
This season, Jesuroga has wrestled against Easton Worachek, RJ Noble, Jimmie Bailes, Nicolas Zamora, and Griffin Lundeen. He is 6-0 against this group with two wins over Worachek and decision victories against the rest.
Jesuroga will open with Nicolas Zamora of Maryville in the first round. He defeated Zamora 8-2 at the NWCA National Duals. The winner will move to the quarterfinals to take on either No. 7 Holden Huhn or Carson Freeman/Maclain Morency.
The Field at 174
No. 9 Bryce Dagel returns to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season with a third-place finish at Super Region V. Dagel was a fourth-place All-American last season and is 14-5 with 10 bonus point wins last season.
The rankings at 174 are as follows:
No. 1 Hunter Jump Central Oklahoma (22-4)
No. 2 Coy Gunderson Augustana (22-5)
No. 3 Otgonbayar Batsuuri Nebraska-Kearney (11-5)
No. 4 Josh Kenny Grand Valley State (17-2)
No. 5 Dalton Gimbor Kutztown (20-1)
No. 6 Emilio Arelland Tiffin (29-5)
No. 7 Tyler Morrison Pitt. Johnstown (24-3)
No. 8 Sevi Garza Ashland (21-4)
No. 9 Bryce Dagel St. Cloud State (14-5)
No. 10 Clint Morrisette King (33-8)
Unranked national qualifiers include:
Anthony Erickson Central Missouri (23-10)
Kane Kettering Seton Hill (25-8)
Maxwell Kiel Lander (19-5)
Cole Ritter Maryville (21-9)
Christian Arrington Belmont Abbey (15-9)
Drake Hayward Minnesota State (29-7)
Kydyn Lima San Francisco State (13-1)
Jakob Smith Colorado School of Mines (14-3)
Notable returners from last season include National Champion Cole Ritter, 2024's National Champion in Josh Kenny (7th last year), and All-Americans Drake Hayward (3rd), and Dalton Gimbor (8th).
Dagel has wrestled against Coy Gunderson (x2), Otgonbayar Batsuuri, Josh Kenny, Maxwell Kiel, and Drake Hayward. He is 2-4 with wins against Kiel and Hayward.
He will wrestle against No. 1 Hunter Jump of Central Oklahoma in the first round. The winner will move to take on either No. 8 Sevi Garza or Anthony Erickson/Kane Kettering in the quarterfinals.
The Field at 184
No. 1 Cole Glazier makes his return to the NCAA Tournament after a title at Super Region V. Glazier was an All-American (8th) in 2023 wrestling at 174. He is 20-0 with 10 bonus point wins.
The rankings at 184 are as follows:
No. 1 Cole Glazier St. Cloud State (20-0)
No. 2 Keegan Gehlhausen Chadron State (15-1)
No. 3 Darion Johnson McKendree (22-3)
No. 4 Damon Ashworth Central Missouri (25-2)
No. 5 Kaden Hart Nebraska-Kearney (9-5)
No. 6 Branson Britten Central Oklahoma (23-4)
No. 7 Patrick Jackson Gannon (28-2)
No. 8 Dylan Kohn Lander (16-2)
No. 9 Luke Ciampa East Stroudsburg (36-8)
No. 10 Charlie Petit Augustana (18-7)
Unranked national qualifiers include:
Cole Casilo Kutztown (13-2)
Sullivan Ramos Wisconsin-Parkside (21-7)
Oliver Byerly West Liberty (11-1)
Wyatt Reisz Colorado School of Mines (13-4)
Kyler Pickard Belmont Abbey (17-6)
Jack Mackiernan Mount Olive (21-8)
Fletcher Rose Ashland (25-10)
Bradley Mayse Grand Valley State (27-11)
Notable returners from last season include National Runner-Up Keegan Gehlhausen and All-American Damon Ashworth (4th).
This season Glazier has wrestled against Kaden Hart, Dylan Kohn, Charlie Petit, Sullivan Ramos, and Bradley Mayse. He is 6-0 against that group with two wins against Petit, a major decision against Kohn, and decisions over Hart, Ramos, and Mayse.
Glazier will open with No. 9 Luke Ciampa in round one. The winner will move on to wrestler either No. 8 Dylan Kohn or Cole Casillo/Sullivan Ramos in the quarterfinals.
The Field at 197
Tyson Meyer will be making his NCAA Tournament debut after a runner-up finish at Super Region V. Meyer is 15-5 with 10 bonus point wins.
The rankings at 197 are as follows:
No. 1 Max Ramberg Augustana (15-0)
No. 2 Nick Johnson Glenville State (27-1)
No. 3 Peyton Lemon Ashland (25-5)
No. 4 Jackson Kinsella Nebraska-Kearney (12-3)
No. 5 Logan Kvien McKendree (22-5)
No. 6 Mason Villwok Chadron State (17-4)
No. 7 Brayden Mirjavandi Grand Valley State (29-9)
No. 8 Bradley Morrison Pitt. Johnstown (19-5)
No. 9 Jeramiah Larson Maryville (20-10)
No. 10 Joe Lyons Gannon (26-4)
Unranked national qualifiers include:
Tyson Meyer St. Cloud State (15-5)
Ben Tonnessen Adams State (19-6)
Wayne Mcintyre Kutztown (17-3)
Ethan Farnell UIndy (29-10)
Marvelous Rutledge Lander (19-9)
Jordan Blanchard Wisconsin-Parkside (25-9)
Caleb Moore Belmont Abbey (25-3)
David Bertrand King (30-9)
Notable returners from last season include All-Americans Jackson Kinsella (3rd), Max Ramberg (4th), Nick Johnson (5th), and Marvelous Rutledge (7th).
This season, Meyer has wrestled against Max Ramberg (x2), Jackson Kinsella, Brayden Mirjavandi, Jeramiah Larson, Marvelous Rutledge, and Jordan Blanchard. He is 2-5 with wins against Larson and Blanchard, both by decision. Four of his five losses against that group have been by three points or less.
Meyer will wrestle in the preliminary round against Ben Tonnessen of Adams State. The winner will then take on No. 8 Bradley Morrison of Pitt. Johnstown in the first round. That victor will then take on either No. 1 Max Ramberg of No. 10 Joe Lyons of Gannon in the quarterfinals.
The Field at 285
No. 3 Zach Glazier will be making his third appearance in the NCAA Tournament after a title at Super Region V. This will be his first go-around in D2 after being a two-time D1 qualifier. Glazier is 7-0 with five bonus point wins.
The rankings at 285 are as follows:
No. 1 Dorian Crosby Gannon (14-0)
No. 2 Crew Howard Nebraska-Kearney (15-2)
No. 3 Zach Glazier St. Cloud State (7-0)
No. 4 Carter Blough Grand Valley State (32-2)
No. 5 Freddie Retter Kutztown (4-2)
No. 6 Isaiah Vance Pitt. Johnstown (23-4)
No. 7 Luke Tweeton UMary (24-5)
No. 8 Torin Forsyth Central Missouri (25-5)
No. 9 Issac Sheeren Lander (28-3)
No. 10 Tyler Doyle Colorado Mesa (7-3)
Unranked national qualifiers include:
Cooper Caraway Wisconsin-Parkside (22-10)
James Bankston UNC Pembroke (9-5)
Parker Bentley West Libert (22-10)
Eli Reese Chadron State (13-8)
BK Seago Ouachita Baptist (16-5)
Cale Gray UIndy (21-8)
Nathan Coley King (19-12)
Jake Powell Tiffin (24-9)
Notable returners from last season include National Runner-Up Isaiah Vance and All-Americans Dorian Crosby (3rd), Crew Howard (4th), Freddie Retter (5th), Tyler Doyle (7th), and Carter Blough (8th).
Of the national qualifiers, Glazier has wrestled against Luke Tweeton (x2) and Cooper Caraway. He is 2-0 against Tweeton with a tech fall against Carraway.
Glazier will wrestle against BK Seago of Ouachita Baptist in the first round. The winner will move on to wrestle against No. 6 Isaiah Vance or No 9 Issac Sheeren in the quarterfinals.
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