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Dakota Wesleyan (SD)

Tigers
LocationMitchell, SD
DivisionNAIA
ConferenceGPAC
ProgramMen's
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Program Timeline
1967
  • First Year
  • New single-tournament AA record: 1 All-Americans
  • First AA at 177 lbs: Steve Melcher
1971
  • First AA at 118 lbs: Peter Buatti
2001
  • New single-tournament AA record: 3 All-Americans
  • First AA at 125 lbs: Justin Portenier
  • First AA at 285 lbs: Chad Johnson
  • First AA at 157 lbs: Brandon Hays
2002
  • First Individual National Champion: Justin Portenier (125)
2004
  • First AA at 165 lbs: Scott Loveless
  • Longest AA streak: 4 consecutive years with an All-American (2001–2004)
2009
  • First AA at 141 lbs: Jordan Harer
2013
  • First AA at 149 lbs: Dusty Paulsen
2014
  • First AA at 133 lbs: Richard Rios
2025
  • First AA at 184 lbs: Temuujijn Mendbileg
2026
  • First AA at 174 lbs: John 'Jagger' Tyler
  • Longest streak: 30 consecutive years at nationals (1967–2026)
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No Team Tournament Data
 
1
Individual National Champions
by 1 wrestlers
98th All-Time
23
All-Americans
by 19 wrestlers
73rd All-Time
Roster
Season:
WrestlerRec. ClassGradeAge WLTWin %PinsTFMD
Kipp Cordes 2023 JR — 0 0 0 — 0 0 0
Teagan Foreman 2024 so — 0 0 0 — 0 0 0
John 'Jagger' Tyler 2024 JR — 0 0 0 — 0 0 0
Coaches

Coaching data coming soon.

Schedule
Season:

No schedule data found for 2026.

Postseason History

No team tournament data found.

SeasonTournamentWrestler WtSeedPlaceWLPts
2026 National Championship Kipp Cordes 133 — — 1 2 2.50
2026 National Championship John 'Jagger' Tyler 174 12 8th 4 3 6.50
2026 National Championship Teagan Foreman 174 — — 1 2 0.50
2025 National Championship Zach Zitek 141 — — 0 2 0.00
2025 National Championship Temuujijn Mendbileg 184 16 8th 4 3 7.50
2024 National Championship Aric Williams 141 — 8th 3 3 5.50
2024 National Championship Zach Zitek 141 — — 0 2 0.00
2024 National Championship Tyson Johnson 157 — — 0 2 0.00
2024 National Championship Kaleb Bigelow 165 — — 0 2 0.00
2024 National Championship Trevion Sample 285 8 — 1 2 2.00
2023 National Championship Aric Williams 149 — — 1 2 3.00
2023 National Championship Kaleb Bigelow 165 — — 2 2 5.50
2022 National Championship Darien Malone 133 — — 0 2 0.00
2021 National Championship Darien Malone 133 — — 0 2 0.00
2021 National Championship Marcus Urban 165 — 7th 4 2 9.50
2020 National Championship Marcus Urban 165 — — 0 2 0.00
2016 National Championship Trever DeVestern 165 5 7th 4 2 10.00
2016 National Championship Jade Hoisington 285 — — 0 2 0.00
2015 National Championship Kyle Gerlach 157 — 7th 4 2 6.50
2015 National Championship Dusty Paulsen 157 8 — 2 2 5.50
2014 National Championship Richard Rios 133 — 4th 3 2 12.50
2014 National Championship Kyle Gerlach 149 — — 0 2 0.00
2014 National Championship Dusty Paulsen 149 — — 1 2 3.00
2014 National Championship Ryan Roach 157 — — 1 2 1.00
2014 National Championship Trever DeVestern 165 3 4th 4 2 18.50
2014 National Championship Tyler Sarringar 184 — — 0 2 0.00
2013 National Championship Richard Rios 133 — — 1 2 0.50
2013 National Championship Dusty Paulsen 149 2 7th 3 2 6.50
2013 National Championship Kyle Gerlach 157 — — 0 2 0.00
2013 National Championship Trever DeVestern 157 8 7th 3 2 7.50
2013 National Championship Nick Hutcheson 165 — — 2 2 3.50
2013 National Championship Tyler Sarringar 174 — — 0 2 0.00
2013 National Championship Eric Gruis 285 — — 0 2 0.00
2012 National Championship Richard Rios 133 — — 3 2 7.00
2012 National Championship Dusty Paulsen 141 — — 0 2 0.00
2012 National Championship Trever DeVestern 157 — — 2 2 9.00
2012 National Championship Kyle Gerlach 157 — — 3 2 6.00
2012 National Championship Danny Hutcheson 165 — — 2 2 8.00
2012 National Championship Nick Hutcheson 165 — — 0 2 0.00
2012 National Championship Dominic Smothers 174 — — 0 2 0.00
2012 National Championship Tyler Sarringar 174 — — 1 2 4.00
2012 National Championship Josh Geppert 285 — — 1 2 2.00
2012 National Championship Eric Gruis 285 — — 0 2 0.00
2011 National Championship Richard Rios 133 — — 4 2 —
2011 National Championship Ryan Roach 141 — — 1 2 —
2011 National Championship Raymond Rickenbach 149 — — 0 2 0.00
2011 National Championship Nick Hutcheson 157 — — 0 2 0.00
2011 National Championship Tanner LaValliere 165 — — 0 2 0.00
2011 National Championship Tyler Sarringar 165 — — 1 2 —
2011 National Championship Eric Gruis 285 — — 0 2 0.00
2011 National Championship Josh Geppert 285 — 6th 3 3 —
2010 National Championship Malik Stewart 133 — — 0 2 0.00
2010 National Championship Jordan Harer 141 — — 1 2 1.00
2010 National Championship Dante Hutcheson 149 — — 0 2 0.00
2010 National Championship Tanner LaValliere 165 — — 1 2 1.00
2009 National Championship Brandon Goodwin 125 — — 0 2 0.00
2009 National Championship Jeff Holmes 125 — — 0 2 0.00
2009 National Championship Malik Stewart 133 — — 1 2 —
2009 National Championship Jordan Harer 141 — 6th 4 3 —
2009 National Championship Raymond Rickenbach 149 — — 0 2 0.00
2009 National Championship Danny Hutcheson 149 — — 1 2 —
2009 National Championship Josh Geppert 184 — — 1 2 —
2009 National Championship Todd Casselman 197 — — 0 2 0.00
2008 National Championship Jeff Holmes 125 — — 1 2 —
2008 National Championship Malik Stewart 125 — — 0 2 0.00
2008 National Championship Brandon Goodwin 133 — — 0 2 0.00
2008 National Championship Jordan Harer 133 — — 1 2 —
2008 National Championship Tony Duarte 165 — 4th 5 2 —
2007 National Championship Andrew Leggott 125 — — 0 2 0.00
2007 National Championship Ben Sevigny 133 — — 1 2 —
2007 National Championship Jordan Harer 133 — — 1 2 —
2007 National Championship Thomas Konechne 149 — — 2 2 —
2007 National Championship Spencer Novotny 157 — — 0 2 0.00
2007 National Championship Lionel Riley 285 — — 1 2 —
2006 National Championship Andrew Leggott 125 — — 0 2 0.00
2006 National Championship Ben Sevigny 125 — — 0 2 0.00
2006 National Championship Thomas Konechne 149 — — 0 2 0.00
2006 National Championship Andrew Stensrud 285 — — 0 2 0.00
2006 National Championship Lionel Riley 285 — 8th 2 3 —
2005 National Championship Jared Digmann 125 — — 0 2 0.00
2005 National Championship Spencer Novotny 141 — — 0 2 0.00
2005 National Championship Thomas Konechne 149 — — 1 2 —
2005 National Championship Tony Duarte 165 — — 1 2 —
2005 National Championship Scott Halouska 184 — — 0 2 0.00
2005 National Championship Steven Wood 197 — — 1 2 —
2005 National Championship Andrew Stensrud 285 — — 0 2 0.00
2004 National Championship Jared Digmann 125 — 8th 2 3 —
2004 National Championship Tony Duarte 157 — — 0 2 0.00
2004 National Championship Scott Loveless 165 — 8th 3 3 —
2004 National Championship David Cole 165 — — 0 2 0.00
2004 National Championship Scott Halouska 184 — — 1 2 —
2004 National Championship Steven Wood 197 — — 0 2 0.00
2003 National Championship Justin Portenier 125 2 2nd 3 1 —
2003 National Championship Wes Fergen 125 — — 0 2 0.00
2003 National Championship Justin Hood 149 — — 0 2 0.00
2003 National Championship Dennis Lewis 157 — — 0 2 0.00
2003 National Championship David Cole 165 — — 1 2 —
2003 National Championship Scott Loveless 165 — — 0 2 0.00
2003 National Championship Adam Janecek 197 — — 0 2 0.00
2002 National Championship Justin Portenier 125 5 1st 4 0 —
2002 National Championship Roger Valdez 125 — — 0 2 0.00
2002 National Championship Justin Hood 141 — — 0 2 0.00
2002 National Championship Brandon Hays 157 — — 1 2 —
2002 National Championship Adam Janecek 197 — — 0 2 0.00
2002 National Championship Chad Johnson 285 7 — 1 2 —
2001 National Championship Justin Portenier 125 5 4th 4 2 —
2001 National Championship Mario Flores 133 — — 0 2 0.00
2001 National Championship Jared Grindstaff 141 — — 0 2 0.00
2001 National Championship John Miller 141 — — 0 2 0.00
2001 National Championship Jason Grindstaff 149 — — 0 2 0.00
2001 National Championship Brandon Hays 157 — 8th 2 3 —
2001 National Championship Charlie Williams 165 — — 0 2 0.00
2001 National Championship David Cole 174 — — 0 2 0.00
2001 National Championship Chad Johnson 285 — 7th 3 2 —
2000 National Championship Justin Portenier 125 — — 0 2 0.00
2000 National Championship Clay Ewing 149 — — 0 2 —
2000 National Championship Tony Wagner 197 — — 0 2 0.00
2000 National Championship Chad Johnson 285 — — 0 2 0.00
1999 National Championship Travis Kyte 133 — — 1 2 —
1999 National Championship Jason Grindstaff 141 — — 0 2 0.00
1999 National Championship Clay Ewing 149 — — 1 2 —
1999 National Championship Terry Grindstaff 165 — — 0 2 0.00
1999 National Championship Jody Childs 184 — — 0 2 0.00
1999 National Championship Anthony Wagner 197 — — 2 2 —
1998 National Championship Shawn Doering 142 — — 1 2 —
1998 National Championship Dan Williams 158 — — 0 2 0.00
1998 National Championship Danny White 167 — — 2 2 —
1998 National Championship Jody Childs 177 — — 0 2 0.00
1998 National Championship Anthony Wagner 190 — — 1 2 —
1998 National Championship Justin Ebert 275 — — 1 2 —
1997 National Championship Travous Milton 118 — — 1 2 2.00
1997 National Championship Lance Stuwe 142 — — 0 2 0.00
1997 National Championship Shawn Doering 150 — — 0 2 0.00
1997 National Championship Dan Williams 158 — — 0 2 0.00
1997 National Championship Danny White 167 — — 0 2 0.00
1997 National Championship Jody Childs 177 — — 0 2 0.00
1997 National Championship Tony Wagner 190 — — 1 2 3.00
1997 National Championship Chris Sayler 275 — — 2 2 3.00
1996 National Championship Tim Wagner 134 — — 0 2 0.00
1996 National Championship Chris Sayler 275 — — 1 2 0.50
1971 National Championship Peter Buatti 118 — 5th 3 2 —
1967 National Championship Steve Melcher 177 — 6th 0 3 —

Conference tournament data coming soon.

Awards

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Records

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Individual records coming soon.

Coaching records coming soon.

Alumni: International

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