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Vikings
LocationDes Moines, IA
DivisionNAIA
ConferenceHAAC
ProgramMen's
See Also Women's Team →
Program Timeline
2009
  • First Year
  • New best team finish: 8th place
  • New single-tournament AA record: 3 All-Americans
  • First Individual National Champion: Matt Burns (149)
  • First AA at 149 lbs: Matt Burns
  • First AA at 197 lbs: Justin Rau
  • First AA at 141 lbs: Jon Henslee
2010
  • First AA at 184 lbs: Jordaryl Logan
  • First AA at 174 lbs: Glenn Rhees
  • First AA at 165 lbs: Brad Lower
2011
  • New best team finish: 5th place
  • New single-tournament AA record: 7 All-Americans
  • First AA at 133 lbs: Travis Evans
  • First AA at 285 lbs: Bojan Djukic
2012
  • First National Team Championship
  • New single-tournament AA record: 9 All-Americans
  • New record: 2 Individual National Champions in one tournament
  • First AA at 157 lbs: Chad Lowman
  • NAIA Coach of the Year (Men): Nick Mitchell
  • NAIA Wrestler of the Year (Men): Eric Thompson
2013
  • National Team Champions
  • New record: 4 Individual National Champions in one tournament
2014
  • National Team Champions
  • New single-tournament AA record: 11 All-Americans
  • First AA at 125 lbs: Andrew Clark
  • Gorriaran: Eric Thompson
  • NAIA Coach of the Year (Men): Nick Mitchell
2015
  • National Team Champions
  • Jimmie Schuessler becomes a 4x All-American
  • Gustavo Martinez becomes a 4x All-American
  • NAIA Coach of the Year (Men): Nick Mitchell
2016
  • National Team Champions
  • NAIA Coach of the Year (Men): Nick Mitchell
  • NAIA Wrestler of the Year (Men): Michael Pixley
2017
  • National Team Champions
  • New single-tournament AA record: 12 All-Americans
  • New record: 5 Individual National Champions in one tournament
2018
  • National Team Champions
  • Dean Broghammer becomes a 4x All-American
  • Gorriaran: Dean Broghammer
2019
  • National Team Champions
  • Lawton Benna becomes a 4x All-American
  • Gorriaran: Devin Reynolds
  • NAIA Coach of the Year (Men): Nick Mitchell
2020
  • National Team Champions
  • Evan Hansen becomes a 4x All-American
  • Longest championship streak: 9 consecutive team titles (2012–2020)
2022
  • National Team Champions
  • Justin Portillo becomes a 5x All-American
  • NAIA Coach of the Year (Men): Nick Mitchell
2023
  • National Team Champions
  • NAIA Coach of the Year (Men): Nick Mitchell
  • Outstanding Wrestler: Shea Ruffridge
2024
  • National Team Champions
  • Greg Hagan becomes a 4x All-American
  • NAIA Coach of the Year (Men): Nick Mitchell
2025
  • National Team Champions
  • New record: 6 Individual National Champions in one tournament
  • Carson Taylor becomes a 5x All-American
  • NAIA Coach of the Year (Men): Nick Mitchell
2026
  • National Team Champions
  • Longest streak: 18 consecutive years at nationals (2009–2026)
  • Longest AA streak: 18 consecutive years with an All-American (2009–2026)
  • NAIA Coach of the Year (Men): Grant Henderson
  • NAIA Wrestler of the Year (Men): Garavous Kouekabakilaho
  • Outstanding Wrestler: Garavous Kouekabakilaho
14x
National Team Champions
1st All-Time
49
Individual National Champions
by 32 wrestlers
1st All-Time
166
All-Americans
by 86 wrestlers
4th All-Time
Roster
Season:
WrestlerRec. ClassGradeAge WLTWin %PinsTFMD
Garavous Kouekabakilaho — — — 0 0 0 — 0 0 0
Easton Larson 2020 SR (CR) — 0 0 0 — 0 0 0
Dylan Whitt 2022 JR (R) — 0 0 0 — 0 0 0
Marckis Branford 2023 crusr — 0 0 0 — 0 0 0
Gabriel Gonzales 2023 SO (R) — 0 0 0 — 0 0 0
Elijah Larsen 2023 SO (R) — 0 0 0 — 0 0 0
Cameron Robinson 2023 SR (CR) — 0 0 0 — 0 0 0
Bryce Boumans 2024 usr — 0 0 0 — 0 0 0
Elijah Cater 2025 JR — 0 0 0 — 0 0 0
Shane Cook 2025 SO (R) — 0 0 0 — 0 0 0
Reese Courtney 2025 FR (R) 21 0 0 0 — 0 0 0
Kris Ketchum 2025 crusr — 0 0 0 — 0 0 0
Coaches

Coaching data coming soon.

Schedule
Season:

No schedule data found for 2026.

Postseason History
YearTournamentDivision PlaceAdv PtsBonus Pts Place PtsDeductionsFinal Pts
2026 National Championship NAIA 1st — — — — 192.50
2025 National Championship NAIA 1st — — — — 209.00
2024 National Championship NAIA 1st — — — — 209.50
2023 National Championship NAIA 1st — — — — 206.00
2022 National Championship NAIA 1st — — — — 206.50
2021 National Championship NAIA 2nd — — — — 153.00
2020 National Championship NAIA 1st — — — — 157.00
2019 National Championship NAIA 1st — — — — 219.00
2018 National Championship NAIA 1st — — — — 171.50
2017 National Championship NAIA 1st — — — — 234.50
2016 National Championship NAIA 1st — — — — 210.00
2015 National Championship NAIA 1st — — — — 147.50
2014 National Championship NAIA 1st — — — — 193.00
2013 National Championship NAIA 1st — — — — 159.00
2012 National Championship NAIA 1st — — — — 172.00
2011 National Championship NAIA 5th — — — — 106.00
2010 National Championship NAIA 9th — — — — 61.50
2009 National Championship NAIA 8th — — — — 68.00
SeasonTournamentWrestler WtSeedPlaceWLPts
2026 National Championship Elijah Cater 125 4 3rd 5 1 17.00
2026 National Championship Gabriel Gonzales 133 2 1st 5 0 28.50
2026 National Championship Marckis Branford 141 5 — 3 2 5.00
2026 National Championship Reese Courtney 141 7 — 2 2 2.50
2026 National Championship Elijah Larsen 149 2 1st 5 0 25.00
2026 National Championship Bryce Boumans 157 5 6th 3 3 10.00
2026 National Championship Easton Larson 157 11 4th 5 2 14.50
2026 National Championship Dylan Whitt 165 12 — 3 2 5.00
2026 National Championship Cameron Robinson 165 1 2nd 4 1 20.50
2026 National Championship Kris Ketchum 174 3 1st 5 0 25.00
2026 National Championship Garavous Kouekabakilaho 197 1 1st 5 0 24.50
2026 National Championship Shane Cook 285 4 5th 6 2 16.00
2025 National Championship Gabriel Gonzales 125 3 2nd 4 1 21.50
2025 National Championship Aden Reeves 125 1 1st 5 0 24.00
2025 National Championship Jackson Cockrell 133 5 7th 4 2 11.00
2025 National Championship Carson Taylor 141 1 1st 5 0 24.00
2025 National Championship Darnai Heard 149 6 — 3 2 6.50
2025 National Championship Elijah Larsen 149 8 1st 5 0 26.00
2025 National Championship Cameron Robinson 165 3 1st 5 0 24.50
2025 National Championship Dylan Whitt 165 4 5th 5 2 14.50
2025 National Championship Alex Reynolds 174 1 1st 5 0 25.00
2025 National Championship Jameel Coles 184 11 — 2 2 3.50
2025 National Championship Trayvonne Jackson 197 6 — 2 2 3.00
2025 National Championship Garavous Kouekabakilaho 197 1 1st 5 0 25.50
2024 National Championship Aden Reeves 125 1 3rd 6 1 19.50
2024 National Championship Jackson Cockrell 133 5 6th 4 3 14.50
2024 National Championship Carson Taylor 133 1 3rd 5 1 18.00
2024 National Championship Blake Haney 149 9 5th 6 2 13.50
2024 National Championship Blake Gonzalez 149 1 4th 4 2 16.00
2024 National Championship Dylan Whitt 157 6 8th 3 3 6.50
2024 National Championship Alex Reynolds 174 5 1st 5 0 24.00
2024 National Championship Isaiah Luellen 184 1 1st 5 0 24.50
2024 National Championship Jameel Coles 184 10 7th 5 2 10.00
2024 National Championship Owen Braungardt 197 3 2nd 4 1 22.00
2024 National Championship Garavous Kouekabakilaho 197 8 1st 5 0 22.00
2024 National Championship Greg Hagan 285 1 2nd 4 1 21.00
2023 National Championship Esco Walker Jr. 125 1 6th 3 3 9.00
2023 National Championship Carson Taylor 133 1 2nd 3 1 17.50
2023 National Championship Shea Ruffridge 141 5 1st 4 0 21.00
2023 National Championship Blake Gonzalez 149 2 3rd 5 1 17.50
2023 National Championship Giovanny Bonilla 157 1 3rd 5 1 15.50
2023 National Championship Israel Casarez 157 2 2nd 3 1 16.00
2023 National Championship Marty Margolis III 165 2 4th 4 2 18.00
2023 National Championship Isaiah Luellen 174 1 2nd 4 1 18.50
2023 National Championship Ben Lee 184 2 3rd 5 1 18.50
2023 National Championship Garavous Kouekabakilaho 197 5 — 2 2 1.50
2023 National Championship Owen Braungardt 197 3 1st 5 0 27.00
2023 National Championship Greg Hagan 285 1 1st 5 0 26.00
2022 National Championship Justin Portillo 125 3 3rd 3 1 17.00
2022 National Championship Esco Walker Jr. 125 1 1st 5 0 24.50
2022 National Championship Carson Taylor 133 4 3rd 4 1 14.50
2022 National Championship Shea Ruffridge 141 3 3rd 6 1 18.50
2022 National Championship Israel Casarez 157 4 1st 4 0 21.00
2022 National Championship Marty Margolis III 165 3 2nd 4 1 16.00
2022 National Championship Casey Randles 174 2 1st 5 0 23.00
2022 National Championship Alex Reynolds 174 5 — 2 2 4.00
2022 National Championship Ben Lee 184 1 2nd 4 1 21.00
2022 National Championship Owen Braungardt 197 5 5th 4 2 12.00
2022 National Championship Greg Hagan 285 1 2nd 4 1 23.00
2022 National Championship Tommy Mommer 285 3 5th 4 2 13.00
2021 National Championship Justin Portillo 125 1 4th 3 2 13.50
2021 National Championship Carson Taylor 133 2 4th 3 2 18.50
2021 National Championship Kendon Lee 141 2 — 2 2 4.00
2021 National Championship Marty Margolis III 149 4 3rd 5 1 16.50
2021 National Championship Trever Anderson 149 3 7th 4 2 8.00
2021 National Championship Giovanny Bonilla 157 3 2nd 4 1 22.00
2021 National Championship Tanner Abbas 157 4 6th 3 3 9.00
2021 National Championship Dalton Jensen 165 2 — 3 2 4.00
2021 National Championship Kyle Caldwell 165 1 8th 3 3 5.50
2021 National Championship Casey Randles 174 2 3rd 5 1 19.00
2021 National Championship Ben Lee 184 3 3rd 6 1 15.00
2021 National Championship Greg Hagan 285 2 2nd 3 1 20.00
2020 National Championship Justin Portillo 125 1 2nd 3 1 16.00
2020 National Championship Dante Tacchia 133 3 — 1 2 4.00
2020 National Championship Shea Ruffridge 133 1 — 2 2 3.00
2020 National Championship Kendon Lee 141 1 2nd 4 1 18.00
2020 National Championship Tanner Abbas 149 3 4th 4 2 14.50
2020 National Championship Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer 157 1 1st 4 0 22.00
2020 National Championship Dalton Jensen 157 4 6th 3 3 10.00
2020 National Championship Giovanny Bonilla 165 3 6th 2 3 12.00
2020 National Championship Kyle Caldwell 165 4 3rd 4 1 13.50
2020 National Championship Kendrick Jones 184 5 5th 4 2 13.00
2020 National Championship Evan Hansen 197 1 1st 5 0 24.50
2020 National Championship Matthew Kent 285 4 8th 2 3 7.50
2019 National Championship Trevor Murano 125 5 3rd 7 1 21.50
2019 National Championship Justin Portillo 125 1 5th 4 2 16.00
2019 National Championship Shiquan Hall 133 1 2nd 4 1 20.00
2019 National Championship Eric Clarke 141 2 2nd 3 1 17.00
2019 National Championship Devin Reynolds 149 2 2nd 4 1 24.00
2019 National Championship Josh Wenger 149 5 1st 5 0 25.00
2019 National Championship Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer 157 5 6th 2 3 10.00
2019 National Championship Steven Lawrence 157 4 5th 5 2 15.50
2019 National Championship Ryan Niven 165 5 2nd 3 1 18.00
2019 National Championship Lawton Benna 174 5 3rd 5 1 15.50
2019 National Championship Artie Bess 184 3 4th 4 2 14.50
2019 National Championship Evan Hansen 197 1 1st 4 0 24.00
2018 National Championship Justin Portillo 125 11 3rd 5 1 18.50
2018 National Championship Matthew Nguyen 125 2 7th 3 2 10.50
2018 National Championship Trevor Murano 133 5 6th 4 3 11.00
2018 National Championship Josh Wenger 141 9 5th 3 2 15.50
2018 National Championship Devin Reynolds 149 3 3rd 5 1 21.50
2018 National Championship Mason Miller 157 9 — 0 2 0.00
2018 National Championship Grant Henderson 165 1 1st 4 0 24.00
2018 National Championship Dylan Blackford 174 6 7th 3 2 6.50
2018 National Championship Lawton Benna 174 2 5th 4 2 10.00
2018 National Championship Artie Bess 184 5 — 1 2 2.00
2018 National Championship Evan Hansen 197 1 1st 5 0 26.00
2018 National Championship Dean Broghammer 285 1 1st 5 0 28.00
2017 National Championship Jacob Colon 133 1 1st 5 0 27.00
2017 National Championship Josh Wenger 141 2 1st 4 0 24.00
2017 National Championship Walker Marshall 149 3 2nd 4 1 19.00
2017 National Championship Grant Henderson 165 1 1st 5 0 25.50
2017 National Championship Ryan Niven 165 3 3rd 6 1 20.00
2017 National Championship Dylan Blackford 174 2 5th 4 2 11.00
2017 National Championship Lawton Benna 174 1 1st 5 0 23.50
2017 National Championship Michael Pixley 184 4 3rd 4 1 20.50
2017 National Championship Evan Hansen 197 3 1st 4 0 22.50
2017 National Championship Johnathen Dennis 197 4 3rd 6 1 15.00
2017 National Championship Jacob Laden 285 2 3rd 4 1 13.50
2017 National Championship Dean Broghammer 285 1 5th 3 2 13.00
2016 National Championship Tristan Bundy 125 5 — 1 2 3.50
2016 National Championship Godwin Cutler 133 2 3rd 4 1 19.00
2016 National Championship Jacob Colon 133 1 1st 4 0 26.50
2016 National Championship Walker Marshall 141 — 6th 4 3 8.50
2016 National Championship Grant Henderson 157 2 2nd 4 1 19.50
2016 National Championship Tanner Werner 157 1 3rd 6 1 21.00
2016 National Championship Dallas Houchins 165 3 2nd 4 1 18.00
2016 National Championship Lawton Benna 174 3 2nd 3 1 19.00
2016 National Championship Michael Pixley 184 1 1st 4 0 25.00
2016 National Championship Grant Harrill 197 3 2nd 4 1 24.00
2016 National Championship Dean Broghammer 285 4 1st 4 0 28.00
2015 National Championship Cory 'Ryak' Finch 125 3 1st 5 0 27.00
2015 National Championship Jacob Colon 133 — 4th 3 2 15.50
2015 National Championship Brandon Wright 141 7 1st 4 0 21.50
2015 National Championship Elijah Sullivan 149 4 — 1 2 0.50
2015 National Championship Gustavo Martinez 149 9 4th 5 2 13.50
2015 National Championship Grant Henderson 157 — — 2 2 2.00
2015 National Championship Dallas Houchins 157 5 4th 4 2 13.50
2015 National Championship Jimmie Schuessler 165 7 3rd 5 1 15.50
2015 National Championship Thomas Moman 174 3 4th 3 2 12.50
2015 National Championship Christian Mays 184 — 6th 2 3 9.00
2015 National Championship Dean Broghammer 285 3 4th 4 2 16.50
2015 National Championship Jacob Laden 285 4 — 2 2 1.50
2014 National Championship Cory 'Ryak' Finch 125 3 1st 5 0 27.00
2014 National Championship Andrew Clark 125 9 7th 3 2 6.50
2014 National Championship Brandon Benvenuti 133 5 6th 3 3 10.00
2014 National Championship Brandon Wright 141 7 1st 4 0 22.50
2014 National Championship Gustavo Martinez 141 — 2nd 3 1 16.00
2014 National Championship Dallas Houchins 157 2 2nd 3 1 15.50
2014 National Championship Quinten Haynes 157 5 3rd 4 1 19.00
2014 National Championship Chad Lowman 165 7 1st 4 0 23.00
2014 National Championship Jimmie Schuessler 174 3 3rd 4 1 14.50
2014 National Championship Christian Mays 184 5 5th 3 2 10.00
2014 National Championship AJ Mott 197 — — 2 2 1.50
2014 National Championship Eric Thompson 285 3 1st 4 0 27.50
2013 National Championship Gustavo Martinez 141 7 1st 4 0 23.00
2013 National Championship Isaiah Tatum 149 3 2nd 3 1 17.00
2013 National Championship Quinten Haynes 157 2 4th 4 2 21.00
2013 National Championship Chad Lowman 157 5 1st 4 0 12.50
2013 National Championship Dallas Houchins 165 — — 2 2 2.00
2013 National Championship Jimmie Schuessler 165 7 1st 4 0 22.00
2013 National Championship Cody Swim 174 10 — 2 2 3.00
2013 National Championship Thomas Moman 174 3 5th 4 2 11.00
2013 National Championship Christian Mays 184 11 — 2 2 3.00
2013 National Championship Derek Nightser 197 — 3rd 4 1 15.50
2013 National Championship Eric Thompson 285 3 1st 5 0 29.00
2012 National Championship Omi Acosta 133 — 1st 5 0 39.00
2012 National Championship Travis Evans 133 — — 3 2 10.00
2012 National Championship Gustavo Martinez 141 — 5th 6 2 18.00
2012 National Championship Nick Coffman 141 — — 2 2 8.00
2012 National Championship Todd 'TJ' Moen Jr. 149 — 3rd 5 1 26.00
2012 National Championship Chad Lowman 157 — 3rd 7 1 28.00
2012 National Championship Jimmie Schuessler 157 — 7th 4 2 14.00
2012 National Championship Brad Lower 165 — 2nd 4 1 34.50
2012 National Championship Ty Knowler 174 — 4th 3 2 18.00
2012 National Championship Cody Swim 174 — — 2 2 3.00
2012 National Championship Derek Nightser 197 — 2nd 3 1 21.50
2012 National Championship Eric Thompson 285 — 1st 5 0 33.00
2011 National Championship Alex Peitz 125 — — 2 2 —
2011 National Championship Omi Acosta 133 — — 2 2 —
2011 National Championship Travis Evans 133 — 6th 4 3 —
2011 National Championship Jeff Rau 141 — — 2 2 —
2011 National Championship Nick Coffman 141 — — 2 2 —
2011 National Championship Matt Burns 149 — 1st 5 0 —
2011 National Championship Adam Kurimski 149 — 8th 4 3 —
2011 National Championship Ty Knowler 165 — — 1 2 —
2011 National Championship Glenn Rhees 174 — 2nd 3 1 —
2011 National Championship Tommy Perez 184 — 5th 3 2 —
2011 National Championship Derek Nightser 197 — 5th 5 2 —
2011 National Championship Bojan Djukic 285 — 8th 3 3 —
2010 National Championship Michael Schultz 133 — — 2 2 2.00
2010 National Championship Travis Evans 133 — — 1 2 3.00
2010 National Championship Nick Coffman 141 — — 0 2 0.00
2010 National Championship Adam Kurimski 149 — — 2 2 4.50
2010 National Championship Trae Reed 157 — — 1 2 3.50
2010 National Championship Issiah Sullivan 157 — — 1 2 1.00
2010 National Championship Brad Lower 165 — 5th 4 2 12.00
2010 National Championship Ty Knowler 165 — — 2 2 5.00
2010 National Championship Glenn Rhees 174 — 1st 5 0 24.00
2010 National Championship Jordaryl Logan 184 — 8th 2 3 4.00
2010 National Championship Justin Rau 197 — — 2 2 2.54
2010 National Championship Derek Nightser 285 — — 0 2 0.00
2009 National Championship Travis Evans 125 — — 2 2 —
2009 National Championship Nick Coffman 133 — — 2 2 —
2009 National Championship Jon Henslee 141 — 4th 3 2 —
2009 National Championship Matt Burns 149 — 1st 5 0 —
2009 National Championship Issiah Sullivan 157 — — 0 2 0.00
2009 National Championship Ty Knowler 165 — — 0 2 0.00
2009 National Championship John Paul 'JP' Williams 174 — — 1 2 —
2009 National Championship Adam Houser 174 — — 2 2 —
2009 National Championship Justin Rau 197 — 3rd 6 1 —
2009 National Championship Jeff Cain 285 — — 0 2 0.00

Conference tournament data coming soon.

Awards
YearAwardWrestlerTournamentNotes
2026 NAIA Coach of the Year (Men) Grant Henderson NAIA National Championship —
2026 NAIA Wrestler of the Year (Men) Garavous Kouekabakilaho NAIA National Championship —
2026 Outstanding Wrestler Garavous Kouekabakilaho NAIA National Championship —
2025 NAIA Coach of the Year (Men) Nick Mitchell NAIA National Championship —
2024 NAIA Coach of the Year (Men) Nick Mitchell NAIA National Championship —
2023 NAIA Coach of the Year (Men) Nick Mitchell NAIA National Championship —
2023 Outstanding Wrestler Shea Ruffridge NAIA National Championship —
2022 NAIA Coach of the Year (Men) Nick Mitchell NAIA National Championship —
2019 Gorriaran Devin Reynolds NAIA National Championship 4 in 5:45
2019 NAIA Coach of the Year (Men) Nick Mitchell NAIA National Championship —
2018 Gorriaran Dean Broghammer NAIA National Championship 4 in 9:24
2016 NAIA Coach of the Year (Men) Nick Mitchell NAIA National Championship —
2016 NAIA Wrestler of the Year (Men) Michael Pixley NAIA National Championship —
2015 NAIA Coach of the Year (Men) Nick Mitchell NAIA National Championship —
2014 Gorriaran Eric Thompson NAIA National Championship 3 in 5:35
2014 NAIA Coach of the Year (Men) Nick Mitchell NAIA National Championship —
2012 NAIA Coach of the Year (Men) Nick Mitchell NAIA National Championship —
2012 NAIA Wrestler of the Year (Men) Eric Thompson NAIA National Championship —
Records

Team records coming soon.

Individual records coming soon.

Coaching records coming soon.

Alumni: International
SeasonWrestlerTournamentLevelStyleCountryWtPlaceNotesAge
2025 Garavous Kouekabakilaho U23 Worlds International Freestyle United States 97 10th — —
2010 Cory 'Ryak' Finch U20 Worlds International Freestyle United States 55 27th — —
2010 Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer U17 Pan-Am Champs Continental Freestyle United States 50 2nd — 14
2010 Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer U17 Pan-Am Champs Continental Greco-Roman United States 50 3rd — 14
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