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Luther (IA)

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Program Timeline
1956
  • First Year
  • New best team finish: 38th place
1958
  • New single-tournament AA record: 1 All-Americans
  • First AA at 157 lbs: Leonard Erdahl
1959
  • New single-tournament AA record: 2 All-Americans
  • First AA at 167 lbs: Dave Schreiber
  • First AA at 123 lbs: Davis Johnson
1961
  • First AA at 450 lbs: Norb Pruisner
1966
  • New single-tournament AA record: 3 All-Americans
  • First AA at 160 lbs: Neal Skaar
  • First AA at 115 lbs: Gerald Gipp
1968
  • First AA at 152 lbs: Gary Neist
1969
  • First AA at 130 lbs: Chuck Gipp
1971
  • First AA at 142 lbs: Dan Boos
1975
  • First AA at 177 lbs: Allen Grinde
1976
  • First AA at 275 lbs: Steve Riess
1979
  • First Individual National Champion: Dan Boos (142)
1980
  • First AA at 158 lbs: Jeff Bouslog
  • First AA at 150 lbs: Dan Boos
  • Dan Boos becomes a 4x All-American
1981
  • Outstanding Wrestler: Jeff Bouslog
1982
  • First AA at 118 lbs: Greg Lonning
  • First AA at 190 lbs: Dave Dotseth
1985
  • First AA at 126 lbs: Bob Carr
1987
  • First AA at 134 lbs: Andy Lonning
1999
  • First AA at 174 lbs: Jeff Friedhof
2000
  • New single-tournament AA record: 4 All-Americans
  • First AA at 165 lbs: Jeff Freidhof
  • First AA at 184 lbs: Gene Adams
  • First AA at 285 lbs: Brett Stender
2001
  • First AA at 149 lbs: Garrett Kurth
2003
  • First AA at 141 lbs: Jeff Patzke
2004
  • New single-tournament AA record: 5 All-Americans
  • First AA at 197 lbs: Wyatt Reyerson
2005
  • New single-tournament AA record: 6 All-Americans
  • New record: 2 Individual National Champions in one tournament
  • First AA at 133 lbs: Mike Lopez
2006
  • First AA at 125 lbs: Nate Hansen
2007
  • Matt Pyle becomes a 4x All-American
  • Outstanding Wrestler: Matt Pyle
2013
  • Longest AA streak: 16 consecutive years with an All-American (1998–2013)
2025
  • Longest streak: 64 consecutive years at nationals (1956–2025)

1x
38th Team Place (Best)
13th All-Time
13
Individual National Champions
by 11 wrestlers
16th All-Time
103
All-Americans
by 65 wrestlers
16th All-Time

Roster
WrestlerRec. ClassGradeAge WLTWin %PinsTFMD
Walter West 2020 SR (C) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ben Strehlow 2021 SR 0 0 0 0 0 0
Connor Kidd 2022 JR 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clayton McDonough 2022 JR 0 0 0 0 0 0

Coaches

Coaching data coming soon.


Schedule
DateDay(s)OpponentLocationArenaResult
National Championship

Postseason History
YearTournamentDivision PlaceAdv PtsBonus Pts Place PtsDeductionsFinal Pts
1983 National Championship NCAA D1 81st 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1983 National Championship NCAA D3 81st 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1981 National Championship NCAA D1 80th 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1981 National Championship NCAA D3 80th 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1980 National Championship NCAA D1 85th 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1980 National Championship NCAA D3 85th 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1979 National Championship NCAA D1 47th 3.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 5.00
1979 National Championship NCAA D3 47th 3.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 5.00
1968 National Championship NCAA D1 67th 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00
1968 National Championship NCAA D2 67th 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00
1964 National Championship NCAA D1 46th 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00
1964 National Championship NCAA D2 46th 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00
1959 National Championship NCAA D1 48th 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1959 National Championship NAIA 48th 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1957 National Championship NCAA D1 40th 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1956 National Championship NCAA D1 38th 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SeasonTournamentWrestler WtSeedPlaceWLPts
2025 National Championship Connor Kidd 133 8th 3 3 9.50
2025 National Championship Clayton McDonough 157 8 8th 3 3 10.00
2025 National Championship Ben Strehlow 197 0 2 0.00
2025 National Championship Walter West 285 4 1 2 3.00
2024 National Championship Clayton McDonough 157 7 4th 4 2 15.50
2024 National Championship Walter West 285 7th 3 2 7.00
2023 National Championship Clayton McDonough 149 2 2 2.50
2023 National Championship Donovan Corn 184 5 3rd 4 1 13.50
2022 National Championship Donovan Corn 197 5 1 2 3.00
2019 National Championship Michael Suarez 165 0 2 0.00
2017 National Championship Tristan Zurfluh 165 0 2 0.00
2017 National Championship Javier Reyes 174 0 2 0.00
2017 National Championship Justin Kreiter 184 5 2nd 3 1 17.00
2016 National Championship Drew Van Anrooy 141 1 1st 5 0 21.00
2016 National Championship Dakota Gray 149 7 6th 3 3 12.00
2016 National Championship Tristan Zurfluh 157 5th 3 2 9.00
2016 National Championship Javier Reyes 174 0 2 0.00
2016 National Championship Justin Kreiter 184 5 4th 4 2 14.50
2016 National Championship Conner Herman 285 7 8th 3 3 7.50
2015 National Championship Evan Obert 133 6 3rd 4 1 14.50
2015 National Championship Drew Van Anrooy 141 2 2nd 3 1 17.00
2015 National Championship Dakota Gray 149 2 2 3.00
2015 National Championship Reed Van Anrooy 157 1 2 0.50
2015 National Championship Blake Letney 165 0 2 0.00
2015 National Championship Jayden DeVilbiss 184 5 0 2 0.00
2015 National Championship Conner Herman 285 8th 2 3 4.50
2014 National Championship Evan Obert 133 4 1 2 2.00
2014 National Championship Jayden DeVilbiss 184 7 0 2 0.00
2013 National Championship Evan Obert 133 6 8th 3 3 5.50
2013 National Championship Kyle Windquist 141 8th 3 3 9.00
2013 National Championship Garrett Bonte 165 1 2 0.50
2013 National Championship Jayden DeVilbiss 184 2 2 1.50
2013 National Championship Trent Flegel 197 8 8th 2 3 4.50
2013 National Championship Nick Pearch 285 0 2 0.00
2012 National Championship Daniel Mendoza 125 5 0 2 0.00
2012 National Championship Kyle Windquist 141 1 2 0.50
2012 National Championship Trent Flegel 197 5 6th 3 3 9.00
2012 National Championship Conner Herman 285 1 2 0.50
2011 National Championship Daniel Mendoza 125 7 1 2
2011 National Championship Kevin Bokoski 141 8th 3 3
2010 National Championship Jayson Swanson 125 6th 3 3
2010 National Championship Kevin Bokoski 141 0 2 0.00
2010 National Championship Jason Pyle 149 3 6th 3 3
2010 National Championship Nic Barclay 184 0 2 0.00
2010 National Championship Allyn Plattner 285 4 6th 3 3
2009 National Championship Jayson Swanson 125 0 2 0.00
2009 National Championship Zac Bartlett 133 6 1st 3 0
2009 National Championship Jason Pyle 149 7th 3 2
2009 National Championship Johanson Quist 157 1 2
2009 National Championship Nic Barclay 184 0 2 0.00
2009 National Championship Alec Bonander 197 1 0 2 0.00
2009 National Championship Allyn Plattner 285 1 2
2008 National Championship Zac Bartlett 133 7th 2 2
2008 National Championship Travis Grawin 141 8 4th 4 2
2008 National Championship Johanson Quist 149 8th 3 3
2008 National Championship Nic Barclay 184 1 2
2008 National Championship Alec Bonander 197 2 5th 3 2
2008 National Championship John Miller 285 7 1 2
2007 National Championship Nate Hansen 125 1 1st 4 0
2007 National Championship Travis Grawin 141 7th 3 2
2007 National Championship Matt Pyle 149 2 1st 4 0
2007 National Championship Nathan Van Dyke 165 2 2
2007 National Championship Paul Meirick 174 1 2
2007 National Championship Mark Mueller 184 1 2
2007 National Championship Alec Bonander 197 4 3rd 5 1
2007 National Championship John Miller 285 4 1 2
2006 National Championship Nate Hansen 125 6 4th 4 2
2006 National Championship Mike Lopez 133 4 1st 4 0
2006 National Championship Matt Pyle 149 1 5th 3 2
2006 National Championship Nate Vadyke 157 0 2 0.00
2006 National Championship Alec Bonander 197 1 2
2006 National Championship John Miller 285 8th 2 3
2005 National Championship Mike Lopez 133 8 4th 0 2
2005 National Championship Jeff Patzke 141 3 3rd 0 1
2005 National Championship Matt Pyle 149 2 1st 0 0
2005 National Championship Ryan LeBeau 157 3 2nd 0 1
2005 National Championship Garrett South 165 1 1st 0 0
2005 National Championship Danny Adams 184 6 6th 0 3
2005 National Championship Wyatt Reyerson 197 0 2 0.00
2004 National Championship Jeff Patzke 141 7 6th 3 3
2004 National Championship Matt Pyle 149 5 3rd 4 1
2004 National Championship Ryan LeBeau 157 8 4th 4 2
2004 National Championship Garrett South 165 3 2nd 3 1
2004 National Championship Lon Welsh 174 0 2 0.00
2004 National Championship Danny Adams 184 0 2 0.00
2004 National Championship Wyatt Reyerson 197 6th 3 3
2003 National Championship Mike Lopez 133 1 2
2003 National Championship Jeff Patzke 141 8th 1 3
2003 National Championship Garrett Kurth 149 3 2nd 4 1
2003 National Championship Garrett South 157 5 4th 2 2
2003 National Championship Jesse Ryerson 165 2 1st 4 0
2002 National Championship Zach Audetat 133 4 1 2 4.00
2002 National Championship Garrett Kurth 149 1 2nd 3 1 17.00
2002 National Championship Jesse Reyerson 157 7 0 2 0.00
2002 National Championship Garrett South 165 6 1 2 1.00
2001 National Championship Zach Audetat 125 1 2
2001 National Championship Garrett Kurth 149 7 1st 4 0
2001 National Championship Jesse Reyerson 157 5th 4 2
2001 National Championship Ben Barclay 165 4 7th 3 2
2001 National Championship Brett Stender 285 2 4th 4 2
2000 National Championship Zach Audetat 125 0 2 0.00
2000 National Championship Jesse Reyerson 149 0 2 0.00
2000 National Championship Ben Barclay 157 7 5th 4 2
2000 National Championship Jeff Freidhof 165 7th 3 2
2000 National Championship Gene Adams 184 6th 3 3
2000 National Championship Brett Stender 285 7 3rd 5 1
1999 National Championship Ben Barclay 165 8 1 2
1999 National Championship Jeff Friedhof 174 8 6th 4 3
1999 National Championship Brett Stender 275 0 2 0.00
1998 National Championship Robert Rivas 118 5th 5 2
1998 National Championship Jeff Freidhof 167 6th 3 3
1997 National Championship Nate Skaar 142 2 2
1997 National Championship Jeff Friedhof 167 1 2
1996 National Championship Mark Bell 275 1 2
1995 National Championship Nate Skaar 142 5th 0 2
1995 National Championship Mark Bell 275 0 2 0.00
1994 National Championship Heath Grimm 142 5 4th 4 2
1994 National Championship C Denner 167 0 2 0.00
1993 National Championship Nate Skaar 134 8 0 2 0.00
1993 National Championship Heath Grimm 150 6th 4 3
1993 National Championship Ryan Kittleson 158 1 2
1993 National Championship Mark Bell 275 0 1 0.00
1992 National Championship Alex Skaar 158 2nd 0 1
1991 National Championship David Carr 134 1 2
1991 National Championship Dean Bolte 142 1 1 2
1990 National Championship Dean Bolte 142 2nd 3 1
1990 National Championship Alex Skaar 158 0 2 0.00
1990 National Championship Tom Fye 275 1 2nd 3 1
1989 National Championship Dean Bolte 142 0 2 0.00
1989 National Championship Tom Beeman 158 6 1 2
1989 National Championship Tom Fye 275 8 4th 4 2
1988 National Championship Tom Beeman 158 7th 3 2
1988 National Championship Tom Fye 275 1 2
1987 National Championship Andy Lonning 134 7th 3 2
1986 National Championship Bob Carr 126 8 0 0
1986 National Championship Dave Meirick 142 2 0 0
1986 National Championship Craig Robley 167 0 0
1985 National Championship Bob Carr 126 7th 4 2
1985 National Championship Dave Mierick 142 0 0
1985 National Championship Scott Bouslog 158 1 2nd 3 1
1985 National Championship Craig Robley 167 0 0
1984 National Championship Bob Carr 126 0 1 0.00
1984 National Championship Scott Bouslog 158 3 5th 4 2
1983 National Championship Greg Lonning 118 1st 5 0
1983 National Championship Greg Lonning 118 0 1 0.00
1983 National Championship John Knutson 134 0 1 0.00
1983 National Championship Scott Bouslog 158 4th 4 2
1982 National Championship Greg Lonning 118 6 5th 4 2
1982 National Championship Lee Opsahl 150 0 1 0.00
1982 National Championship Dave Dotseth 190 8th 2 3
1981 National Championship Jeff Bouslog 158 0 1 0.00
1981 National Championship Jeff Bouslog 158 1st 5 0
1980 National Championship ? Jackson 118 1 2
1980 National Championship Dan Boos 150 1 8th 3 3
1980 National Championship Jeff Bouslog 158 5 1st 5 0
1980 National Championship Jeff Bouslog 158 0 1 0.00
1979 National Championship Jim Jackson 118 0 1 0.00
1979 National Championship Dan Boos 142 8th 4 3 5.00
1979 National Championship Dan Boos 142 1 1st 5 0
1979 National Championship J Bouslog 158 1 2
1978 National Championship Dan Boos 142 2nd 0 1
1977 National Championship ? DiLaura 134 0 0
1977 National Championship D Boos 142 0 0
1977 National Championship Bob Peterson 167 0 0
1976 National Championship Mike Gallagher 118 1 2
1976 National Championship Doug Teach 126 7 0 1 0.00
1976 National Championship Duane Boos 134 8 1 1
1976 National Championship Don Di Luara 142 0 1 0.00
1976 National Championship Bob Peterson 167 0 1 0.00
1976 National Championship Allen Grinde 177 5 4th 5 2
1976 National Championship C Frawley 190 1 2
1976 National Championship Steve Riess 275 7 5th 5 2
1975 National Championship Mike Gallagher 118 0 1 0.00
1975 National Championship Doug Teach 126 0 2 0.00
1975 National Championship Larry Hart 134 1 2
1975 National Championship Duane Boos 142 8 1 1
1975 National Championship Steve Cripe 150 0 1 0.00
1975 National Championship Lynn Eldridge 158 0 1 0.00
1975 National Championship Allen Grinde 177 5th 5 2
1975 National Championship Steve Riess 275 0 1 0.00
1973 National Championship M Gallagher 118 0 1 0.00
1973 National Championship Larry Hart 134 1 1
1973 National Championship Dan Elliott 150 1 1
1973 National Championship Terry Kramer 167 2 1
1973 National Championship Steve Riess 450 0 1 0.00
1972 National Championship Dan Elliott 142 1 1
1972 National Championship Gary Worden 158 0 1 0.00
1972 National Championship Terry Kramer 167 1 1
1972 National Championship Chris Haugen 177 1 1
1971 National Championship Dave Alitz 142 6th 0 3
1971 National Championship Terry Kramer 158 0 1 0.00
1971 National Championship Chris Hangen 167 0 1 0.00
1971 National Championship Randy Brekke 177 1 1
1970 National Championship Joe Coty 118 1 1
1970 National Championship Dean Gipp 126 0 1 0.00
1970 National Championship Chuck Gipp 134 0 1 0.00
1970 National Championship Randy Brekke 177 1 1
1969 National Championship Dean Gipp 123 0 1 0.00
1969 National Championship Chuck Gipp 130 6th 3 3
1969 National Championship Gary Neist 160 1 1
1968 National Championship Joe Coty 115 0 1 0.00
1968 National Championship Ralph Schroeder 123 0 1 0.00
1968 National Championship Chuck Gipp 130 0 1 0.00
1968 National Championship Dean Gipp 137 0 1 0.00
1968 National Championship Gary Neist 152 1 2 1.00
1968 National Championship Gary Neist 152 4th 4 2
1968 National Championship Neal Skaar 160 3rd 5 1
1968 National Championship Neal Skaar 160 0 1 0.00
1968 National Championship Greg Brooks 167 0 1 0.00
1968 National Championship Gary Davis 191 0 1 0.00
1968 National Championship Don Miller 450 0 1 0.00
1967 National Championship Neal Skaar 160 6th 0 0
1966 National Championship Gerald Gipp 115 3rd 0 0
1966 National Championship Davis Johnson 123 6th 0 0
1966 National Championship Mike Kumpf 145 0 1 0.00
1966 National Championship Jim Ehire 152 0 1 0.00
1966 National Championship Neal Skaar 160 5th 0 0
1966 National Championship Don Miller 191 0 1 0.00
1965 National Championship ? Gipp 115 0 1 0.00
1965 National Championship ? Johnson 123 1 2
1965 National Championship ? Ehire 157 0 1 0.00
1964 National Championship Leonard Erdahl 157 0 1 0.00
1964 National Championship Dave Schreiber 167 2 1
1964 National Championship Dave Schreiber 167 1 1 1.00
1963 National Championship Leonard Erdahl 157 4th 0 0
1963 National Championship Dave Schreiber 167 3rd 0 0
1961 National Championship Chas Peterson 167 2nd 3 1
1961 National Championship Norb Pruisner 450 3rd 3 1
1959 National Championship Jack Bronner 123 3rd 1 1
1959 National Championship Leland Fretheim 147 1 1
1959 National Championship Ron Fretheim 157 0 1 0.00
1959 National Championship Chas Peterson 157 0 1 0.00
1959 National Championship Ron Fretheim 167 3rd 2 1
1959 National Championship Norb Pruisner 275 0 2 0.00
1958 National Championship Ron Fretheim 157 4th 0 2
1957 National Championship Ron Fretheim 157 0 1 0.00
1956 National Championship Phil Skattum 167 0 1 0.00

Conference tournament data coming soon.


Awards
YearAwardWrestlerTournamentNotes
2007 Outstanding Wrestler Matt Pyle NCAA D1 National Championship
1981 Outstanding Wrestler Jeff Bouslog NCAA D1 National Championship

Records

Team records coming soon.

Individual records coming soon.

Coaching records coming soon.


Alumni: International
SeasonWrestlerTournamentLevelStyleCountryWtPlaceNotesAge
1973 Gary Neist U20 Worlds International Greco-Roman United States 74 6th 26
1972 Gary Neist Olympics Olympic Greco-Roman United States 74 25
1971 Gary Neist Sr. Worlds International Greco-Roman United States 74 24
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