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Messiah (PA)

Falcons
LocationMechanicsburg, PA
DivisionNCAA D3
ConferenceMAC
ProgramMen's


Program Timeline
1977
  • First Year
  • New best team finish: 34th place
  • New single-tournament AA record: 2 All-Americans
  • First AA at 126 lbs: Wayne Petterson
  • First AA at 118 lbs: Randy Hoffman
1979
  • New best team finish: 11th place
  • First AA at 158 lbs: Dan Morrison
  • First AA at 167 lbs: Chris Roggie
1980
  • First Individual National Champion: Dan Morrison (158)
1982
  • First AA at 134 lbs: Ron Headlee
1995
  • First AA at 190 lbs: Brad Wagner
1998
  • First AA at 150 lbs: Mike Helm
1999
  • First AA at 157 lbs: Mike Helm
  • First AA at 165 lbs: Chris Roggie
2000
  • New best team finish: 9th place
2001
  • First AA at 149 lbs: Andy Vogel
2012
  • First AA at 184 lbs: Timothy Stewart
  • First AA at 174 lbs: Matt Cross
2014
  • New best team finish: 3rd place
  • New single-tournament AA record: 4 All-Americans
  • First AA at 125 lbs: Lucas Malmberg
  • First AA at 141 lbs: Kaleb Loht
2016
  • New best team finish: 2nd place
  • New single-tournament AA record: 6 All-Americans
  • New record: 2 Individual National Champions in one tournament
  • First AA at 285 lbs: Jason Wright
  • Josh Thomson becomes a 4x All-American
2017
  • First AA at 197 lbs: Kyle Koser
  • Lucas Malmberg becomes a 4x All-American
2018
  • Longest AA streak: 7 consecutive years with an All-American (2012–2018)
2026
  • Longest streak: 39 consecutive years at nationals (1977–2026)

1x
2nd Team Place (Best)
12th All-Time
6
Individual National Champions
by 5 wrestlers
18th All-Time
44
All-Americans
by 25 wrestlers
23rd All-Time

Roster
WrestlerRec. ClassGradeAge WLTWin %PinsTFMD
Zach Needles 2021 SR (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Keegan Demarest 2024 SO 0 0 0 0 0 0

Coaches

Coaching data coming soon.


Schedule

No schedule data found for 2026.


Postseason History
YearTournamentDivision PlaceAdv PtsBonus Pts Place PtsDeductionsFinal Pts
2026 National Championship NCAA D3 22nd 21.00
2025 National Championship NCAA D3 54th 2.00
2024 National Championship NCAA D3 25th 15.00
2023 National Championship NCAA D3 49th 1.50
2022 National Championship NCAA D3 41st 5.50
2019 National Championship NCAA D3 44th 1.50
2018 National Championship NCAA D3 8th 38.00
2017 National Championship NCAA D3 5th 56.00
2016 National Championship NCAA D3 2nd 100.00
2015 National Championship NCAA D3 6th 48.00
2014 National Championship NCAA D3 3rd 64.00
2013 National Championship NCAA D3 13th 21.50
2012 National Championship NCAA D3 19th 20.00
2011 National Championship NCAA D3 48th 0.00
2010 National Championship NCAA D3 50th 0.00
2009 National Championship NCAA D3 36th 6.50
2008 National Championship NCAA D3 43rd 2.00
2007 National Championship NCAA D3 53rd 0.00
2006 National Championship NCAA D3 50th 0.00
2004 National Championship NCAA D3 47th 0.50
2003 National Championship NCAA D3 27th 10.00
2002 National Championship NCAA D3 36th 6.50
2001 National Championship NCAA D3 20th 16.00
2000 National Championship NCAA D3 9th 31.50
1999 National Championship NCAA D3 17th 22.50
1998 National Championship NCAA D3 32nd 9.50
1997 National Championship NCAA D3 45th 3.00
1996 National Championship NCAA D3 48th 3.00
1995 National Championship NCAA D3 41st 3.50
1993 National Championship NCAA D3 59th 0.00
1988 National Championship NCAA D3 63rd 0.00
1987 National Championship NCAA D3 56th 0.00
1982 National Championship NCAA D3 29th 10.25
1981 National Championship NAIA 37th 5.00
1980 National Championship NAIA 16th 26.50
1979 National Championship NAIA 11th 32.50
1978 National Championship NAIA 66th 1.75
1977 National Championship NAIA 34th 12.00
SeasonTournamentWrestler WtSeedPlaceWLPts
2026 National Championship Keegan Demarest 165 6 3rd 5 1 16.00
2026 National Championship Zach Needles 174 2 2 3.50
2025 National Championship Austin Brass 174 2 2 1.00
2025 National Championship Ryder Slayton 184 2 2 1.00
2025 National Championship Sawyer Dereszynski 197 0 2 0.00
2024 National Championship Josiah Gehr 141 5 4th 3 2 15.00
2024 National Championship Ryder Slayton 184 0 2 0.00
2023 National Championship Zach Needles 165 1 2 1.50
2022 National Championship Josiah Gehr 141 7th 3 2 5.50
2022 National Championship Nick Barnhart 157 0 2 0.00
2020 National Championship Sean Redington 125 0 0
2020 National Championship Garret Cornell 141 0 0
2020 National Championship Stephen Maloney 157 0 0
2020 National Championship Brian Shermeyer 174 0 0
2020 National Championship David Stevens 184 0 0
2019 National Championship Josiah Gehr 125 1 2 1.00
2019 National Championship Stephen Maloney 149 3 0 2 0.00
2019 National Championship Brian Shermeyer 174 0 2 0.00
2019 National Championship Victor DeFrance 184 1 2 0.50
2018 National Championship Sean Redington 125 1 2 3.00
2018 National Championship Hunter Harris 133 1 2 3.00
2018 National Championship Stephen Maloney 149 0 2 0.00
2018 National Championship Kevin Edwards 157 6th 4 3 10.00
2018 National Championship Jeff Hojnacki 165 6th 3 3 7.50
2018 National Championship Ben Swarr 174 3 5th 3 2 9.00
2018 National Championship Derek Beitz 184 2 2 5.00
2018 National Championship Kyle Koser 197 3 1 2 0.50
2017 National Championship Lucas Malmberg 125 1 1st 4 0 20.00
2017 National Championship Hunter Harris 133 0 2 0.00
2017 National Championship Larry Cannon 165 4 4th 3 2 12.50
2017 National Championship Ben Swarr 174 1 2nd 3 1 16.00
2017 National Championship Derek Beitz 184 0 2 0.00
2017 National Championship Kyle Koser 197 6 7th 3 1 7.50
2016 National Championship Lucas Malmberg 125 1 1st 5 0 22.00
2016 National Championship Larry Cannon 157 8 4th 4 2 14.00
2016 National Championship Jeff Hojnacki 165 6th 3 3 7.50
2016 National Championship Ben Swarr 174 7 1st 5 0 23.50
2016 National Championship Josh Thomson 184 3 2nd 3 1 16.00
2016 National Championship Kyle Koser 197 2 2 5.00
2016 National Championship Jason Wright 285 6th 4 3 12.00
2015 National Championship Lucas Malmberg 125 2 2nd 3 1 17.00
2015 National Championship Kaleb Loht 141 1 3rd 4 1 15.50
2015 National Championship Josh Thomson 174 2 3rd 5 1 15.50
2015 National Championship Ben Swarr 184 6 0 2 0.00
2014 National Championship Lucas Malmberg 125 3 2nd 3 1 17.00
2014 National Championship Kaleb Loht 141 1 1st 5 0 22.00
2014 National Championship Stephen Cannon 165 1 2 0.50
2014 National Championship Ricardo Plummer 174 5 5th 3 2 9.00
2014 National Championship Josh Thomson 184 8 4th 5 2 15.50
2013 National Championship Ricardo Plummer 165 0 2 0.00
2013 National Championship Ben Kramer 174 8th 3 3 5.00
2013 National Championship Josh Thomson 184 3 3rd 4 1 16.50
2013 National Championship Travis Ebersole 197 0 2 0.00
2012 National Championship Matt Cross 174 5th 4 2 11.00
2012 National Championship Timothy Stewart 184 6th 3 3 9.00
2011 National Championship Timothy Stewart 184 0 2 0.00
2010 National Championship Trent Zempel 165 0 2 0.00
2009 National Championship Craig Gin 157 7th 3 2 6.50
2008 National Championship Trent Zempel 165 8 2 2 2.00
2007 National Championship Derek Ricker 165 0 2 0.00
2006 National Championship Derek Ricker 165 7 0 2 0.00
2004 National Championship Jacob Clackett 125 1 2
2003 National Championship Andy Vogel 149 4 7th 5 2
2002 National Championship Andy Vogel 149 2 7th 3 2 6.50
2001 National Championship Andy Vogel 149 5 2nd 3 1 16.00
2000 National Championship Mike Helm 157 2 1st 4 0
2000 National Championship Chris Roggie 165 4th 3 2
1999 National Championship Kirby Martin 141 7 1 2
1999 National Championship Mike Helm 157 8 7th 3 2
1999 National Championship Chris Roggie 165 4 5th 5 2
1998 National Championship Mike Gaugler 134 0 2 0.00
1998 National Championship Mike Helm 150 6th 4 3
1998 National Championship Chris Roggie 167 8th 3 3
1997 National Championship Kirby Martin 126 2 2
1997 National Championship Leo Carney 134 0 2 0.00
1996 National Championship Kirby Martin 126 1 2
1996 National Championship Leo Carney 134 1 2
1995 National Championship Brad Wagner 190 8th 2 3
1993 National Championship Jon Mitchell 275 0 2 0.00
1988 National Championship Cordell Musser 134 7 0 2 0.00
1987 National Championship Bret Whitesel 126 0 2 0.00
1982 National Championship Ron Headlee 134 5th 4 2
1982 National Championship Bob Brown 177 0 1 0.00
1982 National Championship Lance Boyer 275 0 1 0.00
1981 National Championship Ron Headlee 134 6 2 2
1981 National Championship Bob Brown 158 11 1 1
1980 National Championship Doug Rothrock 150 9 1 1
1980 National Championship Dan Morrison 158 2 1st 5 0
1979 National Championship Ron Headlee 134 1 1
1979 National Championship Doug Rothrock 150 0 1 0.00
1979 National Championship Dan Morrison 158 3 2nd 4 1
1979 National Championship Tim Morrison 167 5th 5 2
1979 National Championship Lance Boyer 450 0 1 0.00
1978 National Championship John Elmer 118 1 1
1978 National Championship Doug Rothrock 158 0 1 0.00
1977 National Championship Randy Hoffman 118 4th 4 2
1977 National Championship Wayne Petterson 126 4th 5 2
1977 National Championship Chuck Stone 150 0 1 0.00

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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