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Program Timeline
1962
  • First Year
  • New single-tournament AA record: 4 All-Americans
  • First AA at 157 lbs: Willard Fairbanks
  • First AA at 137 lbs: Rex Christensen
  • First AA at 123 lbs: Orden Yost
  • First AA at 147 lbs: Lynn Jardine
1964
  • New single-tournament AA record: 5 All-Americans
  • First Individual National Champion: Bob Christensen (450)
  • First AA at 450 lbs: Bob Christensen
  • First AA at 130 lbs: Rowland Manwaring
1965
  • First AA at 177 lbs: Paul Gillespie
  • First AA at 115 lbs: Jim Ghormley
  • First AA at 167 lbs: Fred Fairbanks
1966
  • First AA at 191 lbs: Ron Parker
1971
  • First AA at 158 lbs: Jody Smith
  • Joseph Rockenbach: Jody Smith
1976
  • First AA at 126 lbs: Neil Gilbert
1977
  • First AA at 150 lbs: Mike Ripplinger
1978
  • First AA at 118 lbs: Brian Ricks
1980
  • First AA at 190 lbs: Layne Evans
1983
  • First AA at 142 lbs: Steve Camp
1986
  • Bruce Traphagen: Dave Orndorff
1988
  • New single-tournament AA record: 6 All-Americans
  • New record: 2 Individual National Champions in one tournament
  • First AA at 275 lbs: Jim Ellis
  • NJCAA Coach of the Year: Bob Christensen
1989
  • First AA at 134 lbs: Justin Judkins
1992
  • New single-tournament AA record: 7 All-Americans
1993
  • NJCAA Man of the Year: Bob Christensen
1999
  • First AA at 184 lbs: Steve Babcock
  • First AA at 285 lbs: James Huml
  • First AA at 149 lbs: BJ Wright
2000
  • First AA at 174 lbs: Shane Wasden
  • First AA at 165 lbs: Nate Ploehn
2001
  • First AA at 141 lbs: Andrew Messmersmith
  • First AA at 125 lbs: Ty Rollins
  • First AA at 197 lbs: Jeremy Lewis
2002
  • Longest streak: 34 consecutive years at nationals (1962–2002)
  • Longest AA streak: 34 consecutive years with an All-American (1962–2002)

No Team Tournament Data
 
12
Individual National Champions
by 11 wrestlers
15th All-Time
105
All-Americans
by 85 wrestlers
12th All-Time

Roster
WrestlerRec. ClassGradeAge WLTWin %PinsTFMD
BJ Wright 1998 SO (AA) 0 0 0 0 0 0

Coaches

Coaching data coming soon.


Schedule
DateDay(s)OpponentLocationArenaResult
National Championship

Postseason History

No team tournament data found.

SeasonTournamentWrestler WtSeedPlaceWLPts
2002 National Championship BJ Wright 157 2nd 0 1
2001 National Championship Ty Rollins 125 5th 0 2
2001 National Championship Andrew Messmersmith 141 7th 0 2
2001 National Championship Travis Marx 149 3rd 0 1
2001 National Championship Ashton Buswell 157 1st 0 0
2001 National Championship Nate Ploehn 174 3rd 0 1
2001 National Championship Jeremy Lewis 197 6th 0 3
2001 National Championship Ryan Hansen 285 1st 0 0
2000 National Championship Jeff Ireland 149 6th 0 3
2000 National Championship Nate Ploehn 165 4th 0 2
2000 National Championship Shane Wasden 174 3rd 0 1
2000 National Championship Dale Boone 184 5th 0 2
2000 National Championship James Huml 285 1st 0 0
1999 National Championship BJ Wright 149 3rd 0 1
1999 National Championship Josh Wright 157 6th 0 3
1999 National Championship Steve Babcock 184 7th 0 2
1999 National Championship James Huml 285 1st 0 0
1998 National Championship KC Rock 118 6th 0 3
1998 National Championship Aaron Polkowske 126 5th 0 2
1998 National Championship Dave Anderton 275 2nd 0 1
1997 National Championship Shawn Jensen 118 2nd 0 1
1997 National Championship Jeff Ireland 134 5th 0 2
1997 National Championship Shane Wasden 167 5th 0 2
1997 National Championship Jed Zirker 190 5th 0 2
1997 National Championship Dave Anderton 275 3rd 0 1
1996 National Championship Johnson Webb 118 8th 0 3
1996 National Championship Jason Bingham 126 8th 0 3
1996 National Championship Josh Wright 150 4th 0 2
1996 National Championship Kris West 167 2nd 0 1
1996 National Championship Jed Zirker 190 3rd 0 1
1996 National Championship Tyer Prawitt 275 8th 0 3
1995 National Championship Dan McCrimmon 118 4th 0 2
1994 National Championship Jeremy Clayton 275 3rd 0 1
1993 National Championship Brett Bingham 118 2nd 0 1
1993 National Championship Kory Wheeler 126 2nd 0 1
1993 National Championship Clint Christensen 134 7th 0 2
1993 National Championship Travis Harmon 142 6th 0 3
1993 National Championship Todd Boone 167 8th 0 3
1993 National Championship Reynold Gardner 275 1st 0 0
1992 National Championship Travis Bell 126 3rd 0 1
1992 National Championship Curtis Taylor 142 3rd 0 1
1992 National Championship Scott Blad 158 8th 0 3
1992 National Championship Shandell Smoot 167 1st 0 0
1992 National Championship Tom Doman 177 3rd 0 1
1992 National Championship Scott Wyckoff 190 5th 0 2
1992 National Championship Reynold Gardner 275 5th 0 2
1991 National Championship Dale Blad 142 7th 0 2
1991 National Championship Thad Miller 167 4th 0 2
1991 National Championship Albert Olsen 177 2nd 0 1
1991 National Championship Rulon Gardner 275 1st 0 0
1990 National Championship Brett Bingham 118 2nd 0 1
1990 National Championship Justin Judkins 134 2nd 0 1
1990 National Championship Conway Havard 167 3rd 0 1
1990 National Championship Wright Noel 177 4th 0 2
1990 National Championship Rulon Gardner 275 3rd 0 1
1989 National Championship Travis Bell 126 2nd 0 1
1989 National Championship Justin Judkins 134 4th 0 2
1988 National Championship Bruce Holt 142 2nd 0 1
1988 National Championship Andy Howington 150 1st 0 0
1988 National Championship Mitch Mansfield 167 1st 0 0
1988 National Championship Albert Olsen 177 5th 0 2
1988 National Championship Rod Smart 190 8th 0 3
1988 National Championship Jim Ellis 275 7th 0 2
1986 National Championship Tim Blatter 150 3rd 0 1
1986 National Championship Dave Nicolson 167 5th 0 2
1986 National Championship Dave Orndorff 450 3rd 0 1
1985 National Championship Bruce Holt 142 6th 0 3
1985 National Championship Matt Clark 167 8th 0 3
1985 National Championship Wade Ellis 177 4th 0 2
1983 National Championship Steve Camp 142 8th 0 3
1983 National Championship Jeff Clark 190 3rd 0 1
1983 National Championship Dave Orndorff 450 2nd 0 1
1981 National Championship Jim McCready 167 3rd 0 1
1980 National Championship Layne Evans 190 4th 0 2
1980 National Championship Henry Williams 450 1st 0 0
1978 National Championship Brian Ricks 118 6th 0 3
1978 National Championship JJ Koon 450 4th 0 2
1977 National Championship Mike Ripplinger 150 4th 0 2
1977 National Championship Jim McCready 167 1st 0 0
1976 National Championship Neil Gilbert 126 5th 0 2
1973 National Championship Mark Uselman 177 5th 0 2
1972 National Championship Frank Clark 167 3rd 0 1
1971 National Championship Jody Smith 158 2nd 0 1
1970 National Championship Ken House 177 6th 0 3
1969 National Championship David Holker 137 6th 0 3
1969 National Championship David Hammons 167 6th 0 3
1969 National Championship Jack Yorgensen 177 2nd 0 1
1968 National Championship Frank Dana 123 6th 0 3
1967 National Championship Bill Pierce 167 5th 0 2
1967 National Championship Ron Parker 191 6th 0 3
1966 National Championship Tom Bingham 115 3rd 0 1
1966 National Championship Ron Parker 191 5th 0 2
1965 National Championship Jim Ghormley 115 3rd 0 1
1965 National Championship Fred Fairbanks 167 4th 0 2
1965 National Championship Paul Gillespie 177 2nd 0 1
1965 National Championship Bob Christensen 450 3rd 0 1
1964 National Championship Rowland Manwaring 130 3rd 0 1
1964 National Championship Lewis Miller 137 4th 0 2
1964 National Championship John Schurtz 147 4th 0 2
1964 National Championship Fred Fairbanks 157 3rd 0 1
1964 National Championship Bob Christensen 450 1st 0 0
1962 National Championship Orden Yost 123 3rd 0 1
1962 National Championship Rex Christensen 137 3rd 0 1
1962 National Championship Lynn Jardine 147 4th 0 2
1962 National Championship Willard Fairbanks 157 4th 0 2

Conference tournament data coming soon.


Awards
YearAwardWrestlerTournamentNotes
1993 NJCAA Man of the Year Bob Christensen
1988 NJCAA Coach of the Year Bob Christensen
1986 Bruce Traphagen Dave Orndorff NCAA D1 National Championship
1971 Joseph Rockenbach Jody Smith NCAA D1 National Championship

Records

Team records coming soon.

Individual records coming soon.

Coaching records coming soon.


Alumni: International
SeasonWrestlerTournamentLevelStyleCountryWtPlaceNotesAge
2004 Rulon Gardner Olympics Olympic Greco-Roman United States 120 3rd 33
2003 Rulon Gardner Sr. Worlds International Greco-Roman United States 120 10th 32
2003 Rulon Gardner Sr. Pan-Am Games Continental Greco-Roman United States 120 2nd 31
2001 Rulon Gardner Sr. Worlds International Greco-Roman United States 130 1st 30
2000 Rulon Gardner Olympics Olympic Greco-Roman United States 130 1st 29
2000 Rulon Gardner Sr. Pan-Am Champs Continental Greco-Roman United States 130 1st 28
1998 Ashton Buswell U17 Worlds International Greco-Roman United States 69 11th
1998 Rulon Gardner Sr. Pan-Am Champs Continental Greco-Roman United States 130 1st 26
1997 Rulon Gardner Sr. Worlds International Greco-Roman United States 130 5th 26
1997 Rulon Gardner Sr. Pan-Am Champs Continental Freestyle United States 125 2nd 25
1995 BJ Wright U17 Worlds International Greco-Roman United States 43
1994 Rulon Gardner Sr. Pan-Am Champs Continental Freestyle United States 130 1st 22
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