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PARK CITY, Kan. – The 2026 NAIA Men’s Wrestling National Championships wrapped up its opening day Thursday at Heartland Credit Union Arena with two full sessions of competition.
Day two begins Friday, March 6, at 11:00 a.m. CT with Session III, featuring quarterfinals and consolation matches.
See the most updated bracket, HERE.
Team Race Update:
Grand View (Iowa) leads the team race with a total of 52 points, followed closely by Life (Ga.) in second with 46.5 points. Oklahoma City (29), Southeastern (Fla.) (28.5), and Southern Oregon (27) round out the top five.
See the full team leaderboard, HERE.
Quarterfinal Pairings:
125
#1 Ray Ray Harris (Doane) vs. Braden Ledford (Friends)
#5 Anthony Hughes (Marian) vs. #4 Elijah Cater (Grand View)
#3 Haden Hernandez (Missouri Valley) vs. #6 Isaac Hampton (Southern Oregon)
#10 Braydon Pacheco (Friends) vs. #2 Brody Gee (Saint Mary)
133
#1 Aaron Lucio (Southeastern) vs. #8 Paul Ruff (Concordia)
#5 Nick Alayan (Rochester Christian) vs. #4 Vincent Citrano (Oklahoma City)
#14 Roman De La Cruz (Saint Mary) vs. #6 Luke Rioux (Indiana Tech)
#10 Izaeah Beavers (Campbellsville) vs. #2 Gabe Gonzales (Grand View)
141
#1 Adrian Ayala (Lindsey Wilson) vs. #8 Logan Wagner (Marian)
#12 Arojae Hart (Central Methodist) vs. #13 Tyler Rhue (Southern Oregon)
#3 Sammy Shires (Cumberland) vs. #11 Yoshiya Funakoshi (Embry-Riddle)
#10 Mauro Michel (Life) vs. #2 Caden McCrary (Reinhardt)
149
#1 Kaden Fetterolf (Oklahoma City) vs. #8 Carlos Stanton (Arizona Christian)
#5 Victor Guzman (Cumberland) vs. #4 Elvis Solis (Life)
#3 Nik Yancey (Campbellsville) vs. #6 Mario De La Torre (Southeastern)
#10 Grayson Sonntag (Cleary) vs. #2 Elijah Larsen (Grand View)
157
#1 John Wiley (Oklahoma City) vs. #8 Hunter Hobbs (Providence)
#5 Bryce Boumans (Grand View) vs. #4 Hagen Heistand (Concordia)
#3 Douglas Terry (Life) vs. #11 Easton Larson (Grand View)
#10 Josey Jernegan (Saint Mary) vs. #2 Fabian Padilla (Life)
165
#1 Cam Robinson (Grand View) vs. #8 Jovon Mitchell (Southeastern)
#5 Alexander Couto (Life) vs. #4 Jasitin Kubwimana (Campbellsville)
#3 Zander Ernst (Morningside) vs. #6 Anthony Federico (Southeastern)
#7 Rocky Raby (Life) vs. #2 Jonathan Kervin (Indiana Tech)
174
#1 Tate Picklo (Oklahoma City) vs. #8 Shadrick Slone (Campbellsville)
#5 Reese Jones (Life) vs. #4 Daniil Gorshkov (Embry-Riddle)
#3 Kris Ketchum (Grand View) vs. #11 Anthony Rinehart (Marian)
#7 Weston Melvin (Cumberlands) vs. #2 Roman Garcia (Central Methodist)
184
#1 Tyson Beauperthuy (Doane) vs. #9 Ashton Habeil (Lindsey Wilson)
#5 Isaiah Twait (Corban) vs. #4 Adrian Chavez-Morales (Southern Oregon)
#3 Tre Morrisette (Life) vs. #11 Austen Wetzel (William Woods)
#7 Navarro Nanpuya (Georgetown) vs. #2 Kendall Norfleet (Life)
197
#1 Garavous Kouekabakilaho (Grand View) vs. #8 Ghee Rachal (St. Thomas)
#5 Gentry Smith (Southeastern) vs. Omari Smith (Oklahoma City)
#3 Asher Ruchti (Southern Oregon) vs. #6 Nathan Critchfield (Indiana Tech)
#7 Trenton Blomquist (Embry-Riddle) vs. #2 Gio Jackson (Life)
285
#1 Zeph Sivels (Midland) vs. Bruce Wagers (Rio Grande)
#12 Jordan Sommers (Keiser) vs. #13 Koen Mattern (Hastings)
#14 Ethan DeRoche (Providence) vs. #6 Antonio Garcia (Corban)
#10 Austin Silva (Cumberlands) vs. #2 Kenneth Copley (Embry-Riddle)
Day Two Preview:
The 2026 NAIA Men’s Wrestling National Championships continue on Friday, March 6, with Session III beginning at 11:00 a.m. CT. The quarterfinals will take place in the morning session, followed by Session IV at 6:00 p.m. CT, featuring semifinals and continued consolation rounds.
The Parade of Scholar-Athletes will begin at 5:15 p.m. CT.
Fans can watch the event live via FloWrestling, NAIA Network, and Urban Edge Network, or follow live results on TrackWrestling.
For more information on the 2026 NAIA Men’s Wrestling National Championships, click HERE.