PARK CITY, Kan. – The 2026 NAIA Men’s Wrestling National Championships wrapped up day two at Heartland Credit Union Arena, sending finalists to championship night and solidifying All-American honors.
The final day of competition will take place on Saturday, March 7, at 11:00 a.m. CT with Session V, featuring consolation semifinals and consolation placements (3rd, 5th, and 7th place matches). Session VI will showcase the championship finals, taking place at 7 p.m. CT.
See the most updated bracket, HERE.
Team Race Update:
Grand View (Iowa) leads the team race with a total of 163.5 points, followed by Life (Ga.) in second with 134 points. Oklahoma City (86.5), Southern Oregon (77), and Doane (Neb.) (75.5) round out the top five.
See the full team leaderboard, HERE.
Finals Pairings:
125
No. 1 Ray Ray Harris, Doane (Neb.)
No. 6 Isaac Hampton, Southern Oregon
133
No. 1 Aaron Lucio, Southeastern (Fla.)
No. 2 Gabe Gonzales, Grand View (Iowa)
141
No. 8 Logan Wagner, Marian (Ind.)
No. 11 Yoshiya Funakoshi, Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)
149
No. 5 Victor Guzman, Cumberland (Tenn.)
No. 2 Elijah Larsen, Grand View (Iowa)
157
No. 1 John Wiley, Oklahoma City
No. 3 Douglas Terry, Life (Ga.)
165
No. 1 Cam Robinson, Grand View (Iowa)
No. 2 Jonathan Kervin, Indiana Tech
174
No. 1 Tate Picklo, Oklahoma City
No. 3 Kris Ketchum, Grand View (Iowa)
184
No. 1 Tyson Beauperthuy, Doane (Neb.)
No. 7 Navarro Nanpuya, Georgetown (Ky.)
197
No. 1 Garavous Kouekabakilaho, Grand View (Iowa)
No. 3 Asher Ruchti, Southern Oregon
285
No. 2 Kenneth Copley, Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)
No. 13 Koen Mattern, Hastings (Neb.)
Semifinals Results:
125
#1 Ray Ray Harris (Doane) Dec #4 Elijah Cater (Grand View) 5-1
#6 Isaac Hampton (Southern Oregon) Dec #10 Braydon Pacheco (Friends) 12-6
133
#1 Aaron Lucio (Southeastern) Dec #5 Nick Alayan (Rochester Christian) 6-1
#2 Gabe Gonzales (Grand View) Maj #6 Luke Rioux (Indiana Tech) 12-2
141
#8 Logan Wagner (Marian) Dec #13 Tyler Rhue (Southern Oregon) 4-2
#11 Yoshiya Funakoshi (Embry-Riddle) Maj #10 Mauro Michel (Life) 11-2
149
#5 Victor Guzman (Cumberland) Maj #8 Carlos Stanton (Arizona Christian) 9-1
#2 Elijah Larsen (Grand View) Dec #3 Nik Yancey (Campbellsville) 10-7
157
#1 John Wiley (Oklahoma City) Fall #5 Bryce Boumans (Grand View) 6:38
#3 Douglas Terry (Life) Dec #2 Fabian Padilla (Life) 3-0
165
#1 Cam Robinson (Grand View) Maj #5 Alexander Couto (Life) 11-0
#2 Jonathan Kervin (Indiana Tech) Dec #6 Anthony Federico (Southeastern) 7-3
174
#1 Tate Picklo (Oklahoma City) Dec #4 Daniil Gorshkov (Embry-Riddle) 7-2
#3 Kris Ketchum (Grand View) Dec #2 Roman Garcia (Central Methodist) 1-0
184
#1 Tyson Beauperthuy (Doane) Maj #5 Isaiah Twait (Corban) 15-5
#7 Navarro Nanpuya (Georgetown) Dec #3 Tre Morrisette (Life) 9-5
197
#1 Garavous Kouekabakilaho (Grand View) Dec Omari Smith (Oklahoma City) 4-2
#3 Asher Ruchti (Southern Oregon) Dec #2 Gio Jackson (Life) 1-0
285
#13 Koen Mattern (Hastings) Dec #1 Zeph Sivels (Midland) 2-1
#2 Kenneth Copley (Embry-Riddle) Dec #6 Antonio Garcia (Corban) 3-2
A Few "Firsts"
Four schools,
Evergreen (Wash.), Georgetown (Ky.), Rochester Christian (Mich.) and William Woods (Mo.), earned the first individual All-American honors in school history.
Day Three Preview:
The final day of competition will take place on Saturday, March 7, at 11:00 a.m., with Session V featuring consolation semifinals and consolation placements (3rd-, 5th-, and 7th-place matches). Session VI will showcase the championship finals, taking place at 7 p.m.
The Parade of All-Americans will begin at 6:30 p.m., with doors opening at 6 p.m.
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.