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Northern Iowa, St. Cloud State, Augsburg, Grand View, Life and Iowa women excel at NWCA National Duals

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Updated: January 14, 2025

Photo: Northern Iowa’s defending national champion Parker Keckeisen scored this takedown on the edge of the mat while defeating South Dakota State’s Bennett Berge in their 184-pound bout in the championship dual between NCAA Division I schools at the 2025 NWCA National Duals, Jan. 10-11, in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Panthers only lost six individual matches in beating four teams in this year’s event that featured Div. I teams for the first time since 2017. (John Johnson photo)

By Mike Finn

For the 24th time, the National Wrestling Coaches Association held its mid-season Multi-Division National Dual Championships — for the eighth time in Cedar Falls, Iowa — and there was something traditional about this year’s event, Jan. 10-11, in the UNI Dome.

That is because five of the six team champions all added to past winning traditions at the National Duals, while the sixth team — host school Northern Iowa — won the tournament that was featuring NCAA Division I teams for the first time since 2017. The Panthers, ranked sixth nationally by WIN, only lost six individual bouts as they defeated South Dakota State for the title after earlier beating Sacred Heart, Ohio, and Northern Colorado.

Meanwhile …

  • St. Cloud State (Minnesota) captured the title among NCAA Div. II teams for the ninth time, when it rallied from a 16-0 deficit to beat 2024 National Dual champion Central Oklahoma, 21-16 … as the dual came down to the heavyweight bout where La`Ron Parks defeated Judson Rowland, 4-1;
  • Only Augsburg (Minneapolis) and Wartburg (Waverly, Iowa) have won team titles amongst NCAA Division III teams … and the Auggies won the title for a ninth time when they won four straight matches to take a 17-6 lead after seven bouts and held off a late challenge from Wartburg (with 14 titles), which won the last three bouts.
  • Grand View, which had won 11 straight team titles before Life University ended that streak in 2024 with a championship over the Des Moines-based school, avenged that loss with a dominating 32-3 victory over the Georgia school in the tournament featuring NAIA schools.
  • Life and Grand View also met in the final of the women’s tourney, featuring NAIA schools, and the Georgia squad prevailed 30-12 to win a second straight championship.
  • The Iowa women also won a second straight championship among NCAA-based schools when the Hawkeyes dominated North Central, 28-13, one year after Iowa edged the Illinois school by one point.

WIN Magazine will provide more comprehensive coverage of this year’s NWCA National Duals in the upcoming issue. Click here or call 888-305-0606 to subscribe to WIN Magazine.

Placement Matches from the 2025 NWCA Multi-Division National Duals

NCAA Division I Schools

1st – Northern Iowa 31, South Dakota State 3

3rd – Little Rock (Ark.) 30, Northern Colorado 14

5th – Penn 26, Wyoming 14

7th – Central Michigan 25, Drexel (Pa.) 7

NCAA Division II Schools

1st – St. Cloud State (Minn.) 21, Central Oklahoma 16

3rd – Nebraska-Kearney 40, McKendree (Ill.) 6

5th – Wisconsin-Parkside 43, Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 3

7th – Augustana 30, UMary (ND) 10

NCAA Division III Schools

1st – Augsburg (Minn.) 17, Wartburg (Iowa) 16

3rd – Wisc-LaCrosse 28, Johnson & Wales (RI) 19

5th – Castleton (RI) 22, Coe (Iowa) 14

7th – North Central (Ill.) 35, Baldwin-Wallace (Ohio) 12

NAIA Men’s Schools

1st – Grand View (Iowa) 32, Life (Ga.) 3

3rd – Southeastern (Fla.)  39, Campbellsville (Ky.) 5

5th – Providence (Mont.) 24, Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) 15

7th – Doane (Neb.) 26, Missouri Valley 19

NAIA Women’s Schools

1st – Life (Ga.) 30, Grand View (Iowa) 12

3rd – Providence (Mont.) 22, Southern Oregon 22 (criteria)

5th – Cumberlands (Ky.) 31, Campbellsville (Ky.) 16

7th – Indiana Tech 30, Baker (Kan.) 13

NCAA Women’s Schools

1st– Iowa 28, North Central (Ill.) 13

3rd – McKendree (Ill.) 28, King (Tenn.) 16

5th – Presbyterian (SC) 24, Colorado Mesa 17

7th – Wartburg (Iowa) 30, Aurora (Ill.) 14

Individual Results from Championship Duals

NCAA Div. I – Northern Iowa 31, South Dakota State 3

125 – Tanner Jordan (SDSU) dec. Kyle Gollhofer, 4-2; 133 – Julian Farber (UNI) dec. Derrick Cardinal, 6-3; 141 – Cael Happel (UNI) major dec. Caleb Gross, 13-3; 149 – Colin Realbuto (UNI) major dec. Colin Dupill, 18-6; 157 – Ryder Downey (UNI) dec. Moses Espinoza-Owens, 7-1; 165 – Jack Thomsen (UNI) dec. Marcus Espinoza-Owens, 4-1; 174 – Jared Simma (UNI) dec. Cade DeVos, 6-5; 184 – Parker Keckeisen (UNI) major dec. Bennett Berge, 11-3;  197 – Wyatt Voelker (UNI) dec. Thomas Dineen, 9-3; Hwt – Adam Ahrendsen (UNI) major dec. Cody Donnelly, 14-1

Nick Novak of St. Cloud State scored an 8-0 major decision over Hunter Jump of Central Oklahoma to help the Huskies rally from a 16-0 deficit to claim the school’s ninth Duals championship. (John Johnson photo)

NCAA Div. II – St. Cloud State 21, Central Oklahoma 16

125 – Studd Morris (UCO) dec. Conor Knopick, 4-1; 133 – Peter Rolle (UCO) pinned Sam Spencer, 2:56; 141 – Josh Taylor (UCO) major dec. Alyeus Craig, 12-2; 149 – Dylan Brown (UCO) dec. Colby Njos, 4-1; 157 – Joel Jesuroga (SCSU) dec. Gabe Johnson, 4-1 SV; 165 – Nick Novak (SCSU) major dec. Hunter Jump, 8-0; 174 – Bryce Dagel (SCSU) major dec. Zane Coleman, 12-2; 184 – Bryce Fitzpatrick (SCSU) dec. Garrett Wells, 12-6; 197 – Dominic Murphy (SCSU) major dec. Emmanuel Skillings, 20-11; Hwt – La`Ron Parks (SCSU) dec. Judson Rowland, 4-1

NCAA Div. III – Augsburg 17, Wartburg 16

125 – Wyatt Kaczrowski (Augsburg) dec. Brett Birchman, 4-0; 133 – Josh Gervey (Wartburg) dec. Chance Suddeth, 4-1; 141 – Tommy Thongseng (Wartburg) dec. Cade Willis, 7-2;

Matt Randolph (right) of Augsburg defeated Ian Crapp of Wartburg at 149 pounds to help the Aggies win a ninth Duals title among Div. III schools. (John Johnson photo)

149 – Matt Randolph (Augsburg) dec. Ian Crapp, 5-3; 157 – Karsen Otis (Augsburg) major dec. Blain Christie, 12-1; 165 – Cooper Willis (Augsburg) major dec. Carter Proffitt, 11-2; 174 – Seth Goetzinger (Augsburg) dec. Matt Rogge, 6-0; 184 – Kasey Ross (Wartburg) dec. Brandt Bombard, 2-0; 197 – Massoma Endene (Wartburg) dec. Parker Venz, 8-5; Hwt – Mitch Williamson (Wartburg) major Tyler Raway, 11-3.

NAIA Men – Grand View 32, Life 3

Jackson Cockrell (left) of Grand View edged Thaddeus Long in OT of their 133-pound bout among the NAIA schools at the NWCA National Duals. Grand View has now won 12 team titles. (John Johnson photo).

125 – Aden Reeves (GV) won by TF over Adrian Morales, 22-5; 133 – Jackson Cockrell (GV) dec. Thaddeus Long, 4-1 SV; 141 – Carson Taylor (GV) major dec. Kaden Ramos, 11-1; 149 – Darnai Heard (GV) dec. Kaleb Rahoi, 12-5; 157 – Alex Ramirez (GV) dec. Fabian Padilla, 4-0; 165 – Cam Robinson (GV) dec. Reese Jones, 4-2; 174 – Alex Reynolds (GV) major dec. Alexander Couto, 9-0; 184 – Kendall Norfleet (Life) dec. Jameel Coles, 9-4; 197 – Trayvonne Jackson (GV) major dec. Tre Morrisette, 15-3; Hwt – Cole Mair (GV) dec. Nate Glass, 6-4

NAIA Women – Life 30, Grand View 12

Zaynah McBryde (top) of Life dominated Adrienna Turner of Grand View as the Georgia school won the NWCA National Duals title involving NAIA schools. (John Johnson photo)

103 – Katherine Hernandez (Life) dec. Judy Sandoval, 8-5; 110 – Anaya Falcon (Life) dec. Lita Cruz, 6-4; 117 – Salyna Shotwell (Life) pinned Cailin Campbell, 1:25; 124 – Maya Davis (GV) won by TF over Anna Krejsa, 11-0; 131 – Sarah Savidge (Life) won by TF over Cindy Zepeda, 12-2; 138 – Zaynah McBryde (Life) won by TF over Adrienna Turner, 11-0; 145 – Jamilah McBryde (Life) won by TF over Krista Warren, 11-0; 160 – Latifah McBryde (Life) won by TF over Madison Diaz, 12-2; 180 – Reka Busa (Life) dec. Abby McIntyre, 6-3; 207 – Olivia Brown (GV) dec. Savannah Isaac, 9-0

NCAA Women – Iowa 28, North Central 13

Iowa’s Kylie Welker pinned Shenita Lawson of North Central in 41 seconds at 180 pounds to help the Hawkeyes claim a second straight National Duals title with NCAA-based schools. (John Johnson photo)

103 – Sterling Dias (Iowa) dec. Madison Avila, 3-2; 110 – Ava Bayless (Iowa) dec. Kendra Ryan, 5-2; 117 – Brianna Gonzalez (Iowa) dec. Sydney Petzinger, 10-7; 124 – Cali Leng (Iowa) dec. Janessa George, 3-0; 131 – Amani Jones (NC) won by TF over Emily Frost, 15-3; 138 – Nanea Estrella (Iowa) dec. Sara Sterner, 13-8; 145 – Macey Kilty (Iowa) dec. Bella Mir, 11-6; 160 – Kennedy Blades (Iowa) won by TF over Tiera Jimerson, 11-0; 180 – Kylie Welker (Iowa) pinned Shenita Lawson, 0:41; 207 – Traeh Haynes (NC) won by TF over Alivia White, 10-0

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