Division II Wrestling Past Individual Champions
Individual Champions
125-Pound Weight Class
1999 Jody Strittmatter, Pitt.-Johnstown
2000 Mark Dodgen, Central Okla.
2001 Adam Mars, Adams St.
2002 Brandon Newill, Pitt.-Johnstown
133-Pound Weight Class
1999 John Strittmatter, Pitt.-Johnstown
2000 Kris Nelson, North Dakota St.
2001 Cole Province, Central Okla.
2002 Cole Province, Central Okla.
141-Pound Weight Class
1999 Braumon Creighton, Neb.-Omaha
2000 Paul Konechne, South Dakota St.
2001 Paul Konechne, South Dakota St.
2002 Matt Dodgen, Central Okla.
149-Pound Weight Class
1999 Chris Currier, Southern Colo.
2000 Lazaro Reinoso, Carson-Newman
2001 Nick Spencer, West Liberty St.
2002 Waylon Lowe, Findlay
157-Pound Weight Class
1963 Tom Jarman, Wheaton (Ill.)
1964 Roger Sanders, West Chester
1965 Jim Burke, San Fran.St.
1999 Scott Hewit, Northern Colo.
2000 Wayne Mooney, North Dakota St.
2001 Matt Petsinger, Minn.St.Mankato
2002 Shad Benton, Pitt.-Johnstown
165-Pound Weight Class
1999 Troy Barbush, Pitt.-Johnstown
2000 Titus Taylor, SIU-Edwardsville
2001 Dave Vondy, Western St.
2002 Shawn Silvis, Central Okla.
174-Pound Weight Class
1999 Trent Monlux, Southern Colo.
2000 Todd Fuller, North Dakota St.
2001 Todd Fuller, North Dakota St.
2002 Todd Fuller, North Dakota St.
184-Pound Weight Class
1999 Edwin Lorne, Central Okla.
2000 Steve Saxlund, North Dakota St.
2001 Steve Saxlund, North Dakota St.
2002 Mauricio Wright, San Fran.St.
197-Pound Weight Class
1999 Jerimiah Constant, Central Okla.
2000 Terry Tuzzulino, San Fran.St.
2001 Doug Joseph, Gannon
2002 Muhammed Lawal, Central Okla.
Heavyweight Class
1963 Larry Kristoff, Southern Ill.
1964 Larry Kristoff, Southern Ill.
1965 Neal McDonald, Northern Ill.
1966 Tom Beeson, Western St.
1967 Bob Kellogg, MacMurray
1968 Kent Osboe, Northern Iowa
1969 Kent Osboe, Northern Iowa
1970 Rich Schumacker, East Stroudsburg
1971 Tim Kopitar, Cal Poly
1972 Mike McCready, Northern Iowa
1973 Gil Domiani, Northern Mich.
1974 Jim Woods, Western Ill.
1975 Randy Omvig, Northern Iowa
1976 Bill Van Worth, Cal St.Bakersfield
1977 Dave Klemm, Eastern Ill.
1978 Jeff Blatnick, Springfield
1979 Jeff Blatnick, Springfield
1980 Ron Essink, Grand Valley St.
1981 Mike Howe, Northern Mich.
1982 Mark Rigatuso, Neb.-Omaha
1983 Mark Rigatuso, Neb.-Omaha
1984 Morris Johnson, San Fran.St.
1985 Keith Hanson, Augustana (S.D.)
1986 Dean Hall, Edinboro
1987 Carlton Haselrig, Pitt.-Johnstown
1988 Carlton Haselrig, Pitt.-Johnstown
1989 Carlton Haselrig, Pitt.-Johnstown
1990 Matt Blevin, San Fran.St.
1991 Luke Parham, Humboldt St.
1992 Jason Bingaman, Lake Superior St.
1993 Jason Bingaman, Lake Superior St.
1994 Jim Bezotte, Wis.-Parkside
1995 Tony Kenning, Minn.St.Mankato
1996 Tony Kenning, Minn.St.Mankato
1997 Ryan Resel, South Dakota St.
1998 Ryan Resel, South Dakota St.
1999 Shane Carwin, Western St.
2000 Jon Madsen, South Dakota St.
2001 Nick Severson, North Dakota St.
2002 Nick Severson, North Dakota St.
Discontinued Weight Classes
115-Pound Weight Class
1963 Van Doughty, Western St.
1964 Terry Finn, Southern Ill.
1965 Steve Johansen, Fresno St.
1966 Michael Remer, Cal Poly
1967 Rich Sanders, Portland St.
1968 Curt Alexander, Truman
1969 Terry Hall, Cal Poly
118-Pound Weight Class
1970 Terry Hall, Cal Poly
1971 Gary McBride, Cal Poly
1972 Bruce Biondi, Brockport St.
1973 Jack Spates, Slippery Rock
1974 Terrence Perdew, Old Dominion
1975 Randy Batten, Chattanooga
1976 Randy Batten, Chattanooga
1977 Brent Hagen, Minn.St.Mankato
1978 John Azevedo, Cal St.Bakersfield
1979 Joe Gonzales, Cal St.Bakersfield
1980 Joe Gonzales, Cal St.Bakersfield
1981 Adam Cuestas, Cal St.Bakersfield
1982 Adam Cuestas, Cal St.Bakersfield
1983 Adam Cuestas, Cal St.Bakersfield
1984 Tim Wright, SIU-Edwardsville
1985 Tim Wright, SIU-Edwardsville
1986 Tim Wright, SIU-Edwardsville
1987 Tim Wright, SIU-Edwardsville
1988 Roger Singleton, Grand Valley St.
1989 Broderick Lee, Portland St.
1990 Broderick Lee, Portland St.
1991 Donnell Rawls, Winston-Salem
1992 Randy Zellner, Central Okla.
1993 Brian Kapusta, North Dakota St.
1994 Brian Kapusta, North Dakota St.
1995 Brian Kapusta, North Dakota St.
1996 Scott Goodale, Colorado Mines
1997 Damon Broadbent, San Fran.St.
1998 Jody Strittmatter, Pitt.-Johnstown
123-Pound Weight Class
1963 Terry Finn, Southern Ill.
1964 Howard Gangestad, Minn.St.Mankato
1965 Howard Gangestad, Minn.St.Mankato
1966 Warren Crow, Albany (N.Y.)
1967 Warren Crow, Albany (N.Y.)
1968 Rich Sanders, Portland St.
1969 John Walter, Oswego St.
126-Pound Weight Class
1970 Larry Wagner, Northern Colo.
1971 Chris Black, Frank.&Marsh.
1972 Chris Black, Frank.&Marsh.
1973 Phil Reimnitz, North Dakota St.
1974 Tom Garcia, Northern Iowa
1975 Alex Gonzales, San Fran.St.
1976 Rick Jensen, South Dakota St.
1977 Randy Batten, Chattanooga
1978 Sam Harriman, Augustana (S.D.)
1979 John Azevedo, Cal St.Bakersfield
1980 John Azevedo, Cal St.Bakersfield
1981 Dan Cuestas, Cal St.Bakersfield
1982 Dan Cuestas, Cal St.Bakersfield
1983 Don Stevens, SIU-Edwardsville
1984 Don Stevens, SIU-Edwardsville
1985 Anthony Amado, Portland St.
1986 Alan Grammer, SIU-Edwardsville
1987 Haig Brown, Portland St.
1988 Rick Goeb, North Dakota St.
1989 Mark Burrell, Central Mo.St.
1990 Mark Burrell, Central Mo.St.
1991 Phil Johns, SIU-Edwardsville
1992 Broderick Lee, Portland St.
1993 Jeff Sill, Neb.-Omaha
1994 Brian Melchiori, Central Okla.
1995 Brian Melchiori, Central Okla.
1996 Lee Schickel, Pitt.-Johnstown
1997 Adam Feldman, South Dakota St.
1998 Matt Goodson, Central Okla.
130-Pound Weight Class
1963 Dee Brainerd, South Dakota St.
1964 Dave Linder, Colorado Mines
1965 Dale Stryker, Western St.
1966 Bob Soulek, Minn.St.Mankato
1967 Bob Soulek, Minn.St.Mankato
1968 Glen Younger, Western St.
1969 Len Groom, Northern Colo.
134-Pound Weight Class
1970 Stan Zeamer, Northwest Mo.St.
1971 Ken Stockdale, Minn.St.Mankato
1972 Rod Irwin, Slippery Rock
1973 Larry Morgan, Cal Poly
1974 Jim Miller, Northern Iowa
1975 Jim Miller, Northern Iowa
1976 Jack Eustice, Minn.St.Mankato
1977 Franc Affentranger, Cal St.Bakersfield
1978 Frank Gonzales, Neb.-Omaha
1979 Bob McGuinn, Eastern Ill.
1980 Craig Jordan, Minn.St.Mankato
1981 Mark Bower, Augustana (S.D.)
1982 Mike Garcia, Central Mo.St.
1983 Steve Carr, North Dakota St.
1984 Steve Markey, Cal St.Bakersfield
1985 Alan Grammer, SIU-Edwardsville
1986 Steve Stearns, SIU-Edwardsville
1987 Pat Dorn, South Dakota St.
1988 Pat Dorn, South Dakota St.
1989 James Sisson, Portland St.
1990 Mike Pantoya, Northern Colo.
1991 Mike Pantoya, Northern Colo.
1992 Lloyd Wurm, North Dakota St.
1993 Glen Frank, Colorado Mines
1994 Ryan Martin, Central Okla.
1995 Mike Keim, Central Okla.
1996 Corey Kline, Ashland
1997 George Thompson, North Dakota St.
1998 Brauman Creighton, Neb.-Omaha
137-Pound Weight Class
1963 Bill Dotson, Northern Iowa
1964 Bob Hollingshead, Western St.
1965 Ronald Knoebel, Lycoming
1966 Robert Palmer, Montana
1967 Masaru Yatabe, Portland St.
1968 Masaru Yatabe, Portland St.
1969 Paul Stehman, Northwest Mo.St.
1970 Lester Bright, Old Dominion
142-Pound Weight Class
1971 Jim Guizzotti, Ashland
1972 Glenn Anderson, Cal Poly
1973 Lee Petersen, North Dakota St.
1974 Ken Snyder, Northern Iowa
1975 Ken Snyder, Northern Iowa
1976 Gary Bentrim, Northern Iowa
1977 Gary Bentrim, Northern Iowa
1978 Ralph McCausland, Eastern Ill.
1979 Tom Gongora, Cal St.Bakersfield
1980 Steve Spangenberg, Northern Mich.
1981 Ryan Kaufman, Neb.-Omaha
1982 Mike Langlais, North Dakota St.
1983 Jessie Reyes, Cal St.Bakersfield
1984 Jessie Reyes, Cal St.Bakersfield
1985 Eric Lessley, Humboldt St.
1986 Greg Wright, Edinboro
1987 Junior Saunders, Cal St.Bakersfield
1988 Warren Stewart, Liberty
1989 Travis West, Portland St.
1990 James Sisson, Portland St.
1991 Scott Ruff, Neb.-Omaha
1992 James Sisson, Portland St.
1993 Todd Drake, Central Okla.
1994 Jerry Best, Central Okla.
1995 Jerry Best, Central Okla.
1996 Jerry Best, Central Okla.
1997 Jason Reitmeier, Augustana (S.D.)
1998 Troy Szydel, Minn.St.Mankato
145-Pound Weight Class
1966 Dennis Downing, Cal Poly
1967 Bob Wendel, Minn.St.Mankato
1968 Kent Wyatt, Cal Poly
1969 Chuck Seal, Portland St.
147-Pound Weight Class
1963 Jim Sanford, Northern Iowa
1964 Richard Hickman, Colorado Mines
1965 Joe Bavaro, Gettysburg
150-Pound Weight Class
1970 Stan Dziedzic, Slippery Rock
1971 Stan Dziedzic, Slippery Rock
1972 Wade Schalles, Clarion
1973 Glenn Anderson, Cal Poly
1974 Bill Luckenbaugh, East Stroudsburg
1975 Randy Watts, Bloomsburg
1976 Dan Houtchens, Cal St.Bakersfield
1977 Mark Reimnitz, North Dakota St.
1978 Kirk Simet, South Dakota St.
1979 Scott Madigan, Minn.St.Mankato
1980 Ken Gallagher, Northern Iowa
1981 Glenn Cooper, Cal St.Bakersfield
1982 Gary Erwin, Jacksonville St.
1983 Mark Manning, Neb.-Omaha
1984 Mike Langlais, North Dakota St.
1985 Mark Manning, Neb.-Omaha
1986 Bob Kauffman, Edinboro
1987 Kip Kristoff, SIU-Edwardsville
1988 Dan Russell, Portland St.
1989 Dan Russell, Portland St.
1990 Johnny Nimmo, Central Okla.
1991 Ali Amiri Eliasi, Neb.-Kearney
1992 Dax Charles, Southern Colo.
1993 Jim Gale, Minn.St.Mankato
1994 Hiag Brown, Portland St.
1995 Brian Zanders, Neb.-Omaha
1996 Shawn Bateman, Central Okla.
1997 James Branch, West Liberty St.
1998 Travis King, South Dakota St.
152-Pound Weight Class
1966 Joe Bavaro, Gettysburg
1967 Clarence Seal, Portland St.
1968 John Finch, Cal Poly
1969 Carl Ragland, Old Dominion
158-Pound Weight Class
1970 Don Dixon, Maritime (N.Y.)
1971 Clint Young, Northern Iowa
1972 Stan Dziedzic, Slippery Rock
1973 Wade Schalles, Clarion
1974 Cliff Hatch, Cal Poly
1975 Turner Jackson, Chattanooga
1976 Turner Jackson, Chattanooga
1977 Ed Torrejon, Eastern Ill.
1978 Gary Bentrim, Northern Iowa
1979 Bob Holland, Eastern Ill.
1980 William Smith, Morgan St.
1981 Perry Shea, Cal St.Bakersfield
1982 Perry Shea, Cal St.Bakersfield
1983 John Davis, Morgan St.
1984 John Davis, Morgan St.
1985 Mike Hahesy, Edinboro
1986 Pat Huyck, Cal St.Bakersfield
1987 Kory Mosher, North Dakota
1988 Kory Mosher, North Dakota
1989 Tim Briggs, North Dakota
1990 Dan Russell, Portland St.
1991 Chris Mihlfeld, Central Mo.St.
1992 Keith Cunningham, Central Okla.
1993 Wes White, Central Okla.
1994 Wes White, Central Okla.
1995 Gene Hanemann, St.Cloud St.
1996 Mark Cunningham, Central Okla.
1997 Greg Jackson, San Fran.St.
1998 Mark Pazdernik, North Dakota St.
160-Pound Weight Class
1966 John Carr, Wilkes
1967 Don Morrison, Colorado Mines
1968 Joe Wiendl, Wilkes
1969 Joe Wiendl, Wilkes
167-Pound Weight Class
1963 Jim Gass, Cornell College
1964 Don Millard, Southern Ill.
1965 John Carr, Wilkes
1966 William Bachardy, Lycoming
1967 Mike Gallego, Fresno St.
1968 Mike Gallego, Fresno St.
1969 John Woods, Cal Poly
1970 Eric Bates, Illinois St.
1971 John Stevenson, Frank.&Marsh.
1972 John Stevenson, Frank.&Marsh.
1973 Bill Simpson, Clarion
1974 Ron Sheehan, Bloomsburg
1975 Lloyd Teasley, San Fran.St.
1976 Bill Mitchell, Central Okla.
1977 Florencio Rocha, Cal St.Bakersfield
1978 Keith Poolman, Northern Iowa
1979 Mike Abrams, Grand Valley St.
1980 Jon Lundberg, Augustana (S.D.)
1981 Mark Gronowski, Eastern Ill.
1982 Mike Cribbs, Lake Superior St.
1983 Greg Veal, Morgan St.
1984 Dave Cornemann, South Dakota St.
1985 Matt Furey, Edinboro
1986 Darryl Pope, Cal St.Bakersfield
1987 Marty Morgan, North Dakota St.
1988 Mark Kristoff, SIU-Edwardsville
1989 Ted Price, Wis.-Parkside
1990 Howard Moore, Central Okla.
1991 Dan Russell, Portland St.
1992 Howard Moore, Central Okla.
1993 Keith Cunningham, Central Okla.
1994 Justin Smith, Minn.St.Mankato
1995 Ralphael Kizzee, Neb.-Omaha
1996 Roy Dillow, Colorado Mines
1997 Nate Hendrickson, Minn.St.Moorhead
1998 Steve Saxlund, North Dakota St.
177-Pound Weight Class
1963 Ken Houston, Southern Ill.
1964 Dave Schmidt, St.Olaf
1965 Phillip Sullivan, Cal Poly
1966 Don Parker, Northern Iowa
1967 Don Parker, Northern Iowa
1968 Larry Amundson, Minn.St.Mankato
1969 Ken Bos, Cal Poly
1970 Don Trapp, South Dakota St.
1971 Bill Demaray, North Dakota St.
1972 Bill Demaray, North Dakota St.
1973 Jim Kulpa, Western Ill.
1974 Floyd Hitchcock, Bloomsburg
1975 Gary Christiensen, Minn.St.Mankato
1976 David Weeks, Chattanooga
1977 Jeff Hoherts, South Dakota St.
1978 Steve Draper, Cal St.Bakersfield
1979 Mark Hattendorf, SIU-Edwardsville
1980 Brian Parlet, Augustana (S.D.)
1981 Jeff Hohertz, South Dakota St.
1982 Mark Loomis, Cal St.Bakersfield
1983 Scott Mansur, Portland St.
1984 Booker Benford, SIU-Edwardsville
1985 Booker Benford, SIU-Edwardsville
1986 Marvin Jones, Cal St.Bakersfield
1987 Darryl Pope, Cal St.Bakersfield
1988 R.J.Nebe, Neb.-Omaha
1989 Tony Champion, Portland St.
1990 Tony Champion, Portland St.
1991 Tony Champion, Portland St.
1992 Mike Leberknight, Northern Colo.
1993 Mike Leberknight, Northern Colo.
1994 Chad Lamer, South Dakota St.
1995 Chad Lamer, South Dakota St.
1996 Scott Shipman, West Liberty St.
1997 Corry Royal, Neb.-Omaha
1998 John Simpson, Colorado Mines
190-Pound Weight Class
1970 Regen Beers, Brockport St.
1971 Bob Backlund, North Dakota St.
1972 Fletcher Carr, Tampa
1973 Fletcher Carr, Tampa
1974 Keith Leland, Cal Poly
1975 Brad Rheingans, North Dakota St.
1976 Mike Bull, Cal St.Bakersfield
1977 Jerry Washington, SIU-Edwardsville
1978 Kirk Myers, Northern Iowa
1979 Kirk Myers, Northern Iowa
1980 Kirk Myers, Northern Iowa
1981 Geno Savegnago, Eastern Ill.
1982 Jeff Esmont, Ashland
1983 Greg Wilcox, Neb.-Omaha
1984 Ernie Badger, SIU-Edwardsville
1985 Koln Knight, Augustana (S.D.)
1986 Koln Knight, Augustana (S.D.)
1987 Eric Mittlestead, Cal St.Bakersfield
1988 Ken Hackman, Calif.(Pa.)
1989 Ken Hackman, Calif.(Pa.)
1990 Greg Oplotnik, Central Okla.
1991 Pat Gentzler, Neb.-Omaha
1992 Trevor Clark, SIU-Edwardsville
1993 Brian Loeffler, South Dakota St.
1994 Justin Blasius, South Dakota St.
1995 Ryan Wolters, North Dakota St.
1996 Chad Lamer, South Dakota St.
1997 Lee Lofton, San Fran.St.
1998 Link Steffen, Southwest St.
191-Pound Weight Class
1963 Roger Plapp, Southern Ill.
1964 Al Rozman, Western St.
1965 Al Rozman, Western St.
1966 Fred Johnson, Augustana (Ill.)
1967 Willie Williams, Illinois St.
1968 Tom Kline, Cal Poly
1969 Tom Kline, Cal Poly