Men's Wrestling History

Year by Year results

15x NCAA Division III National Champions (1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2019, 2023, 2024)

 
Year Dual Record MIAC Finish/Regional Finish National Finish All-Americans Head Coach
1949 1-2 5th/5 -- -- Edor Nelson
1950 -- -- -- -- Edor Nelson
1951 -- -- -- -- Edor Nelson
1952 -- 6th/6 -- -- Edor Nelson
1953 -- 5th/6 -- -- Edor Nelson
1954 -- -- -- -- Edor Nelson
1955 -- -- -- -- Edor Nelson
1956 -- -- -- -- Edor Nelson
1957 -- -- -- -- Edor Nelson
1958 -- 6th/6  -- -- Edor Nelson
1959 5-5 4th/6 -- -- Edor Nelson
1960 8-4 4th/6 -- -- Edor Nelson
1961 8-2 1st/6 -- -- Edor Nelson
1962 7-2 3rd/6 -- -- Edor Nelson
1963 5-6 4th/7 -- -- Edor Nelson
1964 1-9 5th/7 -- -- Oscar Blegen
1965 12-10 6th/6 -- -- Oscar Blegen
1966 6-3 4th/7 -- -- Oscar Blegen
1967 11-3 4th/9 -- -- Ron Pfeffer
1968 12-3 1st/9 30th NAIA -- Ron Pfeffer
1969 13-1 1st/9 11th NAIA Daryl Miller
Mike Good
Ron Pfeffer
1970 7-0-1 1st/9 36th NAIA -- Ron Pfeffer
1971 9-3 2nd/7 7th NAIA Mike Good
Ron Johnson
Ron Pfeffer
1972 14-0-1 2nd/8 10th NAIA Ron Johnson
Pat Marcy
Mike Good
1973 20-2 2nd/8 11th NAIA Scott Davis
Bill Schmidt
John Grygelko
1974 16-2 2nd/8 5th NAIA Charlie Blixt
Bill Schmidt
Jack Solem
John Grygelko
1975 13-1-1 1st/9 2nd NAIA Charlie Blixt
Murray Herstein
Dean Kennedy
Bill Schmidt
John Grygelko
1976 5-4 1st/9 19th NAIA -- John Grygelko
1977 11-0 1st/8 7th NAIA Jeff Blixt
Jeff Swenson
Dave Wygant
John Grygelko
1978 12-1 1st/9 18th NAIA Jeff Swenson John Grygelko
1979 12-0 1st/9 3rd NAIA Brian Arvold
Jeff Swenson
Scott Whirley
John Grygelko
1980 9-2 1st/9 17th NAIA Brian Arvold
Rick Halvorson
John Grygelko
1981 10-4 2nd/9 5th NAIA Rich Barron
Jeff Stoks
Scott Whirley
Jeff Swenson
1981-82 11-2 1st/8 7th NAIA Bob Adams
Steve Gliva
Shea Kennedy
Scott Whirley
Jeff Swenson
1982-83 15-0 1st/8 3rd NCAA III
3rd NAIA
Bob Adams-NCAA/NAIA
Bruce Arvold-NCAA/NAIA
Steve Gliva-NCAA/NAIA
Tom Hall-NCAA/NAIA
Shea Kennedy-NCAA
Stan D'Andrea-NAIA
Jeff Swenson
1983-84 15-1 1st/9 2nd NCAA III Bruce Arvold
Greg Chmelik
Steve Gliva
Tom Hall
Shea Kennedy
Jeff Swenson
1984-85 15-3 1st/9 9th NCAA III Greg Chmelik
Steve Gliva
Tom Hall
Brian Arvold
1985-86 12-9 3rd/8 16th NCAA III Keith Gliva
Jeff Schlieff
Brian Arvold
1986-87 10-5 1st/8 17th NCAA III John Beatty Jeff Swenson
1987-88 11-4 1st/8 8th NCAA III John Beatty
Matt Kretlow
Jeff Swenson
1988-89 12-0 1st/8 3rd NCAA III John Beatty
Chet Grauberger
Mitch Hegland
Matt Kretlow
Kevin Schiltz
Donny Wichmann
Jeff Swanson
1989-90 12-0 1st/8 2nd NCAA III John Beatty
Chet Grauberger
Mitch Hegland
Joe Hoialmen
Kevin Schiltz
Jeff Swenson
1990-91 16-0 1st/8 1st NCAA III Nick Fornicoia
Bill Gabler
Chet Grauberger
Kurt Habeck
Joe Hoialmen
Matt Kretlow
Tim Tousignant
Jeff Swenson
1991-92 18-2 1st/8 2nd NCAA III Nick Fornicoia
Bill Gabler
Rick Habeck
Gary Kroells
Mike Preffer
Bret Sharp
Jeff Swenson
1992-93 11-1 1st/6 1st NCAA III Joe Hoialmen
Kevin Schiltz
Randy Eastman
Nick Fornicoia
Gary Thompson
Gary Kroells
Jeff Swenson
1993-94 14-4 1st/6 4th NCAA III Jesse Armbruster
Randy Eastman
Cliff Casteel
Dave Janaszak
Stuart Nutting
Eric Bettermann
Jeff Swenson
1994-95 16-0 1st/6 1st NCAA III Jesse Armbruster
Randy Eastman
Dan Lewandowski
Eric Bettermann
Tom Layte
Jeff Swenson
1995-96 10-3 1st/6 2nd NCAA III Jesse Armbruster
Henry Gerten
Dan Lewandowski
John Pena
Cliff Casteel
Wade Pehrson
Jeff Swenson
1996-97 14-1 1st/6 1st NCAA III Henry Gerten
Brian Jones
Dan Lewandowski
John Pena
Jim Peterson
Jesse Bakalyar
Wade Johnson
Justin Hahn
Jeff Swenson
1997-98 32-2 1st/6 1st NCAA III Nik Lewandowski
Josh Cagle
Henry Gerten
Brian Jones
John Pena
Jim Peterson
Jesse Bakalyar
Wade Johnson
Shane Wevley
Jeff Swenson
1998-99 12-2 1st/6 2nd NCAA III Nik Lewandowski
Darin Bertram
Josh Cagle
Brad Fisher
Jim Peterson
Josh Clausen
John Marchette
Jeff Swenson
1999-00 12-1 1st/6 1st NCAA III Nik Lewandowski
Darin Bertram
Josh Cagle
Brian Jones
Nick Slack
Ben Bauer
Josh Clausen
John Marchette
Jeff Swenson
2000-01 16-1 1st/6 1st NCAA III Nik Lewandowski
Darin Bertram
Brad Fisher
Nick Slack
Tony Abbott
Ben Bauer
Kevin Rasmussen
Bryan Miller
Jeff Swenson
2001-02 16-0 1st/5 1st NCAA III Brad Fisher
Nick Slack
Tony Abbott
Ricky Crone
Kevin Rasmussen
Mike Flanagan
Jeff Swenson
2002-03 12-3 1st/4 2nd NCAA III Marcus LeVesseur
Mark Matzek
Joe Moon
Jamell Tidwell
Ricky Crone
Greg Brendemuehl
Jeff Swenson
2003-04 12-3 1st/4 2nd NCAA III Marcus LeVesseur
Mark Matzek
Joe Moon
Jamell Tidwell
Ryan Valek
Matt Shankey
Mark Simmonds
Joe Cullen
Dustin Dahlblom
Jeff Swenson
2004-05 14-1 1st/15 Great Lakes Region 1st NCAA III Marcus LeVesseur
Jared Evans
Mark Matzek
Joe Moon
Jamell Tidwell
Ryan Valek
Matt Shankey
Mark Simmonds
Brad Tupa
Justin Sorensen
Jeff Swenson
2005-06 8-3 1st/14 Great Lakes Region 3rd NCAA III Jared Evans
Robbie Gotreau
Ryan Valek
Jeremy Anderson
Brad Tupa
Jafari Vanier
Jeff Swenson
2006-07 11-1 1st/15 Great Lakes Region 1st NCAA III Nik LeVesseur
Jared Evans
Seth Flodeen
Robbie Gotreau
Jeremy Anderson
Jafari Vanier
Andrew Neuman
Wally O'Connor
Quincy Osborn
Jeff Swenson
2007-08 10-2 1st/15 Great Lakes Region 3rd NCAA III Jason Adams
Seth Flodeen
Robbie Gotreau
Willy Holst
Travis Lang
Sam Barber
2008-09 11-2 1st Great Lakes Region 2nd NCAA III Jason Adams
Seth Flodeen
Willy Holst
Travis Lang
Jared Massey
Zach Molitor
Andy Witzel
Mark Matzek
2009-10 12-0 1st/15 Great Lakes Region 1st NCAA III Jason Adams
Jared Massey
Zach Molitor
Orlando Ponce
Tony Valek
Andy Witzel
Paul Bjorkstrand
Josh Roberts
Mark Matzek
2010-11 8-5-1 1st/15 Great Lakes Region 2nd NCAA III Jared Massey
Zach Molitor
Orlando Ponce
Tony Valek
Chad Johnson
Mark Matzek
2011-12 10-3 1st/15 Great Lakes Region 2nd NCAA III Orlando Ponce
Tony Valek
Chad Johnson
Brad Baus
Will Keeter
Mark Matzek
2012-13 6-6 1st/12 West Region 10th NCAA III Mike Fuenffinger
Matt Hechsel
Chad Johnson
Mark Matzek
(47-16-1)
2013-14 8-5 1st/12 West Region 5th NCAA III Chad Johnson
Mike Fuenffinger
Jim Moulsoff
2014-15 12-4 1st/11 West Region 1st NCAA III Mike Fuenffinger
Donny Longendyke
Chad Bartschenfeld
Eric Hensel
Will Keeter
Matt Hechsel
Jim Moulsoff
2015-16 12-4 1st/11 West Region 5th NCAA III Rashad Kennedy
Grant Parker
Eric Hensel
Donny Longendyke
Jim Moulsoff
2016-17 11-2 1st/11 West Region 2nd NCAA III Victor Gliva
David Flynn
Lucas Jeske
Owen Webster
Donny Longedyke
Jim Moulsoff
 
2017-18 13-2 1st/17 Upper Midwest Region 2nd NCAA III Sam Bennyhoff
Alex Wilson
Ryan Epps
Lucas Jeske
Tanner Vassar
Jim Moulsoff
2018-19 11-1 1st/17 Upper Midwest Region 1st NCAA III Victor Gilva
David Flynn
Alex Wilson
Ryan Epps
Lucas Jeske
Tanner Vassar 
Lance Benick
Jim Moulsoff
 
2019-20 8-2 1st/17 Upper Midwest Region NCAA Championships canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic NWCA 1st-team All-Americans
(no NCAA championships):

Victor Gliva
David Flynn
Aaron Wilson
Ryan Epps
Lucas Jeske
Solomon Nielsen
Tanner Vassar
Lance Benick
Jim Moulsoff
Tony Valek
2020-21 2-0 No Upper Midwest Regional due to COVID-19 pandemic NCAA Championships canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic NWCA All-Americans
(no NCAA championships):

Tyler Kim
Solomon Nielsen
Nick Rogge
Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann
Tyler Shilson
Jim Moulsoff
(69-15)
Tony Valek
(10-2)
2021-22 4-2 1st/18 Upper Midwest Regional 3rd NCAA III Tyler Shilson
Tyler Kim
Spencer Nielsen
Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann
Jim Moulsoff
(73-17)
Tony Valek
(14-4)
2022-23 9-1 1st/19 Upper Midwest Regional 1st NCAA III Sam Stuhl
Tyler Shilson
Tyler Kim
Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann
Cooper Willis
Seth Goetzinger
Charlie Stuhl
Tony Valek
2023-24 10-1 1st Upper Midwest Regional 1st NCAA III  Blake Jagodzinske
Cooper Willis
Seth Goetzinger
Parker Venz
Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann
Tyler Kim
Tony Valek (33-6)