Grand View poses with the team trophy after winning the 2025 NAIA Championships.
PARK CITY, Kan. – The Grand View University wrestling team, led by program founder Nick Mitchell, clinched the 2025 NAIA Championship by day two, with seven of 10 wrestlers advancing to the national finals. This victory marked the Vikings' 13th team title in just 17 years, solidifying their dominance in collegiate wrestling. The Vikings obliterated the competition, finishing with 209 team points, 60 points ahead of second place Life in a commanding team performance.
Grand View matched its own record with six individual national champions, including an all-Viking final at 125 pounds. The program also set a new NAIA milestone with 45 individual national champions in its history. Grand View University wrestling made a dominant statement at the 2025 NAIA Championships, with six wrestlers advancing to the finals across eight weight classes. This remarkable achievement highlights the depth and skill of the Vikings, as 60% of their competitors reached the pinnacle of the national tournament in the 2025 tournament.
Since its inception in the 2008-09 season, Grand View University wrestling has achieved remarkable success. The team has won 13 national championships in the past 17 years, amassing an impressive 2,494.5 team points. This year, the Vikings produced 9 All-Americans, bringing their total to 146 All-Americans in just 17 seasons.
Nick Mitchell's 17-year head coaching tenure has been filled with incredible success. Under his leadership, the Vikings have claimed the top spot at the NAIA National Tournament 13 times, with only one second-place finish (2021). Mitchell's unparalleled success was further recognized as he earned his 9th NAIA Coach of the Year honor at the conclusion of the tournament.
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Fans can watch archived matches of the 2025 NAIA Men’s Wrestling Championships on FloWrestling.com. Updated brackets are available through Trackwrestling.com.
2025 NAIA Men’s Wrestling Championships
March 6-8, Park City, Kan.
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Team Standings
1. Grand View, 209
2. Life, 149
3. Southeastern, 119.5
4. Doane, 73
5. Indiana Tech, 70
6. Embry-Riddle, 69.5
7. Providence, 61.5
8. Corban, 61
9. Southern Oregon, 60.5
10. Central Methodist, 51.5
Final Results
125 pounds
1st Place – Aden Reeves of Grand View
2nd Place – Gabe Gonzales of Grand View
3rd Place – Brody Gee of Saint Mary
4th Place – Anthony Hughes of Marian
5th Place – Vonn Fenn of Southern Oregon
6th Place – Allen Calderon of Indiana Tech
7th Place – Trevor Marsman of Cornerstone
8th Place – Angel Banda of Reinhardt
1st – Aden Reeves (Grand View) dec. Gabe Gonzales (Grand View), 4-3
3rd – Brody Gee (Saint Mary) fall Anthony Hughes (Marian), 6:36
5th – Vonn Fenn (Southern Oregon) med. for. Allen Calderon (Indiana Tech)
7th – Trevor Marsman (Cornerstone) tech. fall Angel Banda (Reinhardt), 15-0
133 pounds
1st Place – Thaddeus Long of Life
2nd Place – Dominic Chavez of Texas Wesleyan
3rd Place – Aaron Lucio of Southeastern
4th Place – Sean Archuleta of Arizona Christian
5th Place – Luke Rioux of Indiana Tech
6th Place – Andrew Voiles of Southeastern
7th Place – Jackson Cockrell of Grand View
8th Place – Izaeah Beavers of Campbellsville
1st – Thaddeus Long (Life) dec. Dominic Chavez (Texas Wesleyan), 4-1 SV-1
3rd – Aaron Lucio (Southeastern) maj. dec. Sean Archuleta (Arizona Christian), 11-1
5th – Luke Rioux (Indiana Tech) dec. Andrew Voiles (Southeastern), 10-4
7th – Jackson Cockrell (Grand View) tech. fall Izaeah Beavers (Campbellsville), 18-2
141 pounds
1st Place – Carson Taylor of Grand View
2nd Place – Evan Potter of Southern Oregon
3rd Place – Cade Manion of Oklahoma City
4th Place – Hartwell Taylor of Saint Mary
5th Place – Jared Dinh of Cumberland
6th Place – Kael Brisker of Southeastern
7th Place – Thomas Williams of St. Thomas
8th Place – Creighton Baughman of Concordia
1st – Carson Taylor (Grand View) maj. dec. Evan Potter (Southern Oregon), 10-0
3rd – Cade Manion (Oklahoma City) maj. dec. Hartwell Taylor (Saint Mary), 9-0
5th – Jared Dinh (Cumberland) med. for. Kael Brisker (Southeastern)
7th – Thomas Williams (St. Thomas) dec. Creighton Baughman (Concordia), 6-2
149 pounds
1st Place – Elijah Larsen of Grand View
2nd Place – Hagen Heistand of Concordia
3rd Place – Victor Guzman of Cumberland
4th Place – Alex Pena of Wayland Baptist
5th Place – Mario De La Torre of Southeastern
6th Place – Nathan Lendt of Doane
7th Place – Nicholas Yancey of Campbellsville
8th Place – Bret Minor of Life
1st – Elijah Larsen (Grand View) maj. dec. Hagen Heistand (Concordia), 12-0
3rd – Victor Guzman (Cumberland) fall Alex Pena (Wayland Baptist), 2:10
5th – Mario De La Torre (Southeastern) dec. Nathan Lendt (Doane), 16-12
7th – Nicholas Yancey (Campbellsville) dec. Bret Minor (Life), 14-7
157 pounds
1st Place – David Rubio of Corban
2nd Place – Donald Griffin of Central Methodist
3rd Place – Elijah Chacon of Indiana Tech
4th Place – Steven Villalobos of Life
5th Place – Hunter Hobbs of Providence
6th Place – Aden Graves of Providence
7th Place – Fabian Padilla of Life
8th Place – Logan Hancey of Embry-Riddle
1st – David Rubio (Corban) maj. dec. Donald Griffin (Central Methodist), 11-1
3rd – Elijah Chacon (Indiana Tech) fall Steven Villalobos (Life), 0:26
5th – Hunter Hobbs (Providence) dec. Aden Graves (Providence), 4-2
7th – Fabian Padilla (Life) dec. Logan Hancey (Embry-Riddle), 12-10
165 pounds
1st Place – Cam Robinson of Grand View
2nd Place – Jonathan Kervin of Indiana Tech
3rd Place – Keller Rock of Embry-Riddle
4th Place – Matt Jenkins of Reinhardt
5th Place – Dylan Whitt of Grand View
6th Place – Anthony Federico of Southeastern
7th Place – Turner Black of Cumberlands
8th Place – Reese Jones of Life
1st – Cam Robinson (Grand View) dec. Jonathan Kervin (Indiana Tech), 11-4
3rd – Keller Rock (Embry-Riddle) maj. dec. Matt Jenkins (Reinhardt), 19-5
5th – Dylan Whitt (Grand View) med. for. Anthony Federico (Southeastern)
7th – Turner Black (Cumberlands) dec. Reese Jones (Life), 11-4
174 pounds
1st Place – Alex Reynolds of Grand View
2nd Place – Kris Ketchum of St. Thomas
3rd Place – Shadrick Slone of Campbellsville
4th Place – Daniil Gorshkov of Embry-Riddle
5th Place – Tre Morrisette of Life
6th Place – Francis Morrissey of Missouri Valley
7th Place – Roman Garcia of Central Methodist
8th Place – Trace Braun of Southeastern
1st – Alex Reynolds (Grand View) dec. Kris Ketchum (St. Thomas), 5-4
3rd – Shadrick Slone (Campbellsville) tech. fall Daniil Gorshkov (Embry-Riddle), 15-0
5th – Tre Morrisette (Life) med. for. Francis Morrissey (Missouri Valley)
7th – Roman Garcia (Central Methodist) maj. dec. Trace Braun (Southeastern), 14-2
184 pounds
1st Place – JD Perez of Life
2nd Place – Tyson Beauperthuy of Doane
3rd Place – Kendall Norfleet of Life
4th Place – Sawyer Hobbs of Providence
5th Place – William Speight of Lourdes
6th Place – Isaiah Twait of Corban
7th Place – Rylin Burns of Montana State - Northern
8th Place – Temuujijn Mendbileg of Dakota Wesleyan
1st – JD Perez (Life) dec. Tyson Beauperthuy (Doane), 15-9
3rd – Kendall Norfleet (Life) fall Sawyer Hobbs (Providence), 0:55
5th – William Speight (Lourdes) tech. fall Isaiah Twait (Corban), 17-2
7th – Rylin Burns (Montana State - Northern) dq. Temuujijn Mendbileg (Dakota Wesleyan)
197 pounds
1st Place – Garavous Kouekabakilaho of Grand View
2nd Place – Khalil Abdushshakur of Life
3rd Place – Kasten Grape of Doane
4th Place – Brad Antesberger of Doane
5th Place – Asher Ruchti of Southern Oregon
6th Place – Gentry Smith of Southeastern
7th Place – Elijah Hynes of Missouri Valley
8th Place – Omari Smith of Oklahoma City
1st – Garavous Kouekabakilaho (Grand View) maj. dec. Khalil Abdushshakur (Life), 11-2
3rd – Kasten Grape (Doane) med. for. Brad Antesberger (Doane)
5th – Asher Ruchti (Southern Oregon) dec. Gentry Smith (Southeastern), 1-0
7th – Elijah Hynes (Missouri Valley) dec. Omari Smith (Oklahoma City), 3-2 TB-1
285 pounds
1st Place – Gage Braun of Southeastern
2nd Place – Austin Foye of Central Methodist
3rd Place – Kenneth Copley of Embry-Riddle
4th Place – Braden Morgan of Friends
5th Place – Nico Rodriguez of Eastern Oregon
6th Place – Earnest Johnson of Life
7th Place – Antonio Garcia of Corban
8th Place – Seth Suvak of Dickinson State
1st – Gage Braun (Southeastern) maj. dec. Austin Foye (Central Methodist), 9-0
3rd – Kenneth Copley (Embry-Riddle) maj. dec. Braden Morgan (Friends), 9-1
5th – Nico Rodriguez (Eastern Oregon) dec. Earnest Johnson (Life), 4-1
7th – Antonio Garcia (Corban) maj. dec. Seth Suvak (Dickinson State), 16-3