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Championships for individuals and teams were first officially sponsored in 1963 and have since been held annually. The NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships is a double-elimination tournament for individuals competing in ten weight classes. Sixteen wrestlers in each class qualify through four "Super Regional" tournaments. During the championships, individual match winners earn points based on the level and quality of the victory, which are totaled to determine the team championship standings. In addition to determining the national championship, the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships also determine the Division II

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team. The top eight finishers in each weight class qualify for Division II All-American status. On March 13, 2020, the NCAA cancelled all of its 2020 wrestling championships due to the

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Cedar Falls, IA Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 40,713. It is home to the University of Northern Iowa, a public university. History Cedar Falls was first settled in March 1845 by ...

( State College of Iowa) , Western State College of Colorado ⁽¹⁾ , 62 ,

Southern Illinois University Southern Illinois University is a system of public universities in the southern region of the U.S. state of Illinois. Its headquarters is in Carbondale, Illinois. Board of trustees The university is governed by the nine member SIU Board of Tr ...

, 57 , ''Not awarded'' , - , 1964 , Cedar Falls, IA
(State College of Iowa) , Western State College of Colorado ⁽²⁾ , 51 ,

Colorado School of Mines The Colorado School of Mines, informally called Mines, is a public research university in Golden, Colorado, founded in 1874. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering, science, and mathematics, with a focus on ener ...

, 49 , ''Not awarded'' , - , 1965 ,

Golden, CO Golden is a home rule city that is the county seat of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 20,399 at the 2020 United States Census. Golden lies along Clear Creek at the base of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountai ...

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) , Mankato State College , 57 , California State Polytechnic College , 54 , ''Not awarded'' , - , 1966 ,

Mankato, MN Mankato ( ) is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the state of Minnesota. The population was 44,488 according to the 2020 census, making it the 21st-largest city in Minnesota, and the 5th-largest outside of the Minnea ...

( Mankato State College ) , California State Polytechnic College ⁽¹⁾ , 55 ,

Wilkes College Wilkes University is a private university in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It has over 2,200 undergraduates and over 2,200 graduate students (both full and part-time). Wilkes was founded in 1933 as a satellite campus of Bucknell University, and bec ...

, 51 , Warren Crow
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State University of New York at Albany The State University of New York at Albany, commonly referred to as the University at Albany, UAlbany or SUNY Albany, is a public research university with campuses in Albany, Rensselaer, and Guilderland, New York. Founded in 1844, it is one ...

) (123) , - , 1967 , Wilkes-Barre, PA
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) , Portland State College ⁽¹⁾ , 86 , Mankato State College , 57 , Rich Sanders
( Portland State College ) (115) , - , 1968 , Mankato, MN
( Mankato State College) , California State Polytechnic College ⁽²⁾ , 91 , Portland State College , 62 , Rich Sanders
( Portland State College) (123) , - , 1969 ,

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Colorado State College The University of Northern Colorado (UNC) is a public university in Greeley, Colorado. The university was founded in 1889 as the State Normal School of Colorado and has a long history in teacher education. The institution has officially changed ...

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Old Dominion University Old Dominion University (Old Dominion or ODU) is a public research university in Norfolk, Virginia. It was established in 1930 as the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary and is now one of the largest universities in Virginia with ...

) (152) , - , 1970 , Ashland, OH
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Ashland College Ashland University is a private university in Ashland, Ohio. The university consists of a main campus and several off-campus centers throughout central and northern Ohio. Ashland was founded in 1878 as Ashland College. It is affiliated with The ...

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University of Northern Iowa The University of Northern Iowa (UNI) is a public university in Cedar Falls, Iowa. UNI offers more than 90 majors across the colleges of Business Administration, Education, Humanities, Arts, and Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences and grad ...

, 58 , Terry Hall
( California State Polytechnic College) (118) , - , 1971 ,

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North Dakota State University North Dakota State University (NDSU, formally North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences) is a public land-grant research university in Fargo, North Dakota. It was founded as North Dakota Agricultural College in 1890 as t ...

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, 58 , Stan Dziedzic
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State University of New York at Oswego State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego or Oswego State) is a public college in the City of Oswego and Town of Oswego, New York. It has two campuses: historic lakeside campus in Oswego and Metro Center in Syracuse, New York. SUN ...

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University of Northern Iowa , 65 , Wade Schalles
( Clarion State College) (150) , - , 1973 ,

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South Dakota State University South Dakota State University is a public land-grant research university in Brookings, South Dakota. Founded in 1881, it is the state's largest and most comprehensive university and the oldest continually-operating university in South Dakota. The ...

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⁽⁷⁾ , 108 , Clarion State College , 80 , Larry Morgan
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) (134) , - , 1974 ,

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California State University, Fullerton California State University, Fullerton (CSUF or Cal State Fullerton) is a public university in Fullerton, California. With a total enrollment of more than 41,000, it has the largest student body of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) ...

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Bloomsburg State College Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (Bloomsburg, BU or Bloom) is a campus of Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania and it is located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). The ...

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( East Stroudsburg State College) ,

⁽¹⁾ , 124 ,

Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is a public university in Edwardsville, Illinois. SIUE was established in 1957 as an extension of Southern Illinois University Carbondale.Butler 1976, p. 18 It is the younger of the two major inst ...

, 71 , Randy Batten
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University of Tennessee at Chattanooga The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UT-Chattanooga, UTC, or Chattanooga) is a public university in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1886 and is one of four universities and two other affiliated institutions in the ...

) (118) , - , 1976 , Fargo, ND
(North Dakota State University) , California State College, Bakersfield ⁽¹⁾ , 92 ,

, 88 , Rick Jensen
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) (126) , - , 1977 , Cedar Falls, IA
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) , California State College, Bakersfield ⁽²⁾ , 107 , Augustana College (SD) , 78 , Franc Affentranger
( CaliforniaCalifornia State College, Bakersfield) (134) , - , 1978 , Cedar Falls, IA
(University of Northern Iowa) ,

⁽²⁾ , 124 , California State College, Bakersfield , 100 , John Azevedo
( California State College, Bakersfield) {118) , - , 1979 , Brookings, SD
(South Dakota State University) , California State College, Bakersfield ⁽³⁾ ! 112 ,

Eastern Illinois University Eastern Illinois University is a public university in Charleston, Illinois. Established in 1895 as the Eastern Illinois State Normal School, a teacher's college offering a two-year degree, Eastern Illinois University gradually expanded into a co ...

! 112 , Joe Gonzales
( California State College, Bakersfield) {118) , - , 1980 ,

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University of Nebraska Omaha The University of Nebraska Omaha (Omaha or UNO) is a public research university in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded in 1908 by faculty from the Omaha Presbyterian Theological Seminary as a private non-sectarian college, the university was originally kno ...

) , California State College, Bakersfield ⁽⁴⁾ , 110 ,

, 89 , Brian Parlet
( Augustana College (SD)) (177) , - , 1981 ,

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University of California, Davis The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a public land-grant research university near Davis, California. Named a Public Ivy, it is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University of California system. The institut ...

) , California State College, Bakersfield ⁽⁵⁾ , 144 ,

, 98 , Dan Cuestas
( California State College, Bakersfield) (126) , - , 1982 ,

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University of Wisconsin–Parkside The University of Wisconsin–Parkside (UWP) is a public university in Somers, Wisconsin. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System and has 4,644 students, 161 full-time faculty, and 89 lecturers and part-time faculty. The university o ...

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California State University, Bakersfield California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB, Cal State Bakersfield, or CSU Bakersfield) is a public university in Bakersfield, California. It was established in 1965 as Kern State College and officially in 1968 as California State College Bake ...

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Morgan State University Morgan State University (Morgan State or MSU) is a public historically black research university in Baltimore, Maryland. It is the largest of Maryland's historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). In 1867, the university, then known ...

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Wright State University Wright State University is a public research university in Fairborn, Ohio. Originally opened in 1964 as a branch campus of Miami University and Ohio State University, it became an independent institution in 1967 and was named in honor of aviation ...

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, 84 , Koln Knight
(Augustana College (SD)) (190) , - , 1986 ,

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⁽³⁾ , 119 ,

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania PennWest Edinboro is a campus of Pennsylvania Western University, a multi-campus public university in Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Edinboro, the campus has more than 4,600 enrolled students. History Edinboro University was founded ...

, 106 , Koln Knight
( Augustana College (SD)) (190) , - , 1987 , Edwardsville, IL
(Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville) ,

⁽⁸⁾ , 90 ,

, 69 , Daryl Pope
(

) (184) , - , 1988 , Omaha, NE
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⁽¹⁾ , 88 ,

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Carlton Haselrig Carlton Lee Haselrig (January 22, 1966 – July 22, 2020) was an American heavyweight wrestler and NFL player. Haselrig wrestled for University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. He is the only person to win six NCAA titles in wrestling, three times ...

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University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (UPJ or Pitt-Johnstown) is a state-related college in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It is a baccalaureate degree-granting regional campus of the University of Pittsburgh. The university is located in Richland ...

) (Hwt.) , - , 1989 ,

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( California University of Pennsylvania) ,

Portland State University Portland State University (PSU) is a public research university in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 1946 as a post-secondary educational institution for World War II veterans. It evolved into a four-year college over the following two decades ...

⁽²⁾ , 102 ,

Ferris State University Ferris State University (FSU or Ferris) is a public university with its main campus in Big Rapids, Michigan. It was founded in 1884 and became a public institution in 1950. Ferris is the ninth-largest institutions of higher education by enroll ...

, 56 , Dan Russell
(

) (150) , - , 1990 , Kenosha, WI
(University of Wisconsin–Parkside) ,

⁽³⁾ , 100 , Central State University (OK) , 96 , Dan Russell
(

) (158) , - , 1991 , Fargo, ND
(North Dakota State University) ,

⁽¹⁾ , 79 ,

University of Central Oklahoma The University of Central Oklahoma (UCO or Central State) is a public university in Edmond, Oklahoma. It is the third largest university in Oklahoma, with more than 17,000 students and approximately 434 full-time and 400 adjunct faculty. Founde ...

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University of Northern Colorado The University of Northern Colorado (UNC) is a public university in Greeley, Colorado. The university was founded in 1889 as the State Normal School of Colorado and has a long history in teacher education. The institution has officially changed ...

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, 78 , Mike Leberknight
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) (177) , - , 1993 , Brookings, SD
(South Dakota State University) ,

⁽²⁾ , 108 ,

, 68 , Glen Frank
(

) (134) , - , 1994 , Pueblo, CO
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University of Southern Colorado Colorado State University Pueblo (CSU Pueblo) is a public university in Pueblo, Colorado. It is a member of the Colorado State University System (CSU System) and a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). History 1933 to 1959 The idea for startin ...

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⁽³⁾ , 127 ,

Mankato State University Minnesota State University, Mankato (MNSU, MSU, or Minnesota State) is a public university in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. It is Minnesota's second-largest university and has over 123,000 living alumni worldwide. Founded in 1868, it is t ...

, 67 , Brian Melchiori
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University of Nebraska at Kearney The University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) is a campus of the public University of Nebraska system and located in Kearney, Nebraska. It was founded in 1905 as the Nebraska State Normal School at Kearney. History In March 1903 the Nebraska Stat ...

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(University of Northern Colorado) ,

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, 81 , Chad Lamer
(

) (190) , - , 1997 , Fargo, ND
(North Dakota State University) ,

San Francisco State University San Francisco State University (commonly referred to as San Francisco State, SF State and SFSU) is a public research university in San Francisco. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers 118 different b ...

, 95 ,

, 81 , Nate Hendrickson
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Moorhead State University Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) is a public university in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has an enrollment of 7,534 students in 2019 and 266 full-time faculty members. MSUM is a part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities s ...

) (167) , - , 1998 , Pueblo, CO
(University of Southern Colorado) ,

⁽²⁾ , 112 ,

, 78 , Travis King
(

) (150) , - , 1999 , Omaha, NE
(University of Nebraska Omaha) ,

⁽²⁾ , 110 ,

, 105 , Jody Strittmatter
(

) (125) , - , 2000 , Brookings, SD
(South Dakota State University) ,

⁽³⁾ , 91 ,

, 75 , Kris Nelson
(

) (133) , - , 2001 , Greeley, CO
(University of Northern Colorado) ,

⁽⁴⁾ , 98 ,

, 91 , Steve Saxlund
(

) (184) , - , 2002 , Kenosha, WI
(University of Wisconsin–Parkside) ,

⁽⁵⁾ , 128 ,

, 116 , Todd Fuller
(

) (174) , - , 2003 ,

Wheeling, WV Wheeling is a city in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Located almost entirely in Ohio County, of which it is the county seat, it lies along the Ohio River in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and also contains a tiny portion extending ...

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West Liberty State College West Liberty University (WLU) is a public university in West Liberty, West Virginia. It is West Virginia's oldest institution of higher education. It offers more than 70 undergraduate majors plus graduate programs, including a master's degree i ...

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Minnesota State University, Mankato Minnesota State University, Mankato (MNSU, MSU, or Minnesota State) is a public university in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. It is Minnesota's second-largest university and has over 123,000 living alumni worldwide. Founded in 1868, it is ...

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Waylon Lowe Michael Waylon Lowe (born October 31, 1980) is an American mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Lightweight (MMA), Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, he has competed for the Ultimate ...

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University of Findlay The University of Findlay (UF) is a private university, private Christianity, Christian university in Findlay, Ohio. It was established in 1882 through a joint partnership between the Churches of God General Conference (Winebrenner), Churches ...

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(University of Nebraska Omaha) ,

⁽³⁾ , 109 , Augustana College (SD) , 101 , Tom Meester
( Augustana College (SD)) (184) , - , 2006 , Findlay, OH
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⁽⁴⁾ , 117 ,

, 98 , Les Sigman
(

) (Hwt.) , - , 2007 , Kearney, NE
(University of Nebraska at Kearney) ,

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, 108 , J.D. Naig
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) (174) , - , 2008 ,

Cedar Rapids, IA Cedar Rapids () is the second-largest city in Iowa, United States and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and northeast of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city. ...

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Upper Iowa University Upper Iowa University (UIU) is a private university in Fayette, Iowa. It enrolls around 6000 students and offers distance education programs that include 15 centers in the U.S., an online program, an independent study program, and centers in ...

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(NCAA Division II) ,

⁽⁵⁾ , 146 ,

Newberry College Newberry College is a private Lutheran college in Newberry, South Carolina. It has 1,250 students. Accreditation Newberry College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award ...

(SC) , 80 , Joe Kemmerer
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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (Kutztown University or KU) is a public university in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Highe ...

) (133) , - , 2010 , Omaha, NE
(University of Nebraska Omaha) ,

⁽⁶⁾ , 131 , Augustana College (SD) , 72 , Shane Valko
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) (133) , - , 2011 , Kearney, NE
(University of Nebraska at Kearney) ,

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( Western State College of Colorado) (197) , - , 2012 , Pueblo, CO
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Colorado State University–Pueblo Colorado State University Pueblo (CSU Pueblo) is a public university in Pueblo, Colorado. It is a member of the Colorado State University System (CSU System) and a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). History 1933 to 1959 The idea for startin ...

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⁽²⁾ , 107 , St. Cloud State University , 95 , Luke McPeek
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Adams State College Adams State University is a public university in Alamosa, Colorado. The university's Adams State Grizzlies athletic teams compete in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. History Adams State was founded in 1921 as a teacher's college. Billy ...

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Birmingham, AL Birmingham ( ) is a city in the north central region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Birmingham is the seat of Jefferson County, Alabama's most populous county. As of the 2021 census estimates, Birmingham had a population of 197,575, down 1% fro ...

(NCAA Division II) ,

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( St. Cloud State University) (184) , - , 2014 ,

Cleveland, OH Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...

(NCAA Division II) ,

Notre Dame College Notre Dame College (Notre Dame College of Ohio or NDC) is a private Roman Catholic college in South Euclid, Ohio. Established in 1922 as a women's college, it has been coeducational since January 2001. Notre Dame College offers 30 majors and i ...

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St. Louis, MO St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which ...

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Maryville University Maryville University of St. Louis is a private university in Town and Country, Missouri. It was originally founded on April 6, 1872 by the Society of the Sacred Heart and offers more than 90 degrees at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral l ...

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Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, which operates in the western Midwestern United States. Nine of its ...

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University of Alabama in Huntsville The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is a public research university in Huntsville, Alabama. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and comprises nine colleges: arts, humanities & social science ...

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, 86 , Note: Shaded scores = Closest margin of victory, point in 1979 & widest margin of victory, 88 points in 1982.

Team titles

Source {, class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" !School !Team titles !Last championship , - , align=left, California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly–S.L.O.) ^A , 8 , 1974 , - , align=left, California State University, Bakersfield (Cal State, Bakersfield) ^B , 8 , 1987 , - , align=left, University of Central Oklahoma ^C , 7 , 2007 , - , align=left, University of Nebraska Omaha (Omaha) , 7 , 2011 , - , align=left, St. Cloud State University , 5 , 2021 , - , align=left, North Dakota State University , 4 , 2001 , - , align=left, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) , 3 , 1986 , - , align=left, Portland State University ^D , 3 , 1990 , - , align=left, University of Nebraska at Kearney (Nebraska–Kearney) , 3 , 2013 , - , align=left, Western State Colorado University (Western State)^E , 2 , 1964 , - , align=left, University of Northern Iowa (UNI)^F , 2 , 1978 , - , align=left, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (Pitt–Johnstown) , 2 , 1999 , - , align=left, Notre Dame College (OH) , 2 , 2017 , - , align=left, Minnesota State University, Mankato (Minnesota State–Mankato)^G , 1 , 1965 , - , align=left, San Francisco State University , 1 , 1997 * ^A = known as Cal State Poly College & Cal Poly State University * ^B = known as Cal State College, Bakersfield & CSU Bakersfield * ^C = known as Central State College (OK) & Central Oklahoma * ^D = known as Portland State College & Portland State U. * ^E = was Western State College of Colorado * ^F = known as State College of Iowa & UNI * ^G = known as Mankato State College, Mankato State University & Minnesota State–Mankato

Team title winning streaks (more than 2)

Source {, class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" !School !Team titles !Years , - , align=left, California Polytechnic State University , 7 , 1968–1974 , - , align=left, California State University, Bakersfield , 5 , 1979–1983 , - , align=left, University of Central Oklahoma , 4 , 1992–1995 , - , align=left, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville , 3 , 1984–1986 , - , align=left, University of Nebraska Omaha , 3 , 2004–2006 , - , align=left, University of Nebraska Omaha , 3 , 2009–2011

Division II wrestlers to Division I championships

Sources Through 1989, the Division II finalists advanced to the Division I championships, held the following week, where many athletes earned All-American recognition in two divisions during the same season. This practice was discontinued after

of the

won the Division II heavyweight title and advanced to Division I, where he also won the heavyweight title three years in a row, 1987–89.

Former Division II team champions now in Division I

Source {, class="wikitable" !School !Championships !Year moved !Current wrestling conference !Note , - , Cal Poly , 8–1966, 1968–74 , 1975 ,

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Portland State Portland State University (PSU) is a public research university in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 1946 as a post-secondary educational institution for World War II veterans. It evolved into a four-year college over the following two decades ...

, 3–1969, 1989–90 , 1996 , — , Dropped wrestling in 2009 for economic reasons , - ,

Cal State Bakersfield California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB, Cal State Bakersfield, or CSU Bakersfield) is a public university in Bakersfield, California. It was established in 1965 as Kern State College and officially in 1968 as California State College Bake ...

, 8–1976–77, 1979–83, 1987 , 1988 ,

, , - ,

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, 2–1975, 1978 , 1982 ,

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, Won single division (now DI) title in 1950 , - ,

SIUE Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is a public university in Edwardsville, Illinois. SIUE was established in 1957 as an extension of Southern Illinois University Carbondale.Butler 1976, p. 18 It is the younger of the two major inst ...

, 3–1984–86 , 2009 ,

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, , - ,

North Dakota State North Dakota State University (NDSU, formally North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences) is a public land-grant research university in Fargo, North Dakota. It was founded as North Dakota Agricultural College in 1890 as t ...

, 4–1988, 1998, 2000–01 , 2004 ,

, , - ,

Omaha Omaha ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's 39th-largest city ...

, 7–1991, 2004–06, 2009–11 , 2012 , — , School dropped wrestling at start of its transition to Division I ;Notes

References

External links

NCAA Division II wrestling
{{National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Wrestling Championship

Championship In sport, a championship is a competition in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion. Championship systems Various forms of competition can be referred to by the term championship. Title match system In this system ...

Recurring sporting events established in 1963 1963 establishments in Iowa

Team champions

Team titles

Team title winning streaks (more than 2)

Division II wrestlers to Division I championships

Former Division II team champions now in Division I

See also

References

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