2018 Returns The Most NCAA Champs In 10 Years
2018 Returns The Most NCAA Champs In 10 Years
More NCAA wrestling national champions return for the 2017-18 season than at any time in the last ten years
There are many reasons to get excited for the upcoming NCAA season. To see Penn State and Ohio State battle for the team trophy. To see if Iowa can find a way to climb the team podium. To see the individual rankings change throughout the season. And one reason we haven't touched on yet: the crazy amount of national champions returning for this season.
Eight of last year's champions return. Four other wrestlers return that won titles in previous years and are also back to reclaim their trophies. Those 12 wrestlers combine to represent 16 individual championships.
Prospective lineup looks: Rutgers | Michigan | Iowa State | Oklahoma State | Virginia Tech | Ohio State | North Carolina | Iowa | Penn State
We went back through over a decade of results to see if this is the most returning champs in the last 10 years -- and, spoiler alert, it is. Check out how this year's insane crop of returning champions compares to previous years in the tables below.
Did we miss anyone? Let us know!
Eight of last year's champions return. Four other wrestlers return that won titles in previous years and are also back to reclaim their trophies. Those 12 wrestlers combine to represent 16 individual championships.
Prospective lineup looks: Rutgers | Michigan | Iowa State | Oklahoma State | Virginia Tech | Ohio State | North Carolina | Iowa | Penn State
We went back through over a decade of results to see if this is the most returning champs in the last 10 years -- and, spoiler alert, it is. Check out how this year's insane crop of returning champions compares to previous years in the tables below.
2009-10 Upcoming Season -- 11 Champs, 11 Titles
Title Year | Weight | Champ | Class |
---|---|---|---|
2006 | 149 | Dustin Schlatter | FR |
2008 | 125 | Angel Escobedo | SO |
2008 | 149 | Brent Metcalf | SO |
2008 | 184 | Mike Pucillo | SO |
2009 | 125 | Troy Nickerson | JR |
2009 | 133 | Franklin Gomez | JR |
2009 | 149 | Darrion Caldwell | JR |
2009 | 157 | Jordan Burroughs | JR |
2009 | 165 | Jarrod King | JR |
2009 | 197 | Jake Varner | JR |
2009 | 285 | Mark Ellis | JR |
2010-11 Upcoming Season -- 3 Champs, 3 Titles
Title Year | Weight | Champ | Class |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 125 | Matt McDonough | FR |
2010 | 141 | Kyle Dake | FR |
2010 | 165 | Andrew Howe | SO |
2011-12 Upcoming Season -- 7 Champs, 8 Titles
Title Year | Weight | Champ | Class |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 125 | Matt McDonough | FR |
2010 | 141 | Kyle Dake | FR |
2011 | 133 | Jordan Oliver | SO |
2011 | 141 | Kellen Russell | JR |
2011 | 149 | Kyle Dake | SO |
2011 | 184 | Quentin Wright | SO |
2011 | 197 | Dustin Kilgore | JR |
2011 | 285 | Zach Rey | JR |
2012-13 Upcoming Season -- 9 Champs, 12 Titles
Title Year | Weight | Champ | Class |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 125 | Matt McDonough | FR |
2010 | 141 | Kyle Dake | FR |
2011 | 133 | Jordan Oliver | SO |
2011 | 149 | Kyle Dake | SO |
2011 | 184 | Quentin Wright | SO |
2012 | 125 | Matt McDonough | JR |
2012 | 133 | Logan Stieber | FR |
2012 | 157 | Kyle Dake | JR |
2012 | 165 | David Taylor | SO |
2012 | 174 | Ed Ruth | SO |
2012 | 184 | Steve Bosak | JR |
2012 | 285 | Tony Nelson | SO |
2013-14 Upcoming Season -- 9 Champs, 12 Titles
Title Year | Weight | Champ | Class |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 165 | Andrew Howe | SO |
2012 | 133 | Logan Stieber | FR |
2012 | 165 | David Taylor | SO |
2012 | 174 | Ed Ruth | SO |
2012 | 285 | Tony Nelson | SO |
2013 | 125 | Jesse Delgado | SO |
2013 | 133 | Logan Stieber | SO |
2013 | 141 | Kendric Maple | JR |
2013 | 157 | Derek St. John | JR |
2013 | 174 | Chris Perry | JR |
2013 | 184 | Ed Ruth | JR |
2013 | 285 | Tony Nelson | JR |
2014-15 Upcoming Season -- 6 Champs, 9 Titles
Title Year | Weight | Champ | Class |
---|---|---|---|
2012 | 133 | Logan Stieber | FR |
2013 | 125 | Jesse Delgado | SO |
2013 | 133 | Logan Stieber | SO |
2014 | 125 | Jesse Delgado | JR |
2014 | 141 | Logan Stieber | JR |
2014 | 149 | Jason Tsirtsis | FR |
2014 | 157 | Alex Dieringer | SO |
2014 | 197 | J'Den Cox | FR |
2014 | 285 | Nick Gwiazdowski | SO |
2015-16 Upcoming Season -- 8 Champs, 10 Titles
Title Year | Weight | Champ | Class |
---|---|---|---|
2014 | 149 | Jason Tsirtsis | FR |
2014 | 157 | Alex Dieringer | SO |
2014 | 197 | J'Den Cox | FR |
2014 | 285 | Nick Gwiazdowski | SO |
2015 | 125 | Nathan Tomasello | FR |
2015 | 133 | Cody Brewer | JR |
2015 | 157 | Isaiah Martinez | FR |
2015 | 165 | Alex Dieringer | JR |
2015 | 184 | Gabe Dean | SO |
2015 | 285 | Nick Gwiazdowski | JR |
2016-17 Upcoming Season -- 8 Champs, 11 Titles
Title Year | Weight | Champ | Class |
---|---|---|---|
2014 | 197 | J'Den Cox | FR |
2015 | 125 | Nathan Tomasello | FR |
2015 | 157 | Isaiah Martinez | FR |
2015 | 184 | Gabe Dean | SO |
2016 | 141 | Dean Heil | SO |
2016 | 149 | Zain Retherford | SO |
2016 | 157 | Isaiah Martinez | SO |
2016 | 174 | Myles Martin | FR |
2016 | 184 | Gabe Dean | JR |
2016 | 197 | J'Den Cox | JR |
2016 | 285 | Kyle Snyder | SO |
2017-18 Upcoming Season -- 12 Champs, 16 Titles
Title Year | Weight | Champ | Class |
---|---|---|---|
2014 | 149 | Jason Tsirtsis | FR |
2015 | 125 | Nathan Tomasello | FR |
2015 | 157 | Isaiah Martinez | FR |
2016 | 141 | Dean Heil | SO |
2016 | 149 | Zain Retherford | SO |
2016 | 157 | Isaiah Martinez | SO |
2016 | 174 | Myles Martin | FR |
2016 | 285 | Kyle Snyder | SO |
2017 | 125 | Darian Cruz | JR |
2017 | 141 | Dean Heil | JR |
2017 | 149 | Zain Retherford | JR |
2017 | 157 | Jason Nolf | SO |
2017 | 165 | Vincenzo Joseph | FR |
2017 | 174 | Mark Hall | FR |
2017 | 184 | Bo Nickal | SO |
2017 | 285 | Kyle Snyder | JR |
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