Qualifier Credentials
Breaking down the accomplishments of the 2022 NAIA Championship Qualifiers. Returning NAIA Americans as well as placewinners in other divisions are noted.
WT (Seed) Wrestler (School) – Previous Placement
125 (1) Esco Walker (Grand View) – 2021-133-2nd; 2019-NJCAA-125-6th; 2018-NJCAA-125-7th
125 (2) Brandon Orum (Life) – 2021-125-Champ
125 (3) Justin Portillo (Grand View) – 2021-125-4th; 2020-125-2nd; 2019-125-5th; 2018-125-3rd
125 (4) Daniel Vargas (Doane) – 2021-125-5
125 (5) Isaac Crowell (Southeastern) – 2021-125-7th
125 (6) Dennis McNeal (Brewton-Parker) – 2020-NJCAA-125-5th
125 (7) Gregory Viloria (Menlo) – 2017-CACC-125-3rd
125 (8) Riley Siason (Menlo) – 2020-125-6th
125 (9) Carter Cox (Cumberland U.) – 2021-125-6th
125 (12) Koby Milner (Reinhardt) – 2020-125-7th
133 (1) Connor Gimson (Indiana Tech) – 2021-133-Champ; 2020-133-7th
133 (3) Matt Gimson (Indiana Tech) – 2021-133-3rd; 2020-133-8th
133 (4) Carson Taylor (Grand View) – 2021-133-4th
133 (5) Jacob Ruiz (Life) – 2019-NJCAA-133-3rd
133 (6) Jacob Seto (Embry-Riddle) – 2020-133-3rd; 2019-133-8th
133 (7) Jacob Mendoza (Menlo) – 2020-125-4th
133 (9) Nick Kunz (Montana State-Northern) – 2021-133-8th; 2020-125-Champ
133 (12) Joel Avila (Providence) – 2020-NJCAA-125-3rd
133 (US) Dominick Arellano (Baker) – 2021-133-6th
133 (US) Mario Ybarra (Concordia) – 2021-133-7th
133 (US) Jordan Martinez (Texas Wesleyan) – 2020-125-8th; 2019-125-7th; 2018-125-8th
133 (US) Alex Pena (Wayland Baptist) – 2021-133-6th
141 (1) Baterdene (Baagi) Boldmaa (Doane) – 2021-141-Champ; 2020-141-Champ; 2019-NJCAA-141-3rd
141 (2) Nick Henneman (Lourdes) – 2021-141-5th; 2019-141-4th
141 (5) Bryce Nickel (U. of the Cumberlands) – 2021-141-7th
141 (6) Trent Leon (Reinhardt) – 2021-141-8th; 2020-141-5th
141 (7) Edrich Nortje (Hastings) – 2017-9th-Cadet Worlds; 2018-21st-Junior Worlds
149 (2) Denver Stonecheck (Life) – 2021-149-2nd, 2020-149-2nd
149 (5) Andreus Bond (Southeastern) – 2021-149-Champ
149 (8) Ryan Moore (Thomas More) – 2021-141-2nd
149 (9) John Diener (Morningside) – 2021-149-8th
149 (10) Salvador Silva (Southeastern) – 2021-NJCAA-149-Champ; 2020-NJCAA-149-3rd
149 (12) John Fox (York) – 2021-149-6th; 2020-141-8th
149 (US) Dayton Marvel (Campbellsville) – 2019-141-6th
149 (US) Beau Blackham (Embry-Riddle) – 2020-157-8th
149 (US) Conner Holman (Oklahoma City) – 2020-141-6th
157 (2) Wilder Wichman (Thomas More) – 2021-157-3rd
157 (3) Jack Bass (Life) – 2021-157-5th
157 (4) Israel Casarez (Grand View) – 2021-157-8th
157 (5) Thomas Stevenson (Hastings) – 2018-NJCAA-157-6th
157 (6) Anthony Maia (Cumberland U.) – 2021-149-5th; 2019-149-4th; 2017-NJCAA-149-8th
157 (7) Derrick Smallwood (Lindsey Wilson) – 2021-157-4th; 2020-157-4th
157 (8) Chinges Tsermaa (Doane) – 2021-NJCAA-157-4th; 2020-NJCAA-165-7th
157 (11) James Williams (Embry-Riddle) – 2017-157-7th
157 (US) Abraham Del Toro (Menlo) – 2017-CACC-141-3rd
157 (US) Jon McGowan (Oklahoma City) – 2020-157-7th
157 (US) Austin Loza (Texas Wesleyan) – 2020-149-8th
157 (US) Adam Valdez (Vanguard) – 2018-CACC-149-2nd; 2017-CACC-133-3rd
165 (1) Cole Smith (Cumberland U.) – 2021-165-3rd
165 (2) Sid Ohl (Life) – 2021-165-5th
165 (3) Marty Margolis (Grand View) – 2021-149-3rd; 2020-NJCAA-149-2nd
165 (6) Gavin Smith (Campbellsville) – 2021-165-4th
165 (7) Frederick (Ricky) Padilla (Vanguard) – 2021-165-2nd; 2016-NCWA-165-Champ
165 (8) Taygen Smith (Hastings) – 2021-157-7th
165 (US) Mason McDaniel (Life) – 2019-NJCAA-165-3rd
165 (US) Chase Short (Montana State-Northern) – 2021-174-7th
174 (2) Casey Randles (Grand View) – 2021-174-3rd
174 (3) Isaiah Luellen (Baker) – 2021-174-5th; 2020-165-4th
174 (6) Cole Tenety (Reinhardt) – 2019-165-8th
174 (8) Asher Eichert (Life) – 2021-174-2nd
174 (9) Armon Fayyazi (Vanguard) – 2021-174-4th; 2020-174-8th; 2016-CACC-165-5th; 2015-CACC-165-4th
174 (11) Keegan Mulhill (Eastern Oregon) – 2021-174-6th
174 (US) Michael Abidin (St. Thomas) – 2018-NJCAA-174-6th
184 (1) Ben Lee (Grand View) – 2021-184-3rd
184 (2) Eric Vermillion (Indiana Tech) – 2021-184-Champ; 2020-184-8th
184 (US) Karim Shakur (Missouri Valley) – 2018-CACC-197-4th
184 (US) Chase Vincent (Oklahoma City) – 2020-174-2nd; 2019-174-4th
197 (1) Isaac Bartel (Montana State-Northern) – 2021-197-Champ; 2020-197-2nd; 2019-197-2nd; 2018-197-3rd
197 (2) Trevor Lawson (Lindsey Wilson) – 2021-197-2nd; 2020-184-3rd
197 (3) Zane Lanham (Life) – 2021-197-3rd
197 (4) Tyson Beauperthuy (Midland) – 2021-184-2nd
197 (5) Owen Braungardt (Grand View) – 2020-197-3rd
197 (7) Bradley Antesberger (Doane) – 2020-NCWA-197-3rd
197 (9) Daulton Mayer (Thomas More) – 2021-197-7th
197 (12) Dylan Reel (Ottawa) – 2018-NJCAA-174-Champ; 2016-NJCAA-174-6th
197 (US) Easton Rendleman (Oklahoma City) – 2021-197-6th
285 (1) Greg Hagan (Grand View) – 2021-285-2nd
285 (2) Odgerel Batkhishig (Doane) – 2018-NJCAA-285-Champ; 2017-NJCAA-3rd
285 (3) Tommy Mommer (Grand View) – 2020-NJCAA-285-5th; 2019-NJCAA-285-7th
285 (4) Aaron Johnson (U. of the Cumberlands) – 2021-285-3rd; 2019-285-8th
285 (5) Noel Orozco (Eastern Oregon) – 2021-285-7th
285 (6) Joshua Isaac (Missouri Valley) – 2021-285-5th
285 (9) Patrick DePiazza (Cumberland U.) – 2021-285-4th; 2020-285-7th
Qualifier Totals by Home State
| Ranked | Alphabetical | |||
| Rank | State/Country | Total | Total | State/Country |
| 1 | California | 25 | 7 | Alabama |
| 2 | Georgia | 21 | 2 | Alaska |
| 3 | Florida | 16 | 10 | Arizona |
| 3 | Illinois | 16 | 1 | Arkansas |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 16 | 25 | California |
| 6 | Indiana | 14 | 5 | Colorado |
| 7 | Iowa | 12 | 1 | Delaware |
| 7 | Michigan | 12 | 16 | Florida |
| 7 | Ohio | 12 | 21 | Georgia |
| 7 | Texas | 12 | 2 | Hawaii |
| 11 | Kansas | 11 | 5 | Idaho |
| 12 | Arizona | 10 | 16 | Illinois |
| 12 | Oregon | 10 | 14 | Indiana |
| 14 | Montana | 9 | 12 | Iowa |
| 15 | Alabama | 7 | 11 | Kansas |
| 15 | Kentucky | 7 | 7 | Kentucky |
| 15 | Missouri | 7 | 1 | Louisiana |
| 15 | Washington | 7 | 1 | Maryland |
| 19 | Colorado | 5 | 12 | Michigan |
| 19 | Idaho | 5 | 7 | Missouri |
| 21 | Nebraska | 4 | 3 | Mongolia |
| 21 | Nevada | 4 | 9 | Montana |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | 4 | 4 | Nebraska |
| 21 | Virginia | 4 | 4 | Nevada |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 4 | 1 | New Jersey |
| 26 | Mongolia | 3 | 2 | New Mexico |
| 27 | Alaska | 2 | 2 | New York |
| 27 | Hawaii | 2 | 1 | North Carolina |
| 27 | New Mexico | 2 | 12 | Ohio |
| 27 | New York | 2 | 16 | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Tennessee | 2 | 10 | Oregon |
| 27 | Utah | 2 | 4 | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | West Virginia | 2 | 1 | South Africa |
| 34 | Arkansas | 1 | 1 | South Carolina |
| 34 | Delaware | 1 | 1 | South Dakota |
| 34 | Louisiana | 1 | 2 | Tennessee |
| 34 | Maryland | 1 | 12 | Texas |
| 34 | North Carolina | 1 | 2 | Utah |
| 34 | New Jersey | 1 | 4 | Virginia |
| 34 | South Africa | 1 | 7 | Washington |
| 34 | South Carolina | 1 | 2 | West Virginia |
| 34 | South Dakota | 1 | 4 | Wisconsin |
