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| Derek Blubaugh Indianapolis |
Grandson of Olympic Gold Medalist Doug Blubaugh, I think it is safe to say that Derek Blubaugh at 2nd-2nd-2nd-2nd, is the best wrestler in the history of NCAA DII wrestling to never win a Super Region title. 2nd-2nd-1st-1st in the D2 nation, more than proves that theory correct.
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| Tereus Henry Fort Hays State |
The El Paso, Texas native had two outstanding finishes at the NCAA DII championships during his career. As a sophomore he placed 3rd & this year as a senior he made the finals. At Super Region VI, he was 3rd-1st-1st-2nd. He also made the Midwest Classic finals as both a sophomore & a junior.
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| Dom Murphy St. Cloud State |
Dom Murphy had an outstanding career competing for the Huskies. 4th-1st-1st-1st at Super Region V, Murphy earned D2 All American honors of 4th-5th-8th.
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| Wyatt Miller Grand Valley State |
Starting off his career at Appalachian State, Wyatt Miller finished off his collegiate wrestling days competing for the Lakers of Grand Valley State. 7th & 6th in the D2 nation, he was 3rd in both his junior & senior seasons at Super Region III.
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| Dakoda Rodgers Pittsburgh-Johnstown |
Dakoda Rodgers enjoyed a very successful career competing for the Mountain Cats. 5th-3rd-1st-1st Super Region I, Rodgers was R12-8th-R12 at the NCAA DII championships. He placed 3rd at the Midwest Regional as a junior.
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| Logan Kvien McKendree |
"All that matters/all that counts is the national tournament" is a famous saying that many in the wrestling community adhere to. I'm not one of them. Matter of fact, I HATE that saying and think it's absolute bullshit. Why? Because of guys like Logan Kvien. 6th & 3rd in the D2 nation as a sophomore & junior, Kvien came up short of his third All American honor this season. You know what? Many questioned whether Derek Blubaugh would win another D2 title this season & Kvien was the reason why. He handed Blubaugh two losses this season. 3rd-3rd-1st at Super Region IV & a Midwest Classic champ this year, things may not have ended as grand as they could have, but I still say Logan Kvien had a great career.
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| Chase Stegall UW-Parkside |
Watching Chase Stegall find himself again was one of the most rewarding aspects of the '24-'25 season for me as a fan. An NCAA DII qualifier as a freshman, Stegall seemed to fall apart in his sophomore & junior seasons. He came back strong as ever in his final season of competition, placing 5th at the prestigious Midwest Classic & 3rd at Super Region V. He was one match shy of All American honors.
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| Gabriel Carranza Colorado Mesa |
The California native was a two-time NCAA DII qualifier for the Mavericks during his career. 3rd at the Super Region V as both a junior & a senior.
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| Kaine Morris Ashland |
In his final season, Kaine Morris qualified for the NCAA D2 championships with a 2nd place finish at Super Region III.
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| Matt Kaylor Mary |
5th in the D2 nation two seasons ago, the final two years of collegiate wrestling didn't quite go the way Matt Kaylor was hoping that they'd go. Overall still a very successful career. Over 80 career wins, he was 3rd-3rd-5th-4th at Super Region V.
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| Cannon Potts Minot State |
Cannon Potts never made the NCAA DII championships during his career, but still had many accomplishments, nonetheless. Was 4th & 5th at Super Region V.
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| Bruce Vaughan Millersville |
Another super tough wrestler who came up short of NCAA DII qualification during his career was Bruce Vaughn, who had 4th & 5th place finishes at Super Region I during his final two seasons.
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| Lucas Salmon Tiffin |
Yet another senior who illustrates how difficult it can be to even make it to the NCAA D2 championships during a career. Twice 5th at Super Region III, Salmon was 6th at the Midwest Classic this season.
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