Monday, May 26, 2025

2025-2026 NAIA 133 lbs Preview

 




Thaddeus Long
Life

The two-time NAIA finalist, who won an NAIA title this past season returns for one more year of collegiate wrestling.  He's also a two-time Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) champion. 

Dom Chavez
Texas Wesleyan

The Ram has thus far earned NAIA All American honors of 4th & 2nd.  An American Midwest Conference/Sooner Athletic Conference (AMC/SAC) champion last season, he also won the Friends Falcon Invitational. 

Aaron Lucio
   Southeastern 

The fire was on fire last season at the NAIA championships, capturing a 3rd place All American showing.  He was runner-up at the AAC. 

Sean Archuleta
Arizona Christian

A lot of talented freshmen amongst the ranks last season & Sean Archuleta was one of them.  Winning titles at both the Missouri Valley Invitational & the Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC), he took 4th in the NAIA nation. 

Luke Rioux
Indiana Tech

Speaking of tough freshman from last year.  Luke Rioux won a Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) title and finished 5th in the NAIA nation. 

Andrew Voiles
Southeastern

Andrew Voiles enters his senior year of competition having thus far posted NAIA All American honors of 7th & 6th.  He's been 2nd & 3rd in the AAC. 

Jackson Cockrell
Grand View 

Another senior looking to become a three-time All American this season is Viking Jackson Cockrell who has thus far ben 6th & 7th in the NAIA nation.  2nd & 3rd in the Heart of America (HOA), he'll look to win a conference title this year as well. 

Izaeah Beavers
Campbellsville

The Tiger is yet another senior looking to end his career with three All-American honors.  A Mid-South Conference (MSC) champion last year, he has back-to-back NAIA honors of 8th place. 

Simon Graeber
Southern Oregon

A match shy of NAIA All American honors last season, Simon Graeber has thus far been 2nd & 4th in the CCC. 

Haden Hernandez
Missouri Valley

Twice the R12 in the NAIA championships, Haden Hernandez will look to earn that All American honor he has been so close to this season.  He won the HOA last season. 

Lane Scorpil
William Penn

The Statesman was one match shy of NAIA All American honors last season & 4th in the HOA. 

Matt Terrence
Doane

A Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) champion this past year, Matt Terrence placed 3rd at the prestigious Missouri Valley Invitational. 

Dylan Crawford
Hastings

Only a sophomore, Dylan Crawford was 3rd in the AAC this past season. 


Wyatt Hinton
Campbellsville

One match shy of placing at the Missouri Valley Invitational, Wyatt Hinton was 3rd in the MSC. 

Landon Bertsch
Marian

Landon Bertsch earned NAIA qualification for the Knights this past season. 

Daryl Mills
Missouri Baptist

4th at last year's Missouri Valley Invitational, Daryl Mills has thus far been 5th & 2nd in the AMC/SAC. 

Jason Ramirez
Arizona Christian

5th in the CCC, Jason Ramiez was also 7th at the Missouri Valley Invitational. 

Arojae Hart
Central Methodist

One match shy of place-winner status at the Missouri Valley Invitational, Arojae Hart was 6th in the HOA. 

Roman De La Cruz
Saint Mary

One of the coolest stories I know of thus far for the '25-'26 season is how teammate Freddy Barajas who is now out of eligibility is sticking around Leavenworth, Kansas so that he can do all he can to help Roman De La Cruz reach his goals in his final season.  Now if that doesn't say, "T-E-A-M" you tell me what does.  Thus far De La Cruz has been a two-time Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) runner-up & 6th at the Missouri Valley Invitational.  He's been 3rd-3rd-4th at the Friends Falcon Invitational & he was also 4th at the Doane Oppenheim Invite as well. 

Blake Runion
Corban

Blake Runion enters his final season of collegiate wrestling having thus far posted 6th & 2nd place finishes in the CCC. 

Blake Woolsey
Providence 

Only a sophomore, Blake Woolsey took 8th at last year's Missouri Valley Invitational. 

Niko Gonzalez
Baker

The wildcat was one match shy of a top 8 finish at the Missouri Valley Invitational last season. 















































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