No. 1 Ranked Grand View Wins 11th-Straight Heart Men's Wrestling Conference Championship
For the 11th-straight season, No. 1 nationally ranked Grand View University captured the Heart of America Athletic Conference Men's Wrestling Conference Championship on Saturday afternoon.
The Vikings collected 246.5 total points, defeating second-place Missouri Valley, who earned 172.5 points.
Wrestlers that placed first, second or third in their respective weight classes also earned Heart All-Conference honors, with a first-place finish earning First Team All-Conference honors, a second-place finish earning Second Team All-Conference honors, and a third-place finish earning Honorable Mention All-Conference honors.
First Team All-Conference (Weight Class Champions)
125 lbs – Haden Hernandez (Missouri Valley)
133 lbs – Gabe Gonzales (Grand View)
141 lbs – Marckis Branford (Grand View)
149 lbs – Elijah Larsen (Grand View)
157 lbs – Bryce Boumans (Grand View)
165 lbs – Cam Robinson (Grand View)
174 lbs – Roman Garcia (Central Methodist)
184 lbs – Austen Wetzel (William Woods)
197 lbs – Garavous Kouekabakilaho (Grand View)
285 lbs – Shane Cook (Grand View)
Second Team All-Conference (Runner-Up)
125 lbs – Elijah Cater (Grand View)
133 lbs – Lane Scorpil (William Penn)
141 lbs – Reese Courtney (Grand View)
149 lbs – Nikolas Slatoff (Baker)
157 lbs – Easton Larson (Grand View)
165 lbs – Dylan Whitt (Grand View)
174 lbs – Kristopher Ketchum (Grand View)
184 lbs – Chris Wohrley (Graceland)
197 lbs – Elijah Hynes (Missouri Valley)
285 lbs – Garine Gibson (Central Methodist)
Honorable Mention All-Conference (Third Place)
125 lbs – Robert Albert (Missouri Valley)
133 lbs – Braden Werdenhausen (William Woods)
141 lbs – Arojae Hart (Central Methodist)
149 lbs – Kristofer Arrey (Missouri Valley)
157 lbs – Drake Jenkins (Central Methodist)
165 lbs – Brayden Shelton (Missouri Valley)
174 lbs – Jeraimiah Nyberg (Graceland)
184 lbs – Griffin Ray (Central Methodist)
197 lbs – KJ Fry (Graceland)
285 lbs – Seth Suvak (Dickinson State)
The conference also handed out some hardware on Saturday, as the following award winners were announced:
Wrestler of the Year – Cam Robinson (Grand View)
Tournament Outstanding Wrestler – Roman Garcia (Central Methodist)
Freshman of the Year – Reese Courtney (Grand View)
Newcomer of the Year – Shane Cook (Grand View)
Co-Coaches of the Year – Grant Henderson (Grand View) and Evan Hansen (Graceland)
Co-Assistant Coaches of the Year – Paul Reedy (Grand View) and Owen Braungardt (Graceland)
Another dominant performance from the Vikings highlighted a competitive championship weekend and reinforced the Heart's reputation as one of the premier wrestling conferences in the NAIA.