2026 WHAC Men's Wrestling Championships Preview
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The 2026 Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) Men's Wrestling Championships are set for Saturday, Feb. 14. Hosted by Indiana Tech, the event features all WHAC teams and results can be followed by clicking here. A live video stream can be accessed here.
All WHAC teams qualify for the postseason tournament and may enter up to two wrestlers per weight class. First and second place finishers in each weight class will earn first and second team all-conference honors respectively. Coaches will vote on Wrestler of the Year, Outstanding Wrestler of the Tournament, Coach of the Year and Champion of Character Coach honors following the tournament. An awards presentation will take place following the finals.
Wrestling is set to begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
Current NAIA Individual Rankings
NAIA National Championship Allocations
| Conference | 125 | 133 | 141 | 149 | 157 | 165 | 174 | 184 | 197 | 285 | Total Conference Allocations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Athletic Conference | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 40 |
| Cascade Collegiate Conference | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 47 |
| Great Plains Athletic Conference | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 25 |
| Heart of America Athletic Conference | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 46 |
| Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| Mid-South Conference | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 37 |
| Sooner Athletic Conference | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 28 |
| Total Allocations per Weight Class | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 254 |
Click here for official WHAC Men's Wrestling Championship Merchandise
2025 Weight Class Champions
125 lb - Trevor Marsman, Cornerstone*^
133 lb - Luke Rioux, Indiana Tech
141 lb - Conner Kimbrough, Indiana Tech
149 lb - Louden Stradling, Cleary
157 lb - Elliott Rodgers, Marian
165 lb - Jonathan Kervin, Indiana Tech*
174 lb - Leo Galasso, Indiana Tech
184 lb - William Speight, Lourdes*
197 lb - Carter Kroll, Lourdes
285 lb - Johnny Cruz, Indiana Tech
*Repeat champion from 2024
^Repeat champion from 2023
All-Time Tournament Champions
2021 - Indiana Tech
2022 - Indiana Tech
2023 - Indiana Tech
2024 - Indiana Tech
2025 - Indiana Tech