Doane Wins 2026 GPAC Men's Wrestling Championship
(Orange City, Iowa) - The 2026 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Men's Wrestling Championships was hosted by Northwestern College on February 20 and 21 in Orange City, Iowa, with Doane University claiming the conference championship.
(Orange City, Iowa) - The 2026 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Men's Wrestling Championships was hosted by Northwestern College on February 20 and 21 in Orange City, Iowa, with Doane University claiming the conference championship.
The Tigers of Doane totaled 170 points, while Concordia placed second with 146, and Dakota Wesleyan was third with 104.5.
Final GPAC Men's Wrestling Team Scores:
|
Place |
Team |
Points |
|
1. |
Doane |
170 |
|
2. |
Concordia |
146 |
|
3. |
Dakota Wesleyan |
104.5 |
|
4. |
Morningside |
83.5 |
|
5. |
Hastings |
71.5 |
|
6. |
Northwestern |
66.5 |
|
7. |
Briar Cliff |
61.5 |
|
8. |
Midland |
42.5 |
|
9. |
Waldorf |
30.5 |
Each conference tournament was awarded automatic bids per weight class based on the final regular-season ratings. The following is the number of allocations (automatic bids) at each weight class:
|
Weight: |
125 |
133 |
141 |
149 |
157 |
165 |
174 |
184 |
197 |
285 |
Total Allocations/Automatic Bids |
|
Bids: |
2 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
25 |
GPAC Men's Wrestling Weight Class Champions:
|
Class |
Name |
School |
|
125 |
Ray Ray Harris |
Doane |
|
133 |
Matthew Terrance |
Doane |
|
141 |
Noah Parmelee |
Northwestern |
|
149 |
Cal Price |
Concordia |
|
157 |
Hagen Heistand |
Concordia |
|
165 |
Zander Ernst |
Morningside |
|
174 |
Jagger Tyler |
Dakota Wesleyan |
|
184 |
Tyson Beauperthuy |
Doane |
|
197 |
Jaren Jackson |
Doane |
|
285 |
Zeph Sivels |
Midland |
The 69th Annual NAIA Men's Wrestling National Championships, will be held March 5-7, 2026, at Heartland Credit Union Arena in Wichita, Kansas.
GPAC Wrestling Results:
Final Bracket Results by Weight Class (PDF):
WEIGHT CLASS RESULTS
The 2025-26 GPAC Wrestling All-Conference team will be announced next week.