Wrestling 2/26/2026 2:00:00 PM

Nine Lopers Named to All-MIAA Squad

Wrestling 2/26/2026 2:00:00 PM

Nine Lopers Named to All-MIAA Squad

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced its major postseason award winners and All-MIAA teams from the 2025-26 wrestling season.

Twenty-one student-athletes received postseason honors, highlighted by Central Oklahoma sweeping the leauge's three major postseason honors.

The Bronchos won their sixth consecutive MIAA title after ending the regular season 5-0 against league opponents and 16-1 overall, with the team's 15th consecutive win stretching their school-record home winning streak to 33 in a row. Central Oklahoma received seven All-MIAA selections and swept the league's major postseason awards with Gabe Johnson named the Wrestler of the Year, Cole Mayfield selected as the Freshman of the Year and Bronchos Head Coach Todd Steidley voted the Coach of the Year by his peers.

The Bronchos had four "First Team" and three "Second Team" All-MIAA wrestlers. Nebraska Kearney led the league with nine All-MIAA honorees, three "First Team" and six "Second Team." In total, 15 of the 20 All-MIAA wrestlers are currently ranked within the Top 12 of their weight class.

First Team selections are the league's dual meet champions in each weight class; the Second Team selections are the dual meet runners-up.

MIAA teams will next compete in NCAA Division II Super Region Championships hosted this Saturday and Sunday (Feb, 28 - March 1). Nebraska Kearney and Fort Hays State will head to Golden, Colo., for the Super Region VI Championship, hosted by Colorado School of Mines on Saturday. Central Oklahoma will host Central Missouri, Newman, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.), and seven others in the Super Region IV Championship Sunday in Edmond, Okla.

The top three finishers in each of the 10 weight classes from all six Super Region Championships will qualify for the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships, hosted March 13-14 in Sioux Falls, S.D.

ALL-MIAA FIRST TEAM
125 Karim Allal, Central Missouri
133 Jason Henschel, Central Oklahoma
141 Joseph Airola, Nebraska Kearney (2-time 1st-team honoree)
149 Trey Dillow, Central Missouri
157 Gabe Johnson, Central Oklahoma
165 Trenton Munoz, Nebraska Kearney
174 Hunter Jump, Central Oklahoma
184 Damon Ashworth, Central Missouri
197 Garrett Wells, Central Oklahoma
285 Crew Howard, Nebraska Kearney (2-time 1st-team honoree)

ALL-MIAA SECOND TEAM
125 Guy Clevenger, Central Oklahoma
133 Zach Ourada, Nebraska Kearney
141 Josh Taylor, Central Oklahoma
149 Daniel DeRosier, Nebraska Kearney
157 Cael Robb, Nebraska Kearney
165 Gage Bernall, Central Missouri
174 Otgonbayar Batsuuri, Nebraska Kearney
184 Kaden Hart, Nebraska Kearney
197 Jackson Kinsella, Nebraska Kearney
285 Ryan Nichols, Central Oklahoma

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Players Mentioned

Joseph Airola: 141; Redshirt Junior

Daniel DeRosier: 141; Graduate Student

Kaden Hart: 184; Redshirt Senior

Crew Howard: 285; Graduate Student

Jackson Kinsella: 197; Graduate Student

Trenton Munoz: 165; Graduate Student

Zach Ourada: 133; Redshirt Junior

Cael Robb: 157; Redshirt Sophomore

Otgonbayar Batsuuri: 174; Junior

Players Mentioned

Joseph Airola
: Redshirt Junior
: 141

Daniel DeRosier
: Graduate Student
: 141

Kaden Hart
: Redshirt Senior
: 184

Crew Howard
: Graduate Student
: 285

Jackson Kinsella
: Graduate Student
: 197

Trenton Munoz
: Graduate Student
: 165

Zach Ourada
: Redshirt Junior
: 133

Cael Robb
: Redshirt Sophomore
: 157

Otgonbayar Batsuuri
: Junior
: 174