MIAC Wrestling Record Book

MIAC Wrestling Recordbook

All-time team championships, individual weight-class champions & multi-time champions, 1947–2003

The MIAC discontinued sponsorship of wrestling as a conference sport after the 2002-03 season. This page preserves the complete historical record.

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All-Time MIAC Wrestling Titles Won or Shared

Institution	Championships	Last Title
Augsburg	31	2002-03
St. John's	14	1973-74
Macalester	5	1959-60
Gustavus Adolphus	3	1966-67
St. Thomas	2	1985-86
St. Olaf	1	1950-51
Concordia	1	1963-64

Championship Gaps By School

School	Total Titles	First Title	Most Recent Title	Longest Gap Between Titles
Augsburg	31	1960-61	2002-03	7 years
St. John's	14	1951-52	1973-74	8 years
Macalester	5	1947-48	1959-60	9 years
Gustavus Adolphus	3	1964-65	1966-67	1 year
St. Thomas	2	1980-81	1985-86	5 years
St. Olaf	1	1950-51	1950-51	—
Concordia	1	1963-64	1963-64	—

Championship History

2002-03

AugsburgMIAC Champion

2001-02

AugsburgMIAC Champion

2000-01

AugsburgMIAC Champion

1999-00

AugsburgMIAC Champion

1998-99

AugsburgMIAC Champion

1997-98

AugsburgMIAC Champion

1996-97

AugsburgMIAC Champion

1995-96

AugsburgMIAC Champion

1994-95

AugsburgMIAC Champion

1993-94

AugsburgMIAC Champion

1992-93

AugsburgMIAC Champion

1991-92

AugsburgMIAC Champion

1990-91

AugsburgMIAC Champion

1989-90

AugsburgMIAC Champion

1988-89

AugsburgMIAC Champion

1987-88

AugsburgMIAC Champion

1986-87

AugsburgMIAC Champion

1985-86

St. ThomasMIAC Champion

1984-85

AugsburgMIAC Champion

1983-84

AugsburgMIAC Champion

1982-83

AugsburgMIAC Champion

1981-82

AugsburgMIAC Champion

1980-81

St. ThomasMIAC Champion

1979-80

AugsburgMIAC Champion

1978-79

AugsburgMIAC Champion

1977-78

AugsburgMIAC Champion

1976-77

AugsburgMIAC Champion

1975-76

AugsburgMIAC Champion

1974-75

AugsburgMIAC Champion

1973-74

St. John'sMIAC Champion

1972-73

St. John'sMIAC Champion

1971-72

St. John'sMIAC Champion

1970-71

St. John'sMIAC Champion

1969-70

AugsburgMIAC Champion

1968-69

AugsburgMIAC Champion

1967-68

AugsburgMIAC Champion

1966-67

Gustavus AdolphusMIAC Champion

1965-66

Gustavus AdolphusMIAC Champion

1964-65

Gustavus AdolphusMIAC Champion

1963-64

ConcordiaMIAC Champion

1962-63

St. John'sMIAC Champion

1961-62

St. John'sMIAC Champion

1960-61

AugsburgMIAC Champion

1959-60

MacalesterMIAC Champion

1958-59

Macalester, St. John'sMIAC Co-Champions

1957-58

St. John'sMIAC Champion

1956-57

St. John'sMIAC Champion

1955-56

St. John'sMIAC Champion

1954-55

St. John'sMIAC Champion

1953-54

St. John'sMIAC Champion

1952-53

St. John'sMIAC Champion

1951-52

St. John'sMIAC Champion

1950-51

St. OlafMIAC Champion

1949-50

MacalesterMIAC Champion

1948-49

MacalesterMIAC Champion

1947-48

MacalesterMIAC Champion

Modern Weight Classes (1999–2002)

Legacy Weight Classes (1947–1998)

Year	Champion
1999	Darin Bertram, AUG
2000	Darin Bertram, AUG
2001	Darin Bertram, AUG
2002	Darin Bertram, AUG

Year	Champion
1999	John Marchette, AUG
2000	John Marchette, AUG
2001	Bryan Miller, AUG
2002	John Marchette, AUG †

Year	Champion
1999	Brad Fisher, AUG
2000	Brian Jones, AUG
2001	Brad Fisher, AUG
2002	Brad Fisher, AUG

Year	Champion
1999	Josh Cagle, AUG
2000	Josh Cagle, AUG
2001	Tony Quance, AUG
2002	Jamel Tidwell, AUG

Year	Champion
1999	Justin Baker, AUG
2000	Justin Baker, AUG
2001	Jeremy Jirele, AUG
2002	Jeremy Jirele, AUG

Year	Champion
1999	Nick Slack, AUG
2000	Jeremy Abfalter, SJU
2001	Tony Abbot, AUG
2002	Tony Abbot, AUG

Year	Champion
1999	Jim Peterson, AUG
2000	Nick Slack, AUG
2001	Nick Slack, AUG
2002	Nick Slack, AUG

Year	Champion
1999	Nik Lewandowski, AUG
2000	Nik Lewandowski, AUG
2001	Nik Lewandowski, AUG
2002	Ricky Crone, AUG

Year	Champion
1999	Josh Clausen, AUG
2000	Josh Clausen, AUG
2001	Brandon Novak, SJU
2002	Kevin Rasmussen, AUG

Year	Champion
1999	Ben Bauer, AUG
2000	Ben Bauer, AUG
2001	Ben Bauer, AUG
2002	Mike Flanagan, AUG

Year	Champion
1969	Gary Svendson, SJU

Year	Champion
1970	Gary Svendson, SJU
1971	Terry Elfering, SJU
1972	Terry Elfering, SJU
1973	Terry Elfering, SJU
1974	Jay Huffman, SJU
1975	Murray Herstein, AUG
1976	Murray Herstein, AUG
1977	Gerlach, UST
1978	Murray Herstein, AUG
1979	Mooney, UST
1980	Mooney, UST
1981	Rich Barron, AUG
1982	Steve Gliva, AUG
1983	Delozier, UST
1984	Rotzein, UST
1985	Steve Gliva, AUG
1986	Dave Barthel, SJU
1987	Dave Barthel, SJU
1988	Jason O'Brien, UST
1989	Jason O'Brien, UST
1990	Mitch Hegland, AUG
1991	Jason O'Brien, UST
1992	Nick Fornica, AUG
1993	Nick Fornica, AUG
1995	Jim Hoard, AUG
1996	Henry Gerten, AUG
1997	Henry Gerten, AUG
1998	Henry Gerten, AUG

Year	Champion
1970	Bishop, CON
1971	Tom Svendson, SJU
1972	Bishop, CON
1973	Bishop, CON
1974	Lamphere, UMD
1975	Lamphere, UMD
1976	Solerud, UMD
1977	Christen, UST
1978	Scott Whirley, AUG
1979	Gerlach, UST
1980	James, GAC
1981	Anderberg, GAC
1982	Stan D'Andrea, AUG
1983	Stan D'Andrea, AUG
1984	Steve Gliva, AUG
1985	Zink, UST
1986	Keith Gliva, AUG
1987	John Beatty, AUG
1988	Goebel, GAC
1989	Menne, UST
1990	Joe Hoialmen, AUG
1991	Jeff Board, AUG
1992	Mike Pfeffer, AUG
1993	Jeff Board, AUG
1994	Jesse Armbruster, AUG
1995	Jesse Armbruster, AUG
1996	Joel O'Brien, UST
1997	Joel O'Brien, UST
1998	Brian Jones, AUG

Year	Champion
1949	Takkinen, MAC
1951	Nelson, GAC
1952	Fred Grant, SJU
1953	Fred Grant, SJU
1954	Louis Adderly, SJU
1955	Kerr, UST
1956	Kerr, UST
1957	Kerr, UST
1958	Kuass, GAC
1959	Tom Brudos, SJU
1960	N/A
1961	Don Miller, AUG
1962	Don Miller, AUG
1963	Don Miller, AUG
1964	Doug Dufty, CON
1965	Doug Dufty, CON
1966	Budd, CON
1967	Doug Dufty, CON
1968	Mike Good, AUG
1969	Mike Good, AUG

Year	Champion
1970	Mike Good, AUG
1971	Gary Svendson, SJU
1972	Ron Johnson, AUG
1973	Tom Svendson, SJU
1974	Tom Svendson, SJU
1975	Charlie Blixt, AUG
1976	Campbell, UMD
1977	Sauter, SOC
1978	Sauter, SOC
1979	Skahan, UST
1980	Stephenson, SMC
1981	Scott Whirley, AUG
1982	Scott Whirley, AUG
1983	Bob Adams, AUG
1984	Roehrick, SOC
1985	Corbett, UST
1986	Roehrick, SOC
1987	Roehrick, SOC
1988	John Beatty, AUG
1989	John Beatty, AUG
1990	Rich Elliot, UST
1991	Rich Elliot, UST
1992	Joe Hoialmen, AUG
1993	Joe Hoialmen, AUG
1994	Andy O'Brien, UST
1995	Joel O'Brien, UST
1996	Jesse Armbruster, AUG
1997	Jamie Larkin, AUG
1998	Jamie Larkin, AUG

Year	Champion
1949	Snyder, MAC
1951	Jim McKeown, SJU
1952	Jim McKeown, SJU
1953	Jim McKeown, SJU
1954	Nelson, GAC
1955	Don Flynn, SJU
1956	Don Flynn, SJU
1957	Leopold, CON
1958	Blancher, MAC
1959	Jerry Dalseth, SJU
1960	Henrt, UST ?
1961	Leopold, CON
1962	Gilland, MAC
1963	Leopold, CON
1964	Johnson, GAC
1965	Leopold, CON
1966	Dufty, CON
1967	Pat Beyer, SJU
1968	Garrison, UMD
1969	Colison, MAC

Year	Champion
1970	Ron Johnson, AUG
1971	Ron Johnson, AUG
1972	Joe Hayes, SJU
1973	Joe Hayes, SJU
1974	Kennedy, AUG
1975	Kennedy, AUG
1976	Tom Strohmayer, AUG
1977	Rory Jordan, AUG
1978	Rory Jordan, AUG
1979	Bob Arvold, AUG
1980	Rick Halvorson, AUG
1981	Kelley, UST
1982	Bob Adams, AUG
1983	Neil, CON
1984	Neil, CON
1985	Neil, CON
1986	Wickman, AUG
1987	Wickman, AUG
1988	Schaffer, AUG
1989	Enger, UST
1990	John Beatty, AUG
1991	Scott Fernholz, SJU
1992	Scott Fernholz, SJU
1993	Kevin Fiedler, UST
1994	Shane Nelson, AUG
1995	Dan Tschudi, SJU
1996	Wade Johnson, AUG
1997	Wade Johnson, AUG
1998	Josh Cagle, AUG

Year	Champion
1966	Leopold, CON
1967	Nerothin, GAC
1968	Innes, AUG
1969	Uankoff, CON

Year	Champion
1948	John Weimerskirch, SJU
1949	John Weimerskirch, SJU
1951	John Weimerskirch, SJU
1952	John Weimerskirch, SJU
1953	McAndrews, UST
1954	Otto Weber, SJU
1955	Hiler, MAC
1956	Mike Gibbs, SJU
1957	Lawrence Betzler, SJU
1958	Lawrence Betzler, SJU
1959	Lawrence Betzler, SJU
1960	Theis, UST
1961	Mannilon, UST
1962	Fritz, SJU
1963	Johnson, GAC
1964	Leopold, CON
1965	Leopold, CON

Year	Champion
1970	Pat Marcy, AUG
1971	Pat Marcy, AUG
1972	Mark Mattison, AUG
1973	Bill Schmidt, AUG
1974	Bill Schmidt, AUG
1975	Bill Schmidt, AUG
1976	John Shmshack, SJU
1977	Benson, AUG
1978	Jensen, CON
1979	Brian Arvold, AUG
1980	Bob Arvold, AUG
1981	Bob Arvold, AUG
1982	Bob Arvold, AUG
1983	Shea Kennedy, AUG
1984	Donner, CON
1985	Tim Koffski, AUG
1986	Tim Koffski, AUG
1987	Fogarty, UST
1988	Fogarty, UST
1989	Don Wickmann, AUG
1990	Tim Tousignant, AUG
1991	Tim Tousignant, AUG
1992	Todd English, UST
1993	Rick Habeck, AUG
1994	Stuart Nutting, AUG
1995	Kevin Fiedler, UST
1996	Shane Nelson, AUG
1997	Dan Tschudi, SJU
1998	Wade Johnson, AUG

Year	Champion
1966	Frisch, GUS
1967	Frisch, GUS
1968	Nerothin, GUS
1969	Nerothin, GUS

Year	Champion
1949	Norman McDonnel, SJU
1951	Frank, GUS
1952	Wentworth, SOC
1953	Hiler, MAC
1954	DeVaughn Nelson, SJU
1955	DeVaughn Nelson, SJU
1956	Lawrence Betzler, SJU
1957	Nellermoe, CON
1958	James Kuelbs, SJU
1960	Pat Murtaugh, SJU
1961	Duerr, AUG
1962	Pfeffer, CON
1963	Clark, CON
1964	Clark, CON
1965	Evans, GUS

Year	Champion
1970	Mark Mattison, AUG
1971	Dennis Legatt, SJU
1972	Pat Marcy, AUG
1973	Pulkrabeck, SJU
1974	Larry Osterhaus, SJU
1975	Johnson, UMD
1976	Smith, CON
1977	McNamer, UST
1978	McNamer, UST
1979	DeVetter, UST
1980	Stoks, UST
1981	Stoks, UST
1982	Shea Kennedy, AUG
1983	Studer, UST
1984	Shea Kennedy, AUG
1985	Donner, CON
1986	Forystek, STO
1987	Mossop, UST
1988	Berg, UST
1989	Matt Kretlow, AUG
1990	Matt Kretlow, AUG
1991	Kevin Ahern, UST
1992	Gary Kroells, AUG
1993	Gary Kroells, AUG
1994	Jason Scherber, SJU
1995	Rich Schneckenberger, SJU
1996	Wade Pehrson, AUG
1997	Matt Ryan, SJU
1998	Jesse Bakalyar, AUG

Year	Champion
1966	Evans, GUS
1967	Evans, GUS
1968	Larry Stewart, AUG
1969	Larry Stewart, AUG

Year	Champion
1949	Larson, MAC
1951	Maurer, SOC
1952	Mezzenga, UST
1953	Mezzenga, UST
1954	Tom Kemply, SJU
1955	Jim Tachney, SJU
1956	DeVaughn Nelson, SJU
1957	John O'Fallon, SJU
1958	Wilson, MAC
1959	Chuck Daggett, AUG
1960	Jim Keulbs, SJU
1961	Zeug, UST
1962	Chris Wagner, AUG
1963	Chris Wagner, AUG
1964	Don Schriefels, SJU
1965	Lillemoe, CON
1966	Dale Miller, AUG
1967	Dale Miller, AUG
1968	Jon 'Rick' Snow, AUG
1969	Bishop, CON
1970	Bishop, CON
1971	Jerry Workman, SJU
1972	Olson, CON
1973	John Burgeson, AUG
1974	Robby Meyer, AUG
1975	Mike Holleback, AUG
1976	Lindberg, CON
1977	Jeff Swenson, AUG
1978	Jeff Swenson, AUG
1979	Jeff Swenson, AUG
1980	Borden, HAM
1981	Borden, HAM
1982	Jim Goodman, SJU
1983	Jeff Schlieff, AUG
1984	Jeff Schlieff, AUG
1985	John Schletty, SJU
1986	Raedeke, CON
1987	McNamara, UST
1988	Wondrasen, AUG
1989	Massop, UST
1990	Kurt Habeck, AUG
1991	Matt Kretlow, AUG
1992	Steve Larson, CON
1993	Randy Eastman, AUG
1994	Randy Eastman, AUG
1995	Jason Scheber, SJU
1996	Cliff Casteel, AUG
1997	John Newman, SJU
1998	John Newman, SJU

Year	Champion
1949	Ted Burggraff, SJU
1950	N/A
1951	George Prybyl, SJU
1952	Olson, SOC
1953	Leo Kemper, SJU
1954	Jim Tachney, SJU
1955	Sponberg, GAC
1958	Fujan, UST
1959	Stebbins, MAC
1960	Chris Wagner, AUG
1961	Osmundson, GAC
1962	Osmundson, GAC
1963	Zeug, UST
1964	Zeug, UST
1965	Don Schreifels, SJU
1966	Sager, GAC
1967	Sager, GAC
1968	Miller, AUG
1969	Helleckson, MAC
1970	Henery Wollmering, SJU
1971	Anderson, AUG
1972	Jim Mastro, AUG
1973	Al Bielat, SJU
1974	Olsen, CON
1975	Jeff Blixt, AUG
1976	Jeff Blixt, AUG
1977	Jeff Blixt, AUG
1978	Cary Wenzell, AUG
1979	Winkels, UST
1980	Winkels, UST
1981	Winkels, UST
1982	Mikel, GAC
1983	Bruce Arvold, AUG
1984	Bruce Arvold, AUG
1985	Kemp, BC
1986	Larson, CON
1987	Larson, CON
1988	Larson, CON
1989	Don Thein, UST
1990	Don Thein, UST
1991	Kurt Habek, AUG
1992	Bill Gabler, AUG
1993	Gary Thompson, AUG
1994	John Moore, AUG
1995	Cliff Casteel, AUG
1996	John Moore, AUG
1997	Nathan Reiff, CON
1998	Nik Lewandowski, AUG

Year	Champion
1970	Froehle, UMD
1971	Tom Miller, SJU
1972	Gehrke, GAC
1973	Kim Anderson, AUG
1974	Jerry Workman, SJU
1975	Moore, UST
1976	Jim Pappas, AUG
1977	Durbahn, HAM
1978	Tom Clawson, AUG
1979	Anderson, SOC
1980	Nelson, UST
1981	Nelson, UST
1982	Nelson, UST
1983	Morlock, CON
1984	VanSickle, UST
1985	Morlock, CON
1986	Morlock, CON
1987	Pieper, GAC
1988	Pieper, GAC
1989	Kevin Schiltz, AUG
1990	Kevin Schiltz, AUG
1991	Kevin Schiltz, AUG
1992	Kevin Pavelko, CON
1993	Marty Alger, AUG
1994	Chris Grothe, SJU
1995	Chris Grothe, SJU
1996	Dan Lewandowski, AUG
1997	Dan Lewandowski, AUG
1998	Brandon Novak, SJU

Year	Champion
1955	Tweit, CON
1956	Tweit, CON
1957	Tweit, CON
1958	Gurtek, UST
1959	Burckhardt, MAC
1960	Burckhardt, MAC
1961	Ben Pulkrabek, SJU
1962	Burckhardt, MAC
1963	Rettke, GAC
1964	Rettke, GAC
1965	Maury Nieland, SJU
1966	Dinwiddie, GAC
1967	Daryl Miller, AUG
1968	Stamp, CON
1969	Daryl Miller, AUG

Year	Champion
1949	Stark, MAC
1950	N/A
1951	Pichner, SOC
1952	Clem Schoenbauer, SJU
1953	Bob Foster, SJU
1954	Leo Kemper, SJU
1955	Keinholz, GAC
1956	Ade Sponberg, GAC
1957	Keinholz, GAC
1958	Ade Sponberg, GAC
1959	Gurtek, UST
1960	Gurtek, UST
1961	Burckhardt, MAC
1962	Ben Pulkrabek, SJU
1963	Offut, CON
1964	Ken Casperson, AUG
1965	Mays, GAC
1966	Stamp, CON
1967	Mays, GAC
1968	Mays, GAC
1969	Favorite, UST
1970	Favorite, UST
1971	Hashley, CON
1972	Hashley, CON
1973	Hashley, CON
1974	Greg Miller, SJU
1975	Greg Miller, SJU
1976	Bennett, CON
1977	Bennett, CON
1978	Bennett, CON
1979	Hodge, BC
1980	McLeod, CON
1981	McLeod, CON
1982	McLeod, CON
1983	McLeod, CON
1984	Mike Chmelik, AUG
1985	Mike Chmelik, AUG
1986	Carlson, SOC
1987	Carlson, SOC
1988	Chester Grauberger, AUG
1989	C. Grauberger, AUG
1990	C. Grauberger, AUG
1991	C. Grauberger, AUG
1992	Bret Sharp, AUG
1993	Kevin Schiltz, AUG †
1994	Eric Betterman, AUG
1995	Eric Betterman, AUG
1996	John Pena, AUG
1997	John Pena, AUG
1998	John Pena, AUG

Four-Time MIAC Wrestling Champions

Wrestler	School	Weight Class(es)	Years
Nik Lewandowski	AUG	184-Hwt	1998-01
Kevin Schiltz	AUG	190-Hwt	1989-93
Chester Grauberger	AUG	Hwt	1988-91
John Beatty	AUG	126-142	1987-90
Malcolm "Molly" McLeod	CON	Hwt	1980-83
Doug Dufty	CON	130-137	1964-67
Curt Burckhardt	MAC	191-Hwt	1959-62
Ade Sponberg	GAC	177-Hwt	1955-58
John Weimerskirch	SJU	147	1948-52

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