Grand Valley State is ninth after the opening day at the 2026 NCAA DII Wrestling National Championships in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Lakers scored 33.5 points and have three wrestling in the semifinals Saturday (Mar. 14) morning. Jack Parker (125), Chris Donathan (149) and Carter Blough (285) have earned All-America honors and will compete in the semifinals at 11 am (CT). 
 
125 – Jack Parker (2-0) – All-American
Won by dec. over Nathan Smith (Indianapolis), 6-0
Won by MD over Nic Allison (Kutztown), 11-3
 
133 – Jak Keller (1-2)
Won by dec. over Drew Stanfield (Central Missouri), 13-10
Lost by TF to Jacob Strausbaugh (Mary), 18-0
Lost by fall to Zachary Parker (Glenville St.), 3:05
 
149 – Chris Donathan (2-0) – All-American
Won by dec. over Brennan Watkins (King), 7-2
Won by dec. over Kenny Kiser (Gannon), 4-2
 
157 – Maclain Morency (1-2)
Won by MD over Carson Freeman (Montevallo), 14-3
Lost by dec. to Holden Huhn (Gannon), 6-1
Lost by dec. to Nicolas Zamora (Maryville), 7-6
 
174 – Josh Kenny (1-2)
Won by dec. over Clinton Morrisette (King), 9-4
Lost by dec. to Maxwell Kiel (Lander), 11-2
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184 – Bradley Mayse (0-2)
Lost by dec. to Keegan Gehlhausen (Chadron St.), 12-5
Lost by dec. to Charlie Petit (Augustana), 7-2
 
197 – Brayden Mirjavadi (1-2)
Won by MD over Jeremiah Larson (Maryville), 8-0
Lost by dec. to Nick Johnson (Glenville St.), 5-2
Lost by dec. to Joey Lyons (Gannon), 5-1
 
285 – Carter Blough (2-0) – All-American
Won by TF over Eli Reese (Chadron St.), 19-4
Won by MD over Freddie Retter (Kutztown), 13-3