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Three Tabbed All-American For GVSU At Wrestling Championships

Grand Valley State finished 12th at the 2026 NCAA DII Wrestling National Championships in Sioux Falls, South Dakota with 39 points. Three Lakers (125 Jack Parker; 149 Chris Donathan; 285 Carter Blough) earned NCAA DII All-America honors. Donathan and Blough earned the plaudits for the second consecutive year, while Parker earned his first honor after transferring from Bellarmine. 
 
125 – Jack Parker (2-0) – All-American – 6th
Won by dec. over Nathan Smith (Indianapolis), 6-0
Won by MD over Nic Allison (Kutztown), 11-3
Semifinals lost by dec. Anthony Aniciete (Tiffin), 13-4
Consolation lost by MD to Logan Davis (West Liberty), 17-3
5th/6th lost by dec. to Isaiah Gamez (Adams St.), 5-3
 
149 – Chris Donathan (2-0) – All-American – 5th
Won by dec. over Brennan Watkins (King), 7-2
Won by dec. over Kenny Kiser (Gannon), 4-2
Semifinals lost by fall to Matthew Sarbo (Pitt.-Johnstown), 2:42
Consolation lost by dec. to Gabe Onorato (Glenville St), 10-4
5th/6th won by MD over Angel Flores (Adams St.), 15-1
 
285 – Carter Blough (2-0) – All-American – 4th
Won by TF over Eli Reese (Chadron St.), 19-4
Won by MD over Freddie Retter (Kutztown), 13-3 
Semifinals lost by dec. 4-1 in sudden victory to Dorian Crosby (Gannon), 4-1
Consolation won by dec. over James Bankston (UNC-Pembroke), 2-1
3rd/4th lost by dec. to Zach Glazier (St. Cloud St.), 10-4
 
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
 
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
 
 
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