NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

2026 NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

2026: NJCAA National Champions  |  Council Bluffs, IA  |  201.5 team points (NJCAA Record)

For the second consecutive season, the Indian Hills Men's Wrestling squad took home the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Championship. 

Sophomore Gavyn Whitehead became the program's first-ever two-time national champion after winning the 141lb bracket for the second consecutive season. Freshmen Olli Webb and Jahkari Clark joined Whitehead on top of the podium with national titles in the 133lb and 149lb brackets, respectively.

2026 NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP

2025 NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

2025: NJCAA National Champions  |  Council Bluffs, IA  |  182.0 team points

For the first time in program history, the Indian Hills Men's Wrestling team captured the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Men's Wrestling National Championship. The Warriors ran away with the title on Saturday, winning the championship by 40.5 team points.

The Warriors set a national record with 182 team points, the most points scored in a national championship in the 64 years of men's wrestling at the NJCAA level. Indian Hills captured two individual national champions in freshmen Gavyn Whitehead at 141lbs and Andrew Marquez.

2025 NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP

NJCAA DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS

2026 NJCAA NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

2026: NJCAA North Central Distric Champions  |  Mason City, IA  |  179.0 team points

For the second consecutive season, and third time in program history, the Indian Hills Men's Wrestling squad captured the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) North Central District Championship. The Warriors brought home four individual District champions while qualifying all 10 individuals to the upcoming National Championship.

Sophomores Gavyn Whitehead, Naasir Edmonds, and Shehabeldin Mohamed repeated as individual District champions while freshman champion Jahkari Clark was tapped as the ICCAC Wrestler of the Year following a dominant performance. Head Coach Cole Spree was named the ICCAC Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season.

2026 NJCAA NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT RECAP

2025 NJCAA NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

2025: NJCAA North Central District Champions  |  Council Bluffs, IA  |  154.5 team points

For the second time in program history, the Indian Hills Men's Wrestling squad captured the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) North Central District Championship The Warriors scored 154.5 team points to outlast the field. Ranked No. 2 in the nation heading into postseason competition, the Warriors took home six of the 10 individual District champions to secure the program's first District championship since its remarkable run during the program's inaugural season in 2021. 

The Warriors saw individual District champions from Riley Bettich (125lbs), Gavyn Whitehead (141lbs), Shehabeldin Mohamed (149lbs), Brice Coleman (157lbs), Jaquan East (184lbs), and Naasir Edmonds (285lbs).

2025 NJCAA NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP 

2021 NJCAA NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

2021: NJCAA North Central District Champions  |  Council Bluffs, IA  |  127.0 team points

In the program's first year of existence, the Warriors shocked the ultra-competitive Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) and won the North Central District Championship. The Warriors claimed three individual District champs in Chris Busutil, Caleb Meekins, and Deron Pulliam to go along with five runner-up finishes. The Warriors scored 127 team points in the five-team field, 9.5 points more than runner-up Iowa Central. The Warriors would go on to place 8th overall at the NJCAA National Championship while earning five individual All-American honors.

2021 NJCAA NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP

NJCAA INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

JAHKARI CLARK  |  2026 NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPION

2026: 149lb National Champion  |  Council Bluffs, IA

Jahkari Clark (Des Moines, IA/West Des Moines Valley), the ICCAC Men's Wrestler of the Year, was dominant throughout the duration of the tournament, saving one of his most impressive showings for the title bout. Clark, the No. 3 overall seed outscored his first four opponents 66-18 to advance to the finals. Clark controlled every facet of the match in the championship against No. 4 seed Kyler Tabor of Labette Community College (KS) to secure a 17-3 major decision. Clark becomes the program's first-ever 149lb national champion.

OLLI WEBB  |  2026 NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPION

2026: 133lb National Champion  |  Council Bluffs, IA

Olli Webb (Tunnel Hill, GA/Southeast Winfield) built an impressive resume on his way to the finals as the No. 5 overall seed. The freshman secured a tech fall, a pin, and two majors to punch his ticket under the lights Saturday night. In the finals, Webb battled through regulation before a late three-point takedown in the first overtime secured the program's first-ever 133lb national champion.

GAVYN WHITEHEAD  |  2026 NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPION

2026: 149lb National Champion  |  Council Bluffs, IA

Sophomore Gavyn Whitehead (New Castle, IN/New Castle) became the program's first-ever two-time national champion after winning the 141lb bracket for the second consecutive season. Whitehead starred for the Warriors with a remarkable run to his second consecutive title. The sophomore posted four consecutive bonus victories, including three falls to advance to Saturday night's championship bout. Whitehead cruised in the final bout, outlasting Cowley College's (KS) Evan Rodriguez, the No. 2 overall seed in the bracket 14-7. The No. 1 nationally ranked pound-for-pound wrestler in the nation this season caps one of the most dominant careers in junior college history, capturing two national titles along with two NJCAA North Central District championships.

ANDREW MARQUEZ  |  2025 NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPION

2025: 197lb National Champion  |  Council Bluffs, IA

After a dominant opening day, Andrew Marquez ran away with the title by knocking off No. 3 seeded Ghee Rahcal of Triton College (IL) in the semifinals before upending fourth-seeded Coen Grimm of Iowa Central Community College to claim the program's first-ever national championship at 197lbs.

GAVYN WHITEHEAD  |  2025 NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPION

2025: 141lb National Champion  |  Council Bluffs, IA

Gavyn Whitehead became the program's first-ever national champion after battling through the 141lb bracket over the past two days. Whitehead starred in the semifinals with a 19-5 major decision to advance to the finals. In the championship bout, Whitehead earned his third overtime victory of the tournament after recording a three-point takedown in the extra session to knock off second-seeded Dmitri Alarcon of Western Wyoming Community College.