SCMAT Exclusive Wrestling Article 3-10-25
NCAA D1 Wrestling National Qualifiers
(with S.C. high school wrestling tie)
TJ Dudley (University of Nebraska and Irmo H.S.)
With four S.C. wrestlers qualifying for the 2025 NCAA D1 National Championships (March 20-22), a great question was posed to SCMAT ... which years had the most D1 National Qualifiers from SC?
Congratulations to Owen Trephan, Thomas Snipes, Patrick Brophy and Chandler Amaker!
1982 and 1983 had 5 National Qualifiers while 2025, 2001 and 1993 had 4 National Qualifiers. The list is below:
NCAA D1 Wrestling National Qualifiers (with S.C. high school wrestling tie)
2025 - Owen Trephan - Lehigh University - 285 lbs. - (wrestled at Ashley Ridge and then Blair Academy)
2025 - Thomas Snipes - The Citadel - 165 lbs. - (wrestled at Hillcrest)
2025 - Patrick Brophy - The Citadel - 197 lbs. - (wrestled at Chapin)
2025 - Chandler Amaker - Central Michigan University - 165 lbs. - (wrestled at Fort Dorchester)
2024 - Owen Trephan - North Carolina State University - 285 lbs. - (wrestled at Ashley Ridge and then Blair Academy)
2023 - Owen Trephan - North Carolina State University - 285 lbs. - (wrestled at Ashley Ridge and then Blair Academy)
2022 - Dazjon Casto - The Citadel - 157 lbs. (wrestled at Fort Dorchester)
2020 - Selwyn Porter - The Citadel - 149 lbs. (wrestled at White Knoll)
2017 - T.J. Dudley - University of Nebraska - 3rd All-American, 184 lbs. (wrestled at Irmo)
2016 - T.J. Dudley - University of Nebraska - 2nd All-American, 184 lbs. (wrestled at Irmo)
2015 - T.J. Dudley - University of Nebraska - 8th All-American, 184 lbs. (wrestled at Irmo)
2014 - T.J. Dudley - University of Nebraska - 184 lbs. - (wrestled at Irmo)
2006 - Brent Blackwell - Gardner-Webb University - 197 lbs. - (wrestled for Boiling Springs/attended Chesnee and they didn't have a wrestling program at the time)
2005 - Ryan McClester - The Citadel - 133 lbs. - (wrestled at Lugoff-Elgin)
2005 - Ruebon Daniels - Appalachian State University - 285 lbs. - (wrestled at Summerville)
2005 - Myron Drayton - Delaware State University - 141 lbs. - (wrestled at Berkeley)
2004 - Ryan McClester - The Citadel - 125 lbs. - (wrestled at Lugoff-Elgin)
2004 - Ryan Adams - University of North Carolina - 285 lbs. - (wrestled at Rock Hill)
2003 - Ryan McClester - The Citadel - 125 lbs. - (wrestled at Lugoff-Elgin)
2003 - Travis Drake - Appalachian State University - 133 lbs. - (wrestled at Cheraw)
2002 - Travis Drake - Appalachian State University - 133 lbs. - (wrestled at Cheraw)
2001 - Travis Drake - Appalachian State University - 133 lbs. - (wrestled at Cheraw)
2001 - Robby Bell - The Citadel - 157 lbs. - (wrestled at Hillcrest)
2001 - Mike Regner - The Citadel - 174 lbs. - (wrestled at Bishop England)
2001 - Adam Duncan - University of Tennessee-Chattanooga - 184 lbs. - (wrestled at West-Oak)
2000 - Adam Duncan - University of Tennessee-Chattanooga - 174 lbs. - (wrestled at West-Oak)
2000 - Mike Regner - The Citadel - 184 lbs. - (wrestled at Bishop England)
2000 - Kelly Revells - Eastern Illinois University - 133 lbs. - (wrestled at Summerville)
1998 - Shelton Benjamin - University of Minnesota - 3rd All-American, HWT - (wrestled at Orangeburg-Wilkinson)
1998 - Kelly Revells - Eastern Illinois University - 126 lbs. - (wrestled at Summerville)
1997 - Shelton Benjamin - University of Minnesota - 5th All-American, HWT - (wrestled at Orangeburg-Wilkinson)
1997 - Derek Strobel - Appalachian State University - 167 lbs. - (wrestled at Irmo, Dutch Fork)
1996 - Derek Strobel - Appalachian State University - 158 lbs. - (wrestled at Irmo, Dutch Fork)
1996 - Aaron Strobel - Oklahoma State University - 190 lbs. - (wrestled at Irmo)
1995 - Dan Wirnsberger - Michigan State University - 2nd All-American, 158 lbs. - (wrestled at Greer)
1995 - Marc Taylor - University of North Carolina - 8th All-American, 150 lbs. - (wrestled at Beaufort)
1995 - Aaron Strobel - Clemson University - 190 lbs. - (wrestled at Irmo)
1994 - Dan Wirnsberger - Michigan State University - 8th All-American, 158 lbs. - (wrestled at Greer)
1994 - Marc Taylor - University of North Carolina - 158 lbs. - (wrestled at Beaufort)
1993 - Dan Wirnsberger - Michigan State University - 4th All-American, 158 lbs. - (wrestled at Greer)
1993 - Marc Taylor - University of North Carolina - 158 lbs. - (wrestled at Beaufort)
1993 - Alan Smith - The Citadel - 126 lbs. - (wrestled at Summerville)
1993 - Corey Creech - Appalachian State University - 158 lbs. - (wrestled at Dreher)
1992 - Corey Creech - Appalachian State University - 167 lbs. - (wrestled at Dreher)
1990 - Rock Burch - Appalachian State University - 275 lbs. (wrestled for Eastside)
1988 - Rock Burch - Appalachian State University - 275 lbs. (wrestled for Eastside)
1988 - Tom Salisbury - Clemson University 150 lbs. - (wrestled at Summerville)
1988 - Jim Meetze - Clemson University 167 lbs. - (wrestled at Irmo)
1986 - Trey Bennett - The Citadel - 126 lbs. - (wrestled at Bishop England)
1986 - Thomas Hutchinson - Appalachian State University - 133 lbs. (wrestled for Northwestern)
1985 - Johnathan Hampton - Appalachian State University - 177 lbs. - (wrestled at Orangeburg-Wilkinson)
1985 - Mitch Fuller - The Citadel - 134 lbs. - (wrestled at Fort Johnson)
1985 - John Feldhacker - University of Tennessee-Chattanooga - 150 lbs. - (wrestled at Belton-Honea Path)
1984 - John Feldhacker - University of Tennessee-Chattanooga - 150 lbs. - (wrestled at Belton-Honea Path)
1984 - Robert Wyndham - The Citadel - 177 lbs. - (wrestled at Wando)
1984 - Johnathan Hampton - Appalachian State University - 167 lbs. - (wrestled at Orangeburg-Wilkinson)
1984 - Chuck Jones - Appalachian State University - 118 lbs. - (wrestled at Bonds-Wilson)
1984 - Jody Taylor - Clemson University - 134 lbs. - (wrestled at Wade Hampton)
1983 - William Boozer - South Carolina State University - 167 lbs. - (wrestled at Irmo)
1983 - Eric Williams - The Citadel - 167 lbs. - (wrestled at Greenwood)
1983 - Johnathan Hampton - Appalachian State University - 177 lbs. - (wrestled at Orangeburg-Wilkinson)
1983 - Chuck Jones - Appalachian State University - 118 lbs. - (wrestled at Bonds-Wilson)
1983 - Leonard Champaign - University of Tennessee-Chattanooga - 126 lbs. - (wrestled at Fort Johnson)
1982 - John Feldhacker - University of Tennessee-Chattanooga - 150 lbs. - (wrestled at Belton-Honea Path)
1982 - Thomas Hutchinson - Appalachian State University - 126 lbs. (wrestled for Northwestern)
1981 - Floyd Dotter - The Citadel - 126 lbs. - (wrestled at Bonds-Wilson)
1979 - Walt Fingar - The Citadel - 150 lbs. - (wrestled at Fort Johnson)
1979 - Ike Anderson - Appalachian State University - 126 lbs. - (wrestled at Lower Richland)
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