SCMAT Exclusive Wrestling Article 3-11-25

NCAA D2 Wrestling National Qualifiers
(with S.C. high school wrestling tie)

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David Hunsberger (Lander University and Byrnes H.S.)


With two S.C. wrestler qualifying for the 2025 NCAA D2 National Championships (March 14-15), SCMAT has the list with years for the most D2 National Qualifiers from SC.

Congratulations to David Hunsberger and Isham Peace!

2023, 2022, 2009, 2008 and 2007 had 5 National Qualifiers. The list is below:


NCAA D2 Wrestling National Qualifiers (with S.C. high school wrestling tie)

2025 - Isham Peace - Lander University - 141 lbs. - (wrestled at May River)
2025 - David Hunsberger - Lander University - 165 lbs. - (wrestled at Byrnes)

2024 - David Hunsberger - Lander University - 1st All-American, 165 lbs. - (wrestled at Byrnes)
2024 - Juan Edmond-Holmes - Lander University - 2nd All-American, 285 lbs. - (wrestled at Goose Creek)
2024 - Isham Peace - Lander University - 141 lbs. - (wrestled at May River)
2024 - Devon Rice - Newberry College - 285 lbs. (wrestled at Rock Hill)

2023 - David Hunsberger - Lander University - 4th All-American, 165 lbs. - (wrestled at Byrnes)
2023 - Juan Edmond-Holmes - Lander University - 6th All-American, 285 lbs. - (wrestled at Goose Creek)
2023 - Patrick Wunderlich - Newberry College - 165 lbs. (wrestled at Carolina Forest)
2023 - Devon Rice - Newberry College - 285 lbs. (wrestled at Rock Hill)
2023 - Hunter Haven - Limestone College - 174 lbs. (wrestled at North Central)

2022 - Majid Corbett - Limestone College - 6th All-American, 133 lbs. - (wrestled at Sumter)
2022 - Patrick Wunderlich - Coker University - 157 lbs. (wrestled at Carolina Forest)
2022 - Evan Carrigan - Newberry College - 125 lbs. (wrestled at Westwood)
2022 - Talon Seitz - Newberry College - 165 lbs. (wrestled at Bluffton)
2022 - Juan Edmond-Holmes - Limestone College - 285 lbs. (wrestled at Goose Creek)

2020 - Majid Corbett - Limestone College - 133 lbs. (wrestled at Sumter)
2020 - Hayden Prince - Limestone College - 174 lbs. (wrestled at Stratford)
2020 - Matt Rudy - Limestone College - 197 lbs. (wrestled at Cane Bay)

2019 - Austin Palmer - Newberry College - 7th All-American, 157 lbs. - (wrestled at White Knoll)
2019 - Patton Gossett - Newberry College - 7th All-American, 285 lbs. - (wrestled at White Knoll)
2019 - Anthony Collins - Limestone College - 8th All-American, 184 lbs. - (wrestled at Summerville)

2018 - Matthew Rudy - Limestone College - 5th All-American, 197 lbs. - (wrestled at Cane Bay)
2018 - Austin Palmer - Newberry College - 157 lbs. (wrestled at White Knoll)
2018 - Majid Corbett - Limestone College - 125 lbs. (wrestled at Sumter)

2017 - DeAndre' Johnson - Limestone College - 1st All-American and MOW, 157 lbs. - (wrestled at Battery Creek)
2017 - Matthew Rudy - Limestone College - 6th All-American, 197 lbs. - (wrestled at Cane Bay)
2017 - Cody Brundage - Newberry College - 197 lbs. (wrestled at Chapin)

2016 - Cody Brundage - Newberry College - 197 lbs. (wrestled at Chapin)
2016 - DeAndre' Johnson - Limestone College - 157 lbs. (wrestled at Battery Creek)
2016 - Matthew Rudy - Limestone College - 197 lbs. (wrestled at Cane Bay)

2013 - Deral Brown - Newberry College - 4th All-American, 149 lbs. - (wrestled at Lugoff-Elgin)

2011 - Bryant Blanton - Newberry College - 3rd All-American, 184 lbs. - (wrestled at Summerville)
2011 - Deral Brown - Newberry College - 141 lbs. (wrestled at Lugoff-Elgin)

2010 - J.J. Jackson - Anderson University - 1st All-American, 157 lbs. - (wrestled at Lake City)
2010 - Bryant Blanton - Newberry Collge - 1st All-American, 184 lbs. - (wrestled at Summerville)
2010 - J.J. Davis - UNC-Pembroke - 174 lbs. - (wrestled at Byrnes)

2009 - Bryant Blanton - Newberry College - 4th All-American, 184 lbs. - (wrestled at Summerville)
2009 - Cee-Jay Hamilton - Anderson University - 5th All-American, 125 lbs. - (wrestled at Dorman)
2009 - Andrew Young - Newberry College - 6th All-American, 133 lbs. - (wrestled at Summerville)
2009 - J.J. Jackson - Anderson University - 157 lbs. (wrestled at Lake City)
2009 - Trey Moss - Limestone College - 285 lbs. (wrestled at White Knoll)

2008 - J.J. Davis - UNC-Pembroke - 6th All-American, 165 lbs. - (wrestled at Byrnes)
2008 - Andrew Young - Newberry College - 7th All-American, 133 lbs. - (wrestled at Summerville)
2008 - Trey Moss - Limestone College - 8th All-American, 285 lbs. - (wrestled at White Knoll)
2008 - Tony Washington - Newberry College - 141 lbs. - (wrestled at Georgetown)
2008 - Bryant Blanton - Newberry College - 174 lbs. - (wrestled at Summerville)

2007 - Willie Hilton - UNC-Pembroke - 8th All-American, 149 lbs. - (wrestled at Orangeburg-Wilkinson)
2007 - J.J. Davis - UNC-Pembroke - 165 lbs. - (wrestled at Byrnes)
2007 - Andrew Young - Newberry College - 133 lbs. - (wrestled at Summerville)
2007 - Quinn Tolbert - Newberry College - 174 lbs. - (wrestled at Summerville)
2007 - Trey Moss - Limestone College - 285 lbs. - (wrestled at White Knoll)

2006 - Quinn Tolbert - Newberry College - 7th All-American, 174 lbs. - (wrestled at Summerville)
2006 - Willie Hilton - UNC-Pembroke - 8th All-American, 149 lbs. - (wrestled at Orangeburg-Wilkinson)
2006 - Alonso Azumendi - Newberry College - 165 lbs. - (wrestled at Byrnes)

2005 - Careef Robertson - Anderson College - 1st All-American, 174 lbs. - (wrestled at Dutch Fork)

2004 - Willie Hilton - UNC-Pembroke - 8th All-American, 141 lbs. - (wrestled at Orangeburg-Wilkinson)
2004 - Careef Robertson - Anderson College - 174 lbs. - (wrestled at Dutch Fork)

2003 - Careef Robertson - Anderson College - 174 lbs. - (wrestled at Dutch Fork)

1994 - James Hayes - Norfolk State University - 4th All-American, 190 lbs. - (wrestled at Lower Richland)

1993 - James Hayes - Norfolk State University - 190 lbs. - (wrestled at Lower Richland)

1992 - James Hayes - Norfolk State University - 190 lbs. - (wrestled at Lower Richland)

1986 - Tom Cluchey - UNC-Pembroke - 158 lbs. - (wrestled at Summerville)

1985 - Tom Cluchey - UNC-Pembroke - 158 lbs. - (wrestled at Summerville)

1983 - Freddie Richardson - UNC-Pembroke - 4th All-American, 142 lbs. - (wrestled at James Island)

1981 - Chuck Jones - UNC-Pembroke - 4th All-American, 118 lbs. - (wrestled at Bonds-Wilson)

1980 - Gregg Shealy - UNC-Pembroke - 6th All-American, 190 lbs. - (wrestled at Brookland-Cayce)
1980 - Willie Dye - UNC-Pembroke - 8th All-American, 126 lbs. - (wrestled at Chester)


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