NCWA Team National Champions
Title |
Year |
MEN'S DII NATIONAL CHAMPIONS |
2015 |
MEN'S WESTERN DUALS CHAMPIONS |
2023 |
WOMEN'S ACADEMIC NATIONAL CHAMPIONS |
2023 |
COLLEGIATE CUP NATIONAL CHAMPIONS |
2024 |
COMBINED NSCWA WOMEN AND MEN'S SCORES |
NCWA All Americans
Name |
Weight |
Year |
2x AA Brett Johnson, 6th, 3rd |
165 |
2014, 2015 |
2x AA Dave Stratton, 6th, 5th |
235/Hvwt |
2014, 2015 |
1x AA Joseph Traverso, 6th |
174 |
2016 |
1x AA Hunter Haney, 3rd |
133 |
2017 |
1X AA Cameron Dubos, 8th |
157 |
2020 |
2X AA Julie Wilson, 3rd, 2nd |
136 |
2022, 2023 |
1x AA Josiah Johnson, 8th |
141 |
2022 |
2x AA Petra Bernsten, 3rd, 2nd |
143, 170 |
2023, 2024 |
1x AA Genesis Vazquez, 1st |
116 |
2024 |
1x AA Maryum Ajaz, 4th |
116 |
2024 |
1x AA Taylor Thomas, 3rd |
191 |
2024 |
1x AA Mari Mendoza, 4th |
235 |
2024 |
1x AA Jordan Washek, 5th |
235 |
2024 |
1x AA Kobe Bui, 6th |
125 |
2024 |
1x AA Ryan Wilson, 7th |
141 |
2024 |
1x AA Hudson Garcia, 7th |
149 |
2024 |
1x AA Mitchell Helgert |
157 |
2024 |
NCWA Academic All Americans (Freshman & Non-Postseason Wrestlers Exempt)
Name |
Year |
Dave Stratton |
2013 |
Brandon Todd |
2014, 2015 |
Joe Traverso |
2014, 2016 |
Jerdon Helgeson |
2015, 2016 |
Hunter Haney |
2017 |
Zach Volk |
2017 |
Alec Palender |
2018, 2019 |
Michael Huscusson |
2019 |
Joseph Lewis |
2019, 2020 |
Demetri Koures |
2020 |
Gustavo Martinez |
2020 |
Cade Stevenson |
2020, 2022 |
Gonzalo Aleman |
2022 |
Danielle Layug |
2022 |
Levi Lott |
2022 |
James Cox |
2022, 2024 |
Jacob Jeanneret |
2022, 2023 |
Ryan Harris |
2022 |
Rogan Kopper |
2023 |
Jonathan Rosmaryn |
2023 |
Kobe Bui |
2023, 2024 |
Keelen Mitcham |
2023 |
Marie Marbet |
2023, 2024 |
Sarah Plummer |
2023, 2024 |
Petra Bernsten |
2023 |
Julie Wilson |
2023 |
Annika Arriola |
2024 |
Jacob Diehl |
2024 |
Alex Ford |
2024 |
Hudson Garcia |
2024 |
Cody Jenkins |
2024 |
Luke Reed |
2024 |
Taylor Thomas |
2024 |
Ryan Wilson |
2024 |
NCWA Team Conference Champions
Title |
Year |
MEN'S NORTHWEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS |
2014 |
MEN'S NORTHWEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS |
2015 |
MEN'S NORTHWEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS |
2024 |
NCWA Individual Conference Champions
Name |
Weight |
Year |
Jerdon Helgeson |
149 |
2016 |
Joseph Traverso |
174 |
2016 |
Hunter Haney |
133 |
2017 |
James Cox |
149 |
2020 |
Cameron Dubos |
157 |
2020 |
David Darroch |
184 |
2023, 2024 |
Jonathan Rosmaryn |
197 |
2023 |
Julie Wilson |
136 |
2023 |
Petra Bernsten |
143 |
2023, 2024 |
Oie Wah Chin |
101 |
2024 |
Genesis Vazquez |
116 |
2024 |
Kobe Bui |
125 |
2024 |
Ryan Wilson |
141 |
2024 |
Hudson Garcia |
149 |
2024 |
Mitchel Helgert |
157 |
2024 |
Bobby Shepard |
165 |
2024 |
Alexander Ford |
174 |
2024 |
Evann Tauscher |
235 |
2024 |
Team Presidents
Name |
Year |
Brett Johnson |
2012-2015 |
Jerdon Helgeson |
2015-2017 |
Hunter Haney |
2017-2018 |
Randal Chipman |
2018-2019 |
Jairo De La Cruz |
2019-2020 |
Joseph Lewis |
2020-2021 |
James Cox |
2021-2024 |
Tyson Russell |
2024-2025 |
Team Head Coaches
Name |
Year |
Chris Gambino |
2012-2015 |
Kevin Poitra |
2015-2017 |
Phil Burnett |
2017-Present |
Team History by Year
2012-2013
- NCWA Men's Northwest Conference Runner Up
- NCWA National Championships (Allen, Texas)
- National qualifiers couldn't attend DII nationals due to financial constraints
- 7 National Qualifiers
- First Academic All-American
WSU Wrestling was established by Brett T. Johnson and his administration in the Spring of 2012
2013-2014
- NCWA MEN'S NORTHWEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
- NCWA National Championships (Allen, Texas)
- 6th Place DII Men's
- 7 National Qualifiers, 2 All Americans
- Held the first "Wrestlers for Warmth" charity donation campaign
- NCAA Champion Darrion Caldwell led a four day technique camp for kids, high-schoolers, and WSU wrestlers in Pullman
- First full season of competition
- First men's All-American
- SCF SPORT CLUB OF THE YEAR
2014-2015
- NCWA MEN'S NORTHWEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
- NCWA National Championships (Allen, Texas)
- NATIONAL CHAMPIONS DII MEN'S
- 13 National Qualifiers, 2 All Americans
- Placed 8th at Spokane Open
- Upgraded from NCWA DII status to DI status
2015-2016
- NCWA Men's Northwest Conference 3rd Place
- NCWA National Championships (Allen, Texas)
- 16th Place DI Men's
- 8 National Qualifiers, 1 All American
Graduated 3 Seniors
2016-2017
- NCWA Men's Northwest Conference Runner Up
- NCWA National Championships (Kissimmee, Florida)
- 11th Place DI Men's
- 9 National Qualifiers, 1 All American
Graduated 4 Seniors
2017-2018
- 2018 NCWA Men's National Duals Participant
- NCWA Men's Northwest Conference Runner up
- NCWA National Championships (Allen, Texas)
- 14th Place DI Men's
- 15 National Qualifiers
Graduated 2 seniors
2018-2019
- 2019 NCWA Men's National Duals Participant
- NCWA Men's Northwest Conference 3rd Place
- NCWA National Championships (Allen, Texas)
- DI Men's Placement Not Recorded
- 11 National Qualifiers
- Graduated 1 Senior
Held the first WSU Pullman Wrestling Camp
2019-2020
- 2020 NCWA Men's National Duals 6th Place
- NCWA Northwest Conference Runner Up
- Men's DI Coach Of The Year Phil Burnett
- NCWA National Championships (Allen, Texas)
- 20th Place DI Men's
- 12 National Qualifiers, 1 All American
Graduated 8 Seniors
2020-2021
- No season due to Covid-19 restrictions
- Relaunched Facebook and Instagram social media pages
Graduated 3 Seniors
2021-2022
- 2022 NCWA Men's National Duals Invitee - Didn't participate due to Covid-19
- NCWA Men's Northwest Conference Runner Up
- NCWA Women's Northwest Conference 3rd Place
- NCWA National Championships (Allen, Texas)
- 13th Place DI Men's
- 18th Place Women's
- 22 National Qualifiers (18 Men, 4 Women), 2 All-Americans
- Launched an official women's wrestling team
- First women's All-American
- Held the First Annual Cougar Wrestling Golf Fundraiser @ Enumclaw Golf Course
- Paid Coach
- SCF SPORT CLUB OF THE YEAR
Graduated 5 Seniors
2022-2023
- 2023 NCWA MEN'S WESTERN REGIONAL DUALS CHAMPIONS
- 2023 NCWA Women's National Duals 3rd Place
- NCWA Men's Northwest Conference Runner Up
- Men's DI Coach Of The Year Phil Burnett
- NCWA Women's Northwest Conference Runner Up
- NCWA National Championships (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
- Held the first WSU Tri-Cities Wrestling Camp
- Advocated for and received two new college sized wrestling mats from the university for PEB 145 (mat room)
- VARSITY CLUB STATUS TIER CHANGE APPROVED
- SCF SPORT CLUB OF THE YEAR
- NCWA National Championships (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
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- 11th Place D1 Men's
- 4th Place Women's
- Women's Academic National Champions
- 4th Place Collegiate Cup
- 26 National Qualifiers (19 Men, 7 Women), 2 All-Americans
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2023-2024
- 2024 NCWA COLLEGIATE CUP NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
- Combined NSCWA National Women and Men's Scores
- 2024 NCWA Men’s National Duals 4th Place
- 2024 NCWA Women’s National Duals 3rd Place
- NCWA Men’s Northwest Conference Champions
- Men’s DI Coach Of The Year Phil Burnett
- NCWA Women’s Northwest Conference Runner-Up
- NCWA National Championships (Shreveport, Louisiana)
- 6th Place DI Men’s
- 3rd Place Women’s
- 29 National Qualifiers (16 Men, 13 Women), 10 All-Americans
- Led three sessions at Sedro-Wolley CUB Camp
- SCF SPORT CLUB OF THE YEAR
- Graduated 9 Seniors
2024-2025
NCAA HISTORY
- Due to budget cuts WSU's NCAA Division One wrestling program was terminated at the conclusion of the 1986 season
- Spokane Chronicle - Initial Cougar Cuts Hit Wrestling - May 9th, 1985
- HOF Wrestlers: Carl Ellingsen (1980), Bill Berry (1989), Clem Senn (1990), Vaughan Hitchcock (2006), Bill Tomaras (2012)
- Pac-12 Wrestling Statistics: Team Conference Champions (1963)
NCAA PAC-12 INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
- 137 lbs - Bryce Cook (1963)
- 147 lbs - Chick Sandifer (1963)
- Heavyweight - Randy Cooper (1963)
- 130 lbs - Roger Short (1964)
- 123 lbs - Allen Peterson (1965)
- 147 lbs - Dan Hensley (1965)
- 137 lbs - Ralph Kunkel (1967)
- 167 lbs - Fred Fairbanks (1967)
- 167 lbs - Rick Sicilia (1969)
- 191 lbs - Jim Latimer (1969)
- 190 lbs - Mike Latimer (1970)
- 134 lbs - Paul Danelo (1973)
- 167 lbs - Bill Kullbert (1976)
- 167 lbs - Mike James (1978)
- 126 lbs - Lang Davidson (1982)
- Heavyweight - Wendell Ellis (1984)
- Heavyweight - Wendell Ellis (1986)