WBU Wrestling History
Williams Baptist University Wrestling
Est. 2014
Individual NAIA National Champions: 2 (Demetrius Thomas (2016-17), Tyler Fraley (2017-18))
AMC Championships: 4 (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2020-21)
NAIA National Championship Appearances: 8 (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
2025-26 (3-4)
NAIA National Qualifiers
Matthew Russell
2024-25 (1-8, 0-5 AMC)
AMC Champions of Character Team
Ross Womack
AMC Academic All-Conference
Micah Oltmanns, Gatlin Taylor
2023-24 (2-3, 1-3 AMC)
AMC All-Conference
Johnny Baldwin, Kendric Gordon
AMC Champions of Character Team
Ta’shon White
AMC Academic All-Conference
Johnny Baldwin, Michael Steele, Micah Oltmanns, Gatlin Taylor, Kade Carter
2022-23 (6-9, 4-2 AMC)
AMC All-Conference
Isaiah Vizcarrondo, Kade Carter
AMC Champions of Character Team
Abram Fessenden
AMC Academic All-Conference
Abram Fessenden, Michael Steele, Kade Carter, Isaiah Vizcarrondon, Gatlin Taylor, Jakob Wilcox, Ross Womack
2021-22 (8-6, 3-0 AMC)
NAIA All-American
Niko Perovic
AMC Wrestler of the Year
Niko Perovic
NAIA National Qualifiers
Josh Wright (133 lb.), Nick Souder (149 lb.), Niko Perovic (184 lb.), Isaiah Sellers, Isaiah Vizcarrondo
AMC Championship Outstanding Wrestler
Nick Souder
AMC All-Conference
Isaiah Vizcarrondo, Nick Souder, Niko Perovic
AMC Champions of Character Team
Isaiah Vizcarrondo
AMC Academic All-Conference
Isaiah Vizcarrondo, Johnny Baldwin
2020-21 (12-12, 6-0 AMC)
AMC Champions
NAIA National Championship Appearance
NAIA All-American
Maleek Caton (285 lb.)
AMC Wrestler of the Year
Maleek Caton
AMC Newcomer of the Year
Niko Perovic
AMC Coach of the Year
Todd Allen
NAIA National Qualifiers
Robert Fairchild (125 lb.), Josh Wright (133 lb.), Isaiah Vizcarrondo (133 lb.), Nick Souder (149 lb.), Isaiah Sellers (174 lb.), Niko Perovic (184 lb.), Daryus Webb (184 lb.), Devon Amburgy (285 lb.), Maleek Caton (285 lb.)
AMC Championship Outstanding Wrestler
Robert Fairchild
AMC All-Conference
Robert Fairchild, Josh Wright, Johnny Baldwin, Nick Souder, Niko Perovic, Sedrak Sheppard, Maleek Caton, Devon Amburgy
AMC Champions of Character Team
Johnny Baldwin
AMC Academic All-Conference
Christian Lewis, Gavin Wells, Isaiah Vizcarrondo, Johnny Baldwin
2019-20 (6-9, AMC 4-1)
NAIA National Championship Appearance
AMC All-Conference
Jaitlan Pitts
AMC Academic All-Conference
C.J. Cara, Chandler Patton, Christian Lewis, Gavin Wells
National Qualifiers:
Jaitlan Pitts (133 lb.), Nicholas Souder (141 lb.), AJ Bindner (141 lb.), Kyle Lee (157 lb.), Maleek Caton (285 lb.), Devon Amburgy (285)
2018-19 (6-8, AMC 3-0)
NAIA National Championship Appearance
AMC Freshman of the Year
Ben Turnbough
AMC All-Conference
Tanner Irwin, Kole Meador, Jonathan Stewart, Jeffrey Haley, Ben Turnbough
AMC Academic All-Conference
Braden Zini, Daryus Webb, Gavin Wells, Maleek Caton, Sean Sesnan, Willie Wright, Jeffrey Haley, Zachary Haley, Ben Turnbough
NAIA National Qualifiers
Tanner Irwin (133), Kole Meador (165), Jonathan Stewart (174), Jeffrey Haley (184), Ben Turnbough (197)
2017-18 (11-2, AMC 5-0)
NAIA Individual National Champion - Tyler Fraley (141)
AMC Champions
NAIA National Championship Appearance (3rd Place)
NAIA (3rd place) Tournament Central
NAIA National Champion
Tyler Fraley (141)
NAIA All-Americans
Tyler Fraley (141), Josh Chiles (184), Demetrius Thomas (285), Nicholas Drendel (157)
AMC Wrestler of the Year
Demetrius Thomas
AMC Coach of the Year
Todd Allen
NAIA National Qualifiers
Khaleel Johnson (125), Tanner Irwin (133), Jaitlan Pitts (133), Tyler Fraley (141), Kyle Lee (149), Nicholas Drendel (157), Jonathan Stewart (165), Ryan Whittle (174), Keion McVay (174), Joshua Chiles (184),Demetrius Thomas (285)
All-Conference:
Khaleel Johnson, Tanner Irwin, Kyle Lee, Nicholas Drendel, Joshua Chiles, Keion McVay, Tyler Fraley, and Demetrius Thomas
Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete
Joshua Chiles
AMC Academic All-Conference
Gavin Wells, Christian Cara, Joshua Chiles, and Chandler Patton
2016-17 (13-2, AMC 4-0)
NAIA Individual National Champion - Demetrius Thomas (285)
AMC Champions
NAIA National Championship Appearance (4th Place)
NAIA (FOURTH PLACE) Tournament Central
NAIA National Champion
Demetrius Thomas (285 lb.)
NAIA All-Americans
Tyler Fraley (141), Josh Chiles (184), Demetrius Thomas (285)
AMC Coach of the Year
Kerry Regner
AMC Wrestler of the Year
Tyler Fraley
AMC Freshman of the Year
Demetrius Thomas
AMC Championship Outstanding Wrestler
Tyler Fraley
NAIA National Qualifiers:
Tanner Irwin (133), Tyler Fraley (141), Patrick Grigsby (149), Ryan Whittle (165), Jeffrey Haley (174), Keion McVay (174), Tyler Dibert (184), Josh Chiles (184), Demetrius Thomas (285)
AMC All-Conference
Tanner Irwin, Patrick Grigsby, Josh Chiles, Keion McVay, Tyler Fraley, Demetrius Thomas
Champions of Character Team
Nick Hooper
CoSIDA 2nd Team Academic All-American
Josh Chiles
Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete
Josh Chiles, Tyler Dibert
AMC Academic All-Conference
Devon Amburgy, Christian Cara, Josh Chiles, Tyler Dibert, David Leyva, Chandler Patton
2015-16 (8-6, 3-1 AMC)
AMC Champions
NAIA All-American
Tyler Fraley (141), Jeffrey Haley (184)
AMC Wrestler of the Year
Patrick Grigsby
AMC Newcomer of the Year
Tyler Fraley
AMC Coach of the Year
Kerry Regner
NAIA National Qualifiers
Tyler Fraley (141), Dante Padilla (141), Patrick Grigsby (149), Daniel Rittell (165), Ryan Whittle (165), Conner Linehan (174), Tyler Dibert (184), Jeffrey Haley (184), Josh Chiles (197), Conor Karwath (285)
AMC Academic All-Conference
Josh Chiles, Tyler Dibert, Austin Gonzalez, David Leyva, Chandler Patton
Daktronics NAIA Scholar Athlete
Tyler Dibert
2014-15 (11-3)
NAIA National Championship Appearance
NAIA All-American
Isaiha Johnson (125)
National Qualifiers
Jonathan Drendel (157), Isaiha Johnson (125), Conner Linehan (174), Tyler Dibert (184)