American Rivers Conference Individual National Champions

Men's Cross Country Men's Indoor Track & Field Men's Outdoor Track & Field
Women's Cross Country Women's Indoor Track & Field Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Wrestling Men's Golf

American Rivers Conference Individual National Champions
Sport Buena Vista Central Coe Dubuque Loras Luther Nebraska Wesleyan Simpson *Upper Iowa Wartburg  *William Penn Grand Total
Wrestling 7 4 5 (3) 4 4 (2) 13 4 2 48 (2) 2 100
Outdoor Track & Field (Women) 4 15 1 1 21 1 14 6 52 1 116
Outdoor Track & Field (Men) 2 17 2 3 7 8 1 40
Indoor Track & Field (Women) 1 1 3 1 10 5 1 38 60
Indoor Track & Field (Men) 2 10 4 4 4 4 1 2 31
Golf (Men) 1 1
Cross Country (Women) 2 2 3 7
Cross Country (Men) 1 2 3
Grand Total 16 48 12 12 46 26 15 21 3 155 4 358
* (Italics) - Indicates institution no longer a conference member
(#) - Indicates national champions from 2020 season, as Wrestling championships were hosted by NWCA, not the NCAA.


 

Year Student-Athlete School Event/Weight Class
Men's Cross Country
2004 Josh Moen Wartburg  NCAA Division III Championships
2003 Josh Moen Wartburg  NCAA Division III Championships
1965 Gene Tackle Luther NCAA Division III Championships
Women's Cross Country
2022 Kassie Parker Loras NCAA Division III Championships
2021 Kassie Parker Loras NCAA Division III Championships
2004 Missy Buttry Wartburg  NCAA Division III Championships
2003 Missy Buttry Wartburg  NCAA Division III Championships
2002 Missy Buttry Wartburg  NCAA Division III Championships
2000 Johanna Olson Luther NCAA Division III Championships
1996 Turena Johnson Luther NCAA Division III Championships
Men's Golf
1985 Brian Goldsworthy Central NCAA Division III National Champion
Men's Indoor Track & Field
2022 Ryan Rogers Loras Heptathlon
2014 Austin O'Brien Central Distance Medley 
2014 Spencer Hammack Central Distance Medley
2014 Drew Jackson Central Distance Medley
2014 Eli Horton Central Distance Medley 
2014 Colt Feltes Wartburg  Shot Put
2013 Eric Larson Central Hepthathlon
2013 Eric Larson Central Decathalon
2012 Jonas Elusme Wartburg  Long Jump
2012 Ethan Miller Central Decathalon
2011 Ethan Miller Central High Jump
2011 Kurtis Brondyke Central Pentathlon
2011 Philip Jones Dubuque 55 meter
2009 Eric Bertelsen Buena Vista Long Jump
2006 Andy Stoecken Loras High Jump
2005 Cale VanGenderen Central High Jump
2005 Basil Steele Dubuque 55 meter hurdles
2004 Basil Steele Dubuque 55 meter hurdles
2003 Basil Steele Dubuque 55 meter hurdles
2001 Josh Hildebrand Luther Distance Medley
2001 Shaun Meinecke Luther Distance Medley
2001 Jacob Nimrod Luther Distance Medley
2001 Stacy Sundet Luther Distance Medley
1997 Dennis Black Upper Iowa Shot Put
1990 Ken Fox Buena Vista High Jump
1989 John Ondande Loras 800 meter
1989 Barry Harris Loras 55 meter
1985 Danny Bauer Simpson 5,000 meter
1985 Kirk Pederson Simpson 800 meter
1985 Danny Bauer  Simpson 5,000 meter
1985 Kirk Pederson Simpson 800 meter
Women's Indoor Track & Field
2022 Kaitlyn Wilder Dubuque Weight Throw
2022 Ellie Meyer Wartburg DMR
2022 Taylan Olson Wartburg DMR
2022 Carson McSorley Wartburg DMR
2022 Aubrie Fisher Wartburg DMR
2022 Marion Edwards Loras 4x400 Meter Relay
2022 Harmony Creasy Loras 4x400 Meter Relay
2022 Merryl Green Loras 4x400 Meter Relay
2022 Alyssa Pfadenhauer Loras 4x400 Meter Relay
2022 Kassie Parker Loras 5,000 Meter
2022 Kassie Parker Loras 3,000 Meter
2022 Alyssa Pfadenhauer Loras 400 Meter
2022 Isabella Hogue Nebraska Wesleyan 200 Meter
2014 Tashina McAllister Wartburg  60 meter hurdles
2012 Skye Morrison Wartburg  1,600 Relay
2012 Skye Morrison Wartburg  Long Jump
2012 Faith Burt Wartburg  1,600 Relay
2012 Kendra Kregel Wartburg  1,600 Relay
2012 Nevada Morrison Wartburg  1,600 Relay
2012 Nevada Morrison Wartburg  400 meter
2012 Laura Sigmund Wartburg  5,000 meter
2011 Keelie Finnel Coe 800 meter
2011 Faith Burt Wartburg  1,600 Relay
2011 Nevada Morrison Wartburg  1,600 Relay
2011 Brittany Melloy Wartburg  1,600 Relay
2011 Kendra Kregel Wartburg  1,600 Relay
2010 Faith Burt Wartburg  1,600 Relay
2010 Nevada Morrison Wartburg  1,600 Relay
2010 Jenny Kordick Wartburg  1,600 Relay
2010 Chelsey Jacobs Wartburg  1,600 Relay
2010 Skye Morrison Wartburg  Long Jump
2009 Hannah Baker Wartburg  1,600 Relay
2009 Nevada Morrison Wartburg  1,600 Relay
2009 Akeya Aimable Wartburg  Triple Jump
2009 Chelsey Jacobs Wartburg  1,600 Relay
2009 Kelsey Steffens Wartburg  1,600 Relay
2005 Missy Buttry Wartburg  Mile Run
2005 Missy Buttry Wartburg  Distance Medley
2005 Bridget Burns Wartburg  400 meter
2005 Heidi Porter Wartburg  Distance Medley
2005 Jill Wagaman Wartburg  Distance Medley
2005 Lindsay Albertsen Wartburg  Distance Medley
2003 Missy Buttry Wartburg  1,500 meter
2003 Missy Buttry Wartburg  Distance Medley
2003 Abby Tiernan Wartburg  Distance Medley
2003 Deanna Olson Wartburg  Distance Medley
2003 Jannae Holubar Wartburg  Distance Medley
2002 Missy Buttry Wartburg  1,500 meter
2001 Katie Brees Central Long Jump
2001 Johanna Olson Luther Distance Medley
2001 Jaimie Rasmussen Luther Distance Medley
2001 Jenarah Tekippe Luther Distance Medley
2001 Siri Thompson Luther Distance Medley
2001 Sara Nauman Loras Shot Put
1998 Dawn Putnam-Vinyard Buena Vista High Jump
1997 Kim Kiner Loras Shot Put
1997 Turena Johnson Luther 5,000 meter
1995 Kim Kiner Loras Shot Put
1990 Elizabeth Messerly Coe 800 meter
1989 Elizabeth Messerly Coe 800 meter
Men's Outdoor Track & Field 
2022 Dallas Wright Wartburg 400 Meter Hurdles
2022 Christopher Collet Wartburg 3000 Meter Steeplechase
2021 Mike Jasa Loras 800 meter
2019 Patrick Mikel Loras 400 meter
2019 Dallas Wright Wartburg  400 Meter Hurdles
2019 Will Daniels Central Decathlon
2018 Mark Fairley Central 3000 Meter Steeplechase
2018 Blaze Murfin Dubuque Shot Put
2014 Rick Valcin Dubuque Pole Vault
2013 Eric Larson Central Decathlon
2012 Ethan Miller Central Decathlon
2011 Ethan Miller Central Decathlon
2011 Jonas Elusme Wartburg  High Jump
2009 Eric Bertelsen  Buena Vista Long Jump
2009 Eric Bertelsen Buena Vista All-American
2008 Andy Hodge Wartburg  1,500 meter
2007 Geoff Kaiser  Loras Long Jump
2005 Cale VanGenderen Central High Jump
2005 Josh Moen Wartburg  5,000 meter
2005 Josh Moen Wartburg  10,000 meter
2004 Josh Moen Wartburg  5,000 meter
2003 Peter Wagner Central Decathalon
2002 Peter Wagner Central 4x400 Relay
2002 Chris McCullough Central 4x400 Relay
2002 Tony Brownlee Central 4x400 Relay
2002 Matt Jens Central 4x400 Relay
2002 Matt McCombs Central 4x400 Relay
2001 Nate Koerselman Central 4x400 Relay
2001 Adam Hartford Central 4x400 Relay
2001 Tommy Tavegia Central 4x400 Relay
2001 Chris McCullough Central 4x400 Relay
1997 Zech Schiebout Central Discus
1994 Pat Pilgrim William Penn High Jump
1988 Kip Janvrin Simpson Decathlon
1988 Kip Janvrin Simpson Pole Vault
1988 Kip Janvrin Simpson 400 Meter Hurdles
1987 Kip Janvrin Simpson Decathlon
1986 Jeff Brooks Simpson 1,500 meter
1986 Kip Janvrin Simpson Decathlon
1981 Brent Hennessy Simpson Discus
Women's Outdoor Track & Field 
2022 Isabella Hogue Nebraska Wesleyan 100 Meter
2022 Isabella Hogue Nebraska Wesleyan 200 Meter
2022 Alyssa Pfadenhauer Loras 4x100 Meter Relay
2022 Stevie Lambe Loras 4x100 Meter Relay
2022 Kelly Kolholf Loras 4x100 Meter Relay
2022 Elayna Bahl Loras 4x100 Meter Relay
2022 Stevie Lambe Loras 4x400 Meter Relay
2022 Marion Edwards Loras 4x400 Meter Relay
2022 Elayna Bahl Loras 4x400 Meter Relay
2022 Alyssa PFadenhauer Loras 4x400 Meter Relay
2021 Aubrie Fisher Wartburg 3,000 meter steeplechase
2021 Terianna Black Loras 4x100 meter relay
2021 Alyssa Pfadenhauer Loras 4x100 meter relay
2021 Stevie Lambe Loras 4x100 meter relay
2021 Kelly Kolholf Loras 4x100 meter relay
2019 Gabrielle Noland Loras 100 meter
2019 Gabrielle Noland Loras 200 meter
2019 Kassie Rosenbum Loras 10,000 meter
2019 Terrianna Black Loras 4x100 Relay
2019 Alexia Alt Loras 4x100 Relay
2019 Bella Solis  Loras 4x100 Relay
2019 Gabrielle Noland Loras 4x100 Relay
2019 Anna Frazier Nebraska Wesleyan 4x400 Relay
2019 Elizabeth Jones Nebraska Wesleyan 4x400 Relay
2019 Aspen Rolfes Nebraska Wesleyan 4x400 Relay
2019 Kaylee Jones Nebraska Wesleyan 4x400 Relay
2018 Anna Frazier Nebraska Wesleyan 4x100 Relay
2018 Kaylee Jones Nebraska Wesleyan 4x100 Relay
2018 Aspen Rolfes Nebraska Wesleyan 4x100 Relay
2018 Elizabeth Jones Nebraska Wesleyan 4x100 Relay
2017 Tanasha Atwater Dubuque Shot Put
2017 Elizabeth Jones Nebraska Wesleyan 4x400 Relay
2017 Abigail Hunke Nebraska Wesleyan 4x400 Relay
2017 Kaylee Jones Nebraska Wesleyan 4x400 Relay
2017 Katie Krick Nebraska Wesleyan 4x400 Relay
2015 Tricia Serres Luther 1,500 meter
2014 Libbey Schubert Wartburg  200 meter
2012 Nevada Morrison Wartburg  400 meter
2012 Alana Enabnit Wartburg  5,000 meter
2012 Alana Enabnit Wartburg  10,000 meter
2012 Syke Morrison Wartburg  Long Jump
2012 Skye Morrison Wartburg  4x400 Relay
2012 Nevada Morrison Wartburg  4x400 Relay
2012 Faith Burt Wartburg  4x400 Relay
2012 Kendra Kregel Wartburg  4x400 Relay
2012 Syke Morrison Wartburg  4x100 Relay
2012 Nevada Morrison Wartburg  4x100 Relay
2012 Faith Burt Wartburg  4x100 Relay
2012 Sarah Boraas Wartburg  4x100 Relay
2011 Keelie Finnel Coe 800 meter
2011 Nevada Morrison Wartburg  400 meter
2011 Kendra Kregel Wartburg  4x400 Relay
2011 Skye Morrison Wartburg  4x400 Relay
2011 Nevada Morrison Wartburg  4x400 Relay
2011 Brittany Melloy Wartburg  4x400 Relay
2011 Brittany Thomas Wartburg  4x100 Relay
2011 Skye Morrison Wartburg  4x100 Relay
2011 Nevada Morrison Wartburg  4x100 Relay
2011 Jen Ganshirt Wartburg  4x100 Relay
2010 Nevada Morrison Wartburg  4x400 Relay
2010 Chelsey Jacobs Wartburg  4x400 Relay
2010 Jenny Kordick Wartburg  4x400 Relay
2010 Hannah Baker Wartburg  4x400 Relay
2009 Akeya Aimable  Wartburg  Triple Jump
2009 Hannah Baker  Wartburg  4x400 Relay
2009 Faith Burt  Wartburg  4x100 Relay
2009 Chelsey Jacobs  Wartburg  4x400 Relay
2009 Jenny Kordick  Wartburg  4x100 Relay
2009 Jenny Kordick  Wartburg  4x400 Relay
2009 Nevada Morrison  Wartburg  4x100 Relay
2009 Nevada Morrison  Wartburg  4x400 Relay
2009 Kelsey Steffens  Wartburg  4x100 Relay
2008 Hannah Baker Wartburg  4x400 Relay
2008 Chelsey Jacobs Wartburg  4x400 Relay
2008 Jenny Kordick Wartburg  4x400 Relay
2008 Kelsey Steffens Wartburg  4x400 Relay
2007 Alicia Whisner Central Javelin Throw
2007 Heidi Porter Wartburg  800 meter
2007 Hannah Baker Wartburg  4x400 Relay
2007 Bridget Burns Wartburg  4x400 Relay
2007 Chelsey Jacobs Wartburg  4x400 Relay
2007 Amy Koester Wartburg  4x400 Relay
2007 Dana Klemm Loras Shot Put
2005 Missy Buttry Wartburg  1,500 meter
2005 Missy Buttry Wartburg  5,000 meter
2004 Raegan Schultz Central Heptathlon
2004 Dia Dohlman Wartburg  Javelin Throw
2004 Missy Buttry Wartburg  5,000 meter
2003 Missy Buttry Wartburg  1,500 meter
2003 Missy Buttry Wartburg  5,000 meter
2002 Katie Meyer Loras Heptathlon
2002 Jessica Jensen Buena Vista 400 Meter Hurdles
2002 Jessica Jensen Buena Vista 400 Meter Hurdles
2002 Missy Buttry Wartburg  1,500 meter
1998 Melanie Uhl Buena Vista Long Jump
1996 Teresa Breyfogle Buena Vista High Jump
1994 Arlene Truss William Penn Shot Put
1993 Kellie Sheda Simpson 400 meter
1990 Rhesa Ashbacker Simpson 4x400 Relay
1990 Audrey Everson Simpson 4x400 Relay
1990 Amy Hudek Simpson 4x400 Relay
1990 Kelli Sheda Simpson 4x400 Relay
1986 Lori Sears Central 100 meter hurdles
1984 Nancy Cisar Central 200 meter
1984 Nancy Cisar Central 400 meter
1984 Lori Sears Central 400 meter hurdles
1984 Lori Sears Central Long Jump
1983 Lisa Broek Central 4x100 Relay
1983 Nancy Cisar Central 4x100 Relay
1983 Marti Haan Central 4x100 Relay
1983 Marcie Thurn Central 4x100 Relay
1982 Lisa Broek Central 4x100 Relay
1982 Nancy Cisar Central 4x100 Relay
1982 Paula Casey Central 4x100 Relay
1982 Marcie Thurn Central 4x100 Relay
1982 Brenda Malone  Simpson Shot Put
Wrestling
2020 Alex Friddle Coe 125 lbs. - National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA)
2020 Brock Henderson Coe 133 lbs. - National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA)
2020 Josh Gerke Coe 149 lbs. - National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA)
2020 David Hollingsworth Wartburg 157 lbs. - National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA)
2020 Kyle Briggs Wartburg 174 lbs. - National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA)
2020 Shane Liegel Loras 184 lbs. - National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA)
2020 Wyatt Wriedt Loras 285 lbs. - National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA)
2018 Brock Rathbun Wartburg  133 lbs.
2018 Cross Cannone Wartburg  149 lbs.
2018 Kyle Frank Wartburg  197 lbs.
2016 Kenny Martin Wartburg  149 lbs.
2016 Drew Van Anrooy Luther 141 lbs.
2015 Kenny Martin Wartburg  149 lbs.
2015 Farai Sewera Coe 165 lbs. 
2014 Kenny Anderson Wartburg  133 lbs.
2014 Cole Welter Wartburg  165 lbs. 
2014 Landon Williams Wartburg  174 lbs.
2014 James Buss Loras 285 lbs.
2013 Kenny Anderson Wartburg  133 lbs.
2012 Kenny Anderson Wartburg  125 lbs.
2012 Kodie Silvestri Wartburg  141 lbs.
2012 Landon Williams Wartburg  165 lbs. 
2012 Byron Tate Wartburg  197 lbs.
2011 Byron Tate Wartburg  197 lbs.
2011 John Helgerson Wartburg  Heavyweight 
2011 Clayton Rush Coe 125 lbs.
2011 Josh Terrell Dubuque 165 lbs. 
2010 Clayton Rush  Coe 125 lbs.
2010 Byron Tate Wartburg  197 lbs.
2010 Clayton Rush Coe 125 lbs.
2009 Evan Brown  Dubuque 174 lbs.
2009 Zac Bartlett Luther 133 lbs.
2009 Justin Hanson  Wartburg  165 lbs.
2009 Aaron Wernimont Wartburg  157 lbs.
2009 Justin Hanson Wartburg  165 lbs. 
2009 Evan Brown Dubuque 174 lbs.
2008 Jacob Naig Wartburg  149 lbs.
2008 Aaron Wernimont Wartburg  157 lbs.
2008 Romeo Djoumessi Wartburg  184 lbs.
2008 Tyler Burkle Coe 165 lbs. 
2007 T.J. Miller Wartburg  197 lbs.
2007 Blake Gillis Wartburg  Heavyweight 
2007 Matt Pyle Luther 149 lbs.
2007 Nate Hansen Luther 125 lbs.
2006 Tyler Hubbard Wartburg  125 lbs.
2006 Dustin Hinschberger Wartburg  141 lbs.
2006 Mike Lopez Luther 133 lbs.
2005 Matt Pyle Luther 149 lbs.
2005 Dustin Hinschberger Wartburg  141 lbs.
2005 Akeem Carter Wartburg  197 lbs.
2005 Garret South Luther 165 lbs. 
2004 Dustin Hinschberger Wartburg  141 lbs.
2004 Bart Mehlert Wartburg  149 lbs.
2004 Ryan Sturm Wartburg  184 lbs.
2004 Akeem Carter Wartburg  197 lbs.
2003 Jesse Reyerson Luther 165 lbs.
2003 Brent Meyers Upper Iowa 197 lbs.
2003 LeRoy Gardner Wartburg  Heavyweight
2003 Heath Ropp Wartburg  125 lbs.
2003 Wil Kelly Wartburg  141 lbs.
2003 LeRoy Gardner III Wartburg  Heavyweight 
2002 Jamie Taxted Buena Vista 125 lbs.
2002 Jesus Wilson Upper Iowa 141 lbs.
2002 Jamie Taxted Buena Vista 125 lbs.
2001 Nick Ackerman Simpson 174 lbs.
2001 Garret Kurth Luther 149 lbs.
2000 Zac Weiglein Wartburg  125 lbs.
1999 Andy Krueger Buena Vista 165 lbs.
1999 Zac Weiglein Wartburg  125 lbs.
1999 Ben Shane Wartburg  149 lbs.
1998 Ryan Schweitzberger Buena Vista 150 lbs.
1998 Cory Christensen Simpson 158 lbs. 
1998 Ben Shane Wartburg  142 lbs.
1997 Ricky Casarez Loras 158 lbs.
1997 Tom Smith Wartburg  126 lbs.
1997 Dusty Rhodes Wartburg  134 lbs.
1996 Tom Smith Wartburg  126 lbs.
1996 Jamal Fox Wartburg  142 lbs.
1995 Scott Stefl Loras 134 lbs.
1995 Jay Huff Buena Vista Heavyweight
1994 Brian Stewart Buena Vista 150 lbs.
1994 Zane Braggs Wartburg  118 lbs.
1993 Tom Hogan Wartburg  150 lbs.
1993 Lance Christensen Wartburg  167 lbs.
1992 Pete Maldonado Loras 126 lbs.
1992 Jon McGovern Central 167 lbs.
1992 Travis Young Simpson 150 lbs.
1991 Chad Beck Central 126 lbs. 
1991 Jon McGovern Central 167 lbs.
1991 Travis Young Simpson 150 lbs.
1989 Dave Jordan Buena Vista 118 lbs.
1989 Dean Gavin Wartburg  190 lbs.
1987 Tim Hackel Central 126 lbs. 
1983 Greg Lonning Luther 118 lbs.
1981 Jeff Bouslog Luther 158 lbs.
1980 Jeff Bouslog Luther 158 lbs.
1979 Dan Boos Luther 142 lbs.
1979 Gary Wood William Penn 150 lbs.
1979 Gene Rowell Dubuque Heavyweight 
1974 Linn Crawn William Penn Heavyweight