For Immediate Release
Thursday, March 24, 2022
NSIC Media Relations
NSIC Wrestler of the Year
Darrell Mason (285 lbs., Jr., Chicago, Ill. / Dunbar Vocational)
Minnesota State University, Mankato
- NCAA National Champion at 285 pounds
- Outstanding Wrestler at the National Tournament
- Super Region V Champion
- First Team All-NSIC
- Perfect 22-0 record on the season with two pins and seven major decisions
NSIC Rookie of the Year
Reece Barnhardt (133 lbs., Fr., Bismarck, N.D. / St. Mary's Central HS)
University of Mary
- Earned All-American honors with a fourth place finish at nationals
- Finish at nationals is highest at Division II level for any UMary wrestler
- Finished second at NCAA Division II Super Region V championship
- Finished second at 2022 Midwest Classic
- Held a 24-10 overall record and a 21–6 Division II record
NSIC Coach of the Year
Jason Reitmeier (19th Season)
Augustana University
- Led Augustana to a second place NSIC finish with an 8-1 record
- The eight NSIC dual wins are the most for Augustana since joining the NSIC
- Qualified eight wrestlers for the 2022 NCAA DII National Championships
- Has had an All-America honoree in 18 of his 19 seasons
- Earned his 200th career dual win this season, the most in Augustana history
- Won six duals against top-25 opponents this season
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NSIC Wrestling All-Conference teams were announced back on February 23 following the NSIC regular season schedule.
2021-22 NSIC All-Conference
| First Team All-Conference |
Wt. |
Yr. |
School |
Hometown |
| Paxton Creese |
125 |
Fr. |
SCSU |
Shakopee, Minn. |
| Garrett Vos |
133 |
R-Sr. |
SCSU |
Bonifacius, Minn. |
| Joey Bianchini |
141 |
R-Jr. |
SCSU |
Elk Grove Village, Ill. |
| Wyatt Turnquist |
149 |
R-So. |
NSU |
Winner, S.D. |
| Anthony Herrera |
157 |
Jr. |
SCSU |
Stansbury Park, Utah |
| Shane Gantz |
165 |
R-Jr. |
UWP |
Waukesha, Wis. |
| Cade Mueller |
174 |
R-Fr. |
AUGIE |
Waconia, Minn. |
| Caden Steffen |
184 |
R-Jr. |
SMSU |
Zumbrota, Minn. |
| Noah Ryan |
197 |
R-Sr. |
SCSU |
Kasson, Minn. |
| Darrell Mason |
285 |
Jr. |
MSU |
Chicago, Ill. |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Wt. |
Yr. |
School |
Hometown |
| Joe Arroyo |
125 |
R-Sr. |
UWP |
Grays Lake, Ill. |
| Jack Huffman |
133 |
R-So. |
AUGIE |
Omaha, Neb. |
| Kolton Roth |
141 |
R-Jr. |
NSU |
Graettinger Iowa |
| Hunter Burnett |
149 |
R-So. |
AUGIE |
Pipestone, Minn. |
| Braydon Huber |
157 |
R-So. |
UMary |
Post Falls, Idaho |
| Miles Fitzgerald |
165 |
R-Fr. |
AUGIE |
Dunnell, Minn. |
| Trevor Turriff |
174 |
Sr. |
MSU |
De Pere, Wis. |
| Billy Pitzner |
184 |
R-Sr. |
SCSU |
Jefferson, Wis. |
| Daniel Bishop |
197 |
Sr. |
AUGIE |
Hinton, Iowa |
| Kameron Teacher |
285 |
Sr. |
SCSU |
Columbus, Ohio |
About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women’s league), the NSIC has flourished over the past quarter century, maturing into a 16-team union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 25 team national championships and crowned 90 individual national champions. For additional information, visit
NorthernSun.org.
About NCAA Division II
The NCAA, the national governing body for college athletics, is a volunteer association of more than 1,000 colleges and universities that classify their athletics programs in one of three membership divisions. The 300+ institutions in NCAA Division II support a balanced approach in which student-athletes can earn scholarships based on their athletic ability, pursue their desired academic degree, and participate in all the campus and surrounding community have to offer. Division II student-athletes annually graduate at rates higher than their student body peers, and they have access to the best championships-participant ratio among the NCAA’s three divisions. Division II gives student-athletes the unique opportunity to compete in the classroom, on the field, in their career, for their causes, and on their terms. For additional information, visit
NCAA.org.
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