GREENWOOD, S.C. – A total of 30 individuals from Conference Carolinas qualified for the 2026 NCAA Division II Men's Wrestling Championships, while Lander University claimed the team title at the Super Region II Championships on Saturday at Lander.

Lander won their fourth straight NCAA Super Region II championship with 165.0 points. King University finished second with 121.0 points while Belmont Abbey College finished third with 117.5 points. The University of Montevallo and UNC Pembroke rounded out the top five with 114 and 111.5 points, respectively.

Lander head coach R.C LaHaye was selected National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Super Region II Coach of the Year.

Lander led the way with nine qualifiers as they were followed by six from Belmont Abbey and four from King. Montevallo and UNC Pembroke each had three qualifiers and the University of Mount Olive and Newberry College each had two qualifiers. Shorter University rounded out the group with one qualifier.

The top three wrestlers in each of the 10 weight classes at all six NCAA Division II regionals will qualify for the 2026 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships that will be held March 13-14 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. The qualifiers will be announced on Monday, March 2 with the championship brackets will be announced on Friday, March 6.

Two Conference Carolinas members competed in the NCAA Super Region III Championships Findlay, Ohio. Bluefield State University finished eighth and Emory & Henry University finished 12th.

SUPER REGION II RESULTS | SUPER REGION III RESULTS

National Championship Qualifiers (Top three finishers at each weight class)
125 Pounds
1) Cole Hunt, Montevallo
2) Ricky Springs, Newberry
3) Cooper Davis, UNC Pembroke

133 Pounds
1) James Joplin, Lander
2) Elijah Carrington, Belmont Abbey
3) Logan Robinson, UNC Pembroke

141 Pounds
1) Luke Kunath, Belmont Abbey
2) Elijah Lusk, Lander
3) Brayden Gibson, Shorter

149 Pounds
1) Brennan Watkins, King
2) Skyler Caban, Belmont Abbey
3)Isham Peace, Lander

157 Pounds
1) Brent Nicolosi, Mount Olive
2) Reid Noble, Lander
3) Carson Freeman, Montevallo

165 Pounds
1) David Hunsberger, Lander
2) Bo Perkins, Newberry
3) Jakob Chisolm, Montevallo

174 Pounds
1) Maxwell Kiel, Lander
2) Clint Morrisette, King
3) Christian Arrington, Belmont Abbey

184 Pounds
1) Dylan Kohn, Lander
2) Kyler Pickard, Belmont Abbey
3) John Parker-Wilson, Newberry

197 Pounds
1) Caleb Moore, Belmont Abbey
2) David Bertrand, King
3) Marvelous Rutledge, Lander

285 Pounds
1) Isaac Sheeren, Lander
2) Nathan Coley, King
3) James Banlston, UNC Pembroke