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Johnson earns All-American honors with 6th place finish at the 2026 NCAA III Wrestling Championships

Johnson earns All-American honors with 6th place finish at the 2026 NCAA III Wrestling Championships
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March 14, 2026

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Sophomore Myles Johnson (Springboro) earned All-American honors with a 6th place finish at the 2026 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships on Saturday.

| NCAA III Championships Site | ONU Individual Results |

The Basics

  • Records: Ohio Northern (14-4 Overall)
  • Venue: Alliant Energy Power House – Cedar Rapids, IA.
  • Session three was Saturday morning at 11 am EST, and the final session was Saturday evening at 8 pm EST. 
  • The top 8 placers in each weight class earn All-American honors.

ONU Individuals

  • Johnson went 2-3 in the tournament to place 6th in the 197-pound weight class, clinching All-American honors. 
  • He won by major decision Friday morning 15-6 over No. 11-seeded Ian Pepple of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in the first round.
  • Johnson then won by decision 8-6 over No. 3-seed Lorenzo Pellot-Vazguez of Roanoke (Va.) in the second round on Friday Morning.
  • He fell in the semifinals by major decision 18-4 to No. 2 seeded Josh Stahl of York (Pa.) Saturday morning.
  • He fell in the consolation semifinals on Saturday morning by major decision 13-2 against No. 10 seeded Gunnar Garriques of Chicago (Ill.) 
  • Johnson fell in the 5th place match by pin against No. 8 seeded Joeseph Petrella of Baldwin Wallace on Saturday. 
  • Johnson concludes a fantastic sophomore campaign with a 39-7 record and a career record of 78-13. 

Notables

  • Johnson becomes ONU's 23rd wrestling All-American.
  • He is making his second NCAA Championships appearance.
  • Sophomore Jovanni Greco (Ross) and freshmen Kurt Mokros (Lewis CenterOlentangy), Londen Murphy (Moscow/Moeller), Ben Hegler (Brecksville/Brecksville-Broadview Heights), and Jack Hoffman (Springboro) all made their first NCAA Championships appearances.
  • All five won at least one match in their NCAA Championships debut. 
  • Johnson finishes 37-4 on the season with 9 pins and 9 tech falls.
  • Johnson was also named 2026 Ohio Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Year.
  • Ohio Northern head coach Ron Beaschler is in his 38th season and has a 421-268-4 dual meet record, a winning percentage of .607.

Up Next

  • Season Complete.