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UWW Wrestling: NCAA DIII Championship Preview

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team will compete in the NCAA Division III Championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa this weekend. The Warhawks will be represented by five wrestlers at the Division III Championships after claiming the team title at the NCAA Region V Championships. 


Date: Friday-Saturday, March 13-14
Host: American Rivers Conference and Cedar Rapids Tourism
Location: Alliant Energy PowerHouse | 370 1st Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Time: 10 AM both Friday/Saturday
Coverage: Fan Page | FloWrestling Page

UW-Whitewater Qualifiers

Fortugno, Justin

141# - Justin Fortugno
Senior | Armonk, NY.

 

2026 Record: 25-6

Career Record: 83-39

NWCA Ranking: 6th

2026 NCAA Info

  • Seed: 10
  • Round 1: vs. #7 Sean Conway (UChicago), 36-5
     

NCAA Regional History

  • 2026: 1st Place
     

WIAC Championship History

  • 2026: 1st Place
  • 2024: 2nd Place at 141
  • 2023: 3rd Place at 133
Mallinder, Dominik

149# - Dominik Mallinder
Senior | Roselle, Ill.

 

2026 Record: 27-3

Career Record: 109-29

NWCA Ranking: 1st

2026 NCAA Info

  • Seed: 5
  • Round 1: vs. Chance Babb (Alvernia), 27-7 OR Caleb Olson (Wartburg), 19-8
     

NCAA Championship History

  • 2-Time All-American
    • 5th at 133 in 2025
    • 6th at 133 in 2024


NCAA Regional History

  • 3-time Regional Champion (2025, 2024, 2023)
     

WIAC Championship History

  • 2026: 1st Place
    • Became the second 4-time individual conference champion in program history
  • 2025: 1st at 133
  • 2024: 1st at 133
  • 2023: 1st at 133
Swan, Luke

157# - Luke Swan
Junior | Woodridge, Ill.

 

2026 Record: 25-8

Career Record: 60-32

NWCA Ranking: 14th

2026 NCAA Info

  • Seed: Unseeded
  • Prelim: vs. Gavin Pascoe (Gettysburg), 18-4
     

NCAA Regional History

  • 2026: 1st Place
  • 2025: 6th Place


WIAC Championship History

  • 2026: 1st Place
  • 2025: 2nd Place
Peet, Brayden

165# - Brayden Peet
Junior | Sycamore, Ill.

 

2026 Record: 21-7

Career Record: 70-19

NWCA Ranking: 7th

2026 NCAA Info

  • Seed: 7
  • Round 1: vs. #10 Kaiden Wagner (Lycoming), 14-1
     

NCAA Championship History

  • 2025 All-American: 4th Place
     

NCAA Regional History

  • 2026: 1st Place
  • 2025: 1st Place
  • 2024: 4th Place
     

WIAC Championship History

  • 2026: 2nd Place
  • 2025: 2nd Place
Butler, Jermaine

174# - Jermaine Butler
Junior | Homewood, Ill.

 

2026 Record: 15-9

Career Record: 57-27

2026 NCAA Info

  • Seed: Unseeded
  • Prelim: vs. Zach Needles (Messiah), 24-7
     

NCAA Regional History

  • 2026: 1st Place at 174
  • 2024: 3rd Place at 157
     

WIAC Championship History

  • 2025: 3rd Place at 157
  • 2024: 2nd Place at 157