NEO Wrestling Qualifies Nine for NJCAA National Tournament
 
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (NEO) Wrestling Team qualified nine individuals for the National Junior College Athletic Association National Wrestling Tournament in Council Bluffs, Iowa, March 6-7, 2026.

"We have had an extremely disciplined year, and this has been a very devout group of guys," said NEO Wrestling Head Coach Joe Renfro. We have prepared as much as we can, and now it is up to them to see where we finish. College wrestling always comes down to the national tournament. I know this group is physically prepared; I just hope they trust that on a mental level. This has been a great group to coach."
 
NEO placed second as a team at the NJCAA South Central District Qualifier with 166 points. Individual results include:
 
125lb – Mason Gillispie – third place, 20.5 points
133lb – Logan Crawford – third place, 15.5 points
141lb – Tyler Misenheimer – second place, 18 points
149lb – Zach Dawson – second place, 19 points
157lb – Kadence Roop – third place, 16.5 points
165lb – Ashon Foster – third place, 18.5 points
174lb – Tony Stewart – second place, 18.5 points
184lb – Ethan Nicholas – fourth place, 13.5 points
285lb – Jude Beers – first place, 23 points
 
NEO Wrestling Head Coach Joe Renfro is in his thirteenth season at the college. During his time at NEO, he has coached 76 All-Americans, more than 100 Academic All-Americans, ten individual national champions and three national champion teams. He was inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame in 2024 and serves as the NEO Athletic Director.
 
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