History
| Year: | Record: | Highest National Ranking: (Regular Season) |
National Tournament Finish: |
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| 2023-24 | Second straight year having multiple national champions. Malachi Bordovsky at 141 lbs and CJ Carter became Coach Watts' first heavyweight national champion. All-Americans Paul Ruff (4th place 133 lbs) and Luke MacDonald (2nd place 197 lbs) | 5 | Roster | Schedule | ||
| 2022-23 | Iowa Western Finshed 3rd at the NJCAA National Championships. Fabian Padilla National Champion at 157 lbs and Cole Price National Champion at 197 lbs. All-Americans Jakason Burks (2nd place 125 lbs), Paul Ruff (8th place 133 lbs), Malachi Bordovsky (6th place 141 lbs), Cole Price (5th place 165 lbs). | 3 | Roster | Schedule | ||
| 2021-22 | Josh Watts named NJCAA Wrestling Coaches Association Man of the Year. Josh McFarland National Champion at 184 lbs. All-Americans Jakason Burks (2nd place 125 lbs), Fabian Padilla (2nd place 157 lbs), Creighton Baughman (3rd place 141 lbs). | 6 | Roster | Schedule | ||
| 2020-21 | Seventh straight top 10 finish at NJCAA National Championships. Isaiah Crosby National Champion at 157 lbs. All-Americans Creighton Baughman (5th place 141 lbs), Fabian Padilla (5th place 165 lbs), and Josh McFarland (5th place 197 lbs). | 9 | Roster | Schedule | ||
| 2019-20 | Iowa Western finished 3rd at NJCAA National Championships. Isaiah Crosby National Champion at 165 lbs. All-Americans Ladamien Sturdivant (2nd place @ 133 lbs), Chance Fry (6th place @ 157 lbs), Josh McFarland (4th place @ 184 lbs), and Dillyn Miller (6th place @ 197 lbs) | 3 | Roster | Schedule | ||
| 2018-19 | Top 10 finish at NJCAA National Championships. All-Americans Jacob Ruiz (3rd place @133 lbs) and Gad Huseman (6th place @141 lbs). | 10 | Roster | Schedule | ||
| 2017-18 | 7-4 | Finished the season in 5th place at the NJCAA National Championships. Fourth straight top 10 Finish. All-Americans (D'Andre Brumfield 4th place @133, Michael Zachary 2nd place @149, Cody Kingery 3rd place @174, Ottis Peeler 4th place @184, Seth ham 6th place @197) | 2 | 5 | Roster | Schedule |
| 2016-17 | 10-6 | Finished the season in 6th place at the NJCAA National Championships. Third straight top 10 Finish. Preston Lauterbach became the first National Champion in Iowa Western history. All-Americans (D'Andre Brumfield 6th Place @133, Stephen Boone 6th Place @HWT). | 1 | 6 | Roster | Schedule |
| 2015-16 | 8-4 | Finished the season in 4th place at the NJCAA National Championships. First top 5 finish in program history with 5 All-Americans (Clay Stine 5th @133, Colton Adams 2nd @141, Oscar Ramirez 7th @149, Chase Lemons 8th @157, Preston Lauterbach 4th @174). | 5 | 4 | Roster | Schedule |
| 2014-15 | 7-7 | Finished the season in 8th place at the NJCAA National Championships. First top 10 finish in program history with 5 All-Americans (Clay Stine 8th @ 133, Oscar Ramirez 2nd @ 149, Matt Walker 3rd @ 174, Jhalen Flanders 8th @ 184, and Luke Nohns 8th @ 197). | 15 | 8 | Roster | Schedule |
| 2013-14 | 7-9 | In the 3rd season of action the team finished 7-9 in duals, Placed 8th at National Duals, 13th at NJCAA National Tournament, and 3 All-Americans (Peter Stewart 7th @ 141, Tyler Nation 5th @ 149, and Chris Schleuger 5th @ 285) | 10 | 13 | Roster | Schedule |
| 2012-13 | 5-4 | Had a record of 5-4 (5-1 vs NJCAA competition), Placed 2nd at the Regional Tournament with 9 National Qualifiers, and had the first two All-Americans at the National Tournament in program history. Zak Benitz 4th @ 157 pounds and Dan Williams 8th @ 174 pounds. | 5th | 19 | Roster | Schedule |
| 2011-12 | 2-1 | In the first season in program history the team went 2-1 in dual meets, qualified 10 to Nationals, and finished 22nd at the National Tournament. | NR | 22 |
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