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The six Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) wrestling programs met in Worthington, Minnesota, for the 2025 NJCAA Region 13/North Plains District Wrestling Championships. This year's event was held at Minnesota West Community & Technical College and was used to qualify regional wrestlers for the NJCAA Wrestling National Championships.
Rochester Community & Technical College won the overall team event, scoring 131.5 points. Ridgewater College earned the runner-up award with their point total of 56.0. Minnesota North College - Itasca came in third with 54.0 points. With 50.5 points, Northland Community and Technical College finished fourth, followed by Bismarck State College with 49.0 points and Minnesota West Community & Technical College with 37.0 points.
Thirty-six individual performers earned the opportunity to advance to the 2025 NJCAA Wrestling National Championships held March 7-8 at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Andy Hackenmueller, head coach for Rochester Community & Technical College, was named the Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) Wrestling Coach of the Year.
Ridgewater College freshman Tegan Sherk was selected as the MCAC Wrestler of the Year. Sherk won the Region 13/North Plains District championship at the 133 lb. weight class to qualify for nationals.
Below are the team scores from the Region 13/North Plains District Tournament:
| College | Team Points |
| 1. Rochester Community & Technical College | 131.5 |
| 2. Ridgewater College | 56.0 |
| 3. Minnesota North College - Itasca | 54.0 |
| 4. Northland Community and Technical College | 50.5 |
| 5. Bismarck State College | 49.0 |
| 6. Minnesota West Community and Technical College | 37.0 |
Listed below are the 2025 National Championship qualifiers from the MCAC:
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NJCAA North Plains District 2025 National Championship Qualifiers |
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| Class | Place | Wrestler | School |
| 125 | 1st | Tyson Wilson | Rochester CTC |
| 125 | 2nd | Gabriel Michels | Northland CTC |
| 133 | 1st | Tegan Sherk | Ridgewater College |
| 133 | 2nd | Jake Aho | Rochester CTC |
| 133 | 3rd | Nelson Anderson | MNC-Itasca |
| 133 | 4th | Josiah Crandell | Northland CTC |
| 141 | 1st | Dylan Enriquez | Rochester CTC |
| 141 | 2nd | Ethan Horn | Northland CTC |
| 141 | 3rd | Kyler Sherk | Ridgewater College |
| 149 | 1st | Cohen Wiste | Rochester CTC |
| 149 | 2nd | Christian Kirchner | Northland CTC |
| 149 | 3rd | Joey Wilczek | MN West CTC |
| 149 | 4th | Brenden Winn-Kelley | Bismarck State College |
| 157 | 1st | Hunter Gartman | Rochester CTC |
| 157 | 2nd | Dillon Spaulding | Bismarck State College |
| 157 | 3rd | Kale Geiser | Northland CTC |
| 165 | 1st | Kley Krause | Rochester CTC |
| 165 | 2nd | James Morgan | Ridgewater College |
| 165 | 3rd | Mitchell Christen | Northland CTC |
| 174 | 1st | Leo Tuhlynovych | Rochester CTC |
| 174 | 2nd | Sam Rock | MN West CTC |
| 174 | 3rd | Tucker Hass | MNC-Itasca |
| 174 | 4th | Cody Brott | Ridgewater College |
| 174 | 5th | Bryan Arevalo | Northland CTC |
| 184 | 1st | Connor Gmahl | MNC-Itasca |
| 184 | 2nd | Leighton Robb | Rochester CTC |
| 184 | 3rd | Dale Spillman | Bismarck State College |
| 184 | 4th | Aidyn Wolfe | MN West CTC |
| 184 | 5th | Qilee Jackson | Northland CTC |
| 197 | 1st | Isaac Pearce | MNC-Itasca |
| 197 | 2nd | Isaiah Horan | Bismarck State College |
| 197 | 3rd | Peyton Garza | Rochester CTC |
| 285 | 1st | Cito Tuttle | Rochester CTC |
| 285 | 2nd | Tucker Hugg | Ridgewater College |
| 285 | 3rd | Haaken Jacobsen | Bismarck State College |
| 285 | 4th | Billey Mensah | MN West CTC |
About the Minnesota College Athletic Conference
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