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The Open Mat NAIA Men's Coach of the Year: Nick Mitchell

Grand View head men's wrestling coach Nick Mitchell has been named The Open Mat NAIA Men's Wrestling Coach of the Year. Mitchell guided the Vikings to their 11th national team title, crowned three national champs and 11 All-Americans.

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The Open Mat NAIA Men's Freshman of the Year: Sammy Shires

Sammy Shires of Cumberland has been named The Open Mat NAIA Men's Freshman of the Year. Shires became an All-American this season with a fifth-place finish at 133 pounds. He pinned four opponents at the national tournament.

The Open Mat NAIA Men's Wrestler of the Year: Greg Hagan

Grand View's Greg Hagan has been honored as The Open Mat's NAIA Men's Wrestler of the Year. Hagan won a national title in a loaded heavyweight class with a first-period pin in the national finals.

The Open Mat NAIA Women's Coach of the Year: Gabrielle Weyhrich

Southern Oregon head women's wrestling coach Gabrielle Weyhrich has been named The Open Mat's NAIA Women's Coach of the Year. Weyhrich, in her first season, led SOU to an undefeated dual season, conference title and national championship.

The Open Mat NAIA Women's Freshman of the Year: Latifah McBryde

Latifah McBryde of Life has been named The Open Mat's NAIA Women's Wrestling Freshman of the Year. McBryde had a dominant season, getting falls and technical falls in all of her matches before suffering her only defeat in the finals.

The Open Mat NAIA Women's Wrestler of the Year: Adaugo Nwachukwu

Iowa Wesleyan's Adaugo Nwachukwu has been honored by The Open Mat as the NAIA Women's Wrestler of the Year. She repeated as national champion and finished the season 31-0, with 29 of her wins coming by fall or technical fall.

The Open Mat NJCAA Men's Coach of the Year: Art Castillo

Art Castillo is The Open Mat's NJCAA Men's Coach of the Year after leading Western Wyoming to its first national title at the NJCAA Wrestling Championships. The Mustangs won the title by 21.5 points and crowned eight All-Americans.