Dustin Rhoades
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- Weight:
- 165
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- Hometown:
- Vernal, UT
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- Year:
- Freshman
News mentions
After a seventh place finish at the NJCAA National Tournament this past season the Northwest College wrestling team will boast plenty of talent in the 2025-26 season, returning top wrestlers and adding strong signings this offseason.
The Northwest College wrestling team continued its climb back to the top of the NJCAA national championship standings with a strong weekend on the mat, finishing seventh as a team and bringing back four All-Americans, including a finalist, after a busy two days in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Welcoming in some of the top wrestlers across the country the Northwest College wrestling team rolled past Northeastern Junior College 41-10 on Friday night at the Apodaca Duals before falling to Western Wyoming 36-10 on Saturday.
Competing against the top junior college teams from across the nation, the Northwest College wrestling team fought through seven duals in two days, ending with a 4-3 record and a sixth place finish at the NJCAA Coaches Duals in Miami, Oklahoma.
Heading into Montana for the final competitions of the first semester the Northwest College wrestling team finished strong, earning five top-three finishes and 11 placers overall at the Battle of the Rockies Open, while also competing at the Battle of the Rockies Duals on Friday.
Two dual wins helped propel the Northwest College wrestling team to a strong weekend on the road. The Trappers rallied to defeat host Northeastern Junior College 31-19 and Otero Junior College 46-3 on Thursday in Sterling, Colorado, before a strong showing at the University of Nebraska-Kearney, with several wrestlers grabbing top finishes at the competitive Younes Hospitality Open on Saturday.