2021-22 NCAA Championships

[Chieftain2009]

For the third time in program history, Hope has claimed the national championship in D3 Women's Basketball. Their other titles came in 1990 and 2006. Hope was a dominant team throughout the regular season and in the tournament, winning every tournament game except for one by double digits. Here was their path to the title:

vs. La Roche - W 86-54
vs. Marietta - W 85-66
vs. Millikin - W 91-77
vs. NYU - W 83-64
vs. Trine - W 57-52
vs. Wisconsin Whitewater - W 71-58

[Chieftain2009]

Emory has claimed the national title in D3 Men's Swimming & Diving, their second in program history and first since 2017. They ran away with the title with 427.5 points, and were followed by Johns Hopkins with 340 points. Here were the individual national champions:

100 Back: Jack Wadsworth - Ithaca
200 Back: Tanner Filion - Whitman
100 Breast: Luke Rodarte - Cal Lutheran
200 Breast: Jason Hamilton - Emory
100 Fly: Jesse Ssengonzi - Chicago
200 Fly: Frank Applebaum - Claremont Mudd Scripps
50 Free: Kevin Gillooly - Rowan
100 Free: Tobe Obochi - MIT
200 Free: Jamie Lovette - Williams
500 Free: Bryan Fitzgerald - Kenyon
1650 Free: Kellen Roddy - Johns Hopkins
200 IM: Garrett Clasen - Chicago
400 IM: Bryan Fitzgerald - Kenyon

200 Free Relay - MIT
400 Free Relay - MIT
200 Medley Relay - Emory
400 Medley Relay - Chicago
800 Free Relay - Emory

1-Meter Dive: Israel Zavaleta - Kenyon
3-Meter Dive: Israel Zavaleta - Kenyon

[Chieftain2009]

In D3 Women's Swimming & Diving, Kenyon has claimed the national championship, breaking up Emory's long streak of titles. This is Kenyon's record 24th national title in program history, but their first since 2009. Kenyon tallied 446 points, just edging out runner-up Emory with 439 points. Here were the individual national champions.

100 Back: Jessica Flynn - NYU
200 Back: Crile Hart - Kenyon
100 Breast: Edenna Chin - MIT
200 Breast: Jordyn Wentzel - St. Kate's
100 Fly: Crile Hart - Kenyon
200 Fly: Caitlyn Marshall - NYU
50 Free: Taylor Leone - Emory
100 Free: Emmie Mirus - Kenyon
200 Free: Claire Brennan - Tufts
500 Free: Taryn Wisner - Denison
1650 Free: Kristin Cornish - Johns Hopkins
200 IM: Crile Hart - Kenyon
400 IM: Molly Craig - Williams

200 Free Relay - Kenyon
400 Free Relay - Emory
200 Medley Relay - Kenyon
400 Medley Relay - Kenyon
800 Free Relay - Tufts

1-Meter Dive: Elizabeth Cron - Chicago
3-Meter Dive: Ava Lowell - Ithaca

[Chieftain2009]

Not only did Ohio State make it to the championship game for the first time in program history, but they won their first ever national title in Women's Ice Hockey, defeating WCHA rival Minnesota Duluth in the title game, 3-2. The Buckeyes entered the tournament as the #1 seed, and lived up to that billing. Here was their path to the title.

vs. Quinnipiac - W 4-3
vs. Yale - W 2-1
vs. Minnesota Duluth - W 3-2

[Chieftain2009]

In D3 Women's Ice Hockey, Middlebury has claimed the national title, after finishing an incredible undefeated season at 27-0-0. This was their fourth title in program history, but their first one since they won three in a row from 2004-2006. Here was their path to the championship.

vs. Endicott - W 4-0
vs. Elmira - W 3-2
vs. Gustavus Adolphus - W 3-2

[Chieftain2009]

After a brief absence of being crowned the national champions in 2021, Penn State is back as the national champions on D1 Wrestling. This was their 10th title in program history. Their 131.5 points took home the crown, while Michigan finished as runner-up with 95 points. Here were the individual national champions.

125lbs: Nick Suriano (Michigan)
133lbs: Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State)
141lbs: Nick Lee (Penn State)
149lbs: Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell)
157lbs: Ryan Deakin (Northwestern)
165lbs: Keegan O'Toole (Missouri)
174lbs: Carter Starocci (Penn State)
184lbs: Aaron Brooks (Penn State)
197lbs: Max Dean (Penn State)
285lbs: Gable Steveson (Minnesota)

[Chieftain2009]

For just the second time in program history, and the second year in a row, Virginia has claimed the national title in D1 Women's Swimming & Diving. They ran away with the title with a team score of 551.5 points, and were followed by runner-up Texas with 406 points. Here were the individual national champions.

100 Back: Katharine Berkoff (NC State)
200 Back: Regan Smith (Stanford)
100 Breast: Kaitlyn Dobler (USC)
200 Breast: Kate Douglas (Virginia)
100 Fly: Kate Douglas (Virginia)
200 Fly: Alex Walsh (Virginia)
50 Free: Kate Douglas (Virginia)
100 Free: Gretchen Walsh (Virginia)
200 Free: Taylor Ruck (Stanford)
500 Free: Lia Thomas (Penn)
1650 Free: Paige McKenna (Wisconsin)
200 IM: Alex Walsh (Virginia)
400 IM: Alex Walsh (Virginia)

200 Medley Relay: Virginia
400 Medley Relay: Virginia
200 Free Relay: Virginia
400 Free Relay: Virginia
800 Free Relay: Stanford

1-Meter Dive: Mia Vallee (Miami-FL)
3-Meter Dive: Sarah Bacon (Minnesota)
Platform Dive: Tarrin Gilliland (Indiana)

[Chieftain2009]

Glenville State has claimed the D2 Women's Basketball National Championship for the first time in program history. They have capped off a nearly perfect season, with a 35-1 record, and won every game they played in the NCAA Tournament by double figures. Here was their path to the title.

vs. Lincoln (PA) - W 88-60
vs. Shepherd - 82-70
vs. Charleston (WV) - W 89-58
vs. West Texas A&M - W 103-56
vs. Grand Valley State - W 77-53
vs. Western Washington - W 85-72

[Chieftain2009]

California has claimed the national championship in D1 Men's Swimming & Diving. The Golden Bears claimed the title with 487.5 points, followed by Texas with 436.5 points, with Florida rounding out the top three with 374 points. This is the 7th national title in program history for Cal. Here are the individual and relay national champions this year.

100 Back: Kacper Stokowski (NC State)
200 Back: Destin Lesco (California)
100 Breast: Max McHugh (Minnesota)
200 Breast: Leon Marchand (Arizona State)
100 Fly: Andrei Minakov (Stanford)
200 Fly: Brendan Burns (Indiana)
50 Free: Brooks Curry (LSU)
100 Free: Brooks Curry (LSU)
200 Free: Drew Kibler (Texas)
500 Free: Matthew Sates (Georgia)
1650 Free: Bobby Finke (Florida)
200 IM: Leon Marchand (Arizona State)
400 IM: Hugo Gonzalez (California)

1-Meter Dive: Kurtis Matthews (Texas A&M)
3-Meter Dive: Kurtis Matthews (Texas A&M)
Platform Dive: Tyler Downs (Purdue)

200 Free Relay: Florida
400 Free Relay: Texas
800 Free Relay: Texas
200 Medley Relay: Florida
400 Medley Relay: California

[Chieftain2009]

For the third consecutive season, Northwest Missouri State has claimed the D2 Men's Basketball national championship, and their fourth in the last five seasons. Their path to the title included the following.

vs. MSU Moorehead - W 69-54
vs. Washburn - W 70-55
vs. Augustana - W 70-56
vs. Bentley - W 61-43
vs. Black Hills State - W 70-57
vs. Augusta - W 67-58

[Chieftain2009]

After one of the most thrilling NCAA tournaments in recent memory, Kansas has claimed the national title in D1 Men's Basketball. This was the fourth title in program history for the Jayhawks and their first since 2008. Here was their path to the title.

vs. Texas Southern - W 83-56
vs. Creighton - W 79-72
vs. Providence - W 66-61
vs. Miami (FL) - W 76-50
vs. Villanova - W 81-65
vs. North Carolina - W 72-69

[Chieftain2009]

South Carolina is the national champion again, after claiming the D1 Women's Basketball title, their second in program history, both coming under head coach Dawn Staley. Their other title was in 2017. Here was their path to the championship.

vs. Howard - W 79-21
vs. Miami (FL) - W 49-33
vs. North Carolina - W 69-61
vs. Creighton - W 80-50
vs. Louisville - W 72-59
vs. Connecticut - W 64-49

[Chieftain2009]

For the 8th time in program history, and the second consecutive season, Notre Dame has claimed the national championship in Fencing. The Irish claimed the title with 293 points, while Harvard finished as runner-up with 241 points. In the individual events, here were the national champions.

Men's Saber: Filip Dolegiewicz (Harvard)
Men's Foil: Ashton Daniel (Columbia)
Men's Epee: Gabriel Feinberg (Ohio State)

Women's Saber: Elizabeth Tartakovsky (Harvard)
Women's Foil: Maia Weintraub (Princeton)
Women's Epee: Kaylin Hsieh (Notre Dame)

[Chieftain2009]

For the 9th time in program history, Denver has claimed the D1 Men's Ice Hockey National Championship, their first time since 2017. They earned one of the four #1 seeds heading into the tournament as the top seed in their region. Their defense was dominant throughout the course of the tournament, never allowing more than two goals in a single game. Here was their path to the title.

vs. UMass Lowell - W 3-2
vs. Minnesota Duluth - W 2-1
vs. Michigan - W 3-2
vs. Minnesota State - W 5-1

[Chieftain2009]

Adrian has claimed the D3 Men's Ice Hockey national title, their first in program history. Here is how they did it.

vs. Hobart - W 7-4
vs. Augsburg - W 5-1
vs. SUNY Geneseo - W 5-2

[Chieftain2009]

Oklahoma clinched the national title in Women's Gymnastics on Saturday night, their 5th in program history and first since 2019. In the championship round, the Sooners (who were seeded #1 coming into the tournament), edged out the other three teams by scoring a 198.1125. The other three teams were as follows: #2 Florida (197.9750), #7 Auburn (197.8375) and #4 Utah (197.7125).

For Oklahoma, their tournament began in the second round, after having a bye in the first round/play-in. In that second round, they scored a 198.140, to advance past #16 Arizona State (196.905). Then the regional final saw the Sooners pitted against Arkansas, where they pulled out a 198.175 to 196.925 victory. Finally in the Semifinals, Oklahoma went up against #8 Minnesota, where they took down the Gophers 198.250 to 197.725.

Individual competition was also conducted. Here were the individual national champions as determined on Thursday.

Vault: Jaedyn Rucker (Utah)
Bars: Trinity Thomas (Florida)
Beam: Suni Lee (Auburn)
Floor: Trinity Thomas (Florida)
All-Around: Trinity Thomas (Florida)

[Chieftain2009]

A three-peat? It was sweet for the Stanford Cardinal in Men's Gymnastics, as they claimed their third consecutive national championship and their 8th in program history. The Cardinal absolutely obliterated the competition, tallying a team score of 423.628. Oklahoma was runner-up with a score of 414.555, followed by Michigan (414.490), Nebraska (406.453), Ohio State (399.326), and rounding out the championship competition was Illinois (398.523).

Here are the individual national champions.

Vault: Paul Juda (Michigan)
Parallel Bars: Curran Phillips (Stanford)
Horizontal Bar: Brody Malone (Stanford)
Pommel Horse: Chase Clingman (Penn State)
Rings: Riley Loos (Stanford)
Floor: Bryan Perla (Stanford)
All-Around: Paul Juda (Michigan)

[Chieftain2009]

For just the second time in program history, McKendree has claimed the national title in Bowling. Teams qualified for regional competition, then the winner of each of the four regionals advance to the national bracket. In the national bracket, teams were seeded and played a double elimination format. After winning the Erie Regional, the Bearcats advanced to the national stage, where they ultimately lost in their first round match. But then were able to make a ferocious comeback in Columbus to claim the title.

Regional:
vs. Bowie State - W 2-0
vs. #11 Mt. St. Mary's - W 2-0
vs. #11 Mt. St. Mary's - L 2-0
vs. #11 Mt. St. Mary's - W 4-2

National:
vs. #8 Stephen F. Austin - L 2-0
vs. #13 Fairleigh Dickinson - W 2-0
vs. #4 Vanderbilt - W 2-1
vs. #8 Stephen F. Austin - W 4-0

[Chieftain2009]

For the second consecutive season, and the second time in program history, Carthage has claimed the national title in D3 Men's Volleyball. They were dominant throughout their tournament run, only allowing one team to take them to five sets. Here is how their run went.

vs. North Central (IL) - W 3-2
vs. Dominican (IL) - W 3-0
vs. Wentworth - W 3-0
vs. Springfield - W 3-1

[Chieftain2009]

Competing in the Pauley Pavillion in Los Angeles, Hawaii has claimed their second consecutive national title in D1 Men's Volleyball. And just their second all-time, after a 2002 vacated title. Here was the Rainbow Warriors path to the championship.

vs. North Greenville - W 3-0
vs. Ball State - W 3-2
vs. Long Beach State - W 3-0