MANHEIM, Penn. – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) announced the NCAA Division II Wrestler of the Year finalists for the 2022-23 season, as voted on by the coaches of NCAA Division II. For the Grizzlies two-time national champion Josiah Rider will represent Super Region 6.
 
The NCAA Division II National Champion at 149 pounds, Rider was also the Super Region 6 Champion at 149 and posted a record of 27-3 on the way to his second National Title. A redshirt junior, Rider has also been an NWCA Scholar All-American and was an All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference First Team selection.
 
The NCAA Division II Wrestler of the Year will be announced in the coming weeks after a vote of the nation's coaches.