2015 NCAA Preview: 141 lbs.
Kaleb Loht is undefeated and looking for title #2
2014 Champion: Kaleb Loht, Messiah
2015 Field (with rankings)
| West 1 | (5) Bergeron | Concordia-Moorhead |
| West 2 | (8) Henle | St. John’s |
| West 3 | Hamer | Augsburg |
| Central 1 | (2) Van Anrooy | Luther |
| Central 2 | (9) Barrow | Buena Vista |
| Central 3 | (6) Steger | Loras |
| Midwest 1 | (7) Adcock | Whitewater |
| Midwest 2 | (10) See | La Crosse |
| Midwest 3 | Binion | North Central |
| Mideast 1 | (1) Loht | Messiah |
| Mideast 2 | Roby | Mount Union |
| Mideast 3 | Decatur | Baldwin Wallace |
| East 1 | (3) Jones | NYU |
| East 2 | Drummond | McDaniel |
| East 3 | (4) Palmer | Hunter |
| Northeast 1 | Berry | Cortland |
| Northeast 2 | Ferinde | Johnson & Wales |
| Northeast 3 | Savoca | Williams |
Messiah’s Kaleb Loht has not lost to a Division III opponent since the 2013 regional tournament. Since then, he has put together a 48-1 championship season in 2014 along with this year’s 38-0 record that includes victories over seven wrestlers in the field including a pin in a rematch of the NCAA finals against Adcock of Whitewater. Van Anrooy of Luther, Palmer of Hunter, and Jones of NYU will each be looking to deny Loht a second championship, and all three are transfers from other divisions. Jones is a two time Division III All-American who started his career at Iowa State. He avenged a pair of earlier losses to NJCAA transfer Palmer of Hunter with an overtime win at the regional. Van Anrooy came to Luther from Oregon State where he wrestled 133 last season. Palmer and Van Anrooy actually faced off the very first week of the 2013-2014 season at the Mike Clock Open where Van Anrooy took a 5-3 decision in the finals.
Like 125 and 133, there are four returning All-Americans at this weight. Ferinde of Johnson & Wales joins Loht, Adcock, and Jones after his 5th place finish last year. He will have a tough road ahead of him to beat that finish in 2015, especially after dropping the regional final to 7th seeded Berry of Cortland. Jacoby Bergeron of Concordia-Moorhead is currently undefeated against Division III competition, and that includes wins over returning placewinners Adcock and Ferinde. Nick Steger of Loras has a single loss (in the regional semi to Barrow) on the season. Last year, he suffered a season-ending injury while wrestling Loht, and he is also in the hunt to find a spot on the podium.