New Mexico State Wrestling Championships

The New Mexico State Wrestling Champions are decided during a two day event sponsored by the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) which was formed in 1921 to act as the governing body for the regulation, direction, administration and supervision of high school athletics and activities in the State of New Mexico. Although prior to 1957 high school wrestling was taking place throughout the state, that year the first "official" New Mexico state wrestling tournament was held at New Mexico Highlands University.

New Mexico wrestling is further guided and follows the rules as set forth by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).

During the 2001-2004 seasons NMAA conducted both a team/individual tournament and a dual tournament.

2019
The 2019 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at the Santa Ana Star Center, Rio Rancho, New Mexico on February 22-23, 2019.

Individual Champions
During the State tournament the NMAA hosted 10 brackets of girls only exhibitions

2018
The 2018 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at the Santa Ana Star Center, Rio Rancho, New Mexico on February 16-17, 2018.

Individual Champions
For the first time during the State tournament the NMAA hosted 8 brackets of girls only exhibitions

2017
The 2017 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at the Santa Ana Star Center, Rio Rancho, New Mexico on February 17-18, 2017.

2016
The 2016 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at the Santa Ana Star Center, Rio Rancho, New Mexico on February 19-20, 2016.

2015
The 2015 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at the Santa Ana Star Center, Rio Rancho, New Mexico on February 20-21, 2015.

2014
The 2014 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at the Santa Ana Star Center, Rio Rancho, New Mexico on February 21-22, 2014.

2013
The 2013 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at the Santa Ana Star Center, Rio Rancho, New Mexico on February 22-23, 2013.

2012
The 2012 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at the Santa Ana Star Center, Rio Rancho, New Mexico on February 17-18, 2012.

2011
The 2011 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at the Santa Ana Star Center, Rio Rancho, New Mexico on February 18-19, 2011.

2010
The 2010 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at the Santa Ana Star Center, Rio Rancho, New Mexico on February 19-20, 2010.

2009
The 2009 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at the Santa Ana Star Center, Rio Rancho, New Mexico on February 20-21, 2009.

2008
The 2008 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at the Santa Ana Star Center, Rio Rancho, New Mexico on February 23-24, 2008.

2007
The 2007 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at the Santa Ana Star Center, Rio Rancho, New Mexico on February 16-17, 2007.

2006
The 2006 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at the University of New Mexico, Johnson Gym, Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 17-18, 2006.

2005
The 2005 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at the University of New Mexico, Johnson Gym, Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 18-19, 2005. The first days matches in class 4A took place in the Belen High School gym, Belen, New Mexico and class 3A took place in the Bernalillo High School gym, Bernalillo, New Mexico.

2004
The 2004 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at the La Cueva High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 19-20, 2004.

Dual Results
The 2004 New Mexico State Wrestling Duals for class 5A were held at La Cueva High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and the classes 4A and 3A were held at New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, New Mexico on February 21, 2004.

2003
The 2003 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at the Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 19-21, 2003.

Dual Results
The 2003 New Mexico State Wrestling Duals was held at Rio Rancho High School, Rio Rancho, New Mexico on February 28-March 1, 2003.

2002
The 2002 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship for 5A were held at the Cibola High School gym, Albuquerque, New Mexico, for 4A at the Belen High School, Belen, New Mexico and for 1A-3A at the Tucumcari High School gym, Tucumcari, New Mexico on February 15-16, 2002.

Dual Results
The 2002 New Mexico State Wrestling Duals was held at Rio Rancho High School, Rio Rancho, New Mexico on February 22-23, 2002.

2001
The 2001 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at two different locations with the class 5A held at La Cueva High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and classes 1A-3A and 4A held at Memorial Coliseum, San Juan County Fairgrounds at McGee Park, Farmington, New Mexico on February 15-17, 2001.

Team Results
* In 2001, NMAA decided not provide team scores, but unofficially, some kept score.

2000
The 2000 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at two different locations with the class 4A held at Cibola High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and class 1A-3A held at Kirtland Central High School, Kirtland, New Mexico on February 18-19, 2000.

Team Results
Only the top ten team finishes shown

1999
The 1999 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at two different locations with the class 4A held at Eldorado High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and classes 1A-3A held at Kirtland Central High School, Kirtland, New Mexico on February 15-16, 1999.

Team Results
Only the top ten team finishes shown

1998
The 1998 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at two different locations with the class 5A held at West Mesa High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and class 1A-3A held at Moriarty High School, Moriarty, New Mexico on February 20-21, 1998.

Team Results
Only the top ten team finishers shown

1997
The 1997 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at the University of New Mexico, Johnson Gym, Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 21-22, 1996.

Team Results
Only the top ten team finishers shown

1996
The 1996 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at the Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 23-24, 1996

1995
The 1995 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at the Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 24-25, 1995

Team Results
Only the top ten team finishes shown

1994
The 1994 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at two different locations with the class 4A held at La Cueva High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and classes 1A-3A held at Aztec High School, Aztec, New Mexico on February 18-19, 1998.

1993
The 1993 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at the Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 19-20, 1993.

1992
The 1992 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at two different locations with the class 4A held at the West Mesa High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and classes 1A-3A held at Aztec High School, Aztec, New Mexico on February 20-21, 1992.

1991
The 1991 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at two different locations with the class 4A held at West Mesa High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 22-23, 1991, and class 1A-3A held at Belen High School, Belen, New Mexico on March 1-2, 1991.

1990
The 1990 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at two different locations with the class 4A held at Eldorado High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 16-17, 1990, and class 1A-3A held at Belen High School, Belen, New Mexico on February 23-24, 1990.

1989
The 1989 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at two different locations with the class 4A held at West Mesa High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 17-18, 1989, and class 1A-3A held at Belen High School, Belen, New Mexico on February 24-25, 1989.

1988
The 1988 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at two different locations with the class 4A held at the West Mesa High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and classes 1A-3A held at Belen High School, Belen, New Mexico on February 26-27, 1988.

1987
The 1987 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at two different locations with the class 4A held at the West Mesa High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and classes 1A-3A held at Belen High School, Belen, New Mexico on February 20-21, 1987. The team from Roswell, New Mexico was unable to get to the tournament due to bad weather conditions.

1986
The 1986 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at two different locations with the class 4A held at the Del Norte High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 21-22, 1986, and classes 1A-3A held at Bloomfield High School, Bloomfield, New Mexico on February 28-29, 1986.

1985
The 1985 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at two different locations with the class 4A held at the Los Lunas High School, Los Lunas, New Mexico on March 1-2, 1985, and classes 1A-3A held at Rio Grande High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 22-23, 1985.

1983
The 1983 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at two different locations with the class 4A held at the Carlsbad High School, Carlsbad, New Mexico, and classes 1A-3A held at Aztec High School, Aztec, New Mexico on February 25-26, 1983.

1982
The 1982 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at two different locations with the class 4A held at the Eldorado High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and classes 1A-3A held at Los Lunas High School, Los Lunas, New Mexico on February 26-27, 1982.

Team Results
Only the top ten team finishes shown

Team Results
Only the top ten team finishes shown

1976
The 1976 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at two different locations with the class 4A held at Farmington, New Mexico on February 17-19, and class 1A-3A held in Las Vegas, New Mexico, on February 25-26, 1976.

Team Results
Only the top ten team finishes shown

1975
The 1975 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at two different locations with the class 4A held at Las Cruces High School, Las Cruces, New Mexico on February 21-22, and class 1A-3A held in Las Vegas, New Mexico, on February 14-15, 2001.

1971
The 1971 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at the Manzano High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 26-27, 1971.

1968
Eight Albuquerque public school teams were not allowed to compete (75 wrestlers out of a field of 192) because of a teachers strike that began the day of the tournament.

1962
The 1962 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at the University of New Mexico, Johnson Gym, Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 16-17, 1962.

"Highland High School of Albuquerque capped an undefeated season (16-0) by winning the NMHS tournament at the U. of New Mexico. Ronnie Arellano, Rio Grande High of Albuquerque, won the outstanding wrestler award. by David E. Smoker, Albuquerque

1961
The 1959 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held on February 17-18, 1961.

Phil Holman, Aztec High School, won the outstanding wrestler award.

1960
The 1960 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at the University of New Mexico, Johnson Gym, Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 19-20, 1960.

"Sandia High School of Albuquerque rolled to its first state high school championship, as [[Highland High School|Albuquerque Highland finished a close second. The title was undecided until the last match when Harry Kerns, Sandia, decisioned Frank Salat, Highland, 3-1, in the heavyweight class.

Daryl Smith, 168-pound champ from Aztec, was named the meet's outstanding wrestler." by Roy Hall, Sandia

1959
The 1959 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held on February 20-21, 1959.

"Albuquerque High School swept to the State high school championship in the state meet at Albuquerque, rolling up 109 points. Sandia, another Albuquerque school which opened just last September, finished second in its first wrestling season by scoring 85 points.

John Bednarik of Albuquerque Highland High School, 136-pound champion, was named the meet's outstanding wrestler." by Roy Hall, Sandia High School

1957
The 1957 New Mexico State Wrestling Championship was held at New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, New Mexico on February 21-22, 1957.

Carols Torres, the 148-pound champ from Albuquerque, was named the meet's outstanding wrestler.