Colorado State University Pueblo

Mike Guenther became the second national champion in University of Southern Colorado wrestling history when he captured the 177-pound title at the 1985 NAIA National Championships in Jamestown, North Dakota ... Guenther, who competed for the then-USC Indians from 1983-85, was a two-time All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference selection and two-time RMAC Champion at 177 pounds ... In 1984, he placed third at the 1984 NAIA National Championships before reaching the top of the podium a year later ... In 1985, Guenther joined teammate Bryan Hawkins, the 126-pound national champion and a member of the CSU Pueblo Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2025, in capturing an individual national championship ... He compiled a 35-9 record during his national championship season ... A graduate of Pueblo South High School, Guenther arrived at USC after winning a junior college national championship at Colby Junior College.