Head Coach, Angelo Crinzi, enters his 7th year at the helm of the Grand View Women's Wrestling program. Crinzi, a 2014 Grand View graduate, was part of the first three NAIA National Championships and NWCA NAIA National Duals Championships under current Head Men’s Coach, Nick Mitchell.
Crinzi graduated from Sunnyside High School in Tucson, Arizona but grew up in El Paso, Texas. Prior to returning to GV, Crinzi was the Head Men’s and Women’s Wrestling Coach at Lindenwood University-Belleville for four seasons. Each year, he qualified athletes to the NAIA Men’s National Championship and WCWA National Championship and has had an All-American each season. Including, a past women’s wrestler who was a WCWA undefeated National Champion in 2018 (4x All-American taking 7th, 3rd, 2nd, and 1st), USA World Team Member, and 2016 Olympic Trial Qualifier.
The program launched its first ever season in 2019-20. Unfortunately, due to COVID-2019 the season was cut short; however, the program did receive honors. There were six athletes that earned NWCA Scholar All-American honors, six NAIA Invitational National qualifier, and six NWCA All-American honors.
In the 2020-21 season, the program won the first-ever Heart of America Conference Team Championship with five champions, two Runner-Ups, and one four-place finish. At the NAIA Invitational, the program made history with #TheFirst four NAIA All-Americans. Along, with one U20 National Champion, three U20 All-Americans, one U23 Runner-Up, three U23 All-Americans, one Senior National Runner-Up, four Senior National All-Americans, and four Senior World Team Trials qualifiers.
In the 2021-22 season, the program won their second-consecutive Heart of America Conference Championship where they had five champions, four Runner-Ups, and one third place. At the conclusion, Crinzi was named 2021-22 Heart of America Head Coach of the Year. Two Vikings were named Outstanding Wrestler of the Year and Freshman of the Year. At the National Invitational, six Vikings earned All-American status and the team finishing 6th place. At the Annual NWCA Multi-Divisional National Dual, the team finished strong with a 4th place finish which was the program first year appearance. At the Senior International level, one athlete was crowned Bill Farrell International Champion. At Senior Nationals, four Vikings earned All-American status and qualified for the Senior World Team Trials. At Senior World Team Trials, athlete, Andrea Schlabach, finished strong with a fourth-place finish which was one spot away from making the USA National Team. Grand View was ranked No. 1 for the first time in program history.
In the 2022-23 season, the program won their third-consecutive Heart of America Conference Championship with four champions, two Runner-Up, four third place, one fourth place, and one
sixth place. One Viking was named Freshmen of the Year. At the NAIA National Championship, eight Vikings earned All-American statue with the team finishing 3rd place. At the NWCA NAIA National Duals, the program finishes strong as National Duals Runner-Up. At the Senior International level, one athlete competed in NYC at the Bill Farrell International and was crowned champion for the second time.
In the 2023-24 season, the program won their fourth-consecutive Heart of America Conference Championship with three champions, four runners-up, three third place, and one fourth place. At the NAIA National Championships, seven Vikings earned All-American statue with the team finishing 5th place. Two Vikings, Maya Davis and Abby McIntyre, reached the NAIA National finals. A few milestones were broken as Viking, Andrea Schlabach, became the program #TheFirst 4x All-American and reaching 100 career wins. At the NWCA NAIA National Duals, the program finished 6th placed. One athlete competed at the US Open/Olympic Trial Qualifier and placed 8th which earned All-American statue. At the U20 WTT, two athletes finished strong with All-American statues.
In the 2024-25 season, the program won their fifth-consecutive Heart of America Conference Championship with four champions, four runners-up, three third place, and one fourth place. At the conclusion, Crinzi was named 2034-45 Heart of America Head Coach of the Year. At NAIA National Championships, six Vikings earned All-American statue, and the team finished the highest in program history as NAIA National Team Runner-Up. At the NWCA NAIA National Duals, the program finished as National Duals Runner-Up for the second time in program history. At Senior National, one athlete earned All-American statue. Internationally, athlete, Mayangelie Colon Davila, won the Puerto Rico U20 and Senior National which earned her spot as a PR World Team Member. In July, Colon brought home a Silver Medal from the U20 Pan American Championships.
Wrestling is Coach Crinzi's passion. "I am excited about this position at my alma mater," stated Crinzi. "I am at the stage in my career where I have developed an understanding that my mission is to be the best possible coach for my student-athletes so they can achieve things they might not have thought possible. Joining a reputable and growing academic institution, like Grand View, is an amazing opportunity."
