Centerville, IA – Freshman Jahkari Clark (Des Moines, IA/West Des Moines Valley), the 2026 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) 149lb National Champion, has been named the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) Athlete of the Week, announced by the league office Tuesday afternoon.

Clark put together a remarkable performance at the 2026 NJCAA National Championship, leading the program to its second consecutive team national championship while earning the individual title. The Warriors set a new NJCAA record for team points at a national championship with 201.5 points.

Clark, the ICCAC Men's Wrestler of the Year, was dominant throughout the duration of the tournament, saving one of his most impressive showings for the title bout. Clark, the No. 3 overall seed outscored his first four opponents 66-18 to advance to the finals. Clark controlled every facet of the match in the championship against No. 4 seed Kyler Tabor of Labette Community College (KS) to secure a 17-3 major decision. Clark becomes the program's first-ever 149lb national champion.

The freshman posted the fifth-most wins in a single season in school history in 2025-26, including a school record 14 tech falls.

Clark has now been recognized by the ICCAC as the conference's Athlete of the Week two times this season.

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