WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - The Washington and Lee University wrestling team completed the final day of the NCAA Division III Southeast Regional Wrestling Championships at Lycoming College on Saturday.

The W&L results were headlined by a second-place finish, and national qualification, for sophomore Evan Lindner. Lindner suffered his only loss of the tournament in the 149 first place match to Taylor Smith from Washington & Jefferson, who is ranked fifth in the region's weight class.

The Generals took fifth place as a team with 102 points and placed seven wrestlers on the podium. 

Stevens won the team title with 164.5 points followed by Averett (146.5) and Roanoke College (145.5) separated by a single point. 

PODIUM FINISHERS

• Evan Lindner (149 weight class) posted a 3-1 record and took second place.
  • The sophomore scored 19.0 team points for W&L. 
  • Linder advanced to the semifinals with a 5-3 decision over Averett's Jesse Alvarado. 
  • In the finals match, Lindner fell 9-2 and all points were scored in the second and third period. Lindner posted a pair of escapes but was unable to overcome Smith's offensive takedowns and reversal points.
• David Rubin (125 weight class) wrestled into the 7th place match against Delaware Valley's Malik Asfour and fell in a major decision (MD 13-5). 
• In the fifth place match, Nic Zamaloff (157 weight class) downed Marymount's Tallion Elliott with an 19-2 technical fall.
  • Zamaloff finished with a 5-2 record and tallied 15 team points with a final record of 5-2. 
• In the 165 weight class, Mark Troni placed fifth and scored 16.5 team points for the Generals.
  • In the fifth place match Troni marked a 10-2 major decision victory over Messiah's Clay Gainer to finish with a 5-2 weekend record.
• Jack McCusker placed eighth in the 184 weight class and scored 8.5 team points.
• John Santowski (197 weight class) wrapped up the tournament with the second win of the weekend over Stevens' Blaise Wagner with a 9-3 decision to take fifth place. 
  • Santowski finished 3-2 and scored 11.5 team points.
• In the 285 class, John Ryan Sedovy fell to Wilkes' Caleb Burkhart for the second time in the 24-hour span. 
  • Sedovy finished with a 4-2 record and scored 12.5 team points to finish 4th on the podium.

BY THE NUMBERS:

• The Generals recorded five pins and 10 technical falls over the two days. 

• Jack McCusker has the largest seed-place differential for the Generals. The junior was seeded 24th after spending a majority of 2024 injured, and finished 8th.
• W&L scored the second-most total match points with 379 points, seven points in front of Roanoke College. 
• Averett's George Mosley scored the most pins with four in a time of 11:07 and a tournament-best 28 points. 
• Greensboro's Josh Wilson was named Most Outstanding Wrestler 
• Roanokes Nate Yetzer and staff were named Coach of the Year and Coaching Staff/Assistant Coaches of the year, respectively. 

UP NEXT: 

Evan Linder and the top three placers in each weight class will earn automatic bids to the NCAA Division III Championships March 11-12 at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

The regional tournament's full results and replay of the matches can be found on Track Wrestling. 
 

COMPLETE RESULTS 
 

125 - David Rubin (2-3) placed 8th and scored 7.5 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - David Rubin received a bye.
• Champ. Round 2 - David Rubin won by decision over Patrick Horvath (King`s (PA)) (Dec 7-3)
• Quarterfinal - Mac Cafurello (First in region - Roanoke College) won by decision over David Rubin (Dec 7-2)
• Cons. Round 4 - David Rubin won by fall over Anakin Burks (Shenandoah University) (Fall 1:52)
• Cons. Round 5 - Akhil Vega (Fifth in region - Stevens) won by tech fall over David Rubin (TF-1.5 5:24 (19-2))
• 7th Place Match - Malik Asfour (Delaware Valley) won by major decision over David Rubin (MD 13-5)
   

133 - Trey Custodio (2-2) scored 4.5 team points. 

• Champ. Round 1 - Evan Whiteside (Fifth in region - Thiel) won by major decision over Trey Custodio (MD 14-2)
• Cons. Round 1 - Trey Custodio received a bye.
• Cons. Round 2 - Trey Custodio won by tech fall over Sean Rinebolt (Shenandoah University)  (TF-1.5 5:00 (19-4))
• Cons. Round 3 - Trey Custodio won by tech fall over Quadir Medley (Greensboro) (TF-1.5 6:50 (19-2))
• Cons. Round 4 - AJ Orlando (Averett) won by major decision over Trey Custodio (MD 11-2)

141 - Skyler Hickman (2-2) scored 4.5 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Skyler Hickman won by tech fall over Hunter Crouse (Thiel) (TF-1.5 3:00 (16-1)
• Champ. Round 2 - Skyler Hickman won by major decision over Mauricio Reyes (Averett) (MD 9-0)
• Quarterfinal - Josh Wilson (First in region - Greensboro) won by decision over Skyler Hickman (Dec 4-2)
• Cons. Round 4 - Ryan Kelly (Delaware Valley) by decision over Skyler Hickman (Dec 12-9)

149 - Evan Lindner (3-1) placed 2nd and scored 19.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Evan Lindner received a bye.
• Champ. Round 2 - Evan Lindner won by tech fall over Noah Rice (Messiah) (TF-1.5 7:00 (17-2))
• Quarterfinal - Evan Lindner won by tech fall over Elijah Blackwell (Sixth in region - Southern Virginia) (TF-1.5 7:00 (15-0))
• Semifinal - Evan Lindner won by decision over Jesse Alvarado (Seventh in region - Averett) (Dec 5-3)
• 1st Place Match - Taylor Smith (Fifth in region - Washington & Jefferson) won by decision over Evan Lindner (Dec 9-2)
   

157 -Nic Zamaloff (5-2) placed 5th and scored 15.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Nic Zamaloff won by tech fall over Wiley Kahler (Lycoming)(TF-1.5 4:29 (16-1))
• Champ. Round 2 - Nic Zamaloff won by decision over Tallion Elliott (Marymount) (Dec 7-6)
• Quarterfinal - Jaryn Hartranft (Third in region - Wilkes) won by major decision over Nic Zamaloff (MD 12-4)
• Cons. Round 4 - Nic Zamaloff won by fall over Cannon Long (Shenandoah University) (Fall 2:27)
• Cons. Round 5 - Nic Zamaloff won by decision over Andrew McDougal (Second in region - Roanoke College) (Dec 5-2)
• Cons. Semi - Jason Rezac (Fourth in region - Alvernia University) won by fall over Nic Zamaloff (Fall 2:51)
• 5th Place Match - Nic Zamaloff won by tech fall over Tallion Elliott (Marymount) (TF-1.5 3:37 (18-2))

165 - Mark Troni (5-2) placed 5th and scored 16.5 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Mark Troni won by fall over Xavian Ramos (King`s (PA)) (Fall 3:39)
• Champ. Round 2 - Mark Troni won by decision over Clay Gainer (Messiah) (Dec 10-5)
• Quarterfinal - Anthony Taylor (Sixth in region - Averett) 30-11 won by decision over Mark Troni (Dec 16-10)
• Cons. Round 4 - Mark Troni won by tech fall over Jalen Cornelius (Shenandoah University) (TF-1.5 6:22 (18-2))
• Cons. Round 5 - Mark Troni won by fall over Justin Richey (Eighth in region - Gettysburg) (Fall 3:39)
• Cons. Semi - Adam Coleman (Eighth in region - Delaware Valley) won by fall over Mark Troni (Fall 4:15)
• 5th Place Match - Mark Troni won by major decision over Clay Gainer (Messiah) (MD 10-2)

174 - Jak Krouse (2-2) scored 2.5 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Jak Krouse received a bye.
• Champ. Round 2 - Austin Brass (Seventh in region - Messiah) won by major decision over Jak Krouse (MD 10-1)
• Cons. Round 2 - Jak Krouse won by tech fall over Nick Costello (King`s (PA)) (TF-1.5 7:00 (17-2))
• Cons. Round 3 - Jak Krouse won by decision over Mohammed Fofana (Marymount) (Dec 9-4)
  Cons. Round 4 - Xavier Preston (Fourth in region - Roanoke College) won by tech fall over Jak Krouse (TF-1.5 5:39 (22-5))

184 - Jack McCusker (3-3) placed 8th and scored 8.5 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Jack McCusker won by fall over Collin Keller (St. Vincent College) (Fall 0:53)
• Champ. Round 2 - Jack McCusker won by decision over Jared Curcio (Thiel) (Dec 7-4)
• Quarterfinal - Joel Martsinovsky (First in region - Stevens) won by fall over Jack McCusker (Fall 1:43)
• Cons. Round 4 - Jack McCusker won by major decision over Jessie Orbin (Waynesburg) (MD 14-5)
• Cons. Round 5 - Ryder Slayton (Fourth in region - Messiah) won by tech fall over Jack McCusker (TF-1.5 4:41 (16-0))
• 7th Place Match - Vincenzo Corvetto (Eighth in region - Roanoke College) won by fall over Jack McCusker (Fall 2:58)
   

197 - John Santowski (3-2) placed 5th and scored 11.5 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - John Santowski received a bye.
• Champ. Round 2 - John Santowski won by tech fall over Christian McChesney (Washington & Jefferson) (TF-1.5 3:39 (16-0))
• Quarterfinal - John Santowski won by decision over Blaise Wagner (Third in region - Stevens) (Dec 2-1)
• Semifinal - Cameron Butka (Second in region - Wilkes) won by decision over John Santowski (Dec 4-2)
• Cons. Semi - Gable Crebs (Eigth in region - Lycoming) won by decision over John Santowski (Dec 10-5)
• 5th Place Match - John Santowski won by decision over Blaise Wagner (Third in region - Stevens) (Dec 9-3)
   

285 - John Ryan Sedovy (4-2) placed 4th and scored 12.5 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - John Ryan Sedovy received a bye.
• Champ. Round 2 - John Ryan Sedovy won by decision over Seth Phillips (Eighth in region - Thiel) (Dec 4-1)
• Quarterfinal - Caleb Burkhart (Fifth in region - Wilkes) won by decision over John Ryan Sedovy (Dec 5-0)
• Cons. Round 4 - John Ryan Sedovy won in sudden victory over Brey Loving (Marymount) (SV-1 7-4)
• Cons. Round 5 - John Ryan Sedovy won by decision over Jake Beistel (St. Vincent College) (Dec 6-3)
• Cons. Semi - John Ryan Sedovy (Washington & Lee) won by decision over Logan Flynn (Third in region - Delaware Velley)  (Dec 7-3)
• 3rd Place Match - Caleb Burkhart (Fifth in region - Wilkes) won by fall over John Ryan Sedovy (Fall 1:09)

 

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