DANVILLE, Va. - Washington and Lee wrestlers put together a strong showing on the first day of the NCAA Division III Region 4 Championships, with all ten athletes still in the hunt for a spot at the 2025 DIII Wrestling National Championships. Seven Generals have advanced through the to the championship semifinals while the remaining three are still active in the wrestle-back bracket, looking to make their way into the third-place matches. 

Tony Urso (125), Vincent Ziccardi (133), Skyler Hickman (141), Colin Bridges (157), Mark Troni (165), Jack McCusker (184), and John Santowski (197) each went 2-0, winning their championship quarterfinal bouts. 

Evan Lindner (149) and Jacob Wright (174) battled back in consolation rounds, with Lindner picking up two major decisions and Wright securing a major decision and a fall. Carter Stack (285) also won by tech fall in the consolation bracket after a close quarterfinal loss.

After the first of two days, Baldwin Wallace leads the team standings with 97.5 points, followed closely by Roanoke College (94.0) and Ohio Northern (93.5). Washington and Lee sits in fourth with 89.5 points, bolstered by multiple quarterfinal victories and strong performances in the consolation rounds. Averett (70.0) rounds out the top five in the field of 20 teams in the region.

Baldwin Wallace and Roanoke join the Generals as the only three teams with all 10 wrestlers still active in the tournament. 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS & FAN INFORMATION

The Event: 2025 NCAA Region 4 Championships
Dates & Times: Friday, Feb. 28-Saturday, March 1  
Location: Grant Center, Danville, Va. (Driving directions)
Daily Tickets: $15 for adults, $10 for students/seniors (pay with cash or card at the door)
Region Tournament Fan Program & Media Guide: PDF

 Links:    Live Statistics & Brackets   |    Video Broadcasts ($)

Region 4 Tournament Schedule
Saturday, March 1
10 a.m. Doors open for spectators
11 a.m. Championship semifinal & consolation third round
2 p.m. Consolation semifinals
3:30 p.m. Championship/3rd/5th/7th-place matches

Follow along with the links below for complete regional championships coverage. 

Tournament Page on AverettCougars.com: https://averettcougars.com/feature/2025NCAARegion4Championships
Track hub direct link: https://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/predefinedtournaments/VerifyPassword.jsp?tournamentId=855083132
Tournament Digital Program/Fan Guide (PDF): https://tinyurl.com/2y7rdswg

Team Scores

1 - Baldwin Wallace  97.5
2 - Roanoke College  94.0
3 - Ohio Northern  93.5
4 - Washington & Lee  89.5
5 - Averett  70.0
6 - Mount Union  51.5
7 - Ferrum  48.5
8 - Otterbein University  45.0
9 - Washington & Jefferson  40.0
10 - Heidelberg  34.5
11 - Greensboro  31.0
12 - St. Vincent College  26.0
13 - Shenandoah University  21.0
14 - Wilmington  17.0
15 - Southern Virginia  16.0
16 - Waynesburg  14.5
17 - Hiram College  14.0
18 - Thiel  12.5
19 - Randolph  11.0
20 - Muskingum  6.5

125 Championships

• Champ. Round 1 - Tony Urso (Washington & Lee) 2-0 won by tech fall over Gavyn Grim (Wilmington) 2-7 (TF-1.5 2:01 (17-0))
• Quarterfinal - Tony Urso (Washington & Lee) 2-0 won in tie breaker - 1 over Dorian Hoffman (Baldwin Wallace) 2-1 (TB-1 11-8)

133 CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Champ. Round 1 - Vincent Ziccardi (Washington & Lee) 2-0 won by fall over Heath Burks (Shenandoah University) 8-12 (Fall 4:00)
• Quarterfinal - Vincent Ziccardi (Washington & Lee) 2-0 won by decision over Nolan Frye (Mount Union) 2-1 (Dec 12-6)

141 CHAMPIONSHIPS
 

• Champ. Round 1 - Skyler Hickman (Washington & Lee) 2-0 won by tech fall over Josiah Canales (Ferrum) 2-2 (TF-1.5 6:35 (20-2))
• Quarterfinal - Skyler Hickman (Washington & Lee) 2-0 won by decision over Hunter Swedish (Washington & Jefferson) 27-5 (Dec 7-5)

149 CHAMPIONSHIPS
 

• Champ. Round 1 - Josh Carman (Mount Union) 3-0 won by decision over Evan Lindner (Washington & Lee) 2-1 (Dec 7-6)
• Cons. Round 1 - Evan Lindner (Washington & Lee) 2-1 won by major decision over Drew Miller (Heidelberg) 0-2 (MD 11-3)
• Cons. Round 2 - Evan Lindner (Washington & Lee) 2-1 won by major decision over Cameron Curva (Ferrum) 1-2 (MD 11-0)

157 CHAMPIONSHIPS
 

• Champ. Round 1 - Colin Bridges (Washington & Lee) 2-0 won by decision over Jayden Jones (Ohio Northern) 0-2 (Dec 9-7)
• Quarterfinal - Colin Bridges (Washington & Lee) 2-0 won by decision over Thane McCoy (Wilmington) 19-7 (Dec 10-9)

165 CHAMPIONSHIPS
 

• Champ. Round 1 - Mark Troni (Washington & Lee) 2-0 won by tech fall over Noah James (Southern Virginia) 10-28 (TF-1.5 2:58 (15-0))
• Quarterfinal - Mark Troni (Washington & Lee) 2-0 won by decision over Xavier Swanson (Averett) 23-7 (Dec 2-1)

174 CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Prelim - Jacob Wright (Washington & Lee) 3-1 won by major decision over Gabriel Cortes (Ferrum) 0-2 (MD 18-5)
• Champ. Round 1 - Jacob Wright (Washington & Lee) 3-1 won by fall over Nathan Barkley (St. Vincent College) 12-7 (Fall 6:15)
• Quarterfinal - Adam Myers (Ohio Northern) 3-0 won by major decision over Jacob Wright (Washington & Lee) 3-1 (MD 15-2)
• Cons. Round 2 - Jacob Wright (Washington & Lee) 3-1 won by fall over Jimmy Thomas (Hiram College) 8-15 (Fall 1:46)

184 CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Champ. Round 1 - Jack McCusker (Washington & Lee) 2-0 won by tech fall over Joesph Toner (Ferrum) 1-2 (TF-1.5 3:43 (17-1))
• Quarterfinal - Jack McCusker (Washington & Lee) 2-0 won by decision over Ajay Locke (Ohio Northern) 2-1 (Dec 7-3)

197 CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Champ. Round 1 - John Santowski (Washington & Lee) 2-0 won by fall over Muhammad Jallaq (Otterbein University) 1-2 (Fall 4:54)
• Quarterfinal - John Santowski (Washington & Lee) 2-0 won by major decision over Jacob Jiminez (Averett) 28-14 (MD 8-0)

285 CHAMPIONSHIPS
 

• Champ. Round 1 - Carter Stack (Washington & Lee) 2-1 won in tie breaker - 1 over Andrew Vanscoy (Baldwin Wallace) 2-1 (TB-1 5-1)
• Quarterfinal - Christian McChesney (Washington & Jefferson) 26-5 won by decision over Carter Stack (Washington & Lee) 2-1 (Dec 4-2)
• Cons. Round 2 - Carter Stack (Washington & Lee) 2-1 won by tech fall over Demitrius Hernandez (Heidelberg) 2-2 (TF-1.5 4:49 (18-1))

TEAM STATISTICS 

Team Statistical Highlights:

• Pins: W&L posted four pins in 16:55
• Tech Falls: W&L recorded five wins by tech fall in 20:06
• Match Points: W&L leads the field with most match points recorded with 255.