ODAC Championships Preview 2026 Wrestling

ODAC Wrestling Championship Preview

2/14/2026 7:00:00 AM

LEXINGTON, Va. – The 2026 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Wrestling will take place at Shenandoah University on Saturday, February 14. The Tournament will showcase the ODAC wrestlers competing for 10 individual titles across the standard collegiate weight classes.

Competition begins at 11:00 a.m. ET, with preliminary and consolation rounds held on two mats. The winner's bracket semifinals will commence at 1:00 p.m. ET, followed by consolation semifinals at 3:30 p.m. ET. The third-place matches for each weight class will begin at 5:00 p.m. ET, leading into the championship finals at 7:00 p.m. ET on a single showcase mat.

In 2025, the Generals dominated the ODAC Individual Championships on Saturday evening with seven wrestlers appearing in the championship bouts in front of a home crowd at Holekamp Gymnasium. The Generals earned four individual championships, nine earned All-ODAC accolades by finishing on the podium and all ten placed in the top-5 of every weight class. 2025 ODAC TOURNAMENT RECAP

The team championship title was was determined during the regular season dual matches. The top-ranked Roanoke College Maroons locked up the ODAC Dual Season Championship title with a 7-0 conference record.

Follow along with the links below for complete championship coverage.

TICKETS | VIDEO | LIVE STATS | CHAMPIONSHIP SITE

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

The ODAC Wrestling Championships is a one day event featuring eight-person brackets at each of the 10 collegiate standard weight classes. Competition will not only include participation in a standard championship bracket, but there will also be matches to determine finishes one thru six.

Below is the schedule that will be used for the 2024 championships.

7:00 a.m. ET --- Open Mats
8:45 a.m. ET --- Skin Checks
9:00 a.m. ET --- Weigh-ins
10:00 a.m. ET --- Doors open
10:50 a.m. ET --- Senior recognition and national anthem
11:00 a.m. ET --- Competition Begins
- First Round and Consolation Matches
1:00 p.m. ET --- Semifinals
3:30 p.m. ET --- Consolation Semifinals
5:00 p.m. ET --- Consolation Finals
7:00 p.m. ET --- Finals

W&L Wrestling Coaching Staff

ODAC DUAL RESULTS

125 — No. 2 Mac Cafurello (Roanoke) over W&L, Forfeit
133 — No. 12 Jude Robson (Roanoke) over Vincent Ziccardi (W&L), Dec 8–2
141 — No. 1 Mark Samuel (Roanoke) over No. 15 Skyler Hickman (W&L), Dec 9–3
149 — No. 5 Taylor Smith (Roanoke) over Evan Lindner (W&L), Dec 8–4
157 — No. 10 Liam Flanagan (W&L) over Bailey Wilman (Roanoke), MD 13–3
165 — No. 9 Cade Parent (Roanoke) over Mark Troni (W&L), Dec 6–5
174 — Kyle Lee (Roanoke) over Jacob Wright (W&L), Dec 5–1
184 — Hunter Moore (Roanoke) over Evan Surmay (W&L), TF 20–3 (6:44)
197 — No. 3 Lorenzo Pellot-Vázquez (Roanoke) over John Santowski (W&L), MD 15–2
285 — No. 8 Carter Stack (W&L) over Nicholas Cook (Roanoke), Dec 8–1
125 — Double Forfeit
133 — Vitaly Cristo (W&L) over Greensboro, Forfeit
141 — Calvin Wiedemer (W&L) over Ivan Benitez (Greensboro), TF 20–4 (5:52)
149 — Robert Pavlek (W&L) over Josue DelCid (Greensboro), Fall (4:42)
157 — Evan Owen (W&L) over Carson Gardner (Greensboro), Fall (2:47)
165 — Colin Bridges (W&L) over Nicholas Menjivar (Greensboro), Fall (1:23)
174 — Devin Sweeney (W&L) over Ethan Kring (Greensboro), Fall (6:19)
184 — Sam Tignor (W&L) over Jordan Warren (Greensboro), Fall (4:59)
197 — Isaiah Manning (Greensboro) over Maxx Miller (W&L), Dec 8–4
285 — Kweku Arthur-Mensah (W&L) over Amarion Wilson (Greensboro), TF 17–2 (7:00)
125 — Braylon Farris (Randolph) over W&L, Forfeit
133 — Vincent Ziccardi (W&L) over Zakariya Gurban (Randolph), TF 18–0 (5:00)
141 — Calvin Wiedemer (W&L) over Adrian Fox (Randolph), TF 21–3 (3:27)
149 — Evan Lindner (W&L) over Adon Overstreet (Randolph), TF 20–3 (6:30)
157 — Evan Owen (W&L) over Matthew Garland (Randolph), Dec 10–8
165 — Noah Danforth (W&L) over Randolph, Forfeit
174 — Devin Sweeney (W&L) over Leviathan Haynes (Randolph), Fall (1:40)
184 — Sam Tignor (W&L) over Colton Webster (Randolph), Fall (2:04)
197 — Maxx Miller (W&L) over Gabriel Wade (Randolph), TF 17–1 (5:12)
285 — Carter Stack (W&L) over Elijah Frizzell (Randolph), TF 15–0 (1:33)
125 — Double Forfeit
133 — Calvin Wiedemer (W&L) over Shenandoah, Forfeit
141 — Skyler Hickman (W&L) over Sean Rinebolt (Shen), Fall (2:47)
149 — Evan Lindner (W&L) over Griffin Stewart (Shen), TF 18–1 (5:50)
157 — Liam Flanagan (W&L) over Aidan Kammar (Shen), TF 17–1 (3:49)
165 — Noah Danforth (W&L) over Bryan Mpengo (Shen), Fall (1:12)
174 — Jacob Wright (W&L) over Tyler-Nicholas Ritz (Shen), TF 22–4 (5:47)
184 — Sam Tignor (W&L) over Jack Birth (Shen), Dec 14–10
197 — Maxx Miller (W&L) over Cal Johnson (Shen), Fall (2:49)
285 — Carter Stack (W&L) over Samuel Okoturo (Shen), Fall (2:05)
125 — Jaton Wellington (SVU) over W&L, Forfeit
133 — Vincent Ziccardi (W&L) over Talon Whicker (SVU), TF 18–2 (6:17)
141 — Porter Kinne (SVU) over Trey Custodio (W&L), Dec 5–4
149 — Evan Lindner (W&L) over Richie Kulessa (SVU), Fall (3:28)
157 — Liam Flanagan (W&L) over Corbin Mecham (SVU), Fall (0:48)
165 — Colin Bridges (W&L) over Wyatt Kinne (SVU), Fall (0:21)
174 — Jacob Wright (W&L) over Tanner Giatras (SVU), MD 14–3
184 — Harrison Hoopes (SVU) over Evan Surmay (W&L), MD 16–3
197 — Tradyn Henderson (SVU) over Sam Tignor (W&L), MD 10–1
285 — Marc Richardson (SVU) over Maxx Miller (W&L), Fall (1:46)
The Generals are waiting for Averett coaching staff to agree to a date to make up the match.

GENERALS LINEUP

Vincent Ziccardi (133 lbs.), ranked 3rd in Region 4
Skyler Hickman (141 lbs.), ranked 15th nationally, 2nd in Region 4
Evan Lindner (149 lbs.), ranked 4th in Region 4
Liam Flanagan(157 lbs.), ranked 10th nationally, 2nd in Region 4
Mark Troni (165 lbs.)
Jacob Wright (174 lbs.), ranked 4th in Region 4
Sam Tignor (184 lbs.)
John Santowski (197 lbs.)
Carter Stack (285 lbs.), ranked 8th nationally, 1st in Region 4