WINCHESTER, Va. — The Washington and Lee University wrestling team crowned five individual champions and placed eight wrestlers on the podium at the 2026 Old Dominion Athletic Conference Individual Championships on Saturday. The Generals finished second in the team scoring with 131.5 points in the individual-based tournament standings.

Champions Vincent Ziccardi (133), Skyler Hickman (141), Evan Lindner (149), Liam Flanagan (157) and Carter Stack (285) each earned ODAC titles and First-Team All-ODAC honors with undefeated runs through their brackets. W&L also produced three runner-up finishes, as Mark Troni (165), Jacob Wright (174) and John Santowski (197) secured Second-Team All-ODAC recognition.

Sophomore Sam Tignor won his 184 quarterfinal match before having to bow out of the semifinals due to injury.

View the complete results for the tournament here: FloSports Arena

Up Next: The Generals advance to the NCAA Division III Region 4 Championships, hosted by Ohio Northern University, on Friday–Saturday, Feb. 27–28, in Ada, Ohio. Competition begins each day with championship and placement rounds determining national qualifiers.

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ODAC Champions (First-Team All-ODAC)

133 | Vincent Ziccardi — 1st (3–0)

Quarterfinal – Won by tech fall over Talon Whicker (Southern Virginia) (TF 17–1, 3:18)
Semifinal – Won by decision over Anakin Burks (Shenandoah) (Dec 6–0)
1st Place Match – Won by decision over Michael Policarpio (Roanoke) (Dec 5–1)

141 | Skyler Hickman — 1st (3–0)

Quarterfinal – Won by tech fall over Adrian Fox (Randolph) (TF 17–2, 3:38)
Semifinal – Won by major decision over Sean Rinebolt (Shenandoah) (MD 9–1)
1st Place Match – Won by decision over Mitchell Johnson (Greensboro) (Dec 5–1)

149 | Evan Lindner — 1st (3–0)

Quarterfinal – Won by fall over Richie Kulessa (Southern Virginia) (Fall 2:07)
Semifinal – Won by fall over Josue DelCid (Greensboro) (Fall 2:47)
1st Place Match – Won in sudden victory–1 over Jackson Rowling (Roanoke) (SV–1 4–1)

157 | Liam Flanagan — 1st (3–0)

Quarterfinal – Won by tech fall over Matthew Garland (Randolph) (TF 19–3, 4:38)
Semifinal – Won by tech fall over Hunter Ballantine (Shenandoah) (TF 17–0, 6:32)
1st Place Match – Won in sudden victory–1 over Casey Smith (Roanoke) (SV–1 4–1)

285 | Carter Stack — 1st (2–0)

Quarterfinal – Bye
Semifinal – Won by fall over Rives Hargis (Shenandoah) (Fall 1:07)
1st Place Match – Won by major decision over Nicholas Cook (Roanoke) (MD 14–1)

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Runner-Up (Second-Team All-ODAC)

165 | Mark Troni — 2nd (1–1)

Quarterfinal – Bye
Semifinal – Won by tech fall over Cooper Comer (Averett) (TF 17–1, 5:41)
1st Place Match – Lost by fall to Taven Williams (Roanoke) (Fall 2:27)

174 | Jacob Wright — 2nd (2–1)

Quarterfinal – Won by major decision over Ethan Kring (Greensboro) (MD 16–6)
Semifinal – Won in sudden victory–1 over Michael Gabbard (Averett) (SV–1 4–1)
1st Place Match – Lost by decision to Kyle Lee (Roanoke) (Dec 4–3)

197 | John Santowski — 2nd (2–1)

Quarterfinal – Won by fall over Cal Johnson (Shenandoah) (Fall 2:12)
Semifinal – Won by decision over Tradyn Henderson (Southern Virginia) (Dec 5–1)
1st Place Match – Lost by decision to Brock Sullivan (Roanoke) (Dec 4–3)

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Team Scores

1. Roanoke College — 139.0
2. Washington and Lee — 131.5
3. Averett — 124.0
4. Shenandoah University — 77.5
5. Southern Virginia — 77.0
6. Greensboro — 70.5
7. Randolph — 30.0

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Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.