122nd EIWA Championships Day One Recap

Mar 6, 2026, 11:35 PM EST

by Austin Sommer, EIWA Sports Information Director

Max Leete competing at the 2025 Southern Scuffle

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The 122nd EIWA Championships kicked off today. The action in the championship bracket included the first round (round of 12), quarter finals, followed by two rounds of wrestling in the consolation bracket. The capstone of the day were the semi-finals matches that proved to be extremely exciting! Tomorrow's action begins at 11AM with consolation semifinals and seventh place bouts. All finals, third place, and fifth place matches will begin at approximately 2PM after the Hall of Fame Presentations. The Hall of Fame presentations will begin at approximately 1:25PM.

Full brackets can be found HERE

Summary

Lehigh leads team race after day one, sending five to finals

Bucknell ends day one in second place, sending four to finals

Yannis Charles of Morgan State becomes program's first NCAA qualifier since the program's reinstatement

EIWA Championships host, American, sends Leete (133) and Campos (184) to to the finals and both earn bids to the NCAAs.

Morgan State sends two wrestlers to finals with Charles (157) and Harney (149)

Navy and Drexel both have ten place finishers heading into tomorrow

Binghamton's Carter Baer knocks off All-American, Danny Wask of Navy

125lbs – 2 Allocations

Round of 12

#9 Teague Strobel (HOF) DEC #8 Kade Davidheiser (BUCK) 3-2

#6 Carson Wagner (BING) DEC #11 Julian Dawson (MSU) 9-4

#10 Sawyer Ostroff (LIU) DEC #7 Charlie Farmer (AWP) 9-6

#5 JJ Peace (AMER) TF #12 Corey Iannucci (SHU) 20-5

Quarterfinals

#1 Sheldon Seymour (LEH) TF #9 Teague Strobel (HOF) 3:26

#4 James Garcia (F&M) DEC #5 JJ Peace (AMER) 4-2

#3 Andrew Binni (NAVY) TF #6 Carson Wagner (BING) 16-0

#2 Desmond Pleasant (DREX) TF #10 Sawyer Ostroff (LIU) 19-3

Consolation Round 1

#8 Kade Davidheiser (BUCK) FALL #10 Sawyer Ostroff (LIU) 3:54

#6 Carson Wagner (BING) MD #12 Corey Iannucci (SHU) 11-1

#5 JJ Peace (AMER) MD #11 Julian Dawson (MSU)

#7 Charlie Farmer (AWP) DEC #9 Teague Strobel (HOF) 5-3

Quarterfinal Consolations

#6 Carson Wagner (BING) DEC #8 Kade Davidheiser (BUCK) 9-4

#7 Charlie Farmer (AWP) FALL #5 JJ Peace (AMER) 6:43

Semi Finals

#1 Sheldon Seymour (LEH) TF #4 James Garcia (F&M) 15-0

#3 Andrew Binni (NAVY) MD #2 Desmond Pleasant (DREX) 11-3

Tomorrow's Matchups (bolded wrestlers have qualified for NCAAs)

Finals: #1 Sheldon Seymour (LEH) vs #3 Andrew Binni (NAVY)

Consi Semi #1: #6 Carson Wagner (BING) vs #4 James Garcia (F&M)

Consi Semi #2: #7 Charlie Farmer (AWP) vs #2 Desmond Pleasant (DREX)

7th: #8 Kade Davidheiser (BUCK) VS #5 JJ Peace (AMER)

133lbs – 2 Allocations

Round of 12

#8 Dillon Arrick (BING) FALL #9 Chris Betancourt (LIU) 4:20

#11 Treshaun Tecson (MSU) DEC #6 Bryce Manera (BUCK) 6-3

#7 Brendan Ferretti (NAVY) TF #10 John Sheehy (SHU) 3:30

#5 Gauge Shipp (HOF) INJ DEC #12 Ethan Smith (LEH)

Quarterfinals

#1 Maximilian Leete (AMER) MD #8 Dillon Arrick (BING) 8-0

#5 Gauge Shipp (HOF) DEC #4 Mason Leiphart (F&M) 7-3

#3 Kyle Waterman (DREX) DEC #11 Treshaun Tecson (MSU) 8-5

#2 Ethan Berginc (AWP) DEC #7 Brendan Ferretti (NAVY) 5-2

Consolation Round 1

#7 Brendan Ferretti (NAVY) DEC #9 Chris Betancourt (LIU) 8-5OT

#11 Treshaun Tecson (MSU) MFF #12 Ethan Smith (LEH)

#4 Mason Leiphart (F&M) MD #6 Bryce Manera (BUCK) 11-0

#8 Dillon Arrick (BING) MD #10 John Sheehy (SHU) 17-4

Quarterfinal Consolations

#7 Brendan Ferretti (NAVY) DEC #11 Treshaun Tecson (MSU) 2-0

#8 Dillon Arrick (BING) DEC #4 Mason Leiphart (F&M) 7-3

Semi Finals

#1 Maximilian Leete (AMER) DEC #5 Gauge Shipp (HOF) 9-3

#2 Ethan Berginc (AWP) DEC #3 Kyle Waterman (DREX) 5-2

Tomorrow's Matchups (bolded wrestlers have qualified for NCAAs)

Finals: #1 Maximilian Leete (AMER) vs #2 Ethan Berginc (AWP)

Consi Semi #1: #7 Brendan Ferretti (NAVY) vs #5 Gauge Shipp (HOF)

Consi Semi #2: #8 Dillon Arrick (BING) vs #3 Kyle Waterman (DREX)

7th: #11 Treshaun Tecson (MSU) vs #4 Mason Leiphart (F&M)

141lbs – 3 Allocations

Round of 12

#8 Jack Maida (AMER) DEC #9 John Hildebrandt (SHU) 6-5

#6 Jordan Soriano (DREX) MD #11 Shawn Ryncarz (MSU) 11-1

#10 Chase Liardi (HOF) DEC #7 Ryan Hartung (BING) 5-3

#5 Bryce Kresho (F&M) FF

Quarterfinals

#1 Luke Stanich (LEH) MD #8 Jack Maida (AMER) 20-7

#4 Dylan Chappell (BUCK) DEC #5 Bryce Kresho (F&M) 11-6

#3 Braden Basile (AWP) FALL #6 Jordan Soriano (DREX) 2:43

#2 Caedyn Ricciardi (NAVY) TF #10 Chase Liardi (HOF) 16-1

Consolation Round 1

#10 Chase Liardi (HOF) DEC #9 John Hildebrandt (SHU) 4-3

#6 Jordan Soriano (DREX) BYE

#5 Bryce Kresho (F&M) DEC #11 Shawn Ryncarz (MSU) 6-3

#8 Jack Maida (AMER) DEC #7 Ryan Hartung (BING) 2-1TB

Quarterfinal Consolations

#10 Chase Liardi (HOF) DEC #6 Jordan Soriano (DREX) 2-0

#5 Bryce Kresho (F&M) MD #8 Jack Maida (AMER) 10-1

Semi Finals

#1 Luke Stanich (LEH) MD #4 Dylan Chappell (BUCK) 14-4

#2 Caedyn Ricciardi (NAVY) DEC #3 Braden Basile (AWP) 5-3

Tomorrow's Matchups (bolded wrestlers have qualified for NCAAs)

Finals: #1 Luke Stanich (LEH) vs #2 Caedyn Ricciardi (NAVY)

Consi Semi #1: #10 Chase Liardi (HOF) vs #4 Dylan Chappell (BUCK)

Consi Semi #2: #5 Bryce Kresho (F&M) vs #3 Braden Basile (AWP)

7th: #6 Jordan Soriano (DREX) vs #8 Jack Maida (AMER)

149lbs – 1 Allocation

Round of 12

#8 Pat Phillips (F&M) DEC #9 Alex Turley (HOF) 4-1OT

#5 Gage Owen (AMER) MD #12 Conor Collins (AWP) 15-4

#11 Carter Bailey (LEH) MD #6 Caleb Sweet (BING) 12-2

#7 Dakota Asuncion (SHU) DEC #10 Tommy Bonasera (LIU) 5-2OT

Quarterfinals

#1 Eugene Harney (MSU) DEC #8 Pat Phillips (F&M) 5-0

#4 Kaemen Smith (NAVY) DEC #5 Gage Owen (AMER) 10-4

#11 Carter Bailey (LEH) MD #3 Deon Pleasant (DREX) 12-1

#2 Riley Bower (BUCK) FALL #7 Dakota Asuncion (SHU) 2:16

Consolation Round 1

#9 Alex Turley (HOF) DEC #7 Dakota Asuncion (SHU) 4-1

#3 Deon Pleasant (DREX) FALL #12 Conor Collins (AWP) 1:00

#5 Gage Owen (AMER) MD #6 Caleb Sweet (BING) 8-0

#8 Pat Phillips (F&M) MFF #10 Tommy Bonasera (LIU)

Quarterfinal Consolations

#3 Deon Pleasant (DREX) MD #9 Alex Turley (HOF) 14-5

#5 Gage Owen (AMER) DEC #8 Pat Phillips (F&M) 4-1OT

Semi Finals

#1 Eugene Harney (MSU) TF #4 Kaemen Smith (NAVY) 18-3

#2 Riley Bower (BUCK) DEC #11 Carter Bailey (LEH) 6-0

Tomorrow's Matchups

Finals: #1 Eugene Harney (MSU) vs #2 Riley Bower (BUCK)

Consi Semi #1: #3 Deon Pleasant (DREX) vs #4 Kaemen Smith (NAVY)

Consi Semi #2: #5 Gage Owen (AMER) vs #11 Carter Bailey (LEH)

7th: #9 Alex Turley (HOF) vs #8 Pat Phillips (F&M)

157lbs – 2 Allocations

Round of 12

#9 Frank Volpe (HOF) DEC #8 Felix Lettini (SHU) 4-1OT

#6 Brayden Roberts (LIU) DEC #11 Kaden Milheim (AMER) 5-1

#7 Cade Wirnsberger (BUCK) DEC #10 Josh Hillard (F&M) 4-1

#12 Yannis Charles (MSU) DEC #5 Luke Nichter (DREX) 10-4

Quarterfinals

#1 Jonathan Ley (NAVY) DEC #9 Frank Volpe (HOF) 8-1

#12 Yannis Charles (MSU) DEC #4 Fin Nadeau (BING) 9-7

#3 Joe Antonio (AWP) DEC #6 Brayden Roberts (LIU) 6-5OT

#2 Logan Rozynski (LEH) DEC #7 Cade Wirnsberger (BUCK) 5-3

Consolation Round 1

#7 Cade Wirnsberger (BUCK) DEC #8 Felix Lettini (SHU) 1-1TB

#5 Luke Nichter (DREX) DEC #6 Brayden Roberts (LIU) 8-3

#4 Fin Nadeau (BING) DEC #11 Kaden Milheim (AMER) 7-3

#10 Josh Hillard (F&M) DEC #9 Frank Volpe (HOF) 4-1

Quarterfinal Consolations

#7 Cade Wirnsberger (BUCK) DEC #5 Luke Nichter (DREX) 4-1

#4 Fin Nadeau (BING) DEC #10 Josh Hillard (F&M) 4-3

Semi Finals

#12 Yannis Charles (MSU) DQ #1 Jonathan Ley (NAVY)

#2 Logan Rozynski (LEH) FALL #3 Joe Antonio (AWP) 1:58

Tomorrow's Matchups (bolded wrestlers have qualified for NCAAs)

Finals: #12 Yannis Charles (MSU) vs #2 Logan Rozynski (LEH)

Consi Semi #1: #4 Fin Nadeau (BING) vs #3 Joe Antonio (AWP)

Consi Semi #2: #7 Cade Wirnsberger (BUCK) vs #1 Jonathan Ley (NAVY)

7th: #10 Josh Hillard (F&M) vs #5 Luke Nichter (DREX)

165lbs – 4 Allocations

Round of 12

#8 Josh Palmucci (F&M) DEC #9 Jack Valentin (LIU) 6-0

#5 Cody Walsh (DREX) MD #12 AJ Falcone (SHU) 9-1

#11 Austin Craft (AMER) FALL #6 Jake Slotnick (HOF) 2:09

#7 Jordan Brown (BING) DEC #10 Joshua Greenwood (MSU) 5-1

Quarterfinals

#1 Max Brignola (LEH) DEC #8 Josh Palmucci (F&M) 9-2

#5 Cody Walsh (DREX) DEC #4 Dylan Elmore (NAVY) 5-4

#3 Noah Mulvaney (BUCK) DEC #11 Austin Craft (AMER) 5-0

#2 Gunner Filipowicz (AWP) TF #7 Jordan Brown (BING) 17-2

Consolation Round 1

#7 Jordan Brown (BING) MD #9 Jack Valentin (LIU) 11-3

#11 Austin Craft (AMER) DEC #12 AJ Falcone (SHU) 2-0

#4 Dylan Elmore (NAVY) DEC #6 Jake Slotnick (HOF) 6-0

#10 Joshua Greenwood (MSU) DEC #8 Josh Palmucci (F&M) 10-4

Quarterfinal Consolations

#7 Jordan Brown (BING) DEC #11 Austin Craft (AMER) 4-2

#4 Dylan Elmore (NAVY) DEC #10 Joshua Greenwood (MSU) 2-0

Semi Finals

#1 Max Brignola (LEH) TF #5 Cody Walsh (DREX) 20-4

#3 Noah Mulvaney (BUCK) DEC #2 Gunner Filipowicz (AWP) 4-1

Tomorrow's Matchups (bolded wrestlers have qualified for NCAAs)

Finals: #1 Max Brignola (LEH) vs #3 Noah Mulvaney (BUCK)

Consi Semi #1: #7 Jordan Brown (BING) vs #5 Cody Walsh (DREX)

Consi Semi #2: #4 Dylan Elmore (NAVY) vs #2 Gunner Filipowicz (AWP)

7th: #11 Austin Craft (AMER) vs #10 Joshua Greenwood (MSU)

174lbs – 3 Allocations

Round of 12

#8 Richie Grungo (LEH) MD #9 Brandon Carr (F&M) 8-0

#11 Hunter Hohman (AMER) DEC #6 Matt Waddell (HOF) 2-1

#7 Cort Vann (MSU) DEC #10 Aidan Zarrella (SHU) 8-3

#5 Andrew Christie (AWP) FALL #12 Greyson Catlow-Sidler (LIU) 1:53

Quarterfinals

#1 Myles Takats (BUCK) TF #8 Richie Grungo (LEH) 5:53

#5 Andrew Christie (AWP) DEC #4 Jasiah Queen (DREX) 2-0

#3 Carter Baer (BING) MD #11 Hunter Hohman (AMER) 11-2

#2 Danny Wask (NAVY) TF #7 Cort Vann (MSU) 18-3

Consolation Round 1

#7 Cort Vann (MSU) DEC #9 Brandon Carr (F&M) 10-4

#11 Hunter Hohman (AMER) FALL #12 Greyson Catlow-Sidler (LIU) :58

#4 Jasiah Queen (DREX) MD #6 Matt Waddell (HOF) 14-4

#8 Richie Grungo (LEH) MD #10 Aidan Zarrella (SHU) 18-4

Quarterfinal Consolations

#7 Cort Vann (MSU) DEC #11 Hunter Hohman (AMER) 4-1OT

#4 Jasiah Queen (DREX) FALL #8 Richie Grungo (LEH) 6:42

Semi Finals

#1 Myles Takats (BUCK) DEC #5 Andrew Christie (AWP) 5-1

#3 Carter Baer (BING) DEC #2 Danny Wask (NAVY) 6-6TB

Tomorrow's Matchups (bolded wrestlers have qualified for NCAAs)

Finals: #1 Myles Takats (BUCK) vs #3 Carter Baer (BING)

Consi Semi #1: #7 Cort Vann (MSU) vs #5 Andrew Christie (AWP)

Consi Semi #2: #4 Jasiah Queen (DREX) vs #2 Danny Wask (NAVY)

7th: #11 Hunter Hohman (AMER) vs #8 Richie Grungo (LEH)

184lbs – 3 Allocations

Round of 12

#9 Bryce Phillips (MSU) DEC #8 Anthony D`Alesio (LIU) 11-8OT

#5 Daniel Williams (NAVY) DEC #12 Cooper Haase (AWP) 4-3

#6 Will Ebert (BING) DEC #11 Josh Jorgge (HOF) 8-0

#7 Ethan Wilson (DREX) MD #10 Hunter Perez (SHU) 14-3

Quarterfinals

#1 James Conway (F&M) FALL #9 Bryce Phillips (MSU) 2:35

#5 Daniel Williams (NAVY) DEC #4 Tyler Bienus (BUCK) 9-5

#3 Caleb Campos (AMER) DEC #6 Will Ebert (BING) 5-3

#2 Rylan Rogers (LEH) MD #7 Ethan Wilson (DREX) 14-3

Consolation Round 1

#7 Ethan Wilson (DREX) DEC #8 Anthony D`Alesio (LIU) 8-1

#12 Cooper Haase (AWP) TF #6 Will Ebert (BING) 18-3

#4 Tyler Bienus (BUCK) MD #11 Josh Jorgge (HOF) 13-1

#9 Bryce Phillips (MSU) FALL #10 Hunter Perez (SHU) 3:42

Quarterfinal Consolations

#12 Cooper Haase (AWP) FALL #7 Ethan Wilson (DREX) 1:57

#4 Tyler Bienus (BUCK) FALL #9 Bryce Phillips (MSU) 4:52

Semi Finals

#1 James Conway (F&M) MD #5 Daniel Williams (NAVY) 8-0

#3 Caleb Campos (AMER) DEC #2 Rylan Rogers (LEH) 10-3

Tomorrow's Matchups (bolded wrestlers have qualified for NCAAs)

Finals: #1 James Conway (F&M) vs #3 Caleb Campos (AMER)

Consi Semi #1: #12 Cooper Haase (AWP) vs #5 Daniel Williams (NAVY)

Consi Semi #2: #4 Tyler Bienus (BUCK) vs #2 Rylan Rogers (LEH)

7th: #7 Ethan Wilson (DREX) vs #9 Bryce Phillips (MSU)

197lbs – 2 Allocations

Round of 12

#8 RJ Moore (F&M) DEC #9 Chris DeLena (SHU) 4-2

#5 JT Davis (LEH) MD #12 Liam Packer (AMER) 12-2

#6 Ibrahim Ameer (DREX) TF #11 Eric Washington Jr (MSU) 18-3

#7 Will Conlon (HOF) MD #10 Kaleb Wright (LIU) 14-0

Quarterfinals

#1 Dillon Bechtold (BUCK) TF #8 RJ Moore (F&M) 18-3

#4 Zyan Hall (NAVY) DEC #5 JT Davis (LEH) 2-1

#3 Wolfgang Frable (AWP) DEC #6 Ibrahim Ameer (DREX) 7-3

#2 Mikey Squires (BING) DEC #7 Will Conlon (HOF) 8-1

Consolation Round 1

#7 Will Conlon (HOF) FALL #9 Chris DeLena (SHU) 4:41

#6 Ibrahim Ameer (DREX) TF #12 Liam Packer (AMER) 17-2

#5 JT Davis (LEH) TF #11 Eric Washington Jr (MSU) 15-0

#8 RJ Moore (F&M) TF #10 Kaleb Wright (LIU) 16-1

Quarterfinal Consolations

#7 Will Conlon (HOF) DEC #6 Ibrahim Ameer (DREX) 4-0

#5 JT Davis (LEH) FALL #8 RJ Moore (F&M) 2:25

Semi Finals

#1 Dillon Bechtold (BUCK) DEC #4 Zyan Hall (NAVY) 5-1

#2 Mikey Squires (BING) DEC #3 Wolfgang Frable (AWP) 6-3

Tomorrow's Matchups (bolded wrestlers have qualified for NCAAs)

Finals: #1 Dillon Bechtold (BUCK) vs #2 Mikey Squires (BING)

Consi Semi #1: #7 Will Conlon (HOF) vs #4 Zyan Hall (NAVY)

Consi Semi #2: #5 JT Davis (LEH) vs #3 Wolfgang Frable (AWP)

7th: #6 Ibrahim Ameer (DREX) vs #8 RJ Moore (F&M)

285 – 4 Allocations

Round of 12

#8 Chris Powell (LIU) MD #9 Brody Kline (F&M) 13-1

#5 Emmanuel Ulrich (AMER) BYE

#11 Brendan Gilchrist (SHU) DEC #6 Trent Sibble (BING) 3-2

#7 Logan Shephard (BUCK) TF #10 Adrian Sans (HOF) 19-4

Quarterfinals

#1 Brady Colbert (AWP) FALL #8 Chris Powell (LIU) 2:35

#4 Nate Schon (DREX) DEC #5 Emmanuel Ulrich (AMER) 4-3

#3 Spencer Lanosga (NAVY) MD #8 Chris Powell (LIU) 16-2

#2 Nathan Taylor (LEH) FALL #7 Logan Shephard (BUCK) :47

Consolation Round 1

#7 Logan Shephard (BUCK) TF #9 Brody Kline (F&M) 17-2

#11 Brendan Gilchrist (SHU) BYE

#5 Emmanuel Ulrich (AMER) DEC #6 Trent Sibble (BING) 3-2

#8 Chris Powell (LIU) DEC #10 Adrian Sans (HOF) 8-2

Quarterfinal Consolations

#7 Logan Shephard (BUCK) TF #11 Brendan Gilchrist (SHU) 19-4

#5 Emmanuel Ulrich (AMER) DEC #8 Chris Powell (LIU) 4-1

Semi Finals

#4 Nate Schon (DREX) FALL #1 Brady Colbert (AWP) 1:06

#2 Nathan Taylor (LEH) DEC #3 Spencer Lanosga (NAVY) 5-0

Tomorrow's Matchups (bolded wrestlers have qualified for NCAAs)

Finals: #4 Nate Schon (DREX) vs #2 Nathan Taylor (LEH)

Consi Semi #1: #7 Logan Shephard (BUCK) vs #1 Brady Colbert (AWP)

Consi Semi #2: #5 Emmanuel Ulrich (AMER vs #3 Spencer Lanosga (NAVY)

7th: #11 Brendan Gilchrist (SHU) vs #8 Chris Powell (LIU)

Team Race

1. Lehigh 123.5

2. Bucknell 112

3. Navy 101

4. Army West Point 90

5. Drexel 84

6. Amercian 72.5

7. Binghamton 69

8. Morgan State 58

9. Franklin & Marshall 55.5

10. Hofstra 34.5

11. LIU 7.5

12. Sacred Heart 5

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