Ferrum won the NCAA East Regional titleROCKY MOUNT, Va. -- Ferrum College racked up 135.5 points to claim the 2017 NCAA Div. III Wrestling East Regional title this afternoon at Franklin County High School. The Panthers beat runner-up New York University by 29 points.
Three Ferrum wrestlers advanced to the NCAA Tournament; Zach Beckner (125 lbs), Collin Saunders (149) and Logan Meister (157). Beckner and Saunders claimed individual titles, while Meister placed second. No. 5 seed Beckner posted a 4-2 win in the title match over No. 3 Brenden Velez of Delaware Valley. He posted a first-period pin and two major decisions to reach the finals. No. 4 Saunders eked out a 4-3 decision over #2 Zach Wilhelm of Stevens Tech in the finals. He reached the finals with a pin, a 10-6 decision and a 4-3 overtime win in the semifinal.
Meister reached the final with a 3-1 decision, a pin and a 5-4 win in the semifinal. This will be the third post-season trip for Meister, who made All-America last year with his 6th-place finish at the NCAA Tournament.
The Panthers had nine placewinners in all, including 4th-place finishers Austin Smith (141), Blake Rosenbaum (174), Adam Bresson (184) and Tate Dulany (285). Robert Cunningham (133) and Andrew Tolbert (165) both finished fifth. At the close of the tournament, Ferrum's Nate Yetzer and Ryan Riggs were named Coach of the Year and Assistant Coach of the Year, respectively. Stevens Tech Troy Stanich, champion at 133 pounds, was named Outstanding Wrestler.
Standings:
1. Ferrum 135.5
2. New York Univ. 106.5
3. Stevens Tech 104.5
4. Delaware Valley 81.0
5. Centenary 80.0
6. Ursinus 78.5
7. Merchant Marine Academy 61.0
8. Gettysburg 60.5
9. College of New Jersey 56.5
10. Washington and Lee 49.5
11. Greensboro 37.0
12. King's 26.0
13. McDaniel 24.0
14. Muhlenberg 18.5
15. Johns Hopkins 15.5
16. Hunter 5.5
17. Hampden Sydney 2.5
18. Mt. Saint Vincent 2.0
19. Southern Virginia 0.5
Special Awards:
Outstanding Wrestler: Troy Stanich, Stevens Tech
Coach of the Year: Nate Yetzer, Ferrum
Assistant Coach of the Year: Ryan Riggs, Ferrum
Individual Champions:
125 - Zach Beckner, Ferrum
133 - Troy Stanich, Stevens Tech
141 - Tim Ambacher, Delaware Valley
149 - Collin Saunders, Ferrum
157 - Derek Arnold, Ursinus
165 - Joseph Scott, Washington and Lee
174 - Benjamin Schweiger, Delaware Valley
184 - Blaise Benderoth, NYU
197 - AJ Kowal, Stevens Tech
285 - Zachery Roseberry, Delaware Valley
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