The Falcons placed sixth overall at the NCAA D2 Wrestling Championships, led by Davis' first place performance, scoring 50 points as a team.
Also placing for the Falcons was senior Maurice Miller (141 lbs), who ended his career as a Falcon with an impressive third place finish at the Championships, while Jonatan Rivera placed fourth in the 157 lb bracket for NDC. Ivan McClay also had a strong weekend for the Falcons, placing seventh in the 125 lb bracket.
Miller started the Championships by going 1-1 in his first two matches before turning the intensity up a notch. After the 1-1 start, Miller won four straight matches, concluding with a 3-2 win over Tiffin's Michael Screptock in the 141 lb 3rd Place match. Miller's efforts scored 12.5 total team points for the Falcons.
At 157 pounds, Jonatan Rivera was unable to repeat as National Champion, but still put together an impressive run at the D2 Wrestling Championships. In the Consolation Semifinals, Rivera defeated Mercyhurst's Francis Mizia in sudden victory overtime, 5-3. In the battle for third place, Rivera lost a nailbiter to Clint Poster (St. Cloud State), but still came away with a top-four placing for the Falcons.
McClay placed seventh for the Falcons in the 125 lb bracket, defeating Mercyhurst's Willie Bohince 4-3 in the 7th Place match. McClay finished the weekend 3-2 overall, scoring 5.0 team points for NDC.
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