EWING, N.J. – The Arcadia University men's wrestling team completed day one of the NCAA Division III Region III Championships, hosted by The College of New Jersey in Ewing, New Jersey. After the opening day of competition, two Knights advanced to the semifinals, while three others remain alive in the consolation bracket heading into day two.

Jacob Blair secured his spot in the semifinals with two victories at 133 pounds, earning a major decision in the second round before adding a decision in the quarterfinals. At 285 pounds, Logan Flynn delivered a dominant performance, winning all three of his matches with one technical fall and two falls to advance to the semifinals.

Caden Frost (149 pounds), Wyatt Leduc (157 pounds), and James Lledo (184 pounds) will continue competition in the consolation bracket on day two. In the inaugural season of Arcadia wrestling, the Knights continue to make a strong statement on the regional stage.

HOW IT HAPPENED

125 pounds
Hobe Givens

• Championship Round 2 – Michael Adams (Ursinus) won by technical fall over Hobe Givens (Arcadia), 18-1 (5:00).
• Consolation Round 3 – Jaydin Barreto (Misericordia) won by technical fall over Givens, 16-0 (5:24).

133 pounds
Jacob Blair

• Championship Round 2 – Blair won by major decision over Maximus Conley (Albright), 10-1.
• Quarterfinal – Blair won by decision over Blaise Verdino (Ursinus), 7-3.

141 pounds
Lucas Tirpak

• Championship Round 2 – Tirpak won by major decision over Jacob Grzybek (York, Pa.), 17-4.
• Quarterfinal – Daniel Metzler (Albright) won by injury default over Tirpak (5:36).
• Consolation Round 4 – Owen Heffner (Elizabethtown) won by medical forfeit over Tirpak.

149 pounds
Caden Frost

• Championship Round 1 – Frost won by fall over Shane Kibler (King's [Pa.]), 4:07.
• Championship Round 2 – Frost won by decision over Seth Karpulk (Albright), 8-3.
• Quarterfinal – Jake Mitchell (Gettysburg) won by decision over Frost, 4-1.
• Consolation Round 4 – Frost won by technical fall over Aidan Krass (Merchant Marine), 17-0 (3:00).

157 pounds
Wyatt Leduc

• Championship Round 2 – Martin Turi (King's [Pa.]) won in sudden victory-1 over Leduc, 4-1.
• Consolation Round 3 – Leduc won by forfeit over Giorgio Difalco (Johns Hopkins).
• Consolation Round 4 – Leduc won by decision over Logan Weaver (Merchant Marine), 11-6.

165 pounds
Riley Gutierrez

• Championship Round 2 – Jordan Ayyash (TCNJ) won by technical fall over Gutierrez, 19-3 (7:00).
• Consolation Round 2 – Derek Giordano (Ursinus) won by fall over Gutierrez, 4:38.

174 pounds
Christopher Cratsley

• Championship Round 2 – Andrew Huesgen (Merchant Marine) won by technical fall over Cratsley, 15-0 (4:29).
• Consolation Round 3 – Mark Forry (York, Pa.) won by decision over Cratsley, 8-3.

184 pounds
James Lledo

• Championship Round 1 – Lledo won by fall over Devon O'Dell (York, Pa.), 1:34.
• Championship Round 2 – Lledo won by fall over Maxwell Corral (Merchant Marine), 2:56.
• Quarterfinal – Ganon Smith (Elizabethtown) won by fall over Lledo, 2:33.
• Consolation Round 4 – Lledo won by fall over Nicholas Stump (Muhlenberg), 1:07.

197 pounds
Tyler Mains

• Championship Round 2 – Josh Stahl (York, Pa.) won by technical fall over Mains, 18-2 (3:30).
• Consolation Round 3 – Mains won by major decision over Josh Brown (King's [Pa.]), 9-0.
• Consolation Round 4 – Tucker Seidel (Messiah) won by technical fall over Mains, 16-0 (1:52).

285 pounds
Logan Flynn

• Championship Round 1 – Flynn won by technical fall over Ross Worlds (Eastern), 18-1 (5:18).
• Championship Round 2 – Flynn won by fall over Jake Pomykata (Johns Hopkins), 6:19.
• Quarterfinal – Flynn won by fall over Nathan Faxon (NYU), 2:19.

UP NEXT

The Knights return to the mat tomorrow morning with NCAA Division III Championship berths on the line. The top three finishers in each weight class will earn automatic qualification to the national championships. Region III is widely regarded as the deepest region in the country, featuring the largest number of participating teams and nationally ranked wrestlers.

Blair and Flynn are guaranteed top-six finishes, while Frost, Leduc, and Lledo are assured top-eight placements. All three remain in contention for third place, which would secure a berth to the NCAA Division III Championships.

Day two action at TCNJ begins at 10 a.m.

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