WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Penn College senior Noah Hunt became the second Wildcat wrestler in program history to advance to the NCAA Division III Championship after his third-place finish at 141 pounds Sunday in the NCAA Division III Region 2 Championship at Lycoming College. In team competition, Penn College was 10 of 19, which was its highest regional finish in program history.
The Wildcats also placed a program-record five wrestlers on the regional podium with T.J. Martin (149), Carter Davis (165), Isaac Cory (184), and Nick Woodruff (197) joining Hunt.
How it happened: Hunt, a four-time regional place-finisher, posted a 5-1 record over two days of action — including two falls and a technical fall — as he hiked his career record to 103-45 and season mark to 19-6. Hunt pinned his way to nationals after decking Wilkes' Ryan Santiago in 4:32 in the consolation semifinals, and cradling Penn State Behrend's Cole Neil in 2:21 in the third-place match.
Davis, who went 3-2 and placed fourth, went 2-0 before a semifinal setback. The freshman rebounded with a 7-1 decision against Wilkes' Caleb Lawrence in the consolation semifinals before dropping a 14-1 major decision against Lycoming's Kaiden Wagner in the third-place match.
Cory, who went to nationals two seasons ago, went 4-2 and placed fifth. Cory was 3-1 on day one, including an overtime win, before going 1-1 on Sunday, which finished with an injury default win in the fifth-place match.
Woodruff went 2-3, with a fall and a decision, to finish sixth. After going 2-1 on Saturday, Woodruff sufferance a pair of falls Sunday in the consolation semifinals and fifth-place match.
Martin finished eighth after going 3-3, including a 3-1 mark on day one with two tech falls and a decision. Martin fell by major decision in the both the consolation third round the seventh-place match
The field: Stevens won the team title with 153 points and was followed in the top 10 by Ithaca 115.5, Wilkes 112, RIT 107, Lycoming College 101. 5, SUNY Oneonta 99.5, Centenary, N.J. 95, St. John Fisher 78, SUNY Oswego 68.5 and Penn College 68.
Up next: NCAA Division III Championship Friday and Saturday, March 14-15, at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island with action starting at 10 a.m., on both days.
NCAA DIII Region II Results for Penn College
125
Justin Adams (1-2) place is unknown and scored 0.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Kaden Majcher (Lycoming) 32-4 won by major decision over Justin Adams (Penn College) 1-2 (MD 14-1)
Cons. Round 1 - Justin Adams (Penn College) 1-2 won by decision over Matt Dougherty (Oswego State) 0-2 (Dec 9-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Connor Kerwin (Wilkes) 28-18 won by major decision over Justin Adams (Penn College) 1-2 (MD 12-3)
133
Kaden Ware (1-2) place is unknown and scored 2.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Kaden Ware (Penn College) 1-2 won by tech fall over Anthony Coukart (Lycoming) 0-2 (TF-1.5 3:40 (20-4))
Quarterfinal - Michael Santore (Oswego State) 3-2 won in tie breaker - 1 over Kaden Ware (Penn College) 1-2 (TB-1 3-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Derek Bernardino (St. John Fisher) 19-13 won by decision over Kaden Ware (Penn College) 1-2 (Dec 5-4)
141
Noah Hunt (5-1) placed 3rd and scored 18.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Noah Hunt (Penn College) 5-1 won by tech fall over Richard Morales (Alfred State) 0-2 (TF-1.5 5:13 (15-0))
Quarterfinal - Joseph Innamorato (Centenary) 4-1 won by fall over Noah Hunt (Penn College) 5-1 (Fall 3:53)
Cons. Round 2 - Noah Hunt (Penn College) 5-1 won by decision over Dylan Slovick (Pitt-Bradford) 14-15 (Dec 13-7)
Cons. Round 3 - Noah Hunt (Penn College) 5-1 won by decision over Gabe Goss (Oswego State) 3-2 (Dec 8-2)
Cons. Semi - Noah Hunt (Penn College) 5-1 won by fall over Ryan Santiago (Wilkes) 17-8 (Fall 4:32)
3rd Place Match - Noah Hunt (Penn College) 5-1 won by fall over Cole Neil (Penn State Behrend) 19-9 (Fall 2:21)
149
TJ Martin (3-3) placed 8th and scored 8.0 team points.
Prelim - TJ Martin (Penn College) 3-3 won by tech fall over Alex Smith (Brockport) 12-8 (TF-1.5 2:42 (16-0))
Champ. Round 1 - Angelo Centrone (Cortland State) 4-0 won by major decision over TJ Martin (Penn College) 3-3 (MD 13-3)
Cons. Round 1 - TJ Martin (Penn College) 3-3 won by tech fall over Victor Hyland (Elmira) 4-17 (TF-1.5 2:08 (16-0))
Cons. Round 2 - TJ Martin (Penn College) 3-3 won by decision over Kobin Karper (Lycoming) 1-2 (Dec 11-8)
Cons. Round 3 - Mike Glynn (RIT) 5-1 won by major decision over TJ Martin (Penn College) 3-3 (MD 14-3)
7th Place Match - Jayden Medina (Hunter) 3-2 won by major decision over TJ Martin (Penn College) 3-3 (MD 12-2)
157
Gavin Gomes (1-2) place is unknown and scored 0.5 team points.
Prelim - Gavin Gomes (Penn College) 1-2 won by decision over Nicholas D`Erasmo (Hunter) 0-2 (Dec 9-2)
Champ. Round 1 - Tyler Rossini (Oswego State) 3-1 won by major decision over Gavin Gomes (Penn College) 1-2 (MD 11-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Rudy Brown (Penn State Behrend) 20-5 won by fall over Gavin Gomes (Penn College) 1-2 (Fall 6:50)
165
Carter Davis (3-2) placed 4th and scored 14.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Carter Davis (Penn College) 3-2 won by tech fall over Fabian Acuna (New Jersey City) 0-2 (TF-1.5 5:57 (18-2))
Quarterfinal - Carter Davis (Penn College) 3-2 won by major decision over Jack Pickersgill (Cortland State) 1-2 (MD 13-2)
Semifinal - Konrad Parker (Ithaca) 3-1 won by decision over Carter Davis (Penn College) 3-2 (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Semi - Carter Davis (Penn College) 3-2 won by decision over Caleb Lawrence (Wilkes) 16-12 (Dec 7-1)
3rd Place Match - Kaiden Wagner (Lycoming) 6-1 won by major decision over Carter Davis (Penn College) 3-2 (MD 14-1)
174
Cole Shupp (1-2) place is unknown and scored 1.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Cole Shupp (Penn College) 1-2 won in sudden victory - 1 over DJ Slovick (Pitt-Bradford) 31-11 (SV-1 4-1)
Quarterfinal - Jackson Gray (Ithaca) 4-0 won by tech fall over Cole Shupp (Penn College) 1-2 (TF-1.5 5:18 (18-0))
Cons. Round 2 - Konnor Tubin (Penn State Behrend) 22-13 won in sudden victory - 1 over Cole Shupp (Penn College) 1-2 (SV-1 4-1)
184
Isaac Cory (4-2) placed 5th and scored 12.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Isaac Cory (Penn College) 4-2 won by tech fall over Matthew Melchior (Penn State Behrend) 12-15 (TF-1.5 5:13 (19-4))
Quarterfinal - Joel Martsinovsky (Stevens) 21-8 won by tech fall over Isaac Cory (Penn College) 4-2 (TF-1.5 7:00 (20-5))
Cons. Round 2 - Isaac Cory (Penn College) 4-2 won by decision over Avery Canzano (Oswego State) 1-2 (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Isaac Cory (Penn College) 4-2 won in sudden victory - 1 over Brent Perry (Alfred State) 2-3 (SV-1 8-5)
Cons. Semi - Eli Crum (Lycoming) 3-2 won by decision over Isaac Cory (Penn College) 4-2 (Dec 11-5)
5th Place Match - Isaac Cory (Penn College) 4-2 won by injury default over Christopher Nuss (Wilkes) 19-9 (Inj. 0:08)
197
Nicholas Woodruff (2-3) placed 6th and scored 10.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Nicholas Woodruff (Penn College) 2-3 won by fall over Alec Kapacs (Pitt-Bradford) 2-26 (Fall 0:21)
Quarterfinal - Nicholas Woodruff (Penn College) 2-3 won by decision over Aaron Llanas (Centenary) 2-2 (Dec 13-11)
Semifinal - Cameron Butka (Wilkes) 41-2 won by decision over Nicholas Woodruff (Penn College) 2-3 (Dec 5-0)
Cons. Semi - Carson Licastri (Oneonta State) 39-5 won by fall over Nicholas Woodruff (Penn College) 2-3 (Fall 3:17)
5th Place Match - Braydon Vandenberg (St. John Fisher) 18-8 won by fall over Nicholas Woodruff (Penn College) 2-3 (Fall 4:25)
285
Nicholai Brotzman (1-1) place is unknown and scored 1.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Nicholai Brotzman (Penn College) 1-1 won by decision over Matthew Caldwell (Penn State Behrend) 14-10 (Dec 7-3)
Quarterfinal - Robbie West (Lycoming) 3-2 won by injury default over Nicholai Brotzman (Penn College) 1-1 (Inj. 1:36)
Cons. Round 2 - Dustin Koskinen-Falls (Oswego State) 4-3 won by medical forfeit over Nicholai Brotzman (Penn College) 1-1 (M. For.)
