Lander Finishes as National Runner-Up at 2023 NCAA Division II Men's Wrestling Championship
RESULTS | CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – South Atlantic Conference Carolinas men's wrestling member Lander finished as the national runner-up at the 2023 NCAA Division II Men's Wrestling Championship at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse.
The nationally second-ranked Bearcats concluded the championship with a total of 78 points to end their efforts as the national runner-up.
Fourth-ranked Logan Hall of Lander advanced to the national championship match at 184 pounds, but fell 3-1 to Ty McGeary of West Liberty in overtime. Hall had advanced to the title match by besting top-seeded Billy Higgins of Nebraska-Kearney, 3-2, in the semifinals.
Hall was the lone South Atlantic Conference Carolinas wrestler to advance to a national title match, but he was definitely not the only All-American.
The top eight wrestlers in each of the 10 weight classes earned All-American honors at the 2023 NCAA Division II Men's Wrestling Championship. James Joplin of Lander earned the honor at 125 pounds, while teammate Elijah Lusk earned the honor at 133 pounds. Zeth Brower of Lander and John Carayiannis of Belmont Abbey both earned the honor at 141 pounds. Newberry's Devan Moore was an All-American at 149 pounds and King's Trent Mahoney was an All-American at 157 pounds. David Hunsberger of Lander and Mike Vernagallo of Mount Olive collected the honor at 165 pounds. Hall via his second-place finish at 184 pounds was an All-American, while the final All-American for South Atlantic Conference Carolinas was Juan Edmond-Holmes of Lander at 285 pounds.
In total, 30 South Atlantic Conference Carolinas student-athletes competed in the championship and their results can be seen in the full brackets for the championship available
here. The final team results are available
here.
2023 South Atlantic Conference Carolinas NCAA Division II Wrestling Championship Competitors
125
#3 James Joplin, Lander
Kevin Radcliff, Limestone
Zach Shupp, Newberry
133
#4 Elijah Lusk, Lander
Harold “Taylor” Robinson, Mount Olive
Logan Robinson, UNC Pembroke
141
#1 Zeth Brower, Lander
Josh Blatt, Newberry
John Carayiannis, Belmont Abbey
149
Jack Tangen, Lander
Devan Moore, Newberry
Dallas Wilson, Mount Olive
157
Maxwell Kiel, Belmont Abbey
Trent Mahoney, King
Gage Bernall, Lander
165
#4 David Hunsberger, Lander
Patrick Wunderlick, Newberry
Mike Vernagallo, Mount Olive
174
Calan Staub, Mount Olive
Hunter Haven, Limestone
Dayton Fields, Newberry
184
#4 Logan Hall, Lander
Clinton Morrisette, King
Shylik Scriven, UNC Pembroke
197
#6 Anthony Yacovetti, Lander
Bryce Walker, UNC Pembroke
Micha Clemson, Emmanuel
285
#8 Juan Edmonds-Holmes, Limestone
Devon Rice, Newberry
Nico Ramirez, Mount Olive