Lander Captures NCAA Super Region II Title for Second Straight Year; 30 From Conference Carolinas Qualify for National Championship
GREENWOOD, S.C. – A total of 30 from Conference Carolinas qualified for the 2024 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships, while Lander claimed the team title at the Super Region II Championships on Saturday, March 2 at Horne Arena on the campus of Lander University.
Lander claimed a total of 160.5 points to capture the region title for the second consecutive season. UNC Pembroke finished in second with a team tally of 127.5. Newberry was third with 118 team points, while King was fourth with 82.5 points.
The top three wrestlers in each of the 10 weight classes at the regional qualified for the 2024 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships that will be held March 15-16 in Wichita, Kansas at Hartman Arena.
To see the full team results from the 2024 NCAA Division II Super Region II Championships, please visit
here. To see the final brackets in each weight class, please visit
here.
National Championship Qualifiers (Top three finishers at each weight class)
125
1) James Joplin, Lander
2) Logan Seliga, UNC Pembroke
3) Zach Shupp, Newberry
133
1) Gabe Hixenbaugh, Montevallo
2) Elijah Lusk, Lander
3) Franky Medina, King
141
1) Isham Peace, Lander
2) John Carayiannis, Belmont Abbey
3) Omar Armengol, Coker
149
1) Zeth Brower, Lander
2) Devan Moore, Newberry
3) Jake Piccirilli, UNC Pembroke
157
1) Maxwell Kiel, Belmont Abbey
2) Jack Tangen, Lander
3) Keegan Roberson, UNC Pembroke
165
1) David Hunsberger, Lander
2) Caleb Grau, UNC Pembroke
3) Christian Trimble, Emmanuel
174
1) Scott Joll, UNC Pembroke
2) Brandon Matthews, Lander
3) Andrew Reed, Newberry
184
1) Anthony Yacovetti, Lander
2) Markis Hill, Emmanuel
3) Jaquez Bostic, Limestone
197
1) John Parker-Wilson, Newberry
2) Jack Trautman III, Limestone
3) Ethan Lopez, King
285
1) Juan Edmonds-Holmes, Lander
2) Devon Rice, Newberry
3) Massimo Sullivan, UNC Pembroke