D-III NCAA National Tournament Brackets Announced for Matches at AMP
The JWU (Providence) wrestling team captured the 2025 NCAA Division III Northeast Regional Championship and saw seven student-athletes qualify for the national tournament Sunday afternoon at Bacon Field House on the campus of Wesleyan (CT) University.
Seniors Dylan Harr (197 lbs.), Joziah Fry (125 lbs.) and Hayden Brown (149 lbs.), juniors Adolfo Betancur (285 lbs.) and Jake Eckerle (141 lbs.), sophomore Jack Richardson (165 lbs.), and freshman Peyton Ellis (133 lbs.) all placed in the top three of their weight class and will represent the Wildcats in two weeks at the National Championship, which will be held at Amica Mutual Pavilion on March 14-15.
Complete Results
Below are the complete tournament results for the nine student-athletes who competed on Sunday. Tournament highlights included:
Brown capturing his fourth Northeast Regional Championship
Fry winning his third-consecutive Northeast Regional Championship
Harr earning his 100th career win
Richardson with a win in overtime against the semifinals
Eckerle winning his first Northeast Regional Championship
Joziah Fry (125 lbs.): First Place
Saturday
Def. Nick Savariego (Plymouth St.) via tech fall (21-5) in 1:33
Def. Alex Schaeublin (Trinity (CT)) via tech fall (22-7) in 5:00
Sunday
Def. Tanner Thatcher (WPI) via tech fall (22-6) in 5:51
Def. Jake Craig (Southern Me.) via forfeit
Peyton Ellis (133 lbs.): Second Place
Saturday
Def. Body McDonald (Plymouth St.) via fall in 0:36
Def. Jaden Colwell (Springfield) via fall in 0:53
Sunday
Def. Andrew Marchese (VTSU Castleton) via tech fall (17-2) in 3:22
Defeated by Chase Randall (Coast Guard) via decision (4-1)
Jake Eckerle (141 lbs.): First Place
Saturday
Def. Taylor Stubbs (Williams) via fall in 2:31
Def. Austin Monteiro (Western New Eng.) via tech fall (21-4) in 6:41
Sunday:
Def. Ty Trickle (Trinity (CT)) via major decision (19-8)
Def. James Rodriguez (VTSU Castleton) via decision (4-3)
Hayden Brown (149 lbs.): First Place
Saturday
Def. Daman Goldsmith-Green (Plymouth St.) via fall (1:26)
Def. James Linder (Western New Eng.) via fall (3:48)
Sunday
Def. Nate Fitt (Coast Guard) via major decision (13-1)
Def. Colby Frost (Southern Me.) via major decision (11-0)
Devin Rivet (157 lbs.): Fifth Place
Saturday
Defeated by Jacob Woodburn (Coast Guard) via decision (3-1)
Def. Jack Janes (Bridgewater St.) via tech fall (19-2) in 3:53
Def. Andrew Pratt (Trinity (CT)) via decision (8-2)
Sunday
Def. Tyler Russ (Norwich) via major decision (13-2)
Defeated by Matt Lucas (Roger Williams) via decision (4-1) in triple overtime
Jack Richardson (165 lbs.): Second Place
Saturday
Def. Derek Cote (Southern Me.) via tech fall (15-0) in 1:43
Def. Chris McCarthy (Rhode Island Col.) via fall (1:13)
Sunday
Def. Jack Deguire (Springfield) via decision (5-2) in overtime
Defeated by CJ Christo Shea (Wesleyan (CT)) via decision (5-4)
Ky’ell Roper (184 lbs.): Fourth Place
Saturday
Defeated by Vincent Player (Bridgewater St.) via fall (1:07)
Def. Ryan Hsu (WPI) via fall (0:14)
Def. Anthony Fernandez (RIC) via fall (5:39)
Sunday
Def. Michael Forte (Roger Williams) via fall (43:43)
Def. Tyler Miller (Plymouth St.) via fall (2:02)
Defeated by Gabe Monroe (Coast Guard) via decision (9-2)
Dylan Harr (197 lbs.): First Place
Saturday
Def. Christian Curley (Bridgewater St.) via disqualification
Def. Charles Maloy (Western New Eng.) via fall (4:43)
Sunday
Def. Haven Tatarek (VTSU Castleton) via fall (2:41)
Def. Matthew Kelly (Rhode Island Col.) via forfeit for career win No. 100
Adolfo Betancur (285 lbs.): Third Place
Saturday
Received first round BYE
Def. Thomas Goodwin (Williams) via fall (1:47)
Sunday
Defeated by Evan Day (VTSU Castleton) via decision (7-0)
Def. Will Orso (Wesleyan (CT)) via fall (4:18)
Def. Benjamin Katz (Springfield) via decision (7-0)