Ithaca, NY – The Laker's wrestling team was in action this Friday NCAA Division III Regional #2 hosted by Ithaca College.

Basics
NCAA DIII Region 2 Championships
Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
Full Results

How it Happened
Leading the way for the Lakers was Jayden Kiell at 174 pounds, who put together a strong 3-1 showing to earn 7.5 team points. Kiell opened his day with a commanding 12-4 major decision over Anthony Salvini (Penn State Behrend), then followed with a 14-9 decision against Dennis Slovick (Pitt-Bradford) to punch his ticket to the quarterfinals. After dropping into the consolation bracket, Kiell responded in impressive fashion, earning a 16-4 major decision over Souleymane Diarra (Wilkes) to secure his spot on the podium.

At 184 pounds, Avery Canzano matched Kiell with a 3-1 record pacing the team with 10.5 points. Canzano opened the tournament with a dominant 17-6 major decision over Gavin Gomes (Pennsylvania College of Technology) before pinning William Chrysler (New Jersey City University) in 3:47 in the second round. After a setback in the quarterfinals, Canzano rebounded emphatically in the consolation bracket, securing a fall in just 1:21 over Koran Hinton (Kean) to finish strong.

Ben Burkhardt delivered a pair of early wins at 133 pounds, contributing 6.0 team points. He advanced with a medical forfeit over Jackson Rush (RIT) and followed with a first-period fall (2:04) against Kolton Brown (Elmira). Though his run was halted in the championship quarterfinals, Burkhardt's aggressive start gave Oswego early momentum.

At 157 pounds, Steven Ventricelli showcased resilience with a sudden victory triumph over Josh Warland (RIT), grinding out an 8-5 win in extra time to advance to the quarterfinals. Juan Roque (125) and Michael Santore (141) each picked up consolation-round victories, with Roque earning an 18-7 major decision over Billy Colloca (Oneonta State) and Santore advancing via medical forfeit against Jaden Friel (Brockport).

What's Next
The Lakers will return two action tomorrow at Ithaca College for the second day of the NCAA Regionals.