Wrestling

28 wrestlers from PSAC institutions advance to national meet after NCAA Division II Super Region 1 Championship

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. – After a busy day of competition at today's NCAA Division II Super Region 1 Championship, hosted by East Stroudsburg University, 28 wrestlers from PSAC institutions secured top-3 finishes in the brackets to advance to the upcoming 2026 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championship.

The Gannon Golden Knights, led by nine of its wrestlers earning national qualification, topped the team standings with a total of 175 points, ahead of Kutztown's 129 and Pitt-Johnstown's 127.5 in second and third place, respectively.

Gannon's contingent included seven individual champions, while Kutztown and UPJ both claimed six qualifiers with one weight class champion. Seton Hill is sending four wrestlers to nationals, including runner-up at 125 pounds Jacob Houpt, while East Stroudsburg, Millersville, and Shippensburg will each send a single qualifier to the national meet.
 
Find a complete list of 2026 national qualifiers from PSAC institutions and their podium finishes below.
 
The 2026 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championship begins on Friday, March 13 at the  Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.
 
2026 NCAA Division II Wrestling National Qualifiers by PSAC institution

East Stroudsburg
184: Luke Ciampa (2nd place)

Gannon
125: Logan Sallot (1st place)
133: Jerry Echevarria (2nd place)
141: Jake Niffenegger (1st place)
149: Kenny Kiser (1st place)
157: Holden Huhn (1st place)
165: Grant MacKay (1st place)
184: Pat Jackson (1st place)
197: Joey Lyons (2nd place)
285: Dorian Crosby (1st place)

Kutztown
125: Nic Allison (3rd place)
141: Joey Ortega (3rd place)
174: Dalton Gimbor (1st place)
184: Cole Casilio (3rd place)
197: Wayne McIntyre (3rd place)
285: Freddie Retter (2nd place)

Millersville
157: Richie DeFulvio (2nd place)
 
Pitt-Johnstown
133: Brady Baker (3rd place)
149: Matt Sarbo (2nd place)
165: Trent Hoover (3rd place)
174: Tyler Morrison (2nd place)
197: Bradley Morrison (1st place)
285: Isaiah Vance (3rd place)

Seton Hill
125: Jacob Houpt (2nd place)
149: Ty Linsenbigler (3rd place)
157: Mike Zacur (3rd place)
174: Kane Kettering (3rd place)
 
Shippensburg
165: Nick Delp (2nd place)
 


FINAL TEAM STANDINGS AT 2026 NCAA DIVISION II SUPER REGIONAL 1

1. Gannon 175.0
2. Kutztown  129.0
3. Pitt-Johnstown  127.5
4. Millersville  74.0
5. Seton Hill  65.5
6. Frostburg St. 56.5
7. Shippensburg 46.0
8. Fairmont St. 42.5
9. Felician 41.0
9. Wheeling 28.5
11. East Stroudsburg 23.5
12. Bridgeport 9.0