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Messiah University

Smith, Davis qualify for NCAAs at Region 3 Regional

GRANTHAM, Pa. -- Senior Will Davis and junior Ganon Smith qualified for the NCAA Div. III Wrestling Championships in two weeks for the Elizabethtown College wrestling team. The duo each won their first contests of Saturday's final day to qualify and went on to finish second in their weight classes.

As a team, the Blue Jays finished seventh out of 18 teams with 79.5 points. Corey Cope placed fourth overall at 133, Ksawery Niewiadomy placed fifth at 285, and Justice Hockenberry was sixth at 165.

133
  • Champ. Round 1 - Corey Cope (Elizabethtown) 30-10 won by fall over Duncan Stadler (Johns Hopkins) 14-19 (Fall 0:39)
  • Quarterfinal - Corey Cope (Elizabethtown) 30-10 won by decision over Vincent Paolucci (York (pa)) 20-9 (Dec 8-3)
  • Semifinal - Garrett Totten (Tcnj) 18-0 won by tech fall over Corey Cope (Elizabethtown) 30-10 (TF-1.5 4:25 (19-4))
  • Cons. Semi - Corey Cope (Elizabethtown) 30-10 won by fall over Christian Horvath (Muhlenberg) 3-3 (Fall 2:11)
  • 3rd Place Match - Jacob Blair (Delaware Valley) 4-1 won by decision over Corey Cope (Elizabethtown) 30-10 (Dec 9-5)
165
  • Champ. Round 1 - Justice Hockenberry (Elizabethtown) 28-13 won by fall over Alex Ballantyne (King`s (pa)) 0-2 (Fall 1:15)
  • Quarterfinal - Nicholas Sacco (Tcnj) 19-8 won by decision over Justice Hockenberry (Elizabethtown) 28-13 (Dec 11-8)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Justice Hockenberry (Elizabethtown) 28-13 won by decision over Andre Allen (McDaniel) 1-2 (Dec 9-3)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Justice Hockenberry (Elizabethtown) 28-13 won by major decision over Braden Kmak (Ursinus) 21-15 (MD 16-7)
  • Cons. Semi - Justin Richey (Gettysburg) 24-7 won by decision over Justice Hockenberry (Elizabethtown) 28-13 (Dec 7-4)
  • 5th Place Match - Chris Roybal (Johns Hopkins) 27-11 won by decision over Justice Hockenberry (Elizabethtown) 28-13 (Dec 10-3)
184
  • Champ. Round 1 - Ganon Smith (Elizabethtown) 33-2 won by tech fall over Jack Wendel (York (pa)) 18-13 (TF-1.5 3:18 (16-1))
  • Quarterfinal - Ganon Smith (Elizabethtown) 33-2 won by decision over Ryan Fairchild (Muhlenberg) 3-2 (Dec 9-2)
  • Semifinal - Ganon Smith (Elizabethtown) 33-2 won by decision over Ryder Slayton (Messiah) 4-1 (Dec 2-1)
  • 1st Place Match - Tyler Withers (Merchant Marine) 4-0 won by decision over Ganon Smith (Elizabethtown) 33-2 (Dec 7-2)
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  • Champ. Round 1 - Will Davis (Elizabethtown) 33-3 won by fall over Brian Czaus (Alvernia University) 0-2 (Fall 1:36)
  • Quarterfinal - Will Davis (Elizabethtown) 33-3 won by decision over Phil Nave (Gettysburg) 18-13 (Dec 8-2)
  • Semifinal - Will Davis (Elizabethtown) 33-3 won by decision over Grant Mathias (Merchant Marine) 3-2 (Dec 11-4)
  • 1st Place Match - Dj Henry (Tcnj) 26-6 won by decision over Will Davis (Elizabethtown) 33-3 (Dec 10-3)
285
  • Champ. Round 1 - Ksawery Niewiadomy (Elizabethtown) 23-14 won by tech fall over Mohamed Abdelatty (Ursinus) 25-12 (TF-1.5 6:57 (19-4))
  • Quarterfinal - Ksawery Niewiadomy (Elizabethtown) 23-14 won by tech fall over Aiden Hidlay (Misericordia) 1-2 (TF-1.5 6:19 (24-3))
  • Semifinal - Reid Garrison (Merchant Marine) 3-1 won by fall over Ksawery Niewiadomy (Elizabethtown) 23-14 (Fall 1:19)
  • Cons. Semi - Matthew Coon (Tcnj) 21-15 won by fall over Ksawery Niewiadomy (Elizabethtown) 23-14 (Fall 2:45)
  • 5th Place Match - Ksawery Niewiadomy (Elizabethtown) 23-14 won by fall over Micah Martinez (Messiah) 3-3 (Fall 2:03)
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