And That's a Career - A final salute to the Class of '25 - NCAA Division III HWT

 

RayShawn Dixon
Ferrum

105 career victories, RayShawn Dixon collected a series of credentials & accomplishments over his career.  3rd-1st-1st at Regionals, Dixon was a three-time Pete Willson Invitational champion.  D3 All American finishes of 5th & 4th.  33-3 in his final season. 

Josh Harkless
R.I.T. 

32-1 on the season, after finishing 8th in the D3 nation a year ago, Josh Harkless finished off his collegiate career with a 3rd place finish at nationals. 

Mauro Pellot-Vasquez
Alvernia

Earning D3 All American honors of 7th, Mauro Pellot-Vasquez finished off his career as a four-time Regional place-winner with finishes of 3rd-3rd-8th-1st. 

Robby Bates
North Central

Robby Bates ended his career as a three-time NCAA DIII All American with finishes of 6th, 4th & 8th. 

Caleb Burkhart
Wilkes

104 career wins, Caleb Burkhart, 5th at Pete Willson this season, was 5th-3rd-2nd at Regionals during his time as a Colonel. 

Reid Garrison
USMMA

27-4 on the year, Reid Garrison finished off his collegiate career one match shy of D3 All American honors. 

Michael Douglas
UW-La Crosse

Things don't always end the way they should, but in this sport it's important to look at an entire career, rather than just the way it ended.  Michael Douglas earned D3 All American honors in '23 & '24 of 8th & 2nd respectively.  Unfortunately this year, he came up short of AA #3.   Nevertheless, a great career that saw WIAC finishes of 3rd-1st-1st the past three seasons & Regional finishes of 2nd & 1st the past two seasons.  

Nick Franco
SUNY-Brockport

Nick Franco ended his collegiate career as a two-time NCAA DIII qualifier with back-to-back 3rd place Regional finishes. 

Walter West
Luther

Walter West ended his career with 3rd & 1st place Regional finishes.  20-3 on the season, was 7th in the D3 nation last year as a junior. 

Peyton Smith
Concordia (WIS)

In his final season, Peyton Smith has a strong showing at Pete Willson placing 4th.  He also had a 5-01 win over Caleb Burkhart on the year. 

Josh Woodrey
Augustana (ILL) 

The Viking ended his career an NCAA DIII qualifier with a runner-up finish at Regionals.  He was also 3rd & 2nd in the past two Pete Willson Invitationals. 

Mason Sprinkel
Norwich

I have no idea why Mason Sprinkel didn't compete in this year's Regionals, but he most certainly deserves to be mentioned along with the other HWT seniors of 2025. 98 career wins & 81 of them were via fall.  Talk about a guy who knew how to put shoulders to the mat.