Mike Petrella Baldwin Wallace |
One of the best 157 lbs NCAA DIII wrestlers of all time, the career of Mike Petrella has officially come to an end. 151-3, what didn't this guy achieve during his time as a Yellow Jacket? A four time Regional champion, he was 2nd-1st-1st-1st in the NCAA Division III championships. Had it not been for a guy named Brett Kaliner, Petrella may have never known defeat in his D3 career.
Cooper Pontelandolfo N.Y.U. |
123 wins in his career, Cooper Pontelandolfo had an outstanding four years as a Violet. 2nd-2nd-1st-1st at Regionals, he was 6th-6th-3rd-2nd in the D3 nation. Went 32-1 in his final season.
Tyler Goebel UW-La Crosse |
Like many Eagles, Tyler Goebel had an outstanding collegiate career. 3rd-1st-3rd at Regionals, Tyler Goebel made the NCAA DIII finals last season & took a 6th place finish this year. Went 26-5 in '24-'25.
Darian Estevez Chicago |
8th in the D3 nation back in 2022, Florida native Darian Estevez nearly earned All American status once again this season when he finished one match shy of a top 8 finish at nationals. 3rd at Regionals, another highlight of his final season was making the finals of the Pete Willson Invitational (6th there as a sophomore too).
Anthony Taylor Averett |
The Georgia native had a great career competing for the Cougars. 5th-3rd-2nd at Regionals, he was a two-time NCAA Division III qualifier. 1st-2nd-1st at the Old Dominion Athletic Conference.
Jason Rezac Alvernia |
A three-time NCAA Division III qualifier, Jason Rezac was a four-time NCAA Division III qualifier with finishes of 5th-2nd-3rd-2nd at Regionals. 87 career victories and was 19-5 on the year.
Demetri Teddlie Ozarks |
A transfer from D2 King, Demetri Teddlie decided to spend his final season competing in NCAA Division III, as a member of Ozarks. Had a strong season, going 25-8, qualifying for the D3 nationals with a runner-up finish at Regional 6. He was also 4th at Pete Willson. One of the handful of collegiate wrestlers I can name from Louisiana.
Xavier Howard McDaniel |
A Regional champion last season, & 8th in the D3 nation, things didn't go as well for Xavier Howard in his final year of collegiate competition. Taking 6th at Regionals this year, he had 90 career wins.
Andrew McDougal Jarrod Pominville Roanoke |
Andrew McDougal has Regional finishes of 7th & 4th the past two seasons. His backup, Jarrod Pominville, a Georgia native, was a runner-up at ODAC.
Matt Lucas Roger Williams |
In his final season of collegiate wrestling, Matt Lucas went 35-9, finishing one match shy of D3 qualification with a 4th place finish at Regionals.
Ramiro Guerrero Olivet |
Ramiro Guerrero finished off his collegiate career as a three-time Regional place-winner with finishes of 5th-6th-5th.
Mike Smith MSOE |
Another three-time Regional place-winner, Mike Smith went 7th-5th-7th his last three seasons.
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