Springfield, Mass.--Junior Nathan Lackman (Wernersville, Penn.) went 3-0 at 157 lbs. as the Rhode Island College wrestling team sits in 16th place (19 teams) after day one of the NCAA Div. III Northeast Regional, hosted by Springfield College on Saturday afternoon.

THE BASICS
RIC is in 16th place (19 teams) after the first wave of competition with 23.0 points. The current leader after day one is Coast Guard with 101.0 points. 

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Lackman swept his competition, earning a major decision and a tech. fall to rack up 11.5 team points for RIC. 

• Freshman Fred Luchs (Belford, N.J.) earned a pair of wins on the afternoon, compiling a 2-1 record and an eighth place standing with 7.5 team points after day one. 

Individual Results
125 lbs: Fred Luchs (RIC) pinned Connor Keegan (RWU) at 6:22; Justin Lopez (Johnson & Wales) dec. Fred Luchs (RIC), 3-0; Fred Luchs (RIC) major dec. Shailen Savur (Wesleyan), 9-0)

133 lbs: Donald Ryan (Trinity) pinned Kwesi Amoa (RIC) at 0:32: Kyle Kaiser (RWU) major dec. Kwesi Amoa (RIC), 11-0

141 lbs: Danny Lightfoot (NYU) dec. Hunter Lundberg (RIC), 12-6; Chris Trelli (Springfield) major dec. Hunter Lundberg (RIC), 11-0; 

149 lbs: Austin Manning (UMMA) major dec. Michael Pestana (RIC), 14-4; Tyler O'Mara (PSU) dec. Michael Pestana (RIC), 8-6

157 lbs: Nathan Lackman (RIC) dec. Jack Kelly (RWU), 8-0; Nathan Lackman (RIC) dec. Luke Pinzino (WNE), 7-1 Nathan Lackman (RIC) tech. fall Michael Hopkins (BSU) at 3:16 (15-0)

165 lbs: Jacob Cardoza (RWU) tech. fall Eric Zane (RIC) at 5:00 (17-0); Brendan Kiernan (Williams) dec. Eric Zane (RIC), 9-7

174 lbs: Christopher McCarthy (RIC) dec. Leonard Breit (RWU), 7-5; Adam Marsh (WPI) pinned Christopher McCarthy (RIC) at 5:57; Michael Ross (Johnson & Wales) pinned Christopher McCarthy (RIC) at 1:49

184 lbs: Aidan Whitis (USM) major dec. Rogelio Gonzalez (RIC), 12-0; Edwin Morales (BSU) major dec. Rogelio Gonzalez (RIC), 9-1

197 lbs: Jett Tancsik (RIC) pinned Elias Chen (Williams) at 0:35; Darby McLaughlin (WNE) dec. Jett Tancsik (RIC), 10-4; Travis Arata (RWU) dec. Jett Tancsik (RIC), 6-4

285 lbs: Edison Guarcas (RIC) dec. Kolton Gagnon (Wesleyan), 7-1; Shea Garand (Castleon) pinned Edison Guarcas (RIC) at 4:58; Thomas Goodwin (Williams) pinned Edison Guarcas (RIC) at 2:11

WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, RIC will compete in day two of the NCAA Div. III Northeast Regional on Sunday, Feb. 27 (9).