Providence, R.I.—Rhode Island College senior 165 lbs.
Nathan Lackman (Wernersville, Pa.) went 2-0 and punched his ticket to the semifinals tomorrow afternoon during first day action of the 2023 NCAA Div. III Northeast Region Championship, hosted by Southern Maine on Saturday.
THE BASICS
• The Anchormen are currently in 15
th Place (19 teams) with a team score of 27.0. Johnson & Wales is in first place with a team score of 101.0.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Lackman, who is the No. 1-ranked wrestler in both the nation and the region, opened competition by pinning Plymouth State's
Tyler Miller at 2:05. He then defeated Johnson & Wales'
Patrick Wisniewski with a major decision, 8-0, to secure a spot in the semifinals tomorrow.
• He is the reigning NCAA Div. III National Champion and Regional Champion at 157 lbs.
• Senior
Eric Zane (Quaker Hill, Conn.) went 2-1 at 157 lbs. to end his first day of action and has secured a spot on the All-Region team. After advancing on a forfeit win, Zane bested Southern Maine's
Austin Manning, 7-2, with a sudden victory decision. After dropping a sudden victory decision vs. WPI's
Tommy Dell'Aera, 6-4, Zane bounced back with an 8-3 decision vs. Norwich's
Cameron Wooldridge.
• Sophomore 285 lbs.
Michael Alfonso (Garfield, N.J.) came up one match shy of earning All-Region honors. He went 2-2 on the day. Alfonso drew a tough opponent in Johnson & Wales'
Liridon Leka in an elimination match, where he was defeated. Leka is ranked No. 1 in the region and No. 7 in the nation.
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will continue competition at the NCAA Div. III Northeast Region Championship tomorrow morning.
