Providence, R.I.—Senior 197 lbs. Matthew Kelly (Katonah, N.Y.) went 1-2 to conclude his career at the 2025 NCAA Div. III Wrestling National Championship, hosted by Johnson and Wales at the Amica Mutual Pavilion on Friday.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Kelly opened action with a 4-0 setback vs. No. 6-seeded Joseph Patrella from Baldwin Wallace.
 
• He then defeated VTSU Castleton's Haven Tatarek, 4-2, in his next bout.
 
• Kelly saw his run at the NCAA Championship end via a pin (4:25) to Wheaton's (Ill.) Jackson Punzel.
 
• Kelly was making his second career appearance at the national championships, having qualified at 184 lbs. during his sophomore season at New York University.
 
• He earned All-Region honors for the third time in his career with a second place finish (197 lbs.) at the NCAA Div. III Northeast Region Championship on March 1-2.
 
• Kelly finished the season with a 23-3 record to go along with 10 pins, five technical falls, 22 takedowns, four reversals and 25 near-falls.