Mideast Region 2023-24 Team Previews
Welcome to the 2023-2024 NCAA Division III Wrestling season! Starting today, d3wrestle.com will publish preview info for each of the six regions. These posts will be updated as more teams submit their information. The season begins on Wednesday with some duals before the first tournament weekend of the year.
Alfred State College – Head Coach Justin Signorelli – 11-3 in 2022-2023 – Twitter | Facebook
Returning NCAA Qualifier: Zach Levey (2022 NQ)
Other top returning starters: 125 Mason Drew, 141 Elijah Moshenek, 149 Dom Vinci, 165 Justin Smith, 184 Sean Malenfant (5th Region), 285 Nick Barrett
Centenary University – Head Coach John Garriques – 7-2 in 2022-2023 – Facebook
2023 NCAA Qualifiers: 133 Daniel Haws, 141 Xavier Pena
Returning NCAA Qualifiers: Haws & Pena
Other top returning starters: 125 Jack Thode (5th Region), 149 Mark Venson, 174 Angelo Piazza, 184 Aaron Llanas, 197 Keevon Berry (5th Region), 285 Dalton Deevey
Cortland State – Head Coach Tommy Prairie – 6-8 in 2022-2023 – Twitter
2023 NCAA Qualifiers: 125 Cody Merwin, 133 Jayden Cardenas, 141 Cahal Donovan, 197 Demitreus Henry
Returning NCAA Qualifiers: Merwin & Cardenas
Other top returning starters: 149 Angelo Centrone (4th Region), 157 Kyle Klein, 174 Adam Barker, Roman Jellick
Elizabethtown College – Head Coach Eric Walker – 10-6 in 2022-2023
2023 NCAA Qualifiers: 165 Brian Schneider, 174 Ganon Smith (qualified, withdrew with injury)
Returning NCAA Qualifiers: Schneider & Smith
Other top returning starters: 125 Ethan Liptzin (6th Region), 133 Scott Reagan (20-14), 141 Zach Rupp (18-14), 149 Shane Strausser (24-16), 184 Will Davis (25-14), 285 Dylan Waller (4th Region)
Elmira College – Head Coach John Franchi – 1-8 in 2022-2023 – Facebook
Top returning starters: 141 Selvin Maldonado, 141 Blake O’Brien, 157 Hollis Berry, 174 Bryan Stafford, 285 Darius Green
Johns Hopkins University – Head Coach Keith Norris – 6-9 in 2022-2023 – Twitter | Facebook
Returning NCAA Qualifier: 125 Riley Parker (6th in 2022 for Washington & Lee)
Other top returning starters: 157 Connor Powell (7th Region), 165 Jake Hoffman (6th Region), Chris Roybal (19-10 in 2022), 285 Jacob Pomykata (14-13)
Keystone College – Head Coach Drew Feldman – 3-16 in 2022-2023
McDaniel College – Head Coach Mason Goretsas – 9-9 in 2022-2023
2023 NCAA Qualifier: 149 Thomas Monn (6th)
Returning NCAA Qualifier: Monn
Other top returning starters: 197 Jaedyn Harris (4th Region)
Muhlenberg College – Head Coach Jason McLean – 13-11 in 2022-2023 – Twitter | Facebook
2023 NCAA Qualifiers: 125 Joey Lamparelli (8th), 157 Brandon Bowles, 174 Anson Dewar (8th)
Returning NCAA Qualifiers: Lamparelli, Bowles, Dewar
Other top returning starters: Chris Dalmau, Ricky Caamano, Ryan Fairchild, Riley McHale, Paul Parise, Ben Krauss, Ezra Toll, Deion Savage, Mike LaRosa, Brian McCaw, Frank DiEsso, Keshon Davila
New Jersey City University – Head Coach Jason Estevez – 6-12 in 2022-2023
Returning NCAA Qualifier: 157 Jeff Johnson (2022)
Other top returning starters: 125 Lucas Torre, DamianLee Torres, 165 Jarazell Bull (7th Region)
Oswego State – Head Coach Mike Howard – 4-11 in 2022-2023 – Twitter | Facebook
2023 NCAA Qualifiers: 174 Charlie Grygas (4th)
Returning NCAA Qualifier: Grygas (3x NQ)
Other top returning starters: 133 Michael Santore, 149 Tyler Rossini, 184 Bryce Smith, 197 Anthony Cascen
Pennsylvania College of Technology – Head Coach Pankil Chander – 11-10 in 2022-2023 – Twitter | Facebook
2023 NCAA Qualifier: 184 Isaac Cory
Returning NCAA Qualifier: Cory
Other top returning starters: 133 Pat Snoke (27-11), 141 Noah Hunt (6th Region), 157 Cullen Van Rooyen (22-20), 165 Mason Leshock (23-10)
St. John Fisher University – Head Coach Ryne Morrison – 5-4 in 2022-2023 – Twitter | Facebook
Top returning starters: 125 Carl Santariello, 125 Mason Welch, 133 Derek Bernardino (8th Region), 149 Mason Wersinger, 157 Josh Maslyn
The College of New Jersey – Head Coach Joe Galante – 11-6 in 2022-2023 – Twitter | Facebook
2023 NCAA Qualifiers: 141 Dom DiFrancescantonio (4th), 157 Matt Sacco, 165 Nick Sacco (4th), 174 Reid Colella, 285 Peter Wersinger
Returning NCAA Qualifiers: Nick Sacco, Colella, Wersinger, 149 Mike Conklin (8th in 2022)
Other top returning starter: 133 Kyle Nase (5th Region)
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford – Head Coach Terry Schwab – 4-9 in 2022-2023
Top returning starters: 165 Dennis Slovick, 285 Cameron Carter-Green
Ursinus College – Head Coach Joe Jamison – 10-4 in 2022-2023 – Twitter | Facebook
2023 NCAA Qualifier: 125 Terry Adams
Top returning starters: 125 Franco Mazza, 149 Dante Monaco, 165 Shawn Marchesano, 197 Nils Updale, 285 Jake Ahmad (7th Region)
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