Wrestler of the Week: Cornell Beachem
The d3wrestle.com Wrestler of the Week is Cornell Beachem of Mount St. Joseph. Beachem won the 174 lbs. weight class at the Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational this past weekend. The #3 seed started the tournament with a pair of falls before winning 14-4 over returning NCAA qualifier Hayden Kinjorski of Olivet in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, he won 19-5 over #6 ranked Evan Lawrence of Eau Claire to set up a match with #1 ranked Jarrit Shinhoster of Whitewater. Beachem got the winning takedown late in the third period to take the title with a 3-1 decision. He was named Outstanding Wrestler of the 34 team event for his efforts.
Beachem, a sophomore from Cincinnati, Ohio, is currently undefeated at 12-0 on the year. He was a Division II NCAA qualifier last year for Notre Dame College before transferring closer to home for the 2019-2020 season. He began competing late this season after earning All-HCAC first team honors as a running back on the Lions football team where he led the team in rushing and receiving. Beachem and the rest of the Lions are set to host Heidelberg this Thursday.
Weekend Results 1/31-2/1
Friday
Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational
La Crosse 33, Luther 8
Wilkes 30, Penn College 11
Dubuque 32, Simpson 15
New England 28, Norwich 18
Concordia-Moorhead 36, St. John’s 12
Castleton 21, Western New England 16
Stevens 41, York 10
Wabash 42, Kentucky Wesleyan 0
Waynesburg 26, Thiel 12
Millersville 39, Delaware Valley 6
Saturday
Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational
Loras Open
Grand Valley Laker Classic
Northland Open
Springfield Quad
Centennial Quad (Ursinus, Johns Hopkins, Merchant Marine, Gettysburg)
Bridgewater Tri (Williams, Plymouth State)
Thaddeus Stevens Quad (Alvernia, Keystone)
Penn College Quad (Washington & Jefferson, Oswego)
WPI Duals (Brockport, Southern Maine, Roger Williams, Muhlenberg)
Wesleyan 23, Rhode Island 20
Stevens 30, NYU 13
TCNJ 35, Lycoming 4
Coast Guard 45, Trinity 1
Scranton 44, Alfred State 3
Centenary 47, Hunter 9
Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational starts today
Thirty four DIII teams take to the mat today at 11am Central in the Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational. The tournament has been running since 1938 and features many of the top teams and individuals in Division III.
Live Results and Video via TrackWrestling
Participating Teams
| Adrian | John Carroll | Otterbein |
| Alma College | MacMurray | Pacific |
| Augustana | Messiah | Trine |
| Buena Vista | Millikin | Chicago |
| CWRU | MSOE | Mount Union |
| Concordia (WI) | Mount St. Joseph | Wheaton |
| Cornell College | Muskingum | Eau Claire |
| Defiance | Nebraska Wesleyan | Oshkosh |
| Elizabethtown | North Central | Platteville |
| Elmhurst | Ohio Northern | Stevens Point |
| Ferrum | Olivet | Whitewater |
| Heidelberg |
Wrestler of the Week: Sam Gross
The d3wrestle.com Wrestler of the Week is Sam Gross of John Carroll. Gross participated in a pair of events last week at 157 lbs. and picked up three OAC wins for the Blue Streaks. Ranked 9th coming into the week, he started by defeating #10 Dalton Leightner of Baldwin Wallace 7-3 in a Tuesday dual. On Saturday, he won 11-7 against Shaun Wagner of Ohio Northern and picked up a fall to break a 13-13 tie in sudden victory against 5th ranked and NCAA runner-up Antwon Pugh of Mount Union. For his efforts, Gross was also named Ohio Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week.
Gross, a junior from Beachwood, Ohio, is 22-6 this year. He spent the first half of the season at 165 and dropped to 157. He was 3rd at the Ohio Intercollegiate Open, 1st at the Trine Invitational, 2nd at the RIT Inviational and 3rd at the Citrus Invitational. Gross finished 3rd at the 2019 Central Regional at 165 lbs. to earn his first trip to the NCAA Championships last season. His career record is now 54-21. John Carroll next competes tomorrow and Saturday at the Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational.
Weekend Results 1/24-26
Friday
Messiah 34, Gettysburg 6
Eau Claire 38, St. John’s 9
La Crosse 26, Platteville 14
Wabash 26, Millikin 20
Concordia Wisconsin 43, Lakeland 12
Saturday
North Country Open
All-Academy Championship
Gettysburg Centennial Quad (McDaniel, Muhlenberg, Washington & Lee)
American Rivers Conference Duals
Oswego Tri (Brockport, Castleton)
OAC Duals
Ozarks Duals (Huntingdon)
SVU Tri (York)
CWRU Si Ostrach Duals (Adrian, Washington & Jefferson, Waynesburg)
Stevens Quad (Johnson & Wales, Manchester, NYU)
Roger Williams Tri (WPI, Trinity)
Cortland Duals (Averett, Ithaca)
Hunter Tri (Williams, Western New England)
Mel Berry Duals (Thiel, Alfred State)
Wheaton 31, Elmhurst 16
Springfield 36, Wesleyan 9
Oshkosh 31, MSOE 15
Rhode Island 22, New England 21
Sunday
JWU Wildcat Open
Jamestown Open
John Reese Duals (Wilkes, RIT, Penn State Behrend, Oneonta, Scranton, Springfield, TCNJ)
Wrestling This Weekend
Friday
Messiah at Gettysburg
Eau Claire at St. John’s
Platteville at La Crosse
Wabash at Millikin
Concordia Wisconsin at Lakeland
Saturday
North Country Open
All-Academy Championship
Gettysburg Centennial Quad (McDaniel, Muhlenberg, Washington & Lee)
American Rivers Conference Duals
Oswego Tri (Brockport, Castleton)
OAC Duals
Ozarks Duals (Huntingdon, Westminster)
SVU Tri (York)
CWRU Duals (Adrian, Washington & Jefferson, Waynesburg)
Stevens Quad (Johnson & Wales, Manchester, NYU)
Roger Williams Tri (WPI, Trinity)
Cortland Duals (Delaware Valley, Averett, Ithaca)
Hunter Tri (Williams, Western New England)
Mel Berry Duals (Thiel, Alfred State)
Elmhurst at Wheaton
Springfield at Wesleyan
MSOE at Oshkosh
New England at Rhode Island
Sunday
JWU Wildcat Open
Jamestown Open
John Reese Duals (Wilkes, RIT, Penn State Behrend, Oneonta, Scranton, Springfield, TCNJ)
Lycoming at King’s
Wrestler of the Week: Paul Detwiler
The d3wrestle.com Wrestler of the Week is Paul Detwiler of Coast Guard. Detwiler helped lead his team to a runner-up finish at the NEWA duals and went 4-0 at 184 lbs. along the way. He picked up wins against Norwich and Southern Maine to start the day before topping defending NCAA champion John Boyle of Western New England in the semifinals and Nicholas Munsch of Johnson & Wales in the finals. Boyle was ranked 4th at the time and Munsch was listed as Honorable Mention in the d3wrestle.com Rankings from the previous week. For his efforts, Detwiler was named the Outstanding Wrestler at the event.
Detwiler, a sophomore from Fleming Island, Florida, is currently 17-0 with wins at the Doug Parker, Ted Reese, and Jim Aguiar Invitationals. He is a returning NCAA qualifier and 3rd place finisher at the Northeast Region. Detwiler also was named the 2019 NEWA Rookie of the Year. His career record sits at 38-7. Coast Guard next competes at the All-Academy Championships hosted by the Air Force Academy.
Weekend Results 1/17-19
Friday
Ashland 30, Mount Union 17
Thiel 44, Penn State Behrend 4
Averett 53, St. Andrews 3
York 31, Johns Hopkins 13
Saturday
MAC Championships
Ursinus Will Abele Invitational
Alma Open
Worthington Open
Cliff Keen-Mike Duroe Invitational
ECWC Championships
Elmhurst Al Hanke Invitational
Mid Winter Classic at Penn College
Max Servies Duals at Wabash
Liberty Tri (Southern Virginia)
Dubuque 27, Wheaton 16
Sunday
Boxer Open at Pacific
Mount Union Purple Raider Open
Apprentice Builder Open
Wrestling This Weekend
Friday
Mount Union at Ashland
Wilmington at Defiance
Thiel at Penn State Behrend
Averett at St. Andrews
York at Johns Hopkins
Saturday
MAC Championships
Ursinus Will Abele Invitational
Alma Open
Worthington Open
Cliff Keen-Mike Duroe Invitational
ECWC Championships
Elmhurst Al Hanke Invitational
Mid Winter Classic at Penn College
Dubuque Duals
Max Servies Duals at Wabash
Liberty Tri (Southern Virginia)
Merchant Marine at Centenary
Sunday
Boxer Open at Pacific
Mount Union Purple Raider Open
Apprentice Builder Open
