ALFRED STATE'S MALENFANT AND LEVEY ADVANCE TO NATIONALS

For the first time in program history the Alfred State men's wrestling team have two Pioneers qualify for the National Wrestling Championship. AMCC Wrestler of the Year Sean Malenfant earned Regional Champion honors in 184.

Malenfant finished the weekend 5-0 on his way to the Regional Title. Saturday's action started in the semifinal round, where he secured a spot in the first-place match with a 5-1 decision win over Will Davis (Elizabethtown). In the first-place match, Malenfant trailed 3-1 going into the second period, before notching a takedown to cut the deceit to 5-4 going into the final period. Malenfant would then get an escape to tie the match at 5-5, before notching a takedown to seal the match and get the 8-6 decision win.

Zach Levey was the other NCAA qualifier after finishing second in the 133 bracket. Levey opened the day with a 9-1 major decision win over Danny Haws of Centenary. In the match, Levey tallied a takedown, a four point near-fall, an escape, while getting the extra riding time point. In the first-place match, Levey would suffer a 5-2 decision loss to Isaias Torres of Ithaca.

Penn College saw three of its wrestlers finish among the top eight in their respective weights at the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships. It marked the first time in program history with back-to-back seasons with at least three regional medalists. Freshman Kaden Ware ended sixth at 133, while junior Noah Hunt at 141 and freshman Travis Green at 165 both were eighth, marking the first time the college ever had two freshman podium.

Penn State Behrend wrestler Cole Neil finished in sixth place at the 2024 NCAA Southeast Regional on Saturday afternoon.

Pitt-Bradford's D.J. Slovick wrapped up the NCAA Mideast Regional by taking seventh place in the 165 lb. weight class at the event.