CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Alma College men's wrestling team competed at the NCAA DIII Central Regional Championship on Saturday, February 25th. The Scots have two wrestlers competing for National Championship berths after one day of action at the two-day event.
One of the wrestlers still competing, Dametrius Castillo, went 2-1 on the day and will look to tomorrow to possibly earn a bid to the National Championship. Castillo started the day with a loss by decision but was able to regroup quickly as he defeated Jake Cotsonas by major decision (11-2) in his first match in the consolation bracket. Castillo then faced off against MIAA opponent Tanner Smith from Adrian College in which he won the again by major decision (11-3) to set himself up in a bout against Ambrose Boni. The winner of that match will have one more match before the third-place match which is a qualifying spot for the National Championship.
Another Scots wrestler that is competing and is still alive in the championship bracket is freshman Eddie Williams. Williams started off the regional tournament with a win over Noah Johnson from Mount St. Joseph by technical fall (16-0). Williams then faced off against Tanner Beach and was victorious by decision (3-2) in an evenly matched bout. Williams will now face off against Luke Hopkins from Baldwin Wallace for a chance to wrestle in the Regional Championship match to qualify for the National Tournament. Williams can secure a National Championship berth win a win over Hopkins tomorrow or with a loss and two wins following.
Other Scots that earned victories at the Regional Championship included freshman Tyler Demory, freshman Joseph Maier, and sophomore Calvin Huggler, who earned two victories on the day. The young Scots team already has many positives to take away from the tournament, but they are not finished just yet.
Alma will wrestle again tomorrow with matches beginning at 11 AM. Follow along with the team as they try to send two wrestlers to the National Championship with the following results link:
https://www.almascots.com/links/5s4sbv
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Story Credit: Eli Pinter, Sports Information Intern
