Williamsport, PA – The Golden Eagle wrestling team completed day one of the NCAA DIII Region II Championships, hosted by Lycoming College. With a total of 49.5 points, Brockport sits in 10^th place out of 19 teams going into the final day.
 
At 125, Liam Bullock had his run come to an end following his third bout. After a win by fall (1:42) to start the day, Bullock fell in the next two matchups (11-5 decision & fall in 0:22).
 
Matthew Reehill had a short showing in the 133 division. He lost by fall (4:06) in his first bout, before falling again in the next match in a 12-6 decision.
 
In the 141 weight class, Jaden Friel fought hard to stay alive in the bracket. Friel took a 21-17 decision win in the prelims before earning a tech fall in (21-5 in 6:51) in the first championship round. After a loss in the quarterfinal, Jaden kept his national hopes alive with a 10-7 decision win to finish his day.
 
Alex Smith lost his two bouts by a tech fall (16-0 in 2:42) and major decision (8-0) in the 149 weight class bracket.
 
Marquis Larmond won his first matchup by a 11-8 decision. However, his day was ended after 5-0 and 2-1 decision losses at 157.
 
In the 165 division, Vandavian Way went 3-1 on the day. He picked up a win by fall (1:17) in the prelims, before falling in a 7-4 decision in the second bout. Way then pinned back-to-back opponents (4:30 & 2:04) to stay alive.
 
Gavin McLaughlin is also set to compete on day two after a strong outing in the 174 bracket. He picked up a major decision (19-6) in his first bout and then lost by fall in 1:27 in the second bout. McLaughlin finished strong with a pair of decision wins of 6-1 and 8-3.
 
At 184, Kiam Coleman lost his first bout by decision, 12-10. Kiam bounced back in the next match with a pin in just 25 seconds. However, his run ended after a loss by fall in 1:29 in his third matchup.
 
Simon Lingle went 3-1 on the day after some tough battles in the 197 weight class. He won his prelim matchup with a 12-1 major decision. The second bout saw Lingle fall by a major decision, 13-4. He battled for decision victories of both 8-2 and 6-5 to close out his Saturday.
 
Hoping to qualify for nationals for a second year in a row, Nick Franco remains active in the 285 division. He Won his first matchup of the day by fall (0:47). Then in the quarterfinals bout he earned another win, this time by a major decision (13-5).
 
The Golden Eagles who are still active going into Sunday's set of matches will have a chance to fight for the right to punch their tickets to nationals. Day two of regionals at Lycoming College is set to begin at 10am.