The (rv) Keiser wrestling team has finished in fifth place at the AAC championship meet. The Seahawks finished the weekend with 19 wins, and 67 total points.
Miguel Hernandez and
Jett McCauley clinched spots in the national championship, putting Keiser back in NAIA nationals for the first time since 2023.
Trevon Hawkins-Robertson
Quarterfinal: No. 17 Andrew Voiles (Southeastern) won by tech fall over
Trevon Hawkins-Robertson (20-4)
Consolation Round 2: Ethan Croom (Pikeville) won by tech fall over
Trevon Hawkins-Robertson (17-2)
Josiah Fernandez
Quarterfinal: No. 4 Kael Brisker (Southeastern) won by tech fall over
Josiah Fernandez (20-4)
Consolation Round 2: Josiah Fernandez won by fall over Corbyn Cunningham (WVU Tech) (3:00)
Consolation Round 3: David Coptias (St. Andrews) won by fall over
Josiah Fernandez (3:52)
Blaze Garcia
Championship Round 2: No. 24 Mario De La Torre (Southeastern) won by fall over Blaze Garcia (3:26)
Consolation Round 1: Blaze Garcia won by tech fall over Hayden Canady (Pikeville) (18-3)
Consolation Round 2: David Pierson (St. Thomas) won by fall over Blaze Garcia (1:53)
Joaquin Tanabe
Championship Round 1: No. 11 Chris Kelly (Southeastern) won by decision over
Joaquin Tanabe (7-4)
Consolation Round 1: Conner Wright (Brewton-Parker) won by fall over
Joaquin Tanabe (5:32)
Bryce McLaren
Quarterfinal: No. 14 AuShaud Evans (Reinhardt) won by tech fall over
Bryce McLaren (15-0)
Consolation Round 2: Bryce McLaren won by fall over Bryson McCraw (Montreat) (2:15)
Consolation Round 3: Bryce McLaren won by fall over Caden Whittaker (Brewton-Parker) (2:15)
Consolation Semifinal: Bryce McLaren won by decision over Chase Bond (Truett McConnell) (7-6)
3rd Place Match: No. 14 AuShaud Evans (Reinhardt) won by tech fall over
Bryce McLaren (15-0)
Joshua Grant
Championship Round 1: Joshua Grant won by major decision over Caleb Johnson-White (Montreat) (11-0)
Quarterfinal: No. 9 Reese Jones (Life) won by decision over
Joshua Grant (7-2)
Consolation Round 2: Joshua Grant won by tech fall over Dylan Hogan (Montreat) (15-0)
Consolation Round 3: Joshua Grant won by injury default over Chi Anderson (Truett McConnell)
Consolation Semifinal: No. 5 Matt Jenkins (Reinhardt) won by major decision over
Joshua Grant (15-3)
5th Place Match: No. 17 Nathan Napolitano (Reinhardt) won by decision over
Joshua Grant (8-2)
No. 23 Miguel Hernandez
Championship Round 1: Miguel Hernandez won by tech fall over Gailan Wilds (Brewton-Parker) (17-0)
Quarterfinal: Miguel Hernandez won by decision over No.17 Nathan Napolitano (Reinhardt) (6-1)
Semifinal: Miguel Hernandez won by decision over No. 5 Matt Jenkins (Reinhardt) (4-3)
1st Place Match: No. 6 Anthony Federico (Southeastern) won by decision over
Miguel Hernandez (9-6)
Shane Brakke
Championship Round 2: Wyatt Higgins (Reinhardt) won by fall over
Shane Brakke (1:47)
Consolation Round 2: Shane Brakke won by major decision over Randall West (Pikeville) (10-2)
Consolation Round 3: Ryan Turney (WVU Tech) won by tech fall over
Shane Brakke (18-1)
Viliam Piekh
Championship Round 2: No. 3 Graham Calhoun (Southeastern) won by fall over
Viliam Piekh (3:33)
Consolation Round 3: Viliam Piekh won by major decision over Nicholas DeSilva (WVU Tech) (24-14)
Consolation Round 4: No. 14 Jevian Ross (St. Thomas) won by fall over
Viliam Piekh (0:13)
Rocco D'Ascoli
Quarterfinal: No. 20 Zahquel Davis (Brewton-Parker) won by decision over
Rocco D'Ascoli (10-3)
Consolation Round 2: Rocco D'Ascoli won by fall over John Parks (WVU Tech) (3:00)
Consolation Round 3: Rocco D'Ascoli won by decision over Dakota Johnson (St. Andrews) (11-9)
Consolation Semifinal: William Parker (Truett McConnell) won by tech fall over
Rocco D'Ascoli
5th Place Match: Jonathon Paramore (Reinhardt) won by decision over
Rocco D'Ascoli (8-4)
"What a weekend," said head coach
Cole Manion. "I am so proud of how hard this team has worked all season and how hard we fought in every match this weekend. And now because of that hard work, we earned ourselves an opportunity to go to the National Championships and put it on the line one more time. This program has come such a long way from where it was when I was hired and it's from these guys putting in the work. Congrats to Jett and Angel getting automatic bids, going to the National Championships and hopefully we can get one more in with
Joshua Grant. Lot of work to do from now until March 6!"
1. Life (Ga.) (210)
2. Southeastern (184)
3. Reinhardt (155)
4. St. Thomas (122)
5. Keiser (67)
6. Truett McConnell (47)
7. Brewton-Parker (45)
8. St. Andrews (35)
9. WVU Tech (28.5)
10. Pikeville (20)
11. Montreat (13)
The Seahawks will prep for NAIA nationals, beginning March 6 in Witchita, Kan.
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