Wabash captured the team title at the 2019 NCAA Division III Wrestling Central Regional on Saturday. Six Little Giant wrestlers earned top-three individual places in the tourney to earn qualifying spots at the national championship meet to be held March 8 and 9 in Roanoke, Virginia.
 
Wabash captured the team title among the 19 teams in the tourney with a total of 156.5 points, finishing ten points ahead of Baldwin Wallace in second place with 146.5 points. Mount Union placed third in the team standings with a score of 144 points.
 
The Little Giants placed all ten entries in top-eight spots in the finals. Kyle Hatch captured the individual title at 165 pounds. Hatch, a 2018 All-American, returns to the national tournament after posting a pair of victories on Saturday. He needed just 35 seconds to pin Mount Union's Michael McIntire to advance to the finals. Hatch won the weight class title with a 10-6 victory over Anthony Arroyo from Baldwin Wallace in the finals.
 
Darden Schurg, another 2018 All-American for Wabash, will compete in Roanoke at the championship tournament after placing second at 174 pounds. He scored a pin of Clayton Davidson from Ohio Northern in the semifinal round before retiring from the tournament to earn the second-place finish.
 
Wade Ripple placed second at 285 pounds to earn a trip to the national tournament. After earning two pins in Friday's first round, Ripple added a third pin in his semifinal bout versus Nick Joyner from Manchester at the 4:35 mark of their match. Ripple lost to Drew Kasper from Otterbein in the finals to place second overall.
 
Jared Timberman earned a second-place finish at 157 pounds. He defeated Richard Burke from Baldwin Wallace 7-4 in the semifinal round before losing a tight 8-6 decision to Antwon Pugh from Mount Union in the finals.
 
Carlos Champagne captured third place in the 125-pound weight class. The freshman lost an overtime match to Dante Ginnetti from Baldwin Wallace, the Outstanding Wrestler of the Tournament. Ginnetti sent Champagne to the consolation bracket by a score of 6-4 in a sudden victory win. Champagne rallied to post a 15-1 major decision over Nolan Wochna from Mount Union in the consolation semifinals before defeating Andrew Perelka 8-7 in the finals to grab the final berth at 125 pounds from the Central Regional to the national championship tournament.
 
Owen Doster is headed back to the national tournament for the third consecutive season by finishing in third place in the 133-pound weight class at the regional. A 2017 All-American, Doster opened Saturday's semifinal round with a 3-2 loss before posting a 9-5 win in the consolation semifinals over Reese Wallis from Olivet. Doster defeated Jackson Lakso from Otterbein 9-8 in the finals for the third-place finish.
 
Wabash head coach Brian Anderson was voted the National Wrestling Coaches Association Regional Tournament Head Coach of the Year. Josh Hardman earned NWCA Assistant Coach of the Year honors.
 
NCAA DIII Regional Central Results for Wabash
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Carlos Champagne (9-3) placed 3rd and scored 13.5 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Carlos Champagne (Wabash) 9-3 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Carlos Champagne (Wabash) 9-3 won by decision over Cameron Mahlich (Olivet) 3-2 (Dec 9-3)
    Semifinal - Dante Ginnetti (Baldwin Wallace) 25-8 won in sudden victory - 1 over Carlos Champagne (Wabash) 9-3 (SV-1 6-4)
    Cons. Semi - Carlos Champagne (Wabash) 9-3 won by major decision over Nolan Wochna (Mount Union) 12-8 (MD 15-1)
    3rd Place Match - Carlos Champagne (Wabash) 9-3 won by decision over Andrew Perelka (John Carroll) 29-6 (Dec 8-7)
 
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Owen Doster (18-9) placed 3rd and scored 15.5 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Owen Doster (Wabash) 18-9 won by fall over Chase Beecher (Alma) 12-14 (Fall 5:36)
    Quarterfinal - Owen Doster (Wabash) 18-9 won by major decision over Alec Hoover (CWRU) 27-10 (MD 10-0)
    Semifinal - Charles Nash (Baldwin Wallace) 26-9 won by decision over Owen Doster (Wabash) 18-9 (Dec 3-2)
    Cons. Semi - Owen Doster (Wabash) 18-9 won by decision over Reese Wallis (Olivet) 4-2 (Dec 9-5)
    3rd Place Match - Owen Doster (Wabash) 18-9 won by decision over Jackson Lakso (Otterbein) 27-8 (Dec 9-8)
 
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Riley Lomenick (30-12) placed 4th and scored 17.0 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Riley Lomenick (Wabash) 30-12 won by tech fall over Jake Justice (Heidelberg) 0-2 (TF-1.5 2:54 (16-0))
    Quarterfinal - Jarrod Brezovec (John Carroll) 28-8 won by decision over Riley Lomenick (Wabash) 30-12 (Dec 10-4)
    Cons. Round 2 - Riley Lomenick (Wabash) 30-12 won by fall over Dominic Paterra (Adrian) 1-2 (Fall 3:38)
    Cons. Round 3 - Riley Lomenick (Wabash) 30-12 won by fall over Nate McClanahan (Mt. St. Joseph) 26-18 (Fall 6:04)
    Cons. Semi - Riley Lomenick (Wabash) 30-12 won by decision over David Massey (Mount Union) 34-9 (Dec 4-2)
    3rd Place Match - Jarrod Brezovec (John Carroll) 28-8 won by decision over Riley Lomenick (Wabash) 30-12 (Dec 9-6)
 
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Griffin Schermer (26-8) placed 4th and scored 14.5 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Griffin Schermer (Wabash) 26-8 won by fall over Cody Roland (Thomas More) 11-21 (Fall 1:55)
    Quarterfinal - Griffin Schermer (Wabash) 26-8 won by decision over Jarrad Lasko (John Carroll) 31-11 (Dec 5-4)
    Semifinal - Zachary Cooper (Alma) 32-1 won in sudden victory - 1 over Griffin Schermer (Wabash) 26-8 (SV-1 7-5)
    Cons. Semi - Griffin Schermer (Wabash) 26-8 won by major decision over JaVon Phillips (Manchester) 30-14 (MD 12-3)
    3rd Place Match - Jarrad Lasko (John Carroll) 31-11 won by decision over Griffin Schermer (Wabash) 26-8 (Dec 8-5)
 
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Jared Timberman (34-6) placed 2nd and scored 17.5 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Jared Timberman (Wabash) 34-6 won by tech fall over Brandon Minear (Trine) 2-2 (TF-1.5 3:00 (16-1))
    Quarterfinal - Jared Timberman (Wabash) 34-6 won by major decision over Joel Arney (Manchester) 14-9 (MD 13-5)
    Semifinal - Jared Timberman (Wabash) 34-6 won by decision over Richard Burke (Baldwin Wallace) 22-7 (Dec 7-4)
    1st Place Match - Antwon Pugh (Mount Union) 31-0 won by decision over Jared Timberman (Wabash) 34-6 (Dec 8-6)
 
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Kyle Hatch (29-3) placed 1st and scored 24.0 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Kyle Hatch (Wabash) 29-3 won by fall over Tyler Leonhard (Manchester) 10-26 (Fall 0:49)
    Quarterfinal - Kyle Hatch (Wabash) 29-3 won by major decision over Sam Gross (John Carroll) 20-7 (MD 11-2)
    Semifinal - Kyle Hatch (Wabash) 29-3 won by fall over Michael McIntire (Mount Union) 30-11 (Fall 0:35)
    1st Place Match - Kyle Hatch (Wabash) 29-3 won by decision over Anthony Arroyo (Baldwin Wallace) 27-2 (Dec 10-6)
 
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Darden Schurg (22-2) placed 2nd and scored 20.5 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Darden Schurg (Wabash) 22-2 won by fall over Adam Green (Baldwin Wallace) 18-20 (Fall 2:35)
    Quarterfinal - Darden Schurg (Wabash) 22-2 won by tech fall over Bryant Moore (Adrian) 1-2 (TF-1.5 3:40 (15-0))
    Semifinal - Darden Schurg (Wabash) 22-2 won by fall over Clayton Davidson (Ohio Northern) 2-3 (Fall 0:59)
    1st Place Match - Jairod James (Mount Union) 33-4 won by medical forfeit over Darden Schurg (Wabash) 22-2 (M. For.)
 
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Ethan Herrin (21-11) placed 5th and scored 12.0 team points.
 
    Champ. Round 1 - Ethan Herrin (Wabash) 21-11 received a bye () (Bye)
    Quarterfinal - Justin Ransom (Baldwin Wallace) 24-7 won by decision over Ethan Herrin (Wabash) 21-11 (Dec 4-3)
    Cons. Round 2 - Ethan Herrin (Wabash) 21-11 won by fall over Hunter Mcnutt (Defiance) 1-2 (Fall 3:18)
    Cons. Round 3 - Ethan Herrin (Wabash) 21-11 won by fall over Cash Thompson (Ohio Northern) 3-2 (Fall 7:33)
    Cons. Semi - Avery Jones (Thomas More) 29-14 won by fall over Ethan Herrin (Wabash) 21-11 (Fall 1:53)
    5th Place Match - Ethan Herrin (Wabash) 21-11 won by decision over Luke Carver (Trine) 3-3 (Dec 13-6)
 
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Levi Miller (23-20) placed 8th and scored 4.0 team points.
 
    Champ. Round 1 - Austin Fox (Alma) 10-4 won by fall over Levi Miller (Wabash) 23-20 (Fall 4:22)
    Cons. Round 1 - Levi Miller (Wabash) 23-20 won in sudden victory - 1 over Chase Gibson (Trine) 0-2 (SV-1 3-1)
    Cons. Round 2 - Levi Miller (Wabash) 23-20 won in sudden victory - 1 over Jacob Harvey (Olivet) 1-2 (SV-1 3-1)
    Cons. Round 3 - Landon Talbert (Mount Union) 16-10 won by fall over Levi Miller (Wabash) 23-20 (Fall 5:00)
    7th Place Match - Gavin Dersh-Fisher (CWRU) 12-6 won by decision over Levi Miller (Wabash) 23-20 (Dec 3-0)
 
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Wade Ripple (31-8) placed 2nd and scored 19.0 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Wade Ripple (Wabash) 31-8 won by fall over Brian McNamara (CWRU) 18-13 (Fall 1:36)
    Quarterfinal - Wade Ripple (Wabash) 31-8 won by fall over Nick Joyner (Manchester) 16-13 (Fall 4:35)
    Semifinal - Wade Ripple (Wabash) 31-8 won by decision over Trevor Piggott (Olivet) 4-1 (Dec 6-4)
    1st Place Match - Drew Kasper (Otterbein) 29-0 won by major decision over Wade Ripple (Wabash) 31-8 (MD 17-6)