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The 2025 Wabash College wrestling top-eight placers at the NCAA Region V Tournament
Diego Banuelos

Wrestling

Five Little Giants Qualify for 2025 NCAA DIII National Wrestling Tournament

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Indiana --- Wabash will send five wrestlers to the 2025 NCAA Division III Wrestling National Championship Tournament after five Little Giants earned top-three finishes at the Region V Tournament on Saturday.
 
Daniel Uribe, Chase Baczek, and Titus Waters won regional titles in their respective weight classes. James Day and Mawuli Nevis scored third-place finishes at 133 pounds and 165 pounds, respectively.
 
Uribe returns to the national tournament after winning the 149-pound weight class title with two victories on Saturday's final day of competition. He scored a 6-2 decision in the semifinals before capturing the title with a 17-2 tech fall in the championship bout.
 
Baczek, a two-time All-American, heads back to the national tournament after posting two wins on Saturday in the 197-pound bracket to claim the regional title. He pinned his semifinal-round opponent in the closing seconds of their match before earning an 8-1 decision in the championship match.
 
Waters won the 285-pound bracket with a pair of decisions on Saturday. He opened the day with a 4-1 win in the semifinals, then scored a 7-2 victory in the finals to earn a berth to the national tournament.
 
Day will try to repeat as an All-American at the national tournament after qualifying Saturday with a third-place finish at 133 pounds. He won three matches on Saturday, starting with an 11-0 major decision. Day scored a 14-2 major decision in the consolation semifinal round before earning a 7-5 victory in the finals.
 
Nevis lost his first match of the day to drop to the consolation bracket, but rallied with a 4-1 sudden victory in overtime to advance to the third-place match. He won his finals match with a 14-1 major decision to secure his spot in the national tournament field.
 
Ayden Lutes finished in eighth place for Wabash at157 pounds, finishing the two-day event with a pair of wins.
 
Wabash finished in fifth place among the 17 teams competing at the tournament.
 
The NCAA Division III National Tournament takes place March  14-15 in Providence, Rhode Island.
 
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Players Mentioned

Chase Baczek

Chase Baczek

197
Senior
James Day

James Day

133
Junior
Ayden Lutes

Ayden Lutes

157
Junior
Mawuli Nevis

Mawuli Nevis

165
Senior
Daniel Uribe

Daniel Uribe

149
Senior
Titus Waters

Titus Waters

285
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Chase Baczek

Chase Baczek

Senior
197
James Day

James Day

Junior
133
Ayden Lutes

Ayden Lutes

Junior
157
Mawuli Nevis

Mawuli Nevis

Senior
165
Daniel Uribe

Daniel Uribe

Senior
149
Titus Waters

Titus Waters

Sophomore
285