Lexington, VA … The College of New Jersey wrestling team put forth a tremendous effort at the 2016 NCAA East Regional Championships hosted by Washington and Lee University on Saturday and Sunday.
 
The Lions will send four wrestlers to the NCAA Division III National Championships as senior Antonio Mancella (Mays Landing, NJ/Oakcrest), junior Nick Herring (Middletown, NJ/Middletown South), junior Doug Hamann (Jackson, NJ/Jackson Memorial), sophomore Ryan Budzek (Point Pleasant Boro, NJ/Point Pleasant Boro) all placed in the top three at the regional championships to advance to the national tournament held at Cedar Rapids, IA on March 11^th and 12^th.
 
TCNJ finished second overall in the 18-team championship, tallying 98.0 points. Stevens Institute of Technology took top honors with 137.0 points. Ursinus College, Delaware Valley University, and Ferum College to third, fourth, and fifth with 88, 87.5, and 84.5 points.
 
Herring was crowned champion of the 165-pound weight class with a perfect 4-0 mark over the weekend. Her edged Benjamin Schweiger of Delaware Valley University 9-8 in the semis to seal his national bid and advance to the finals. He faced Colin Navickas of Stevens in the championship match and posted a workman-like 6-3 victory.
 
Mancella returns to the national championships after finishing eighth last year to earn All-American honors. He posted a convincing win in the semifinal match to secure his bid with a 15-8 victory over Raymond Jazikoff of New York University. The finals pitted 10^th-ranked Mancella against third-ranked Logan Meister of Ferum College. Meister earned the decision by a score of 7-3.
 
Budzek punctuated an outstanding sophomore season with a second-place finish at regionals. He defeated Christia Hoogheem of Ursinus 6-2 in the semifinals. In the 141-championship, Alvontae Drummond of McDaniel College registered a 3-0 win over Budzek.
 
Hamann had a phenomenal tournament. After receiving a first-round bye, he won his next three bouts by a combined score of 41-5. His win over Phil Woods of Stevens propelled him to the championship round against Joshua Sibblies of Centenary College. Sibblies gained the victory by medical forfeit.
 
At 184, junior Dan Wojtaszek (Brick, NJ/Brick Township) had an action-packed day and fell just shy of an automatic bid with a fourth-place finish. He was topped by to fourth-ranked AJ Kowal of Stevens in the semifinal, but bounced back to beat Blake Bruce of Merchant Marine Academy, 5-1. That set up a bout with Ron Tassoni of Washington & Lee in the third-place final. With his home crowd behind him, Tassoni squeaked out a 9-8 win in a fierce battle.
 
Senior Steven Schneider (Park Ridge, NJ/Park Ridge) also placed fourth overall at 149. He earned a tight decision over Nicholas Matthews of New York University and then clipped Nathan Twito of Merchant Marine Academy, 3-1. Schneider was defeated 4-0 in the third-place final by Zach Wilhelm of Stevens.
 
Below are complete results of the weekend.
 
NCAA DIII Regional - East Results for The College of New Jersey
125 - Luis Rivera (1-2) place is unknown and scored 2.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Luis Rivera (The College of New Jersey) 1-2 received a bye (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Rob Murray (Stevens Institute Of Technology) 36-3 won by decision over Luis Rivera (The College of New Jersey) 1-2 (Dec 10-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Luis Rivera (The College of New Jersey) 1-2 won by fall over Jacob Rendelman (McDaniel) 10-7 (Fall 3:48)
Cons. Round 3 - Evan Krumheuer (Johns Hopkins) 15-8 won by decision over Luis Rivera (The College of New Jersey) 1-2 (Dec 8-6)
 
133 - James Goldschmidt (2-2) place is unknown and scored 4.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - James Goldschmidt (The College of New Jersey) 2-2 won by tech fall over Connor Hay (College of Mount Saint Vincent) 12-10 (TF-1.5 5:39 (17-2))
Quarterfinal - Ryan O`Boyle (McDaniel) 16-2 won by decision over James Goldschmidt (The College of New Jersey) 2-2 (Dec 13-6)
Cons. Round 2 - James Goldschmidt (The College of New Jersey) 2-2 won by major decision over Jake Bracken (Gettysburg) 15-14 (MD 14-6)
Cons. Round 3 - Jaydon Rice (Hunter) 15-8 won by decision over James Goldschmidt (The College of New Jersey) 2-2 (Dec 5-3)
 
141 - Ryan Budzek (3-1) placed 2nd and scored 15.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Ryan Budzek (The College of New Jersey) 3-1 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Ryan Budzek (The College of New Jersey) 3-1 won by major decision over Ben Peck (Muhlenberg) 5-6 (MD 13-1)
Quarterfinal - Ryan Budzek (The College of New Jersey) 3-1 won by decision over Jeffrey Rottingen (Centenary (NJ)) 19-7 (Dec 2-0)
Semifinal - Ryan Budzek (The College of New Jersey) 3-1 won by decision over Christian Hoogheem (Ursinus) 25-14 (Dec 6-2)
1st Place Match - Alvontae Drummond (McDaniel) 14-5 won by decision over Ryan Budzek (The College of New Jersey) 3-1 (Dec 3-0)
 
149 - Steven Schneider (4-2) placed 4th and scored 11.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Steven Schneider (The College of New Jersey) 4-2 won by fall over Nicholas Menkin (Delaware Valley University) 2-2 (Fall 3:53)
Quarterfinal - Zach Wilhelm (Stevens Institute Of Technology) 40-12 won in sudden victory - 1 over Steven Schneider (The College of New Jersey) 4-2 (SV-1 3-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Steven Schneider (The College of New Jersey) 4-2 won by decision over Owen Watkins (King`s (PA)) 7-4 (Dec 10-4)
Cons. Round 3 - Steven Schneider (The College of New Jersey) 4-2 won by decision over Nicholas Matthews (New York University) 2-2 (Dec 1-1)
Cons. Semi - Steven Schneider (The College of New Jersey) 4-2 won by decision over Nathan Twito (Merchant Marine) 16-11 (Dec 3-2)
3rd Place Match - Zach Wilhelm (Stevens Institute Of Technology) 40-12 won by decision over Steven Schneider (The College of New Jersey) 4-2 (Dec 4-0)
 
157 - Antonio Mancella (3-1) placed 2nd and scored 13.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Antonio Mancella (The College of New Jersey) 3-1 won by decision over Sekou Harris (Delaware Valley University) 1-2 (Dec 11-4)
Quarterfinal - Antonio Mancella (The College of New Jersey) 3-1 won by decision over Alex Kramer (Ursinus) 25-5 (Dec 5-4)
Semifinal - Antonio Mancella (The College of New Jersey) 3-1 won by decision over Raymond Jazikoff (New York University) 4-1 (Dec 15-8)
1st Place Match - Logan Meister (Ferrum College) 36-1 won by decision over Antonio Mancella (The College of New Jersey) 3-1 (Dec 7-3)
 
165 - Nick Herring (4-0) placed 1st and scored 17.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Nick Herring (The College of New Jersey) 4-0 won by major decision over Tyler Cunningham (Gettysburg) 9-13 (MD 11-3)
Quarterfinal - Nick Herring (The College of New Jersey) 4-0 won by tech fall over Declan Gray (Hunter) 2-8 (TF-1.5 6:05 (18-3))
Semifinal - Nick Herring (The College of New Jersey) 4-0 won by decision over Benjamin Schweiger (Delaware Valley University) 4-1 (Dec 9-8)
1st Place Match - Nick Herring (The College of New Jersey) 4-0 won by decision over Colin Navickas (Stevens Institute Of Technology) 44-4 (Dec 6-3)
 
174 - Doug Hamann (3-1) placed 2nd and scored 17.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Doug Hamann (The College of New Jersey) 3-1 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Doug Hamann (The College of New Jersey) 3-1 won by tech fall over Jake Gordon (Muhlenberg) 9-8 (TF-1.5 3:00 (16-0))
Quarterfinal - Doug Hamann (The College of New Jersey) 3-1 won by tech fall over Chris Jastrzebski (Delaware Valley University) 1-2 (TF-1.5 4:46 (15-0))
Semifinal - Doug Hamann (The College of New Jersey) 3-1 won by decision over Phil Woods (Stevens Institute Of Technology) 34-9 (Dec 10-5)
1st Place Match - Joshua Sibblies (Centenary (NJ)) 30-2 won by medical forfeit over Doug Hamann (The College of New Jersey) 3-1 (M. For.)
 
184 - Dan Wojtaszek (3-2) placed 4th and scored 11.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Dan Wojtaszek (The College of New Jersey) 3-2 won by fall over Nicholas Giancaspro (College of Mount Saint Vincent) 3-2 (Fall 5:50)
Quarterfinal - Dan Wojtaszek (The College of New Jersey) 3-2 won by decision over Nick Della Fera (Delaware Valley University) 4-2 (Dec 6-5)
Semifinal - AJ Kowal (Stevens Institute Of Technology) 39-1 won by major decision over Dan Wojtaszek (The College of New Jersey) 3-2 (MD 10-0)
Cons. Semi - Dan Wojtaszek (The College of New Jersey) 3-2 won by decision over Blake Bunce (Merchant Marine) 13-13 (Dec 5-1)
3rd Place Match - Ron Tassoni (Washington and Lee) 33-5 won by decision over Dan Wojtaszek (The College of New Jersey) 3-2 (Dec 9-8)
 
197 - Alex Mirabella (2-2) place is unknown and scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Michael Newman (Ursinus) 9-4 won by decision over Alex Mirabella (The College of New Jersey) 2-2 (Dec 13-7)
Cons. Round 1 - Alex Mirabella (The College of New Jersey) 2-2 won by fall over William Gilliam (Johns Hopkins) 3-12 (Fall 5:33)
Cons. Round 2 - Alex Mirabella (The College of New Jersey) 2-2 won by decision over Adeshola Logunleko (College of Mount Saint Vincent) 11-9 (Dec 8-5)
Cons. Round 3 - Adam Bresson (Ferrum College) 23-11 won by tech fall over Alex Mirabella (The College of New Jersey) 2-2 (TF-1.5 2:08 (16-0)
 
285 - Stephen Boncimino (1-2) place is unknown and scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Stephen Boncimino (The College of New Jersey) 1-2 won by fall over Taylor Avino (McDaniel) 12-6 (Fall 4:52)
Quarterfinal - Tate Dulany (Ferrum College) 32-11 won by decision over Stephen Boncimino (The College of New Jersey) 1-2 (Dec 6-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Hayden Good (Johns Hopkins) 5-12 won by fall over Stephen Boncimino (The College of New Jersey) 1-2 (Fall 4:03)