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Men's Wrestling Bob Shreve, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

PREVIEW: Nine Golden Knights Headed to NCAA Division II National Championships in Indianapolis

Kiser seeded third at 149 lbs, Crosby fourth at heavyweight

GANNON GOLDEN KNIGHTS AT 2025 NCAA DIV. II NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
WHEN/TIME: Friday, March 14 to Saturday, March 15, 2025 / 10 a.m. (all day)
WHERE: Corteva Coliseum | Indianapolis, Ind.
LIVE STATS
LIVE VIDEO
 
2025 NCAA Div. II Men's Wrestling Championship Schedule
Friday, March 14
10 a.m. ET | Session 1 - Championship Prelims & First Round
5 p.m. ET | Session 2 - Championship Second Round + Consolations
Saturday, March 15
10 a.m. ET | Session 3 - Championship Semis + Consolations
7 p.m. ET | Session 4 - Championship Finals
 

ERIE, Pa. – The Gannon men's wrestling team will send nine wrestlers to the 2025 NCAA Division II Men's Wrestling National Championships. The Nationals are set for Friday, March 14 and Saturday, March 15 at the Corteva Coliseum in Indianapolis, Ind.
The Golden Knights come off a highly-successful showing at the recent NCAA Div. II Super Regional 1. Gannon came in second as a team but more importantly qualified nine of ten wrestlers for the National Championships. That included a pair of regional champions, with Patrick Jackson (Harpers Ferry, WV/Spring Mills High) claiming the title at 174 lbs. and Dorian Crosby (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) dominating at heavyweight.

In addition, Logan Sallot (Erie, PA/McDowell High School) (125 lbs.) and Kenny Kiser (Meadville, Pa./Saegertown) (149 lbs.) took home second place and Jerry Echevarria (Long Beach, N.Y./Long Beach) (133 lbs.), Caleb Chaves (Odenton, Md./Arundel) (141 lbs.), Ethan Richner (Bellefonte, Pa./Bellefonte Area High) (157 lbs.), Nick Coreno (Willoughby, Ohio/Lake Catholic) (165 lbs.) and Eli Reese (Sarver, Pa./Knoch) (197 lbs.) finished third. The top three finishers in each weight class advanced to Nationals.

"This is why we do it!," exclaimed Boyd. "To wrestle at the National Championships. I am looking forward to taking these 9 guys to Nationals. They stepped-up last weekend. They showed a lot of grit. We need to take that energy to Indianapolis. We have been preparing for this since August. This is what we have worked for all season. We have had a great week of practice, and we will be ready to go.

A year ago Gannon sent eight wrestlers to Nationals. Two came away All-Americans, with Echevarria placing fifth at 133 lbs. and Coreno coming in sixth at 165 lbs.

Three of those eight national qualifiers return for a second straight trip to the National Championships. Richner is also making a return trip at 157 lbs.

The Golden Knights do possess a fourth multiple-time national qualifier in Crosby. The grad student spent the last four years at Bucknell and was a two-time Division I national qualifier at heavyweight. He had not wrestled since January 11 due to an injury before returning at the Super Regional 1 tournament and bringing home first place. He won by fall over defending Regional 1 champion and fifth-ranked Isaiah Vance of Pitt-Johnstown.

Crosby is one of two Golden Knights to earn seeds heading into Nationals. With a 21-3 record he is seeded fourth at heavyweight. Kiser is the highest-seeded Golden Knight coming in third at 149 lbs. with a 14-2 record. However, the redshirt junior, a transfer from Army, medical forfeited the championship bout to finish second at the Super Regional One and may come in at less than 100 percent.

Gannon's National Qualifiers

Logan Sallot125 lbs.: Logan Sallot (Erie, PA/McDowell High School)
Year: Redshirt Freshman
Record: 22-6
National rankings: No. 15 (NWCA), No. 9 (The Open Mat)
Last year: First appearance
First Round Opponent: No. 6 seed Zachary Ourada, Nebraska-Kearney (15-4)
Closer look: Sallot has enjoyed a strong first season and comes in ranked ninth by The Open Mat and 15th according to the NWCA … finished second at the Super Regional 1, losing a 4-1 decision in sudden victory to UPJ's Trevon Gary in the finals won his first two matches by technical fall giving him 9 tech falls on the year along with 2 pins and 2 decisions … redshirt freshman from nearby McDowell High School who transferred to Gannon this year from Lock Haven… all six of his losses are to nationally-ranked wrestlers and has a win over No. 8 Logan Davis of West Liberty and No. 17 Bryce Beatty of Millersville … took third place at the Mount Union Invitational.

Jerry Echevarria133 lbs.:  Jerry Echevarria (Long Beach, N.Y./Long Beach)
Year: Redshirt Junior
Record: 23-4
National rankings: No. 7 (NWCA), No. 10 (The Open Mat)
Last year: All-American -- fifth at 133 lbs.
First Round Opponent: Jakob Romero, Admas State (7-2) – pigtail round
Closer look: Echevarria is making his second straight trip to Nationals after earning All-American honors a year ago thanks to a fifth place finish … finished third at the Super Regional 1 for the second straight year … battled back from a loss to eventual champion Brian Melamud in the semifinals with two wins in the consolation round … won an 8-6 decision over UPJ's Tyson Cook to earn his trip to Nationals … comes in with a 23-4 record and now has 72 career victories … had an 11-match winning streak snapped by Melamud … has 4 falls, 3 technical falls and 3 major decision … placed first at the Mount Union Invitational and was eighth at the prestigious Midwest Classic.
  
Caleb Chaves141 lbs.: Caleb Chaves (Odenton, Md./Arundel)
Year: Redshirt Junior
Last year: First appearance
Record: 8-4
First Round Opponent: No. 6 seed Joseph Airola, Nebraska-Kearney (17-7)
Closer look: Chaves has been in and out of the lineup this year but earned the starting job for the Super Regional 1 and went on to finish third to earn his first trip to Nationals … was fourth at the 2024 Super Regional 1 … dropped a narrow 5-4 decision to nationally-ranked Colton Stoneking of Fairmont State but came back with a pair of wins in the consolation round, capturing third place with a pin of Kutztown's Joey Ortega at 1:26 … has an 8-4 record with 5 falls and a major decision … three of his four losses are to nationally-ranked wrestlers … sister Jada Badayos-Chaves recently competed in the NCWWC National Championships.
 
Kenny Kiser149 lbs.: Kenny Kiser (Meadville, Pa./Saegertown) (No. 3 seed)                 
Year: Redshirt Junior
Record: 14-2
National rankings: No. 7 (NWCA), No. 3 (The Open Mat)
First Round Opponent: Torry Early, Chadron State (16-7)
Last year: First appearance
Closer look: Kiser joined the starting lineup in mid-December and immediately placed seventh at the Midwest Classic in his debut, defeating four nationally-ranked wrestlers … has a 14-2 record and is seeded third … he is 7-2 overall against ranked wrestlers and extended his winning streak to ten straight matches at the Super Regional 1 before awarding Chad Ozias of UPJ a win by medical forfeit in the finals … had earlier defeated Ozia by major decision 17-9 in the dual meet … had wrestled just twice since Jan. 18 due to an injury prior to the regional … has 4 falls, a technical fall and 2 major decisions … former transfer from Army.

Ethan Richner157 lbs.: Ethan Richner (Bellefonte, Pa./Bellefonte Area High) 
Year: Redshirt Junior
Record: 17-8
Last year: Did not place
First Round Opponent: No. 2 seed Gabe Johnson, Central Oklahoma (22-1)
Closer look: Richner is making his second trip to Nationals after finishing second at the regional last year and third this year … he comes in at 17-8 after winning four of his five matches at the Super Regional 1 … the redshirt junior can be dominant with 7 falls, 4 technical falls and a major decision … won his first two matches by technical fall and major decision at the regional to reach the semifinals … following a narrow 3-2 loss came back with back-to-back wins in the consolation round, capped by a 5-3 decision over UPJ's Cooper Warshel in the third place match … finished first at the Mount Union Invitational. 
 
Nick Coreno165 lbs.: Nick Coreno (Willoughby, Ohio/Lake Catholic) 
Year: Graduate Student                    
Record: 16-11
Last year: All-American – sixth at 165 lbs.
First Round Opponent: Brent Nicolosi, Mount Olive (28-5) (pigtail round)
Closer look: Has had an up and down season but makes his second trip to Nationals after a strong showing at the Super Regional 1, placing third … reached the semifinals before losing to ninth-ranked Bailey Gimbor of Kutztown, but came back with two wins in the wrestlebacks, including his 75th career win … is now 16-11 on the season and 76-34 for his career …  returning All-American after finishing sixth a year ago … has 2 falls, a technical fall and 2 major decisions.
 
Patrick Jackson174 lbs.: Patrick Jackson (Harpers Ferry, WV/Spring Mills High) 
Year: Redshirt Freshman
Record: 22-6
National rankings: No. 13 (NWCA), No. 15 (The Open Mat)
Last year: First Appearance
First Round Opponent: No. 5 seed Cole Ritter, Maryville (Mo.) (28-7)
Closer look: The transfer from Lock Haven won all three of his matches to finish as the 174 lb. champion at the Super Regional 1 … wrestled ninth-ranked Dalton Gimbor of Kutztown in the finals in the rubber match after the two had split a pair of earlier matches … defeated Gimbor 5-1 to claim the title and improve to 22-6 on the season … in the semifinals won by technical afll over nationally-ranked Owen Buteler of Frostburg State .. filled a major hole in the lineup with Cole Hivnor (Painesville, Ohio/Lake Catholic) missing the year with an injury … opened the season with eight straight wins, including a 9-4 upset of No. 18 Gimbor to climb into the national rankings … is 5-6 against nationally-ranked wrestlers, including dropping a 9-5 decision to Gimbor in the rematch …has 4 falls, 4 technical falls and 3 major decisions … won the Mount Union Invitational and placed sixth at the Midwest Classic.
 
Eli Reese197 pounds: Eli Reese (Sarver, Pa./Knoch)
Year: Redshirt Junior
Record: 12-8
Last year: First appearance
First Round Opponent: No. 5 seed Jackson Kinsella, Nebraska-Kearney (19-7)
Closer look: Reese makes his first appearance at Nationals thanks to a third-place finish at the Super Regional 1 … punched his ticket to Nationals with a fall at 1:50 over Austin Lewis of Frostburg State … all three of his wins were by bonus points, with two falls and a major decision … moved down to 197 lbs. and has proven to be dominant when in form with 6 falls, 2 technical falls and 3 major decisions … has been a streaky wrestler this year, opening with two wins before losing four bouts in a row … that was followed by seven straight wins but entered the regional with three straight losses, including two to nationally-ranked wrestlers … finished fourth at heavyweight at the regional in 2022-23.

Dorian CrosbyHwt.: Dorian Crosby (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) (No. 4 seed)
Year: Graduate Student
Record: 22-3
National rankings: No. 6 (NWCA), No. 4 (The Open Mat)
Last year: Third Appearance (two-time Div. I qualifier at Bucknell)
First Round Opponent: Cody Pinkerton, Chadron State (17-6)
Closer look: Crosby shook off the rust quickly at the Super Regional 1 while facing a stacked weight class … had not wrestled since January 11 due to an injury but won all four of his matches, the first by technical fall and the next three by fall … capped the run to the title with a win by fall at 5:55 over fourth-ranked and number one seed Isaiah Vance of Pitt-Johnstown in the finals … in the semifinals pinned Kutztown's 19th-ranked Freddie Retter … a two-time Division I national qualifer while competing at Bucknell … comes in with an 22-3 record with 9 falls, 7 technical falls and 2 major decisions … finished fifth in the Midwest Classic, going 2-2 vs. nationally-ranked wrestlers, along with winning the Mount Union Invitational and placing second at the Ohio Open … enters with a nine-match winning streak.
 
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Players Mentioned

Caleb Chaves

Caleb Chaves

141/149
Redshirt Sophomore
Nick Coreno

Nick Coreno

165
Senior
Ethan Richner

Ethan Richner

157
Redshirt Sophomore
Caleb Chaves

Caleb Chaves

141
Redshirt Junior
Nick Coreno

Nick Coreno

165
Graduate Student
Jerry Echevarria

Jerry Echevarria

133
Redshirt Junior
Cole Hivnor

Cole Hivnor

174
Redshirt Junior
Kenny Kiser

Kenny Kiser

149
Redshirt Junior
Eli Reese

Eli Reese

197
Redshirt Junior
Ethan Richner

Ethan Richner

157
Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

Caleb Chaves

Caleb Chaves

Redshirt Sophomore
141/149
Nick Coreno

Nick Coreno

Senior
165
Ethan Richner

Ethan Richner

Redshirt Sophomore
157
Caleb Chaves

Caleb Chaves

Redshirt Junior
141
Nick Coreno

Nick Coreno

Graduate Student
165
Jerry Echevarria

Jerry Echevarria

Redshirt Junior
133
Cole Hivnor

Cole Hivnor

Redshirt Junior
174
Kenny Kiser

Kenny Kiser

Redshirt Junior
149
Eli Reese

Eli Reese

Redshirt Junior
197
Ethan Richner

Ethan Richner

Redshirt Junior
157