JOHN RYAN SEDOVY | WASHINGTON AND LEE | SR. | 285 LBS. | LEXINGTON, VA.
Sedovy, a senior from Lexington, Va., made a strong bid to earn rankings by the NWCA in their next publication after going 5-0 at 285 pounds at the Budd Whitehill Duals to lead Washington and Lee to third-place in the well-attended national event. The Generals team showing is their best since earning entry into the tournament in 2019. Sedovy earned four of his wins against wrestlers from nationally-ranked programs. In the first of three matches in pod competition, Sedovy helped lead WLU to wins over #22 Ohio Northern (W, 23-16), host and 21st-ranked Lycoming (W, 34-10), and York (Pa.)(W, 31-12). Sedovy earned a 4-1 decision over Jadon Brownlee from ONU and a 4-2 decision over Robbie West from LYCO. Those wrestlers are ranked fifth in the NWCA's Central and Southeast Regions, respectively. Sedovy then picked upa  4-0 decision over York's Derek Martin. In the semifinals, WLU loss to #8 Stevens (W, 31-13), but Sedovy dominated Maximo Ruiz on the way to an 11-3 major decision. In the third place match, the Generals downed fellow ODAC foe and 19th-ranked Roanoke (W, 23-18). Sedovy earned a sudden-victory-1 (4-1) decision over Brady Elswick. Sedovy's win over Elswick provided the winning points for WLU over RC.

EVAN LINDNER | WASHINGTON AND LEE | SO. | 149 LBS. | NEW MILFORD, CONN.
Lindner, a sophomore from New Milford, Conn., went 5-0 at 149 pounds to help Washington and Lee clinch its best-ever finish at the Budd Whitehill Duals, placing third overall in the well-attended national event. Lindner, the fourth-ranked wrestler at 149 pounds in the NWCA's Southeast Region, picked up four victories against wrestlers from nationally-ranked programs. In pod competition, he dominated his three opponents from #22 Ohio Northern, host and 21st-ranked Lycoming, and York (Pa.), winning each by technical fall. He drubbed Colton Spurgeon from ONU, 23-6, on the way toa  23-16 team win. He tech'd Wiley Kahler from LYCO at 17-1 towards a 34-10 team triumph. His tech fall against YCP's Joseph Cinquemani came after a 20-5 accumulation in the Generals 31-12 team win. In the semifinals, WLU lost to #7 Stevens, 31-13, but Lindner posted an 8-1 decision over Pasquale Vizzoni, the third-ranked competitor in the NWCA's Southeast Region. Lindner then helped WLU score a 23-18 win over fellow ODAC foe and 19th-ranked Roanoke to secure third place. He earned a second-straight 8-1 decision, this time over the Maroons' Jarrod Pominville.

• Averett's Mason Barrett went 5-0 at 125 last week; Barrett is ranked #6 nationally and #1 in the Southeast Region by the NWCA
  • vs. Shenandoah in an ODAC dual (W, 46-5): def. Elliot Rivera by tech fall (17-2 at 1:45)
  • at Virginia Duals (Team: 3-1; Barrett: 4-0)
    • vs. Camden County (W, 48-6): def. Yasin Carter by fall (1:58)
    • vs. King (W, 22-18): def. Tyson Upchurch by tech fall (17-0)
    • vs. Elizabethtown (L, 26-10): def. Ethan Liptzin by decision (4-0) – Liptzin is #3 in the Mideast Region
    • vs. Reinhardt (#15 in NAIA)(W, 21-17): def. William Bishop by tech fall (16-0)
• Averett's Trent Ragland went 4-1 at 285 last week; Ragland is ranked #10 nationally and #2 in the Southeast Region by the NWCA
  • vs. Shenandoah in an ODAC dual (W, 46-5): def. Daniel Basil-Barker by fall (0:51)
  • at Virginia Duals (Team: 3-1; Ragland: 3-1)
    • vs. Camden County (W, 48-6): def. Dimitris Katsimichas by fall (0:46)
    • vs. King (W, 22-18): def. Jacob Telles by tech. fall (17-0)
    • vs. Elizabethtown (L, 26-10): lost to Dylan Wallen in 2OT (2-2) – Waller #12 nationally and #1 in Mideast Region
    • vs. Reinhardt (#15 in NAIA)(W, 21-17): def. Gavin Harper by major (11-1)
• #19 Roanoke's Mark Samuel went 4-0 at 141 pounds at the Budd Whitehill Duals; Samuel is ranked #7 nationally and #2 in the Southeast Region by the NWCA
  • vs. MSOE (W, 28-15) – Did not compete
  • vs. Oswego State (W, 34-12) – def. Gabe Goss by tech fall (21-4) – Goss is ranked #5 in the Mideast Region
  • vs. #23 Springfield (W, 33-14) – def. Ryan Kozdra by tech fall (21-5) – Kozdra is ranked #7 in the Northeast Region
  • vs. #9 UW-Eau Claire (L, 35-8) – def. Andrew Kested by tech fall (25-9)
  • vs. Washington and Lee (L, 23-18) – def. Skyler Hickman by sudden-victory-1 (7-6)

NWCA Rankings (1/12/24): Team Tournament | Team Dual | Ind. National | Ind. Regional