WRES | #RIT finishes 11th at NWCA National Duals #RoarTechhttps://t.co/IzEnt6djRG
— RIT Athletics (@RITathletics) January 10, 2026
CEDAR FALLS, IA – The RIT wrestling team finished 11th at the NWCA National Duals.
Friday, the Tigers lost to No. 12 Chicago 31-13 and defeated Dubuque, 29-21. Saturday, the Tigers lost to No. 8 Baldwin Wallace, 37-9 and lost 25-20 to Cornell College in the tenth-place match.
Against Chicago, sophomore Max Watson was a 7-3 winner over Daniel Ginlogson at 157 lb. and sophomore Jack Lamson defeated Nick Cheshier, 4-1 at 165 lb. Senior Mason Grodzki beat Hutch Lynott 13-8 at 174 lb., and senior Josh Harkless, ranked No. 3, beat Edward Perry 12-1 at 285 lb.
Versus Dubuque, first year Jackson Rush picked up a 15-0 technical fall win over Yanner Higa at 133 lb. Junior Isaiah Shafer defeated Gavin Ross, 17-7 at 141 lb., and first year Marco Rivera defeated Michael Williams, 10-4 at 149 lb. Grodzki pinned Scott Graves at 174 lb. and senior Elon Martin pinned Nic Poston at 197 lb. Harkless clinched the match for the Tigers with 15-0 technical fall over Justin Matson.
Against Baldwin Wallace, Rush defeated Chase Creque, 9-6 at 133 lb. Watson was a 10-4 winner over Nicholas Brunst 10-3 at 157 lb. and Harkless defeated Christian McChesney, 4-2 at 285 lb.
Versus Cornell College, Shafer picked up a 22-8 major decision over Evan Bratten. Rivera beat Owen Adlfinger, 15-0 and Grodzki beat Logan Pausch, 16-1. Harkless pinner Braydon Hoffman 1:24 into his match.
RIT returns to action on Saturday (Jan. 24) at the SUNYAC Championships.
RIT 13, No. 12 Chicago CC 31:
125 – Matthew Barlay over Johnathan Freebern – Fall 2:09
133 – Jackson Rustad over Jackson Rush – Dec 9-6 SV
141 – Sean Conway over Isaiah Shafer – MD 15-2
149 – Maksim Mukhamedaliyev over Marco Rivera – Fall 1:57
157 – Max Watson over Daniel Gunlogson – Dec. 7-3
165 – Jack Lamson over Nick Cheshier – Dec. 4-1
174 – Mason Grodzki over Hutch Lynott – Dec. 13-8
184 – Jackson Davis over Nick Smith – Fall 4:24
197 – Nolan Pozzobon over Elon Martin – Fall 5:30
285 – Josh Harkless over Edward Perry – MD 12-1
RIT 29, Dubuque 21:
125 – Caleb Edwards over Matthew Velez – Fall 2:54
133 – Jackson Rush over Yanner Higa – TF 15-0 7:00
141 – Isaiah Shafer over Gavin Ross – MD 17-7
149 – Marco Rivera over Michael Williams – Dec. 10-4
157 – Colton Weiler over Max Watson – Dec. 5-1
165 – Kale Roth over Jack Lamson – VB 9-2 3:44
174 – Mason Grodzki over Scott Graves – Fall 4:18
184 – Zane Pannell over Nick Smith – VB 1-4 5:46
197 – Elon Martin over Nic Poston – Fall 2:43
285 - Josh Harkless over Justin Matson – TF 15-0 6:18
RIT 9, No. 8 Baldwin Wallace 37:
125 – David Fielder over Johnathan Freebern – Fall 2:41
133 – Jackson Rush over Chase Creque – Dec 9-6
141 – Keegan McMahaon over Amari Payton – TF 21-5 6:59
149 – Emmanuel Scordos over Marco Rivera – Dec. 10-3
157 – Max Watson over Nicholas Brunst – Dec. 10-4
165 – Andrew Sopers over Logan Williamson – TF 17-1 5:48
174 – Thomas West over Evan de Jong – Fall 2:22
184 – Remington Bauer win by forfeit
197 – Joseph Petrella over Marcos Burgos – Fall 0:35
285 – Josh Harkless over Christian McChesney – 4-2
RIT 20, Cornell College 25:
125 – Jase Van Pelt over Matthew Velez – TF 18-0 4:40
133 – Truman Folkers over Jackson Rush – Dec. 4-3
141 – Isaiah Shafer over Evan Bratten – MD 22-8
149 – Marco Rivera over Owen Adlfinger – TF 15-0 5:49
157 – Nolan Howell over Max Watson – MD 14-6
165 – Brian Petry over Logan Williamson – TF 21-5 4:05
174 – Mason Grodzki vs. Logan Pausch – TF 16-1 6:07
184 – Landen Schemmel vs. Evan de Jong – MD 19-5
197 – Jackson Brinker over Elon Martin – MD 10-2
285 - Josh Harkless over Braydon Hoffman –Fall 1:24