PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island— After the first day of the NCAA Championships, the Wartburg men's wrestling team is in second place with 48.5 points. Romero, Endene, Williamson advance to the semifinals and Thongseng and Ross are alive in the consolations. All five will be All-Americans.
Top 6 team standings after Friday
Complete results
Pigtails:
125:
Brett Birchman (WB) won by 13-3 maj decision vs. Matt Griffin (TCNJ)
285:
Mitchell Williamson (WB) won by 5-1 dec vs. Mauro Pellot (Alvernia)
Notes:
- This was Birchman's third major of the year
Second Round
125: Zach Beckner (Ferrum) won by 8-1 dec vs.
Brett Birchman (WB)
141: Ty Bisek (Concordia MN) win by fall at 3:33 vs. Tommy Thongseng (WB)
149:
Kyler Romero (WB) won by 8-5 dec vs. Cael Vanderhorst (Ohio Northern)
184:
Kasey Ross (WB) won by 5-3 dec vs Xavier Pommells (Ithaca)
197:
Massoma Endene (WB) win by fall at 3:17 vs Will Davis (Elizabethtown)
285:
Mitchell Williamson (WB) win by 18-3 tech fall vs Leno Campbell (Millikin)
Wrestlebacks
125:
Brett Birchman (WB) won by 16-9 dec vs. Lee Rubin (RIT)
Notes:
- Romero moved his winning streak to eight
- Ross moved his winning streak to 24
- This was Endene's ninth fall of the year
- This was Endene's sixth-straight fall of the year
- Endene remained undefeated on the season (17-0)
- Endene moved his overall winning streak to 58
- This was Williamson's 20th win of the season
Friday evening
Quarterfinals
149:
Kyler Romero (WB) win by fall at 1:50 vs Colby Frost (Southern Maine)
184: Tyler Withers (Merchant Marine) win by 2-1 dec vs
Kasey Ross (WB)
197:
Massoma Endene (WB) won by 15-0 tech fall vs DJ Henry (TCNJ)
285:
Mitchell Williamson (WB) won by 2-2 dec TB3 (RT) vs. Josh Harkless (RIT)
Second wrestlebacks
125: Brayden Parke (Coe) won by 12-0 maj dec
Brett Birchman (WB)
141: Tommy Thongseng (WB) won by fall at 4:38 vs. Sam Lorenz (UW-LaCrosse)
Third wrestlebacks
141: Tommy Thongseng (WB) won by 4-2 dec vs Dylan Phelps (Olivet)
184:
Kasey Ross (WB) won by 2-0 dec vs. Ryder Slayton (Messiah)
Notes:
- Birchman is eliminated
- Birchman ends the season 17-12
- This was Thongseng's ninth fall of the year
- Thongseng will earn All-American honors
- This is his first career All-American honor
- This was Romero's sixth fall of the season
- Romero moved his winning streak to eight
- Romero will earn All-American honors for the second-straight year
- This is his first career All-American honors at 149
- Ross will earn All-American honors
- This will be his first career All-American honors
- Endene remained undefeated on the season (18-0)
- Endene moved his overall winning streak to 59
- This was Endene's fourth tech fall of the season
- Endene will earn All-American honors for the third-straight year at Wartburg
- This is his third career honor at 197 at Wartburg
- Williamson moved his winning streak to five
- Williamson will earn All-American honors
- This will be his first career All-American honors at Wartburg
- Romero, Endene and Williamson advance to Saturday's semifinals
Next event
The final day begins at 10 a.m. ET. Saturday.
