From NYU Athletics
Brandon Jones will represent NYU at the National Championships after winning the 141-pound division at the NCAA Division III East Region Championships at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
NYU finished with a total of 58.5 points, while Wilkes
University (ranked #8 nationally) took home the team championship
with 106.5 points.
The #2-ranked Jones will make the trip to NCAA's for the second
straight season, travelling to his home state of Iowa and competing
on Friday and Saturday, March 14-15, in Cedar Rapids. Last season,
the junior co-captain placed fifth at Nationals at 133 pounds and
earned All-America honors.
Fellow junior co-captains Matt
DiGiovanni (157) and Patrick
Sheehan (184) were NYU's next best finishers, each
placing fifth, which was just two spots outside NCAA qualifying
position. Sheehan qualified for Nationals, along with Jones, last
season.
The top three finishers in each weight class qualified for the NCAA
Championships.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Jones began his day with a 13-2 major decision over James Kelly
from the University of Scranton. In his quarterfinal match, the
West Des Moines, IA, native earned an 8-3 decision over Logan
Meister from Ferrum College. Jones then earned a 9-3 decision over
Alvontae Drummond from McDaniel College in the semis. He finished
off the day with a 7-4 decision over #8 Henry Stauber of Johns
Hopkins University in the title match.
- A pair of seniors in Chris Amro (174)
and Anthony Chu (285) each finished sixth in
their respective weight classes.