FINDLAY, Ohio – The nationally ranked Glenville State Wrestling team went back-to-back on Saturday (Feb. 28), winning another NCAA DII Super Region III Championship and qualifying six individuals for the NCAA DII Championships March 13-14^th in South Dakota. Four Pioneer grapplers finishes second while Zachary Parker and Nick Johnson claimed individual championships.
 
SUPER REGION 3 INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
Zachary Parker entered the 133-pound class as the No. 4 seed, working his way through with a pinfall in round one and a 7-6 decision in the quarterfinals. After an upset over the one seed, Parker matched up with the eight seed, where he won by decision to advance to the championship round. He then dominated West Liberty's James Armstrong Jr. in the finals to capture his first NCAA DII Super Region 3 Championship.
 
Nick Johnson was the number one seed at 197 pounds and looked like it all day, mowing through the competition on his way to a second straight championship at 197 pounds. Johnson won each of his three matches via major decision after earning a first-round bye, including a 13-3 victory against Ashland's Peyton Lemon in the title round.
 
NCAA NATIONAL QUALIFIERS
At 141 pounds, Ethan Hardy dominated his way through the first three rounds with a fall and two tech fall wins to earn a bid into the championship round. West Liberty's Khyvon Grace defeated Hardy in the finals, however, the 2^nd place finish from Glenville's 141-pounder qualified Hardy to Nationals.
 
Gabe Onorato earned was a #2 seed in the 149-pound class, advancing through the bracket with a tech fall and fall victory. The former Drexel transfer placed 2^nd after falling to Grand Valley State's Chris Donathan in the championship round and will be heading to Nationals once again for the Pioneers.
 
True freshman Jimmie Bailes started the day with a pinfall victory in the opening round and a dominating 18-1 tech fall win in the quarterfinals. Bailes then majored the 157-pound number one seed, 14-5, to certify his spot to Nationals. He fell in the finals to West Liberty's Nico Taddy to claim second place in his first appearance at Super Regionals.
 
Leo Hess III joined the team mid-year and has become a big addition to the Pioneer lineup already.The 165-pounder earned a bye in the opening round, won by decision in the quarterfinals and defeated the No. 2 seed in the semifinals with an overtime victory to claim his spot in the finals. Hess lost to Tiffin's Nolan Gessler but his second-place finish earned GSU their sixth NCAA qualifier.
 
OTHER PIONEER FINISHES
Colton Drousias earned the Pioneers important points at 125 pounds, placing 5^th after falling in the semifinals of the championship bracket. Roman Onorato fought his way back from a quarterfinal loss to add points for the Pioneers, placing 6^th at 174 pounds. Ethan Lopez was the No. 16 seed at 184 pounds and wrestled his way to the semifinals before falling, however, the mid-year addition grabbed a 5^th place finish. Lastly, Colby Whitehill overcame a quarterfinal defeat to garner another 5^th place nod for Glenville State.
 
Up Next For The Pioneers
The Pioneer qualifiers will head to Sioux Falls, S.D. for the NCAA DII Championships March 13-14^th inside the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center.