PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The JWU (Providence) wrestling program remained at No. 3 in the latest The Open Mat Team Tournament Rankings (December 19) at 78.5, behind only Wartburg (119) and Wis.-La Crosse (80.5). The Wildcats also appear at No. 2 in the New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) Team Tournament Rankings with 92 points, trailing only VTSU-Castleton (118).

The Wildcats – who boast a 7-0 record thus far in 2024-25 following last Friday's 39-9 win over NEC – have a total of 10 student-athletes ranked across three platforms: The Open Mat, NEWA, and d3wrestle:

• Senior Joziah Fry (125 lbs.): 23-0 record; 4-0 last week
  • No. 1 in The Open Mat, NEWA, and d3wrestle
• Junior Cameron Soda (141 lbs.): 18-1 record
  • No. 1 in NEWA, No. 3 in The Open Mat, and No. 4 in d3wrestle
• Freshman Peyton Ellis (133 lbs.): 12-1 record; 1-0 last week
  • No. 3 in The Open Mat, NEWA, and d3wrestle
• Senior Hayden Brown (149-157 lbs.): 14-1 record; 4-0 last week
  • No. 2 in NEWA (149 lbs.), No. 4 in The Open Mat and d3wrestle (157 lbs.)
• Junior Adolfo Betancur (285 lbs.): 13-3 record
  • No. 3 in NEWA, and No. 9 in The Open Mat and d3wrestle
• Sophomore Jack Richardson (165 lbs.): 14-3 record; 1-0 last week
  • No. 2 in NEWA, No. 15 in The Open Mat
• Sophomore Michael Schliem (174 lbs.): 15-9 record; 4-1 last week
  • No. 8 in NEWA
• Junior Ky'ell Roper (184 lbs.): 14-10 record; 5-0 last week
  • No. 7 in NEWA
• Senior Dylan Harr (197 lbs.): 4-0 record; 4-0 last week
  • No. 6 in d3wrestle
• Sophomore Vincent Faldetta (157 lbs.): 16-6 record; 4-1 last week
  • No. 4 in NEWA

JWU returns to action on Saturday when they face Wabash and Baldwin Wallace at the Wildcat Center.