PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The JWU (Providence) wrestling team captured the 2025 New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) Championship with a 24-12 win over VTSU Castleton Sunday afternoon at the Wildcat Center.

Complete Results

Graduate student Dylan Harr was named Most Outstanding Wrestler. He went 3-0 on the day, including a 16-0 tech fall win over No. 4 ranked Haven Tatarek (VTSU Castleton) in the finals. Senior and No. 1 ranked Joziah Fry (125 lbs.) was also a perfect 3-0 on Sunday, and he closed out his third NEWA appearance with a 16-5 major decision win over No. 3 ranked Gavin Bradley (VTSU Castleton).

Senior and No. 2 ranked Hayden Brown (149 lbs.) secured four wins on Sunday – including two by pin – and may rise to No. 1 in the rankings following a weekend which saw him go a combined 9-0 and move to 31-1 on the season.

Freshman and No. 3 ranked Peyton Ellis (133 lbs.) recorded a 16-5 major decision win over No. 4 ranked Kaya Bogle (VTSU Castleton) in the finals to close his first NEWA Championship with a 4-0 record. Junior and No. 3 ranked Adolfo Betancur (285 lbs.) racked up three dubs on Sunday – two pins and a 4-0 decision over Abdul Abdulrahman (VTSU Castleton) in the finals.

Sophomore and No. 2 ranked Jack Richardson (165 lbs.) defeated a pair of regionally-ranked opponents in No. 5 Fishes Stites (Williams) and Jashon Holmes (VTSU Castleton). Juniors Jake Eckerle (141 lbs.), Ky'ell Roper (184 lbs.), and Michael Schliem (174 lbs.) all tallied two wins on the day.

JWU (Providence) 51, Bridgewater St. 3                        
125        Matthew Frueh (JWU) def. Ann Cuddy (BSU) (fall :42)                                                      
133        Peyton Ellis (JWU) def. Joseph Cahill (BSU) (fall 0:45)                                                     
141        Noah Krakower (JWU) def. Kyle Rhoton (BSU) (tech fall 19-4)                       
149        Hayden Brown (JWU) def. unattached (forfeit)                                                                    
157        Zachary Weiner (JWU) def. Alex Guaman Castro (BSU) (fall 1:19)                                   
165        Ryan Currier (JWU) def. Paul Hough (BSU) (fall 1:13)                                                                      
174        Michael Hopkins (BSU) def. Gabriel Case (JWU) (dec 8-7)                                
184        Ky'ell Roper (JWU) def. Amauris Gomez (BSU) (fall 1:06)                                                     
197        Dylan Harr (JWU) def. Christian Curley (BSU) (tech fall 17-1)                             
285        Justin Smoot (JWU) def. Anthony Ashe (BSU) (tech fall 19-4)                                

JWU (Providence) 49, WPI 4
125        Joziah Fry (JWU) def. Tanner Thatcher (WPI) (tech fall 19-4)                                       
133        Peyton Ellis (JWU) def. Charlie Pavis (WPI) (fall 0:44)                                                    
141        Jake Eckerle (JWU) def. Mason Medina (WPI) (fall 2:34)                                                      
149        Hayden Brown (JWU) def. Mason Basara (WPI) (fall 1:24)                                            
157        Vincent Faldetta (JWU) def. Ethan Wilson (WPI) (dec 10-4)                            
165        Jack Richardson (JWU) def. Ryan Hsu (WPI) (fall 0:45)                                                                      
174        Michael Schliem (JWU) def Theo Sawyers (WPI) (tech fall 17-2)                                     
184        Ky'ell Roper (JWU) def. Ethan Edmondson (WPI) (fall 1:07)                                 
197        Joe Bernard (WPI) def. Louis Paradiso (JWU) (major dec 11-3)                            
285        Adolfo Betancur (JWU) def. Trevor Bowen (WPI) (fall 2:56)                                 

JWU (Providence) 43, Williams 11
125        Joziah Fry (JWU) def. Christopher Colon (WIL) (tech fall 23-8)                   
133        Peyton Ellis (JWU) def. Jack Napeloni (WIL) (tech fall 21-6)                           
141        Jake Eckerle (JWU) def. Donnie Morton (WIL) (fall 2:02)                                      
149        Hayden Brown (JWU) def. Caleb Seyffied (WIL) (fall 2:32)                                   
157        Peter Kane (WIL) def. Zachary Weiner (JWU) (fall 1:01)                                                  
165        Jack Richardson (JWU) def. Fishes Stites (WIL) (injury 5:55)                                                     
174        Michael Schliem (JWU) def. Sean Tansey (WIL) (dec 8-3)                                                
184        Jamie Evarts (WIL) def. Ky'ell Roper (JWU) (tech fall 17-1)                         
197        Dylan Harr (JWU) def. Max Hall (WIL) (fall 0:58)                                                                    
285        Adolfo Betancur (JWU) def. Thomas Goodwin (WIL) (fall 2:35)         

JWU (Providence) 24, VTSU Castleton 12
125        Joziah Fry (JWU) def. Gavin Bradley (CAS) (fall 6:39)                                               
133        Peyton Ellis (JWU) def. Kaya Bogle (CAS) (major dec 16-5)                                           
141        James Rodriguez (CAS) def. Jake Eckerle (JWU) (dec 4-1)                                            
149        Hayden Brown (JWU) def. Elijah Cyr (CAS) (dec 10-4)                                                  
157        Nate Camiscioli (CAS) def. Vincent Faldetta (JWU) (dec 5-0)                               
165        Jack Richardson (JWU) def. Jashon Holmes (CAS) (dec 7-3)                                                     
174        Connor Gregory (CAS) def. Michael Schliem (JWU) (dec 8-2)                                                  
184        Sampson Wilkins (CAS) def. Zach Miller (JWU) (dec 1-0)                                                 
197        Dylan Harr (JWU) def. Haven Tatarek (CAS) (tech fall 16-0)                                                                                  
285        Adolfo Betancur (JWU) def. Abbas Abdulrahman (CAS) (dec 4-0)