PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Johnson & Wales University will host the 2025 NCAA Division III Wrestling National Championship on March 14-15, 2025 at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island.
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The event will feature four sessions as student-athletes from across the country will compete to capture an individual national championship in 10 weight classes: 125 lbs., 133 lbs., 141 lbs., 149 lbs., 157 lb., 165 lbs. 174 lbs., 184 lbs., 197 lbs., and 285 lbs. The championships culminates with the crowning of both individual national champions and a team champion on Saturday night:
- Session 1: Friday, March 14 – 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Preliminary rounds one and two / consolation first round
- Session 2: Friday, March 14 – 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Championship quarterfinals / consolation second and third rounds
- Session 3: Saturday, March 15 – 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Championship semifinals / consolation quarterfinals and semifinals / consolation matches for third, fifth and seventh place
- Session 4: Saturday, March 15 – 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Finals (all weight classes) & awards presentation
"It has been a dream of mine since I arrived at JWU to bring the national tournament to Providence," said longtime JWU head coach
Lonnie Morris. "I'm excited for our student-athletes to compete for a national championship in front of our fans. We're going to pack the AMP and create an environment for wrestling that has never been seen before. We want Providence to become a regular host city for this event and we're going to do everything we can to make that a reality."
Last season, the Wildcats placed fourth at the NCAA Tournament and saw five student-athletes named All-American, led by senior and two-time defending national champion
Joziah Fry (125 lbs.), a native of Coventry, Rhode Island. Fry owns a career record of 113-1 with his lone loss coming last season in a match against a Division I student-athlete from Lehigh.
Other JWU locals who will likely be competing at the even include freshman
Peyton Ellis (Coventry, R.I.) and junior
Adolfo Betancur (Johnston, R.I.). Ellis boasts a 25-1 record thus far in 2024-25 and is ranked No. 2 in the latest
The Open Mat rankings. Betancur, meanwhile, owns a 20-5 record and is ranked No. 11.
The Wildcats – who have a
total of seven student-athletes in the national rankings – are also ranked No. 1 in the
Team Tournament Rankings.
