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Two wrestlers named All-American at 2023 NCAA Division III Championships

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – RIT senior Colby Giroux and sophomore Josh Harkless each logged All-American finishes at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships, which concluded Saturday at the Berglund Center in Roanoke, Va. 

Giroux finished sixth at 184-pounds after entering the meet seeded seventh. He started with a win over Wisconsin-La Crosse's Kalyn Jahn by a 3-2 decision before falling to second-seeded Shane Liegel (Loras), 9-7. Giroux won two-straight matches in the consolation bracket, defeating eighth-seeded Edwin Morales (Bridgewater State), 3-1, 
and Wabash's Charles Baczek, 3-2, before falling to Luther's Donovan Corn and Coast Guard's David McCullough. 

Harkless finished eighth at 197 pounds. After starting the tournament with a 6-0 setback to top-seeded Coy Spooner (Coast Guard), Harkless pinned Ferrum's Braden Homsey and beat seventh-seeded Camden Farrow (York), 7-2, to advance in the consolation bracket. Harkless ended the tournament by falling to three-seed Doug Byrne and five-seed Beau Yineman, both by decision.

RIT finished 25th out of 71 teams with 15 points. 

NCAA DIVISION III WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
165 - No. 6 Austin Lamb
def. Harrison Kelly (Washington & Lee), Dec 5-3
lost to No. 3 Austin Leisgang (UW-La Crosse), Dec 2-1
lost to No. 4 Nathan Fuller (Wartburg College), Dec 4-3
 
184 - No. 7 Colby Giroux (6th Place - ALL-AMERICAN)
def. Kalyn Jahn (UW-La Crosse), Dec 3-2
lost to No. 2 Shane Liegel (Loras), Dec 9-7
def. No. 8 Edwin Morales (Bridgewater State), Dec 3-1
def. Charles Baczek (Wabash), Dec 3-2
lost to No. 5 Donovan Corn (Luther College), Dec 5-3
lost to David McCullough (Coast Guard), Dec 9-4

197 - Josh Harkless (8th Place - ALL-AMERICAN)
lost to No. 1 Coy Spooner (Coast Guard), Dec 6-0
def. Braden Homsey (Ferrum), Fall 5:40
def. No. 7 Camden Farrow (York), Dec 7-2
lost to No. 3 Doug Byrne (Baldwin and Wallace), Dec 3-2
lost to No. 5 Beau Yineman (UW-Osh Kosh), Dec 5-4

285 - Nate DeGroff
lost to No. 2 Donovan King (Olivet), Fall 1:05
lost to Pete Wersinger (TCNJ), Dec 2-0

Players Mentioned

Nate DeGroff

Nate DeGroff

6' 2"
Sophomore
Colby Giroux

Colby Giroux

6' 0"
Senior
Josh Harkless

Josh Harkless

6' 0"
Sophomore
Austin Lamb

Austin Lamb

5' 9"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Nate DeGroff

Nate DeGroff

6' 2"
Sophomore
Colby Giroux

Colby Giroux

6' 0"
Senior
Josh Harkless

Josh Harkless

6' 0"
Sophomore
Austin Lamb

Austin Lamb

5' 9"
Senior