Newberry Claims NCAA Super Region II Championship, 30 Qualify for National Championship

RESULTS | PEMBROKE, N.C. – Led by a pair of first-place finishes from Isiah Royal (149 pounds) and Caleb Spears (174 pounds), Newberry captured the NCAA Super Region II Championship at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court on the campus of UNC Pembroke with 130.5 points. 
 
The top three finishers in each weight class advance to the NCAA National Championship at Chaifetz Center in St. Louis, Missouri, March 11-12. Each of the top finishers are listed below.
 
The host Braves finished second with 104.5 points just ahead of South Atlantic Conference Carolinas champion Lander with 101.5 points. Belmont Abbey finished fourth with 100.5 points while Limestone rounded out the top five with 67.5 points. 
 
Nick Daggett of UNC Pembroke led all wrestlers with 19.5 points while Zach Shaffer also of UNCP tallied 19 points. Darius Parker of Lander and Dallas Boone of King tied for third in points scored with 18.  
 
National Championship Qualifiers (Top three finishers at each weight class)
125
Nick Daggett, UNC Pembroke
Evan Carrigan, Newberry
Kevin Radcliff, Limestone
 
133
Majid Corbett, Limestone
Elijah Lusk, Lander
Timothy Decatur, Newberry
 
141
Zeth Brower, Lander
Christian Small, King
John Carayiannis, Belmont Abbey
 
149
Isiah Royal, Newberry
Demetri Teddlie, King
Jake Piccirilli, UNC Pembroke
 
157
Dallas Boone, King
Jake Nicolosi, Mount Olive
P.J. Wunderlich, Coker
 
165
Mitch Dean, Belmont Abbey
Rahsaan Vereen, UNC Pembroke
Talon Seitz, Newberry
 
174
Caleb Spears, Newberry
Connor Weeks, Belmont Abbey
Stephon Halliburton, Queens
 
184
JaQuez Bostic, Limestone
Noah Curreri, Queens
Jovaun Johnson, UNC Pembroke
 
197
Darius Parker, Lander
Bryce Walker, UNC Pembroke
Austin Watkins, Queens
 
285
Zach Shaffer, UNC Pembroke
Juan Edmonds-Holmes, Limestone
Cameron Coffman, Lander