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EAST STROUDBURG - Senior Tyson Searer (285), redshirt freshman Dylan Nace (141) and junior Tyler Richardson (184) lead East Stroudsburg University's national qualifier hopefuls as the NCAA Division II Super Region 1 Tournament is contested on Friday and Saturday at Mercyhurst University in Erie.

Searer is currently No. 7 in DII and No. 2 in the region in the most recent set of rankings, released February 10. Nace and Richardson are both ranked No. 4 in their weight classes.

The top four finishers at each weight will advance to the NCAA DII Championships on March 11-12 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Searer and Richardson are both returning national qualifiers, both at 197 pounds - Searer in 2013 and Richardson in 2015. Both will aim for a second NCAA trip at their current weight classes.

ESU has had 11 wrestlers combine for 14 NCAA qualifying spots in the last six years since reclassifying to DII prior to the 2009-10 season. ESU has had at least one national qualifier each season under head coach Joey Rivera - sending Richardson and Luke DeLuise (184) last year - and four Warriors have gone on to earn All-America honors, most recently Brendan McKeown (174) in 2013.

Searer is a three-time regional placewinner, finishing fourth at 197 in 2013 to earn his NCAA spot, sixth at 197 in 2014 and sixth at 285 last year. He can become ESU's first four-time regional placewinner in its seventh season in DII.

Searer enters with a record of 15-6, including a 10-1 in-region mark. He entered the national rankings after a second-period fall vs. then-ranked Andy Welton (Mercyhurst) on January 22. His only DII loss was a 6-1 setback to D.J. Sims (UPJ), currently No. 2 in DII, in late November.

Richardson finished in the top 12 in DII at 197 last year and reclassified to 184 midway through this season. He is 13-7 overall with a 6-6 mark in-region.

Nace is 19-2 overall with a 12-1 in-region record, winning 12 straight bouts since the PSAC Championships on December 5 where he dropped a 9-0 decision vs. Sam Hanau (UPJ), currently No. 2 in the region and No. 8 in DII.

He has two wins vs. regionally-ranked John Marotto (Gannon) on his ledger, including one of his 13 dual victories without a loss this season.

Six of ESU's 10 entrants, including Nace, will be making their regional debuts. Four Warriors - Searer, Richardson, sophomore Christian Silva (149) and junior Joey Kratochvil (157) - have previously been in the regional lineup. Silva competed at 141 last year and Kratochvil wrestled at 133 as a freshman in 2014.

The Warriors will send out redshirt freshman Collyn Dorney at 125 (12-12 overall, 4-9 in-region), junior Connor Maliff at 133 (4-6, 3-6 in-region), Nace at 141 (19-2, 12-1 in-region), Silva at 149 (0-5, 0-3 in-region), Kratochvil at 157 (10-10, 7-7 in-region), sophomore Vickson Krah at 165 (5-5, 1-0 in-region), freshman Josh Deutel at 174 (2-6, 2-6 in-region), Richardson at 184 (13-7, 6-6 in-region), junior Brandon Steele at 197 (5-13, 1-11 in-region) and Searer at 285 (15-6, 10-1 in-region).

ESU has three regional champions in six years in DII in McKeown (174 - 2013, Outstanding Wrestler), Ed Ebewo (197 - 2012) and Jeff Jacobs (174 - 2011).

Notes on ESU's entries are below:


125: Collyn Dorney (R-Fr.) - 12-12 overall (4-9 in-region) … has 0-6 record vs. wrestlers currently in the top 6 in the region at 125 … has faced #1 Evan Link (UPJ), #2 Willie Bohince (Mercyhurst), #3 Dustin Warner (Wheeling Jesuit), #5 Dustin Steffenino twice (Shippensburg) and #6 Zach Brown (West Liberty) … has two technical falls vs. in-region opponents - 19-3 vs. Casey Vollmer (Gannon) and 16-1 vs. Brian LaValley (AIC).

133: Connor Maliff (Jr.) - 4-6 overall (3-6 in-region) … has 0-4 record vs. wrestlers currently in the top 6 in the region at 133 … has faced #3 Joe Calderone (LIU Post), #4 Nolan Whitely (Wheeling Jesuit), #5 Kevin Kinyua (Mercyhurst) and #6 Alex Baider (Millersville) … has in-region wins vs. Aaron Smith (Gannon), Dante Steffenino (Shippensburg) and a fall vs. Nick Kushner (AIC).

141: Dylan Nace (R-Fr.) - 19-2 overall (12-1 in-region) … ranked No. 4 in SR1 rankings (Feb. 10) … has won 12 straight bouts since December 5 … last loss was 9-0 vs. Sam Hanau (UPJ), currently #2 in SR1 and #8 in DII … other loss was 14-6 vs. Dan Neff of DI Lock Haven … has 2-1 record vs. wrestlers currently in the top 6 in region at 141 … 2-0 vs. #6 John Marotto (Gannon), winning by fall (4:47) in PSAC Championships and 3-1:sv1 in dual on January 15 … has 13 bonus point wins (8 falls, 1 tech fall, 4 major decisions) among 19 victories … 8 bonus point wins among 12 in-region victories (6 falls, 1 tech fall, 1 major) … completed 13-0 dual season.

149: Christian Silva (So.) - 0-5 overall (0-3 in-region) … competed in regional last winter (141) … has not faced a regionally-ranked wrestler this season.

157: Joey Kratochvil (Jr.) - 10-10 overall (7-7 in-region) … regionally-ranked until most recent set of rankings (Feb. 10) … has 1-4 record vs. wrestlers currently in the top 6 in the region at 157 … pinned #4 Garret Smith (Gannon) in 6:28 in dual on January 15 … 0-2 vs. #2 Matt Martoccio (Kutztown) by decision and major decision … lost 2-1 decision vs. #5 Adam Martz (Shippensburg) on January 19 … fell 10-2 to #6 Michael Griffith (Mercyhurst) on January 22 … competed in regional as a freshman at 133 in 2014, going 0-2.

165: Vickson Krah (So.) - 5-5 overall (1-0 in-region) … won 17-0 technical fall vs. Zach Willard (Ohio Valley) on December 12 … has not competed since that date in tri-meet at Muhlenberg … wrestled at 165 in PSAC Championships on December 5, going 0-2 vs. two DI wrestlers.

174: Josh Deutel (Fr.) - 2-6 overall (2-6 in-region) … wrestled 7 of his 8 bouts at 165 … only action at 174 was 10-0 major decision vs. Nick Mancini (Millersville) on February 4 … faced 4 of the top 5 wrestlers at 165, three of whom were nationally-ranked … lost 6-5 decision to 165 #4 Nate Ross (Gannon) on January 15 and also faced #1 Francis Mizia (Mercyhurst), #3 Tyler Reinhart (UPJ) and #5 DeMadre Turner (West Liberty).

184: Tyler Richardson (Jr.) - 13-7 overall (6-6 in-region) … ranked No. 4 in SR1 rankings (Feb. 10) … 2015 NCAA DII qualifier at 197 … was regional runner-up last year and won first consolation bout at NCAA's to finish in top 12 in DII (one win from All-America) … reclassified to 184 midway through season … has 5-4 record at 184 (overall and in-region) … has 1-1 record vs. wrestlers currently in the top 6 in the region at 184 … won 3-1 decision vs. #6 Ron King (LIU Post) on takedown with 3 seconds left on January 9 at Koehler Fieldhouse … lost 7-5:sv1 decision vs. #3 Angelo Bortoluzzi (Mercyhurst) on January 22 … competing in 3rd regional at 3rd different weight class (285 as freshman, 197 as sophomore).

197: Brandon Steele (Jr.) - 5-13 overall (1-11 in-region) … split time between 184 and 197 pounds … has 0-2 record vs. wrestlers currently in the top 6 in the region at 197 … faced #3 Evan Ramos (Shippensburg) and #5 Terrance Fanning (Wheeling Jesuit).

285: No. 7 Tyson Searer (Sr.) - 15-6 overall (10-1 in-region) … ranked No. 2 in SR 1 rankings (Feb. 10) and No. 7 in DII … 2013 NCAA DII qualifier at 197 … 3-time regional placewinner (4th in 2013 and 6th in 2014 at 197; 6th at 285 in 2015) … only regional loss to #1 D.J. Sims (currently #2 in DII) by 6-1 decision on November 24 … has won 10 straight bouts overall since PSAC Championships on December 5 (lost to 3 DI wrestlers) … has faced 4 of 5 regionally-ranked wrestlers in his career … 0-2 vs. Sims (6-1 in 2016, 5:46 in 2015 regional) … 2-2 vs. #3 Andy Welton (Mercyhurst) … pinned Welton in 4:24 on January 22 … 1-2 vs. Welton in 2015 (lost 4:27 at PSAC's, won 2:18 in dual, lost 10-3 in regional) … 2-0 vs. #4 Ryan Appleby (Kutztown), winning 1-0 on February 16 and 16-9 in 2015 … 1-0 vs. #5 Logan Bowman (Wheeling Jesuit), winning 4-3 decision on January 31 … enters regional with career record of 74-36 … finished with 46-9 record in duals … 39-15 at 285 pounds in last 2 years (35-21 at 197 in first 2 years) … has career record of 10-6 in regional (4-2 in 2013, 3-2 in 2014, 3-2 in 2015).


ESU DII National Qualifiers
2015 - Luke DeLuise (184), Tyler Richardson (197)
2014 - Brendan McKeown (174)
2013 - Braden Turner (157), Brendan McKeown (174), Tyson Searer (197)
2012 - Braden Turner (157), Thad Frick (165), Brendan McKeown (174), Ed Ebewo (197)
2011 - Jeff Jacobs (174), Ed Ebewo (197)
2010 - Adam Hluschak (141), Shane Mallory (184)

ESU DII Super Region 1 Champions
2013 - Brendan McKeown (174, Outstanding Wrestler)
2012 - Ed Ebewo (197)
2011 - Jeff Jacobs (174)