Championship Information

EAST STROUDSBURG – The sixteenth-ranked East Stroudsburg University men's wrestling team will compete in the 2020 NCAA Division II Super Region 1 Championships on Saturday at the Mercyhurst Athletic Center on the campus of Mercyhurst University.
 
Session 1 will begin at 10 a.m. with 140 matches scheduled across three mats. The session will feature championship semifinal matches along with consolation quarterfinal and semifinal bouts. Session 2 will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will feature championship finals, consolation finals, and "true fourth place" matches.
 
This is the second year that Division II recognizes six Super Regions, meaning the Top 3 finishers at each weight class will advance to the NCAA Division II National Championships on March 13-14 in Sioux Falls.
 
More information regarding the Super Region 1 Championships, including ticket pricing, parking, directions, and official brackets, can be accessed by visiting the "Championship Information" link above. Official brackets for the tournament will be released Friday evening.
 
Super Region 1 is comprised of 11 teams – eight PSAC Division II wrestling programs (East Stroudsburg, Gannon, Kutztown, Mercyhurst, Millersville, Pitt-Johnstown, Seton Hill and Shippensburg) along with independents American International, Alderson Broaddus, and Fairmont State.
 
ESU finished eighth out of 10 schools in the team standings last year and qualified two wrestlers for the 2019 NCAA DII Wrestling Championships. The Warriors had four wrestlers that recorded podium finishes after placing in the top-six of their respective weight classes.
 
Six of ESU's 10 projected wrestlers this weekend will be making their debut at the Super Region 1 Championships. The Warriors have four wrestlers with previous experience at the tournament, redshirt senior Mike Raccioppi, senior Pierre Liciaga, junior Marquan Payne, and junior Nick Conetta.
 
The Warriors head into the tournament with three wrestlers listed in the latest Super Region 1 individual rankings (Conetta - fifth at 133 pounds, Raccioppi - first at 174 pounds, and senior Elliot Riddick - third at 184 pounds).
 
In the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division II Individual Rankings that were released last week, the Warriors featured a pair of wrestlers ranked at 174 pounds and 184 pounds. Raccioppi remained at the top of the 174-pound rankings, while Riddick entered the polls at 184 pounds for the first time since joining the program.
 
 
ESU's Probable Lineup (subject to change):
 
 
125: Brandon De La Rosa (Fr.)
 
133: Nick Conetta (Jr., 8-4 overall, 4-4 duals, 2 pins, 1 tech fall, 1 major decision)
 
141: Matthew Rosa (Fr., 7-9 overall, 3-7 duals, 3 pins, 1 major decision)
 
149: Pierre Liciaga (Sr., 7-14 overall, 1-9 duals, 2 pins, 1 major decision)
 
157: Marquan Payne (Jr., 15-7 overall, 5-3 duals, 6 pins, 3 major decisions)
 
165: Nick Weikel (Fr., 12-9 overall, 4-4 duals, 6 pins, 3 major decisions)
 
174: Mike Raccioppi (R-Sr., 19-0 overall, 11-0 duals, 11 pins, 4 tech falls, 3 major decisions)
 
184: Elliot Riddick (Sr., 12-1 overall, 9-0 duals, 6 pins, 1 tech fall, 2 major decisions)
 
197: Sczar Charles (Jr., 5-9 overall, 2-3 duals, 2 pins)
 
285: Nick Nittoli (Fr., 15-11 overall, 3-7 duals, 7 pins, 2 major decisions)