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Wrestling Prepares for 2026 Ivy League Wrestling Tournament
3/6/2026 10:30:00 AM | Wrestling
NEW YORK - Brown wrestling (5-9) heads to the Big Apple to compete in the 2026 Ivy League Wrestling Tournament. The second installment of the Ivy postseason tournament is scheduled for Sunday, March 8, at Schiller Court at Levien Gymnasium, home of Columbia. The Bears have eight wrestlers ranked in the latest RPI entering the weekend.Â
Andrew Reall (197) is the top seed in his bracket, and the No. 19/17 nationally-ranked wrestler has 32 wins this season, the most for a Brown wrestler since Justin Staudenmayer (32-12) in 2014-15. No. 27/22 Alex Semenenko (285) enters the Ivy League Tournament as the second seed for the heavyweights. He has ten total pinfalls (nine in Division I), tying him for fourth in NCAA Division I with James Campbell (Michigan State) and Malachi DuVall (George Mason).Â
No. 38 Khimari Manns (141) and No. 43 Max Norman (165) combined for a 39-28 record and 14-14 dual mark as freshmen. Norman leads all freshmen with 21 wins, while Manns has the highest-ranked win among the freshmen this season, defeating Columbia's No. 20 Lorenzo Frezza via decision, 13-11, on February 15.
No. 35 Austin McBurney (149) is 19-12 overall and 8-6 in duals. No. 43 Ethan Mojena (157) made his first appearance in the RPI rankings last week and is 18-16 overall, and No. 47 Drew Clearie is coming off three consecutive wins, including a 13-1 major decision over Columbia.Â
The last time a Bruno wrestler won their weight class at a conference tournament was in 2012 when Dave Foxen won the 174-pound bracket at the EIWA Championship. Last season, Semenenko placed fourth at the inaugural Ivy League Tournament, and Clearie and Reall both finished fifth.
WHERE TO WATCH
The 2026 Ivy League Wrestling Tournament will air on ESPN+, with the finals airing on ESPNews. You can watch the action with the following links: Mat 1 | Mat 2 | Mat 3Â | Finals
PROBABLE LINEUP (Coaches Poll/RPI and Overall/Dual Record)
125: Chase Yasutake (1-10, 1-10)
133: Douglas Shipers (0-14, 0-14)
141: NA/No. 38 Khimari Manns (18-15, 7-7)
149: NA/No. 35 Austin McBurney (19-12, 8-6)
157: NA/No. 43 Ethan Mojena (18-16, 5-8)
165: NA/No. 43 Max Norman (21-13, 7-7)
174: NA/No. 47 Drew Clearie (15-17, 6-7)
184: Connor O'Donnell (7-18, 1-8)
197: No. 19/No. 17 Andrew Reall (32-4, 13-1)
285: No. 27/No. 22 Alex Semenenko (24-6, 12-2)
FULL SEEDING
125Â
1. Davis Motyka, Penn
2. Marc-Anthony McGowan, Princeton
3. Sulayman Bah, Columbia
4. Logan Brzozowski, Harvard
5. Greg Diakomihalis, Cornell
6. Chase Yasutake, Brown
133
1. Evan Mougalian, Penn
2. Tyler Ferrera, Cornell
3. Evin Gursoy, Columbia
4. Coleman Nogle, Harvard
5. Ethan Rivera, Princeton
6. Douglas Shipers, Brown
141
1. Vince Cornella, Cornell
2. CJ Composto, Penn
3. Khimari Manns, Brown
4. Lorenzo Frezza, Columbia
5. Matthew Martino, Princeton
6. Dante Frinzi, Harvard
149
1. Jaxon Joy, Cornell
2. Cross Wasilewski, Penn
3. Eligh Rivera, Princeton
4. Jack Crook, Harvard
5. Richard Fedalen, Columbia
6. Austin McBurney, Brown
157
1. Meyer Shapiro, Cornell
2. Jude Swisher, Penn
3. Jimmy Harrington, Harvard
4. Kai Owen, Columbia
5. Ethan Mojena, Brown
6. Rocco Camillaci, Princeton
165
1. Cesar Alvan, Columbia
2. Ty Whalen, Princeton
3. Sean Seefeldt, Penn
4. Maximus Norman, Brown
5. Joseph Cangro, Harvard
6. Benny Rogers, Cornell
174
1. Simon Ruiz, Cornell
2. Nick Fine, Columbia
3. Holden Garcia, Princeton
4. Caden Bellis, Penn
5. Haden Bottiglieri, Harvard
6. Drew Clearie, Brown
184
1. Joe Curtis, Columbia
2. Louis Cerchio, Cornell
3. Liam Carlin, Penn
4. Matthew Walsh, Harvard
5. Xavier Giles, Princeton
6. Connor O'Donnell, Brown
197
1. Andrew Reall, Brown
2. Jack Wehmeyer, Columbia
3. Martin Cosgrove, Penn
4. Hudson Skove, Harvard
5. Aiden Hanning, Cornell
6. Conor McClosekey, Princeton
285
1. Vincent Mueller, Columbia
2. Alex Semenenko, Brown
3. John Pardo, Penn
4. Ashton Davis, Cornell
5. Sebastian Garibaldi, Princeton
6. Daniel Bittner, Harvard
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