Drexel University Athletics
Nate Schon Punches his Ticket to the NCAA Championships; All Ten Dragons Advance to the Second Day of the EIWA Tournament
3/6/2026 10:08:00 PM | Wrestling
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nate Schon punched his ticket to the NCAA Championships in Cleveland, Ohio Friday night, pinning Army's No. 1-seeded Brady Colbert at the EIWA Championships. The win advances Schon to the finals of the 285-pound bracket.
The redshirt junior got the victory just over a minute into the semi-final bout. Schon went on the attack out the gates, securing the takedown and putting Colbert's shoulders on the mat in just 1:06. The fall was Schon's fifth of the season, as he has a chance to become the first heavyweight to win an EIWA Championship at Drexel.
Overall, Drexel finished the day fifth in team points with 84. Lehigh leads the field with 123.5 points, followed by Bucknell, Navy and Army. All ten Dragons advanced to the second day of the tournament, with Drexel guaranteed to place all ten wrestlers on the podium for the second consecutive season.
Four Dragons reached the semi-finals on Friday, as Desmond Pleasant (125), Kyle Waterman (133) and Cody Walsh (165) each fell short of advancing to the finals. Jasiah Queen and Walsh remain alive in the consolation bracket and can still earn automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament.
Action from American University continues tomorrow starting at 11 a.m.
Full Results
Desmond Pleasant, 125lbs (1-1)
Quarter-Final: Pleasant def. Andrew Binni (LIU), TF 19-3
Semi-finals: Andrew Binni (Navy) def. Pleasant, MD 11-3
Kyle Waterman, 133lbs (1-1)
Quarter-finals: Waterman def. Treshaun Tecson (Morgan State), Dec. 8-5
Semi-finals: Ethan Berginc (Army) def. Waterman, Dec. 5-3
Jordan Soriano, 141lbs (1-2)
Round of 16: Soriano def. Branden Rozanski (LIU)
Quarter-Finals: Braden Basile (Army) def. Soriano, Fall (2:53)
Consi of 4: Chase Liardi (Hofstra) def. Soriano, dec. 2-0
Deon Pleasant (2-1)
Quarter-finals: Carter Bailey (Lehigh) def. Pleasant, MD 12-1
Consi of 8: Pleasant def. Conor Collins (Army), Fall (1:00)
Consi of 4: Pleasant def. Alex Turley (Hofstra), MD 14-5
Luke Nichter, 157lbs (1-2)
Round of 16: Yannis Charles (Morgan State) def. Nichter, Dec. 10-4
Consi of 8: Nichter def. Brayden Roberts (LIU), Dec. 8-3
Consi of 4: Cade Wirnsberger (Bucknell) def. Nichter, Dec. 4-1
Cody Walsh, 165lbs (2-1)
Round of 16: Walsh def. Aj Falcone (Sacred Heart), MD 9-1
Quarter-final: Walsh def. Dylan Elmore (Navy), Dec. 5-4
Semi-finals: Max Brignola (Lehigh) def. Walsh, TF 20-4
Jasiah Queen, 174lbs (2-1)
Quarter-Finals: Andrew Christie (Army) def. Queen, Dec. 2-0
Consi of 8: Queen def. Matt Waddell (Hofstra), MD 14-4
Consi of 4: Queen def. Richie Grungo, Fall (6:42)
Ethan Wilson, 184lbs (2-2)
Round of 16: Wilson def. Hunter Perez (Sacred Heart), Dec 9-4
Quarter-finals: Rylan Rogers (Lehigh) def. Wilson, MD 14-3
Consi of 8: Wilson def. Anthony D'Alesio (LIU), Dec. 8-1
Consi of 4: Cooper Haase (Army) def. Wilson, Dec. 6-1
Ibrahim Ameer, 197lbs (2-2)
Round of 16: Ameer def. Eric Washington (Morgan State), TF 18-3
Quarter-Finals: Wolfgang Frable (Army) def. Ameer, Dec. 7-3
Consi of 8: Ameer def. Liam Packer (American), TF 17-2
Consi of 4: Will Conlon (Hofstra) def. Ameer, Dec. 4-0
Nate Schon, 285lbs (2-0)
Quarter-finals: Schon def. Emmanuel Ulrich (American), Dec. 4-3
Semi-finals: Schon def. Brady Colbert (Army), Fall (1:06)
The redshirt junior got the victory just over a minute into the semi-final bout. Schon went on the attack out the gates, securing the takedown and putting Colbert's shoulders on the mat in just 1:06. The fall was Schon's fifth of the season, as he has a chance to become the first heavyweight to win an EIWA Championship at Drexel.
Overall, Drexel finished the day fifth in team points with 84. Lehigh leads the field with 123.5 points, followed by Bucknell, Navy and Army. All ten Dragons advanced to the second day of the tournament, with Drexel guaranteed to place all ten wrestlers on the podium for the second consecutive season.
Four Dragons reached the semi-finals on Friday, as Desmond Pleasant (125), Kyle Waterman (133) and Cody Walsh (165) each fell short of advancing to the finals. Jasiah Queen and Walsh remain alive in the consolation bracket and can still earn automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament.
Action from American University continues tomorrow starting at 11 a.m.
Full Results
Desmond Pleasant, 125lbs (1-1)
Quarter-Final: Pleasant def. Andrew Binni (LIU), TF 19-3
Semi-finals: Andrew Binni (Navy) def. Pleasant, MD 11-3
Kyle Waterman, 133lbs (1-1)
Quarter-finals: Waterman def. Treshaun Tecson (Morgan State), Dec. 8-5
Semi-finals: Ethan Berginc (Army) def. Waterman, Dec. 5-3
Jordan Soriano, 141lbs (1-2)
Round of 16: Soriano def. Branden Rozanski (LIU)
Quarter-Finals: Braden Basile (Army) def. Soriano, Fall (2:53)
Consi of 4: Chase Liardi (Hofstra) def. Soriano, dec. 2-0
Deon Pleasant (2-1)
Quarter-finals: Carter Bailey (Lehigh) def. Pleasant, MD 12-1
Consi of 8: Pleasant def. Conor Collins (Army), Fall (1:00)
Consi of 4: Pleasant def. Alex Turley (Hofstra), MD 14-5
Luke Nichter, 157lbs (1-2)
Round of 16: Yannis Charles (Morgan State) def. Nichter, Dec. 10-4
Consi of 8: Nichter def. Brayden Roberts (LIU), Dec. 8-3
Consi of 4: Cade Wirnsberger (Bucknell) def. Nichter, Dec. 4-1
Cody Walsh, 165lbs (2-1)
Round of 16: Walsh def. Aj Falcone (Sacred Heart), MD 9-1
Quarter-final: Walsh def. Dylan Elmore (Navy), Dec. 5-4
Semi-finals: Max Brignola (Lehigh) def. Walsh, TF 20-4
Jasiah Queen, 174lbs (2-1)
Quarter-Finals: Andrew Christie (Army) def. Queen, Dec. 2-0
Consi of 8: Queen def. Matt Waddell (Hofstra), MD 14-4
Consi of 4: Queen def. Richie Grungo, Fall (6:42)
Ethan Wilson, 184lbs (2-2)
Round of 16: Wilson def. Hunter Perez (Sacred Heart), Dec 9-4
Quarter-finals: Rylan Rogers (Lehigh) def. Wilson, MD 14-3
Consi of 8: Wilson def. Anthony D'Alesio (LIU), Dec. 8-1
Consi of 4: Cooper Haase (Army) def. Wilson, Dec. 6-1
Ibrahim Ameer, 197lbs (2-2)
Round of 16: Ameer def. Eric Washington (Morgan State), TF 18-3
Quarter-Finals: Wolfgang Frable (Army) def. Ameer, Dec. 7-3
Consi of 8: Ameer def. Liam Packer (American), TF 17-2
Consi of 4: Will Conlon (Hofstra) def. Ameer, Dec. 4-0
Nate Schon, 285lbs (2-0)
Quarter-finals: Schon def. Emmanuel Ulrich (American), Dec. 4-3
Semi-finals: Schon def. Brady Colbert (Army), Fall (1:06)
Players Mentioned
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