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Johnson & Wales (RI)

Wildcats
LocationProvidence, RI
DivisionNCAA D3
Conference
ProgramMen's


Program Timeline
2001
  • First Year
  • New best team finish: 55th place
2002
  • New best team finish: 30th place
  • New single-tournament AA record: 1 All-Americans
  • First AA at 165 lbs: James Gilbert
2005
  • New best team finish: 19th place
  • First AA at 174 lbs: Tim Ruberg
2007
  • New best team finish: 14th place
  • New single-tournament AA record: 2 All-Americans
  • First AA at 125 lbs: Brandon McDonough
2008
  • First AA at 184 lbs: Bryan Lenhardt
2011
  • First AA at 197 lbs: William Mulligan
2014
  • New best team finish: 8th place
  • New single-tournament AA record: 3 All-Americans
  • First AA at 141 lbs: Michael Ferinde
  • First AA at 157 lbs: Everet Desilets
2016
  • First AA at 149 lbs: Joey Gaccione
2017
  • New best team finish: 4th place
  • New single-tournament AA record: 5 All-Americans
  • First AA at 133 lbs: Jay Albis
2018
  • First Individual National Champion: Jay Albis (125)
2019
  • New best team finish: 3rd place
  • Longest AA streak: 14 consecutive years with an All-American (2005–2019)
  • Outstanding Wrestler: Jay Albis
2025
  • First National Team Championship
  • New record: 2 Individual National Champions in one tournament
  • First AA at 285 lbs: Adolfo Betancur
2026
  • Longest streak: 23 consecutive years at nationals (2001–2026)

1x
National Team Champion
7th All-Time
6
Individual National Champions
by 3 wrestlers
18th All-Time
43
All-Americans
by 29 wrestlers
23rd All-Time

Roster
WrestlerRec. ClassGradeAge WLTWin %PinsTFMD
Thomas DiResta 2020 uusr 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jack Richardson 2023 JR 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nico Rivera 2025 FR 0 0 0 0 0 0

Coaches

Coaching data coming soon.


Schedule

No schedule data found for 2026.


Postseason History
YearTournamentDivision PlaceAdv PtsBonus Pts Place PtsDeductionsFinal Pts
2026 National Championship NCAA D3 20th 23.50
2025 National Championship NCAA D3 1st 83.50
2024 National Championship NCAA D3 4th 76.00
2023 National Championship NCAA D3 6th 52.00
2022 National Championship NCAA D3 20th 21.00
2019 National Championship NCAA D3 3rd 63.00
2018 National Championship NCAA D3 6th 43.50
2017 National Championship NCAA D3 4th 61.50
2016 National Championship NCAA D3 39th 7.50
2015 National Championship NCAA D3 37th 4.50
2014 National Championship NCAA D3 8th 37.00
2013 National Championship NCAA D3 25th 14.00
2011 National Championship NCAA D3 35th 6.50
2010 National Championship NCAA D3 18th 19.00
2009 National Championship NCAA D3 28th 8.00
2008 National Championship NCAA D3 24th 14.00
2007 National Championship NCAA D3 14th 25.00
2006 National Championship NCAA D3 25th 12.00
2005 National Championship NCAA D3 19th 15.50
2004 National Championship NCAA D3 37th 3.00
2002 National Championship NCAA D3 30th 10.50
2001 National Championship NCAA D3 55th 0.00
SeasonTournamentWrestler WtSeedPlaceWLPts
2026 National Championship Nico Rivera 125 5 6th 3 3 10.00
2026 National Championship Thomas DiResta 157 1 2 1.00
2026 National Championship Jack Richardson 165 8 5th 4 2 10.50
2025 National Championship Joziah Fry 125 1 1st 4 0 23.50
2025 National Championship Peyton Ellis 133 2 2 2 4.00
2025 National Championship Jake Eckerle 141 7 2 2 2.00
2025 National Championship Hayden Brown 149 1 1st 5 0 23.00
2025 National Championship Jack Richardson 165 6 2 2 3.00
2025 National Championship Dylan Harr 197 7 5th 4 2 17.00
2025 National Championship Adolfo Betancur 285 6th 5 3 11.00
2024 National Championship Joziah Fry 125 1 1st 4 0 24.50
2024 National Championship Gabriel Leo-Esparolini 133 1 2 1.00
2024 National Championship Victor Perlleshi 141 6th 3 3 10.50
2024 National Championship Patrick Wisniewski 165 8 8th 2 3 4.50
2024 National Championship Ryan DeVivo 184 2nd 3 1 16.50
2024 National Championship Dylan Harr 197 5th 4 2 13.50
2024 National Championship Adolfo Betancur 285 2 2 5.50
2023 National Championship Joziah Fry 125 1 1st 4 0 22.50
2023 National Championship Gabriel Leo-Esparolini 133 0 2 0.00
2023 National Championship Victor Perlleshi 141 0 2 0.00
2023 National Championship Hayden Brown 149 2 3rd 4 1 16.50
2023 National Championship Michael Ross 174 1 0 2 0.00
2023 National Championship Dylan Harr 197 4th 4 2 13.00
2022 National Championship Justin Lopez 125 5 2 2 2.00
2022 National Championship Gabriel Leo-Esparolini 133 1 2 0.50
2022 National Championship Hayden Brown 141 6 1 2 1.00
2022 National Championship Michael Ross 174 3 2nd 3 1 16.50
2022 National Championship Liridon Leka 285 3 1 2 1.00
2020 National Championship Hayden Brown 133 5 0 0
2020 National Championship Jordan Robinson 141 5 0 0
2020 National Championship Da'mani Burns 149 5 0 0
2020 National Championship Darius Joyce 157 0 0
2020 National Championship Tommy Wrzesien 197 0 0
2020 National Championship Michael DiNardo 285 7 0 0
2019 National Championship Jay Albis 125 1 1st 4 0 22.00
2019 National Championship Bobby Jordan 133 4 3rd 6 1 15.00
2019 National Championship Joseph Ferinde 141 2 2 4.00
2019 National Championship Da'mani Burns 149 1 2 2 6.00
2019 National Championship Adrian Gonzalez 165 1 2 0.50
2019 National Championship Michael Gargano 174 1 2 1.00
2019 National Championship Khamri Thomas 184 3 3rd 4 1 14.50
2019 National Championship Michael DiNardo 197 6 1 2 1.00
2019 National Championship Tommy Wrzesien 285 0 2 0.00
2018 National Championship Jay Albis 125 2 1st 5 0 23.00
2018 National Championship Joao Vicente 133 6th 2 3 9.00
2018 National Championship Joseph Ferinde 141 6 8th 2 3 4.00
2018 National Championship Adrian Gonzalez 165 1 2 0.50
2018 National Championship Khamri Thomas 184 4 8th 2 3 5.50
2018 National Championship Michael DiNardo 197 8 0 2 0.00
2018 National Championship Jonah Aurelio 285 2 2 1.50
2017 National Championship Bobby Jordan 125 6 7th 3 2 9.50
2017 National Championship Jay Albis 133 5 2nd 3 1 17.00
2017 National Championship Joseph Ferinde 141 6th 3 3 9.00
2017 National Championship Stephen Jarrell 165 3 2nd 3 1 16.50
2017 National Championship Michael LaBell 174 7th 4 2 9.50
2016 National Championship Bobby Jordan 125 2 1 2 1.00
2016 National Championship Joseph Ferinde 133 0 2 0.00
2016 National Championship Joey Gaccione 149 8th 2 3 6.00
2016 National Championship Stephen Jarrell 174 1 2 0.50
2015 National Championship Bobby Jordan 125 0 2 0.00
2015 National Championship Justin Colon 133 1 2 0.50
2015 National Championship Michael Ferinde 141 8th 2 3 4.00
2014 National Championship Michael Ferinde 141 5th 3 2 11.00
2014 National Championship Joey Gaccione 149 2 2 3.00
2014 National Championship Everet Desilets 157 5th 5 2 15.00
2014 National Championship Colin Lenhardt 174 8th 2 3 8.00
2013 National Championship Colin Lenhardt 184 8 6th 3 3 14.00
2011 National Championship Brennan Ward 184 4 1 2
2011 National Championship William Mulligan 197 8th 2 3
2010 National Championship Colin Lenhardt 174 8 0 2 0.00
2010 National Championship Brennan Ward 184 8 2nd 2 1 19.00
2009 National Championship Nichalos Cucciniello 133 7 0 2 0.00
2009 National Championship Jerome Owens 174 1 0 2 0.00
2009 National Championship Bryan Lenhardt 184 6 6th 3 3 8.00
2008 National Championship Jerome Owens 174 8 8th 2 3
2008 National Championship Bryan Lenhardt 184 6th 3 3
2008 National Championship Diego Crespo 197 8 0 2 0.00
2007 National Championship Brandon McDonough 125 2 3rd 4 1
2007 National Championship Steve Martell 165 3 7th 3 2
2007 National Championship Diego Crespo 197 1 2
2006 National Championship Brandon McDonough 125 2 0 2 0.00
2006 National Championship Matthew Smith 133 3 1 2
2006 National Championship Steve Martell 165 4th 4 2
2005 National Championship Brandon McDonough 125 8 0 2
2005 National Championship Anthony Montes 133 0 2 0.00
2005 National Championship Steve Martell 157 5 0 2
2005 National Championship Tim Ruberg 174 5 3rd 0 1
2004 National Championship Tim Ruberg 174 8 1 2
2002 National Championship James Gilbert 165 8 7th 3 2 9.50
2002 National Championship Tim Ruberg 174 1 2 1.00
2001 National Championship James Gilbert 165 0 2 0.00

Conference tournament data coming soon.


Awards
YearAwardWrestlerTournamentNotes
2019 Outstanding Wrestler Jay Albis NCAA D3 National Championship

Records

Team records coming soon.

Individual records coming soon.

Coaching records coming soon.


Alumni: International

No international alumni data available yet.

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