RPI Wrestling

Wrestling is proud to announce that a record SEVEN wrestlers were named Scholar All-Americans by the National Wrestling Coaches Association and the NCWA for the 2025-26 season! This is the largest group recognized for this honor in RPI Wrestling history since the award expanded to include the NCWA.

Congratulations to senior captain Andrew Brevot, Benjamin Harders, Arcangelo Losee, Djan Carbonell, Mathias Schweitzer, junior captain Matthew Klein and Ethan Han for the recognition of their hard work in the classroom as well as the wrestling mat!

RPI placed 2nd to match its best finish since 2010 at this years 2026 NCWA Northeast Conference Championships. The Engineers pushed five through into the championship finals, coming away with three champions and two runner ups.

Anthony Denier @ 141 lbs lost a close match in sudden victory in the championship bout, while fellow teammate #17 ranked Arcangelo Losee came up just short in his finals match. Junior #9 ranked Luke LaMagna @ 174 lbs dominated his finals bout, going up 13-0 before pinning his opponent. Junior captain #10 ranked Matthew Klein @ 184 lbs needed just 2:30 on the clock to pin his previously unbeaten opponent. Klein received the Most Outstand Wrestler award for the heavyweight division for his domination on the day.

Senior captain #6 ranked Andrew Brevot @ 149lbs was all gas and no brakes in his finals match by a 16-1 technical fall over his #16 ranked opponent, achieving his 2nd NEC championship title in as many years. Brevot becomes RPI's first men's multi time conference champion.

Ethan Han @ 197 lbs. and Thomas Ryan @ 235 lbs. both raked in solid 3rd place performances on the day. Other placers for the Engineers grabbing an automatic qualifying spot or at-large berth to the upcoming national championships were Bronson Branch @ 141 lbs., Benjamin Harder @ 149 lbs, Djan Carbonell @ 157 lbs., Xavier Paul-Smith @ 165 lbs., Mathis Schweitzer @ 174 lbs and Yaseen Nguyen @ 184 lbs.

In all, RPI advances 13 to the NCWA National Championships in Shreveport, LA on March 26th - 28th.

The Engineers finished their dual meet season undefeated for the first time since the 2009-10 season! Coach Brad Nelson runs his career wins mark to 107 with the help of a quad of nationally ranked wrestlers in Senior captain Andrew Brevot ( #6 @ 149), Arcangelo Losee ( #17 @ 157), Luke LaMagna ( #9 @ 174) and Junior captain Matthew Klein ( #10 @ 184). Their final stint of their dual meet season took them from Ohio back to Troy. During the season, they defeated teams from across three conferences, including the Northeast, Great Lakes and Mid East.

Wrestling hosts the 2026 NCWA Northeast Conference Wrestling Championships Saturday 3/14 at the RPI AS&RC Armory. Wrestling starts at 10am. Stop by to show your support as RPI will be looking to qualify individuals to the NCWA National Championships March 26th - 28th in Shreveport, LA!