WORCESTER, Mass. – Kyle Kaiser (Paramus, N.J.) was named the top wrestler at the 133-pound weight class, earning First Team All-NEWA honors while
Travis Arata (Mahwah, N.J.) claimed second team recognition for the Roger Williams University Wrestling team as it was announced by the New England Wrestling Association on Monday. The senior duo was joined by five teammates who received All-NEWA Honorable Mention honors.
Kaiser steamrolled through the 133-pound weight class this season winning 26-consecutive matches on his way to a 30-3 overall record on the mat. He did not drop a single match in duals competition compiling 65 points this season, the second-most on the team. Among his wins were nine wins by pin and one more by tech fall. Kaiser topped the region finishing first at the Northeast Regional Championships to qualify for the national tournament for RWU
Arata had a very good season for the Hawks at 197, finishing 24-5. He ended the year exceptionally well, riding a season-ending hot streak straight into a quality run in the national tournament. In the regular season, Arata quietly went 19-2 for RWU including eight wins by fall and another one by tech fall accumulating 63 duals points, the third-most on the roster. He finished as the regional runner-up at the Northeast Regional Championships, falling only to Coast Guard All-American and NEWA Rookie of the Year Coy Spooner.
Receiving All-NEWA Honorable Mention honors for Roger Williams was Peter Tringalli (Chester, N.J.) at 141,
Ben Bariso (Butler, N.J.) at 149,
Jacob Cardozo (Southington, Conn.) at 165,
Cole Shaughnessy (Fairfield, Conn.) at 184, and
Addison Boisvert (Scarborough, Maine) at 285.