Grantham, PA (February 28, 2025) -- The King's College wrestling team competed at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships that was hosted by Messiah on Friday afternoon. The Monarchs brought 10 members to battle for a chance to go to the NCAA Division III Championships. King's are currently 13th of 18 teams with 21 points and will witness Patrick Horvath, Shane Kibler, and Richard Fronheiser compete for a podium finish in their respective weight classes.
 
Patrick Horvath – 125
Horvath was defeated against Horrison Gordon of NYU in a 15-0 technical fall. The junior prevailed as he won his next two bouts. Horvath dropped Scranton's Mark Ortiz in 2:54 and was victorious against Braden Schuyler of Elizabethtown in a 20-10 major decision. The Monarch will continue in the tournament for day two as he clinched a top eight finish.
 
Cole Anderson – 133
Anderson lost his first bout to Jacob Blair of Delaware Valley in an 8-4 decision. The senior went on to defeat Alvernia's James King in a 9-3 decision. Anderson fell to Caiden Heller of Messiah in a 9-4 decision.
 
Jacob Torres – 141
Torres battled against Messiah's Shaun Quirk in a close matchup but was bested by Quirk in a 15-14 decision. In his next match, Torres was pinned by Merchant Marine's Charles Lausten in 1:38.
 
Shane Kibler – 149
Kibler had a close battle with Gettysburg's Ethan Composto but was bested in a 5-4 decision. The junior prevailed as he defeated David Vacca of York in a 12-4 decision. Kibler would later celebrate a 10-3 decision victory over Delaware Valley's Charlie Robson. The Monarch advanced to day two of the tournament as he clinched a top eight finish.
 
Bret Murphy – 157
Murphy was bested by Alvernia's Jason Rezac in 2:08. The senior came back and defeated Michael Beers of Elizabethtown in a 15-0 technical fall. Murphy lost his final match to Gettysburg's Gavin Pascoe in a 6-3 decision.
 
Alex Ballantyne – 165
Ballantyne fell to Elizabethtown's Justice Hockenberry in 1:15. The junior was bested by Maxwell Corral of Merchant Marine in a 12-1 major decision.
 
Jacob Hachtmann – 174
Hachtmann was pinned by Scranton's Jacob Burgette in 3:06. The sophomore competed against Maxwell Corral of Merchant Marine and fell in a 12-4 major decision.
 
Jake Bobersky – 184
Bobersky entered the prelims and exited with an 11-2 major decision win over Delaware Valley's Aidan Murray. The first year lost his next matchup to Nils Updale of Ursinus in a 17-3 major decision, but came out on top against Gettysburg's Carson Pascoe in a sudden victory 4-1 win. Bobersky lost his last bout of the day to TCNJ's James Romaine in an 19-2 technical fall.
 
Richard Fronheiser – 197
Fronheiser outlasted Paul Parise of Muhlenberg in a 7-4 sudden victory. The senior fell in the quarter finals to Merchant Marine's Grant Mathias in 1:41. Fronheiser came back to deliver a 10-6 decision loss to John Libby of Johns Hopkins. The Monarch will move on to day two of the tournament as he clinched a top eight finish.
 
Nick Valenzano – HWT
Valenzano lost his first matchup by pinfall to Delaware Valley's Logan Flynn in 2:48. The junior battled Micah Martinez of Messiah into the second period but was pinned in 4:23.
 
The Monarchs will return to day two of the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships tomorrow, March 1^st at the Jordan Court in Hitchcock Arena.