2024 NCAA Div. III Wrestling Championships

LaCROSSE, Wisconsin -- Ferrum College's Rayshawn Dixon closed out action at the 2024 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships today, being hosted by University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse at the La Crosse Center.

THE BASICS
Dixon went 1-2 today and placed fifth at 285 pounds to become Ferrum's sixth All-American in wrestling. He opened the day with a 2-1 overtime loss to #3 seed Tyler Kim of Augsburg University, then lost 6-1 to top-seeded Carl DiGiorgio of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in the consolation semifinals.

In his fifth place match, Dixon scored a reversal in overtime to beat Dylan Waller of Elizabethtown College, 3-2. This is Dixon's second NCAA Tournament appearance and his first All-America finish. He posted a stellar 34-2 record this season and crossed the 100-win threshold at the NCAA Tournament..

FERRUM AT NCAA TOURNAMENT
133 - Zach Beckner 1-2
Champ. Round 1 - Zach Beckner (Ferrum) won by decision over Isaias Torres (Ithaca) 8-1
Quarterfinal - Robbie Precin (North Central) won by decision over Zach Beckner (Ferrum) 4-2
Cons. Round 2 - Desmond Diggs (Mount St. Joseph) won by decision over Zach Beckner (Ferrum) 3-1

285 - Rayshawn Dixon 3-2, major decision, 6th place, ALL-AMERICAN
Champ. Round 1 - Rayshawn Dixon (Ferrum) won by major decision over Adolfo Betancur (Johnson and Wales) 14-1
Quarterfinal - Rayshawn Dixon (Ferrum) won by decision over Robby Bates (North Central) 8-6
Semifinal - Tyler Kim (Augsburg) 30-2 won in sudden victory - 1 over Rayshawn Dixon (Ferrum) 34-2 (SV-1 2-1)
Cons. Semi - Carl DiGiorgio (Coast Guard) won by decision over Rayshawn Dixon (Ferrum) (6-1)
5th Place Match - Rayshawn Dixon (Ferrum) won in tie breaker over Dylan Waller (Elizabethtown) (3-2)

SEASON FINALE
The NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships closed out the 2023-24 season for Coach Logan Meister's team. Ferrum finished with a winning dual meet record (6-5), qualified two wrestlers for the NCAA Tournament and had one All-American.