ADA, Ohio - February 28, 2026 - Hiram men's wrestling competed in the NCAA Region IV Championships on Friday and Saturday on the campus of Ohio Northern University, where hundreds of wrestlers compete in a bracket-style competition with three spots in the NCAA Division III Championships up for grabs for each weight class.

Hiram's Taveon Moss (125 lbs) won three times throughout the two days to lead the Terriers, with the Roxboro, NC finishing in sixth place in what shaped out to be a strong finish to a historic season for the first year. On Friday, the freshman beat Heidelberg's Lee Woods by decision before losing to Ohio Northern's Kurt Mokros by fall (4:18). Moss would then beat Bethany's Harrison Spadoni by fall (6:24) in a lengthy battle, moving him three wins away from third place.

Moss would win his first bout on Saturday, beating W&J's Brandon Dami by fall (1:20) to move even closer to an NCAA Championship berth, but ultimately lost his final two bouts, including the fifth-place match against Mount Union's Mason Taylor (fall, 2:22).

Moss's first-year teammate, Dino Longo (197 lbs), had a chance to pull off a similar feat, as he lost in the main bracket but picked up a victory on an escape with just 13 seconds remaining in the third period over Shenandoah's Cal Johnson (decision, 9-8). Longo's day would end in his next bout, but not without another big moment to add onto his storybook first season.

Will Brodbeck (149 lbs) went 1-2 on the day to cap off a remarkable career, as the senior beat Bethany's Jeremiah Stalling by technical fall (21-3) in the main bracket before dropping a pair of bouts. Brodbeck was not pinned for the entirety of the event, as he fought in every bout to end a strong four years in the blue and red.

King-Amari Wright was the last to find the winner's circle, as he was able to sandwich a win by forfeit between a pair of entertaining losses against Washington & Lee's Mark Troni (TF, 18-2) and Randolph's Theodore Piluso (fall, 6:37).

Hiram men's wrestling will now shift its attention to 2026-27, where it will look to make even bigger strides in its third season since returning to the Presidents' Athletic Conference.