Army West Point Athletics

Three Wrestlers Collect EIWA Academic Achievement Award
May 09, 2025 | Wrestling
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point Wrestling's Dalton Harkins, Jakob Gilfoil and Wolfgang Frable each have earned EIWA Academic Achievement Award honors.
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To qualify, wrestlers must have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.2 and participated in the EIWA Tournament, or achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and represented the EIWA and their institution at the NCAA Championships.
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Harkins was a third place medalist at the 2025 EIWA Championships, and went on to represent Army at the NCAA Championships at 174 lbs. He was the final Black Knight standing in Philadelphia, taking a defeat in sudden victory to Pittsburgh's Luca Augustine in cons. Round 3, and one round away from Friday night's blood round.
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Gilfoil finished eighth at the EIWA Championships as a plebe, with an 11-10 overall record at 184 lbs in 2024-25, also earning the academic accolade from the league.
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Frable finished fifth at 197 lbs at the EIWA Championships and competed at the NCAA Championships, winning an opening round pigtail match.
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Harkins and Frable were two of the seven wrestlers to at NCAA Championships, the largest delegation since 2021 and tied for second-most in program history.
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58 wrestlers league wide claimed the awards, representing nearly 50% of the entire field of wrestlers at the 2025 EIWA Championships. The full list of award winners is as follows.
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Follow Army Wrestling on X @ArmyWP_Wrestling. Fans can also like Army West Point Athletics on Facebook and learn more about baseball and other programs at goarmywestpoint.com.
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To qualify, wrestlers must have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.2 and participated in the EIWA Tournament, or achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and represented the EIWA and their institution at the NCAA Championships.
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Harkins was a third place medalist at the 2025 EIWA Championships, and went on to represent Army at the NCAA Championships at 174 lbs. He was the final Black Knight standing in Philadelphia, taking a defeat in sudden victory to Pittsburgh's Luca Augustine in cons. Round 3, and one round away from Friday night's blood round.
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Gilfoil finished eighth at the EIWA Championships as a plebe, with an 11-10 overall record at 184 lbs in 2024-25, also earning the academic accolade from the league.
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Frable finished fifth at 197 lbs at the EIWA Championships and competed at the NCAA Championships, winning an opening round pigtail match.
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Harkins and Frable were two of the seven wrestlers to at NCAA Championships, the largest delegation since 2021 and tied for second-most in program history.
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58 wrestlers league wide claimed the awards, representing nearly 50% of the entire field of wrestlers at the 2025 EIWA Championships. The full list of award winners is as follows.
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125 | Â | Â |
Coen Bainey | American | EIWA 6th Place |
Chris Nucifora | Bucknell | Â |
Desmond Pleasant | Drexel | EIWA 5th Place |
Jack Parker | F&M | Â |
Dylan Acevedo | Hofstra | Â |
Sheldon Seymour | Lehigh | EIWA Champion, NCAA All American - 6th place |
Robbie Sagaris | LIU | EIWA 4th Place |
Julian Dawson | Morgan State | EIWA 8th Place |
Nicholas Treaster | Navy | EIWA 7th Place |
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133 | Â | Â |
Micah Roes | Binghamton | EIWA 5th Place |
Kurt Phipps | Bucknell | EIWA Champion, NCAA Qualifier |
Kyle Waterman | Drexel | EIWA Runner Up |
Mason Leiphart | F&M | Â |
Chase Liardi | Hofstra | Â |
Kaelan Francois | LIU | Â |
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141 | Â | Â |
Nate Lucier | Binghamton | EIWA 8th Place |
Dylan Chappell | Bucknell | EIWA Runner Up, NCAA Qualifier |
Justin Hoyle | Hofstra | EIWA 6th Place |
Devin Matthews | LIU |  |
Andrew Fallon | Sacred Heart | Â |
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149 | Â | Â |
Gage Owen | American | Â |
Braden Bower | Bucknell | EIWA 5th Place |
Dom Findora | Drexel | EIWA 7th Place |
Noah Tapia | Hofstra | EIWA 4th Place |
Dakota Asuncion | Sacred Heart | Â |
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157 | Â | Â |
Fin Nadeau | Binghamton | Â |
Luke Nichter | Drexel | EIWA Runner Up |
Brayden Roberts | LIU | EIWA 5th Place |
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165 | Â | Â |
Carter Baer | Binghamton | EIWA 4th Place |
Noah Mulvaney | Bucknell | EIWA Runner Up, NCAA Qualifier |
Cody Walsh | Drexel | EIWA 7th Place |
Josh Palmucci | F&M | Â |
Kyle Mosher | Hofstra | EIWA Champion, NCAA Qualifier |
James Johnston | LIU | Â |
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174 | Â | Â |
Dalton Harkins | Army West Point | EIWA 3rd Place, NCAA Qualifier |
Brevin Cassella | Binghamton | EIWA Champion, NCAA Qualifier |
Matt Waddell | Hofstra | Â |
Blake Bahna | LIU | EIWA 8th Place |
Darrien Roberts | Morgan State | Â |
Aidan Zarrella | Sacred Heart | Â |
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184 | Â | Â |
Lucas White | American | Â |
Jakob Gilfoil | Army West Point | EIWA 8th Place |
Will Ebert | Binghamton | EIWA 6th Place |
Giuseppe Hoose | Drexel | EIWA 4th Place |
Ross McFarland | Hofstra | EIWA Champion, NCAA Qualifier |
Kingsley Menefee | Morgan State | Â |
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197 | Â | Â |
Wolfgang Frable | Army West Point | EIWA 5th Place, NCAA Qualifier |
Cayden Bevis | Binghamton | Â |
Dillon Bechtold | Bucknell | EIWA Runner Up, NCAA Qualifier |
Mickey O'Malley | Drexel | EIWA 3rd Place , NCAA Qualifier |
Nikolas Miller | Hofstra | EIWA 7th Place |
Chris DeLena | Sacred Heart | Â |
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285 | Â | Â |
Will Jarrell | American | EIWA 8th Place |
Cory Day | Binghamton | EIWA Runner Up, NCAA Qualifier |
Logan Shephard | Bucknell | EIWA 5th Place |
Chris Powell | LIU | Â |
Danny Church | Hofstra | Â |
Brendan Gilchrist | Sacred Heart | Â |
Follow the Black Knights
Follow Army Wrestling on X @ArmyWP_Wrestling. Fans can also like Army West Point Athletics on Facebook and learn more about baseball and other programs at goarmywestpoint.com.
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