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Burks and Rinebolt Advance to Day Two of Regionals

2/27/2026 10:23:00 PM

By: Matt McIntosh '23
ADA, Ohio - The Shenandoah University wrestling team traveled up to Ohio Northern University for the 2026 NCAA Division III Regional, with two Hornets advancing to day two of the regional.

Anakin Burks at 133 and Sean Rinebolt at 141 both remain alive in the tournament and will compete tomorrow. The two lightweights each won two matches on Friday, helping them guarantee a top-eight finish in the region for their respective weight classes.

The top-three finishers in each weight class advance to the NCAA Championships.

RESULTS

Anakin Burks - 133
Champ. Round 1 - Anakin Burks received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Vincent Ziccardi (Washington & Lee) won by decision over Anakin Burks (Dec 7-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Anakin Burks received a bye
Cons. Round 3 - Anakin Burks won by fall over Joseph Slatzer (Muskingum) (Fall 0:44)
Cons. Round 4 - Anakin Burks won by decision over Joshua Cornell (Heidelberg) (Dec 12-6)

Sean Rinebolt - 141
Champ. Round 1 - Sean Rinebolt  25-13 received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Sean Rinebolt  25-13 won by fall over Jt Hagood (Hiram College) (Fall 0:21)
Quarterfinal - Antonio Shelley (Baldwin Wallace) won by decision over Sean Rinebolt (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 4 - Sean Rinebolt won by major decision over Layne Armstrong (Mount Union) (MD 10-2)

Griffin Stewart - 149
Champ. Round 1 - Griffin Stewart received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Drew Miller (Heidelberg) won by fall over Griffin Stewart (Fall 2:23)
Cons. Round 2 - Griffin Stewart won by fall over Josue DelCid (Greensboro) (Fall 1:17)
Cons. Round 3 - Griffin Stewart won by decision over Will Brodbeck (Hiram College) (Dec 9-3)
Cons. Round 4 - Evan Lindner (Washington & Lee) won by tech fall over Griffin Stewart  (TF-1.5 7:00 (20-5))

Hunter Ballantine - 157
Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Ballantine won by tech fall over Matthew Garland (Randolph) (TF-1.5 6:11 (16-0))
Champ. Round 2 - Giovanni Duniec (Mount Union) won by tech fall over Hunter Ballantine (TF-1.5 7:00 (25-9))
Cons. Round 2 - Hunter Ballantine received a bye
Cons. Round 3 - Hunter Ballantine won by fall over Jackson Sandor (Washington & Jefferson) (Fall 0:53)
Cons. Round 4 - Luke Dolan (Otterbein University) won by tech fall over Hunter Ballantine  (TF-1.5 4:44 (18-2))

William Hudson - 165
Champ. Round 1 - William Hudson received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Ben Hegler (Ohio Northern) won by forfeit over William Hudson
Cons. Round 2 - William Hudson received a bye
Cons. Round 3 - King Wright (Hiram College) won by forfeit over William Hudson (For.)

Tyler-Nicholas Ritz - 174
Champ. Round 1 - Tyler-Nicholas Ritz received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Xavier Preston (Roanoke College) won by tech fall over Tyler-Nicholas Ritz  (TF-1.5 6:46 (17-1))
Cons. Round 2 - Tyler-Nicholas Ritz received a bye
Cons. Round 3 - Tanner Giatras (Southern Virginia) won by major decision over Tyler-Nicholas Ritz (MD 15-5)

Jack Birth - 184
Champ. Round 1 - Jack Birth received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Hunter Moore (Roanoke College) won by tech fall over Jack Birth (TF-1.5 4:36 (15-0))
Cons. Round 2 - Devin Sweeney (Washington & Lee) won by fall over Jack Birth (Fall 2:45)

Cal Johnson - 197
Champ. Round 1 - Cal Johnson received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Tradyn Henderson (Southern Virginia) won by fall over Cal Johnson (Fall 1:45)
Cons. Round 2 - Cal Johnson received a bye
Cons. Round 3 - Dino Longo (Hiram College) won by decision over Cal Johnson (Dec 9-8)

Rives Hargis - 285
Champ. Round 1 - Jonah McCoy (St. Vincent College) won by decision over Rives Hargis (Dec 11-8)
Cons. Round 1 - Rives Hargis received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Luke Chambers (Heidelberg) won by decision over Rives Hargis (Dec 6-2)

UP NEXT

Burks wrestles in bout No. 285, and Rinebolt competes in match No. 267 to start their days tomorrow.

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