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Matt Kelly in action at the 2025 NCAA Div. III Northeast Regional Championship

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Thirteen Anchormen Earn New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) Postseason Honors

Matt Kelly
Providence, R.I.—Rhode Island College senior 197 lbs. Matthew Kelly (Katonah, N.Y.) and 12 other Anchormen were recognized by the New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) for their performance during the 2024-25 season.
 
Kelly was named Second Team All-NEWA and to the league's All-Academic Team. He went 23-3 at 197 lbs. with 10 pins, five technical falls, 22 takedowns, four reversals and 25 near-falls. Kelly won the Veterans All-American Classic on Nov. 9, finished second to earn All-Region honors at the NCAA Div. III Northeast Regional Championship on March 1-2 and went 1-2 at the NCAA Div. III National Championship on March 14.
 
Senior Michael Alfonso (Garfield, N.J.) was named Honorable Mention All-NEWA and to the league's All-Academic Team. He went 24-9 at 285 lbs. with 12 pins and 35 takedowns. He placed second at both the Veterans All-American Classic on Nov. 9 and the Doug Parker Invitational on Nov. 23 and earned All-Region honors with an eighth place finish at the NCAA Div. III Northeast Regional Championship on March 1-2. Alfonso was named a National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Scholar All-American for the fourth straight season.
 
Senior Christopher McCarthy (Middletown, N.J.) was named Honorable Mention All-NEWA and to the league's All-Academic Team. He went 17-8 at 165 lbs. with two pins, 10 technical falls, 34 takedowns, five reversals and 28 near-falls. He placed second at the Veterans All-American Classic on Nov. 9 and earned All-Region honors with an eighth place finish at the NCAA Div. III Northeast Regional Championship on March 1-2. McCarthy was also named a National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Scholar All-American.
 
In addition, senior 125 lbs. Kwesi Amoa (Central Islip, N.Y.), freshman 141 lbs. Sebastian Armstrong (Coventry, R.I.), senior 174 lbs. Aidan Faria (Cumberland, R.I.), freshman 149 lbs. Christian Knuckles (Mont Vernon, N.H.), junior 157 lbs. Cooper Lavigne (East Hartford, Conn.), freshman 165 lbs. Andrew Pappas (North Bergen, N.J.), senior 157 lbs. Oscar Serrano (Toms River, N.J.), sophomore 174 lbs. Ethan Silva (Bellingham, Mass.), freshman 149 lbs. Eli Silverman (Coventry, R.I.) and junior 125 lbs. Robert Stone (Deer Park, N.Y.) were named to the NEWA All-Academic Team.
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Players Mentioned

Michael Alfonso

Michael Alfonso

5' 9"
Senior
Kwesi Amoa

Kwesi Amoa

5' 8"
Senior
Matthew Kelly

Matthew Kelly

6' 0"
Senior
Cooper Lavigne

Cooper Lavigne

5' 11"
Junior
Christopher McCarthy

Christopher McCarthy

5' 8"
Senior
Oscar Serrano

Oscar Serrano

5' 7"
Senior
Ethan Silva

Ethan Silva

6' 1"
Sophomore
Robert Stone

Robert Stone

5' 5"
Junior
Sebastian Armstrong

Sebastian Armstrong

5' 6"
Freshman
Aidan Faria

Aidan Faria

6' 0"
Senior
Christian Knuckles

Christian Knuckles

5' 10"
Freshman
Andrew Pappas

Andrew Pappas

6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Michael Alfonso

Michael Alfonso

5' 9"
Senior
Kwesi Amoa

Kwesi Amoa

5' 8"
Senior
Matthew Kelly

Matthew Kelly

6' 0"
Senior
Cooper Lavigne

Cooper Lavigne

5' 11"
Junior
Christopher McCarthy

Christopher McCarthy

5' 8"
Senior
Oscar Serrano

Oscar Serrano

5' 7"
Senior
Ethan Silva

Ethan Silva

6' 1"
Sophomore
Robert Stone

Robert Stone

5' 5"
Junior
Sebastian Armstrong

Sebastian Armstrong

5' 6"
Freshman
Aidan Faria

Aidan Faria

6' 0"
Senior
Christian Knuckles

Christian Knuckles

5' 10"
Freshman
Andrew Pappas

Andrew Pappas

6' 0"
Freshman

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