ASC wrestler is one of the best in the entire nation
From Alfred State College, pictured is Malenfant flanked by his coaches
Alfred State junior Sean Malenfant (Averill Park, NY) wrapped up an impressive season by wrestling to All-American honors at the 2024 NCAA Division III National Championships. He finished Nationals 4-2 to earn fifth place in the 184 lb. bracket.
Malenfant started the championships with a 5-0 victory over Gavin Layman (Ohio Northern) to become the first Pioneer to ever win a match at Nationals. In the quarterfinals, he lost a tight 7-6 decision to fall in the consolation bracket. To end the day on Friday, he pinned Trent Furman (NYU) in 6:15 to guarantee All-American status.
He started action on Saturday with a 4-2 victory over Jack Ryan (Oneonta) but fell 7-2 in the consolation semifinals. In the 5th place match, he capped his historic season with a major decision 10-1 victory over Dylan Wellbaum (Adrian).
Malenfant finishes the season with a 36-4 overall record.
Zach Levey (Horseheads, NY) also competed for the Pioneers. He went 1-2 in the 133 lb. bracket. He fell 9-8 in the opening match, rebounded with a pin of Danny Haws (Centenary) in 3:59, and lost a heart breaker by overtime riding time. Levey finishes his junior season with a 30-5 overall record.
