ANNAPOLIS (MD) – Defending Division III national champion Zach Roseberry defeated four Division I wrestlers to win the heavyweight title and highlight Delaware Valley University's showing at the Navy Classic.
 
The Aggies were one of just two Division III teams – Johns Hopkins University the other – to compete in the 12-team tournament. DelVal racked up 37.5 points to place 11^th and they were just seven points behind Division I Brown University for the 10^th spot. Indiana University won the classic with 155.5 points while the host Midshipmen had 114.5 points.
 
Roseberry came back to the tournament where he suffered his lone loss of the 2015-16 season, a setback in the finals to a Division I wrestler from the University of Wisconsin. Since then, he has gone more than a calendar year without a loss, racking up 31 consecutive wins and a national championship along the way.
 
Roseberry entered Saturday's action with a 7-0 record, including a pair of wins over Division I wrestlers. Despite, the higher-level field, he was the top seed for the classic and opened with a 4-1 decision over Joe Bexley (The Citadel) and a 6-3 victory over Matt Voss (George Mason). That put Roseberry into the semifinals where he edged Tyler Greene (Bucknell), 4-3. He then captured the crown with a 5-3 decision over Jere Heino (Campbell).
 
DelVal also got a strong showing from returning national qualifier Ben Schweiger as he went 5-2 at the tournament and placed fifth at 184 pounds. All five of the senior's victories came in the consolation bracket with four coming against Division I foes. He had two pins and one technical fall among his wins and then took an 8-6 decision over Garrett Hoffman (Bucknell) in the fifth-place match. Schweiger is now 9-4 on the season.
 
The Aggies, who were without the services of returning national qualifier Brenden Velez (133) and undefeated freshman Kordell Rush (125), will return to action on Saturday, December 3 when they compete in the New Standard Corporation Invitational hosted by York College.