NEW LONDON, Conn. – Graduate student Chase Anestis (Belmont, N.H.) went 2-1 on day two of the NCAA Division III Northeast Regional Wrestling Championship at Gregory Fieldhouse at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy to place fifth at 165 pounds on Sunday.
 
Anestis started the day in the consolation quarterfinals, where he matched up against Springfield's Gabe Thomasson – the seventh-ranked wrestler in the weight class in the region. Anestis built a 9-0 lead in the first period and maintained a 10-6 advantage entering the third before sealing the win with an early takedown in the final period to earn a 14-9 decision and advance to the consolation semifinals.
 
Needing two more wins to secure a spot at the NCAA Division III National Championship, Anestis met Landon Kearns of Coast Guard. Kearns entered the weekend ranked second in the weight class in Region 1. Anestis took a 1-0 lead with an escape midway through the second period, but Kearns tied it with an escape in the opening seconds of the third before securing a takedown 23 seconds into overtime to seal a 4-1 sudden victory decision.
 
Anestis advanced to the third-place bout last winter, ultimately falling on riding time in a tiebreak period to narrowly miss out on qualifying for nationals.
 
In the fifth-place bout, Anestis squared off against Justin Hood of Emmanuel – the fifth-ranked wrestler in the region. After a scoreless first period, Anestis scored a nearfall late in the second and added a point for riding time to close his career with a 5-0 decision.
 
He ends the season with a 13-5 record despite missing nearly three full months due to injury. He wraps up an impressive career with an 83-27 record, 28 pins, and none allowed.
 
Plymouth State finished the tournament 17th in the team rankings with 16.5 points.