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Heap’s Historic Run Concludes at 2026 NCAA Championships
3/19/2026 9:57:00 PM | Wrestling
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Davidson sophomore Anderson Heap's historic season concluded Thursday at the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships, where the Southern Conference champion fell in the consolation bracket inside Rocket Arena.
Entering as the No. 26 seed at 149 pounds, Heap opened his first national tournament with a 10-2 setback to No. 7 Ethan Stiles of Ohio State. He was later eliminated in the first round of the consolation bracket by No. 23 Max Petersen of North Dakota State.
Despite the season-ending losses, Heap became the first Davidson wrestler to qualify for the NCAA Championships in 11 years and just the 10th in program history since 1938. He finished his sophomore campaign with a 20-11 record after capturing the program's first individual conference title since 2015.
Heap / Davidson Wrestling Season Highlights
-- Anderson Heap punched his ticket to the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships by capturing the Southern Conference title at 149 pounds.
-- Heap, entered the NCAA Championships ranked 25th by FloWrestling and 31st by Intermat.
-- A sophomore from St. Cloud, Fla., Heap is the first Wildcat to advance to Nationals in 11 years - Scott Patrick (2015).
-- Heap is also the first Davidson wrestler to earn all-conference honors since Patrick.
-- In addition to being just the seventh SoCon Champion in program history, Heap is just the 10th Davidson wrestler to qualify for the NCAA Championships since 1938.
-- Highlighted by five wins over nationally-ranked foes this season, Heap concluded the year 20-11.
-- In league duals, Heap went a perfect 8-0 to earn the top-seed at the SoCon Championships, where he posted wins over Charlie Sly (Gardner-Webb), Nathan Higley (Bellarmine) and Carson DesRosier (The Citadel).
-- As a team, Davidson recorded its best SoCon finish (runner-up) in program history behind a school record four dual victories.
-- Its 42.5 points at the league championships was the 'Cats' highest total since the 1967 season.
-- The Wildcats finished fifth as a team at the SoCon Championships.
Entering as the No. 26 seed at 149 pounds, Heap opened his first national tournament with a 10-2 setback to No. 7 Ethan Stiles of Ohio State. He was later eliminated in the first round of the consolation bracket by No. 23 Max Petersen of North Dakota State.
Despite the season-ending losses, Heap became the first Davidson wrestler to qualify for the NCAA Championships in 11 years and just the 10th in program history since 1938. He finished his sophomore campaign with a 20-11 record after capturing the program's first individual conference title since 2015.
Heap / Davidson Wrestling Season Highlights
-- Anderson Heap punched his ticket to the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships by capturing the Southern Conference title at 149 pounds.
-- Heap, entered the NCAA Championships ranked 25th by FloWrestling and 31st by Intermat.
-- A sophomore from St. Cloud, Fla., Heap is the first Wildcat to advance to Nationals in 11 years - Scott Patrick (2015).
-- Heap is also the first Davidson wrestler to earn all-conference honors since Patrick.
-- In addition to being just the seventh SoCon Champion in program history, Heap is just the 10th Davidson wrestler to qualify for the NCAA Championships since 1938.
-- Highlighted by five wins over nationally-ranked foes this season, Heap concluded the year 20-11.
-- In league duals, Heap went a perfect 8-0 to earn the top-seed at the SoCon Championships, where he posted wins over Charlie Sly (Gardner-Webb), Nathan Higley (Bellarmine) and Carson DesRosier (The Citadel).
-- As a team, Davidson recorded its best SoCon finish (runner-up) in program history behind a school record four dual victories.
-- Its 42.5 points at the league championships was the 'Cats' highest total since the 1967 season.
-- The Wildcats finished fifth as a team at the SoCon Championships.
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