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Wrestling's Peter Kane Wins National Title, Women's Hockey Advances

Peter Kane's historic championship highlights a week of significant achievements for Williams College athletics, including a women's hockey victory in the NCAA tournament.

NATIONAL CHAMP! Kane wins at 157 as wrestling captures best-ever finish at NCAAs

Peter Kane's historic championship highlights a week of significant achievements for Williams College athletics, including a women's hockey victory in the NCAA tournament.

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The Williams College wrestling team achieved a historic milestone at the NCAA Championship in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where senior Peter Kane won the national title in the 157-pound weight class. This victory marks Kane as the program's first-ever individual national champion and only the second four-time All-American in Williams wrestling history. The Ephs finished in ninth place overall, their best performance at the national level, with fellow senior Caleb Seyfried and sophomore Jamie Evarts also earning All-American honors. Kane's journey to the title included a semifinal win that extended his unbeaten season to 30-0.

In women's hockey, the No. 9-ranked Ephs secured a thrilling 2-1 overtime victory against No. 11 Plattsburgh State in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament. First-year forward Savana Littlewood netted the game-winning goal just over three minutes into overtime, propelling Williams to the quarterfinals. The Ephs will face the top-ranked University of Wisconsin-River Falls on March 21, marking their third appearance in the NCAA quarterfinals.

The Williams men's track and field team also showcased strong performances at the NCAA Division III National Championship meet in Birmingham, Alabama. First-year Ulysses Junker earned sixth place in the long jump with a mark of 7.01 meters, while the distance medley relay team, consisting of TJ Zwall, Bryce Cooper, Zachary Liu-Walter, and Keiyu Mamiya, also finished sixth, contributing valuable points to the team's overall effort.

In squash, the men's team concluded the season with a No. 12 national ranking, and three Ephs were recognized with All-Conference honors: senior Asher Leavy, junior Nick Agger, and sophomore Himanshu Pannu. Agger was named to the First Team for the second time, while Leavy and Pannu received Second Team accolades. The women's squash team also saw recognition, with juniors Rhea Pandit and Melanie Wang earning All-Conference honors, highlighting their contributions to a No. 14 national ranking for the season.

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