QUICK FACTS
Head Coach: Zach Altman (1st season at St. John Fisher)
2025-26 Results: 8-3 dual record (4-2 SUNYAC), 7th place at the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships, one NCAA Qualifier (Paul Lichter, 157 pounds)
2025-26 Leaders: Wins (Trevor Bishop, Braydon Vandenberg & Paul Lichter, 22), Falls (Torin Bishop & Braydon Vandenberg, 10), Tech Falls (Lichter, 6), Major Decisions (Lichter & Vandenberg, 5), Bonus Point Wins (Vandenberg, 17)
SETTING THE SCENE
The Cardinals had a highly successful 2025-26 season in which they went 8-3 in duals, placed seventh in the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships and had one wrestler – 157-pounder Paul Lichter – qualify for nationals.
Fisher had a program record seven wrestlers place at regionals, including Lichter, who punched his ticket to the NCAA Division III Championships with a second-place finish in his weight class. The rest of that group included Carl Santariello (8th place, 125), Derek Bernardino (7th place, 133), Trevor Bishop (6th place, 149 pounds), Trevor Sheehan (6th place, 165 pounds), Dylan Devine (6th place, 174 pounds) and Braydon Vandenberg (7th place, 197 pounds).
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Paul Lichter (Sr., 157lbs) – Lichter last season posted a 22-6 overall record with 15 bonus-point victories, including six technical falls, five major decisions and three pins. He placed second at 157 pounds in the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships to claim All-Region honors and punch his ticket to the national tournament. He has placed at regionals and won more than 15 matches in each of the last two seasons.
Trevor Bishop (Jr., 149lbs) – Bishop compiled a 22-5 overall record and racked up 16 bonus-point wins during his sophomore season. He won nine matches via fall and four via technical fall. Bishop placed sixth at 149 pounds in the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships, garnering All-Region honors for the second year in a row.
Dylan Devine (Sr., 174lbs) – Devine went 13-12 with three wins by fall, three by major decision and three by technical during the 2025-26 campaign. He achieved All-Region status for the first time in his collegiate career with a sixth-place finish at 174 pounds in the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships.
Luke Yorke (Sr., 141lbs) – Yorke finished the 2025-26 season with a 15-10 overall mark at 141 pounds. He competed in the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships for the first time in his collegiate career.
DID YOU KNOW?
Last season, Lichter joined Alex Samson (141 pounds, 2024) as the second Fisher wrestler to compete in the national tournament since the recommencement of the program in 2022-23.
