Detroit, MI – Hofstra redshirt senior Zachary Knighton-Ward opened his time at the 2022 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships from the Little Caesars Arena with a loss in the first round.

The #31 seed in the 285-lb. bracket, Knighton-Ward was pinned by Arizona State's Cohlton Schultz at 1:25 of the first period. Knighton-Ward's record now stands at 18-8 following the defeat.

Knighton-Ward moves to the consolation bracket, where he will face Taye Ghadiali, the #15-seed from Campbell. Ghadiali was beaten by 4-0 decision to Cornell's Lewis Fernandes. Session Two of the 2022 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships begins tonight at 7 p.m. Session Two will air on ESPN, while each individual match can be viewed on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN App. Links to the ESPN video and the mat links are found on this page.