HERSHEY, Pa. -- Washington & Jefferson College junior Nick Carr became the first wrestler in school history to win a NCAA Division III national championship Saturday night at the Giant Center after defeating Reece Lefever of Wabash by a 6-2 margin in the 157-pound bracket.  

Carr, who finished the season with a perfect 27-0 record, is the fourth W&J student-athlete to claim a national championship.  

"Attitude is everything," said Carr after the tournament.  "If you have a good attitude, you're going to win and I'm happy I won."  

The top-seeded Carr grabbed a 4-1 lead after one period behind a pair of takedowns and then added an escape before receiving a final point for riding time advantage.  Carr was the consensus No. 1 ranked wrestler all season long and his national championship capped the undefeated year.  Lefever's record dropped to 22-2.  

"Being the top-ranked guy puts a little bit of stress on you, but you have to go out, ignore the rankings and wrestle your match," he added.  "It's a cool feeling (being W&J's 1st national wrestling champion).  It hasn't hit me yet, but it will I'm sure in a couple of days."  

Carr is the first wrestler from the Presidents' Athletic Conference since 1983 to win a national championship.  He was the 2014 national runner-up at 165 pounds and is now 39-1 for his career as a President.  

Prior to Carr's championship night, only three other W&J student-athletes had captured a NCAA Division III Championship (Pat Pyrch - 1993 Diving; Jaimee Heffner - 1997 Javelin; Kaitlyn Orstein - 8 NCAA Swimming Titles - 2004-08).  

Nick Carr (27-0) placed 1st and scored 20.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Nick Carr (Washington And Jefferson College) 27-0 won in sudden victory - 1 over Reed Van Anrooy (Luther) 12-6 (SV-1 6-4)
    Quarterfinal - Nick Carr (Washington And Jefferson College) 27-0 won by major decision over Carl Elmer (St. Olaf) 23-7 (MD 13-5)
    Semifinal - Nick Carr (Washington And Jefferson College) 27-0 won by decision over Steven DeWitt (Loras) 35-4 (Dec 10-3)
    1st Place Match - Nick Carr (Washington And Jefferson College) 27-0 won by decision over Reece Lefever (Wabash) 22-2 (Dec 6-2)

157 POUNDS
1. Nick Carr (Washington & Jefferson)
2. Reece Lefever (Wabash)
3. Jorge Lopez (Williams)
4. Steven DeWitt (Loras)
5. Drew Wagenhoffer (Wartburg)
6. Kevin Collins (Ithaca)
7. Antonio Mancella (The College of New Jersey)
8. Jon Garrison (Mount Union)