Emma Dignan
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Men’s wrestling head coach Donny Pritzlaff’s career in wrestling has taken him all over the world.
Wrestling tackled the NCAA championships beginning March 19 in Cleveland, marking a proud day for the seven qualifying Lions, with senior Cesar Alvan earning third place in the 165-pound category.
Senior wrestler Cesar Alvan has been well-decorated in his time in Morningside Heights. In his five years with the Light Blue, Alvan has earned multiple Ivy League wrestler of the week honors, was named to the first-team All-Ivy in 2026 for his third All-Ivy team honor, became the seventh All-American in Columbia wrestling history, and hoisted an Ivy League championship. But Alvan’s Columbia journey came to a head on March 21 as he lifted himself onto the D1 NCAA Wrestling podium, third overall in the 165-pound category.
After an incredible season, men’s wrestling hosted the Ivy League wrestling tournament at Levien Gymnasium on Sunday.
Softball traveled down to DeLand, Florida, last weekend for the Stetson Invitational, coming off a disappointing start to the 2026 season with four consecutive losses at the Spiro Classic. The Lions only continued their slide, dropping each of their five matchups.
In the middle of a blizzard, wrestling continued its incredible nine-meet win streak, triumphing over Bucknell University in the Lions’ final meet of the regular season.
Softball kicked off its 2026 season this weekend, losing four straight games in the Spiro Classic.
Basketball has been part of Marija Avlijas’ life for as long as she can remember. While it is common for collegiate athletes to discover their sport in childhood, for the junior guard, the sport has been a presence in her life almost since birth.
Wrestling rewrote four decades of bad history on Jan. 31 up north in Ithaca, New York, defeating Cornell in a 22-21 battle before taking down Arizona State University.
After thrashing Morgan State University on Jan. 16, wrestling carried its winning ways into Ivy League conference play with two big wins over Princeton and Penn on Friday and Saturday, respectively.