LANCASTER, Pa. – James Garcia has entered the FloWrestling national rankings early in the 2026-27 season after finishing as the runner-up at the Princeton Open. In addition to his No. 31 ranking from FloWrestling, Garcia is the No. 30 wrestler in Division I wrestling at 125 lbs. according to The College Wrestling Report.

Garcia is 3-1 on the young season with victories against Stanford, Rutgers, and Princeton on his way to the finals of the Princeton Open. That runner-up finish with his second appearance in a finals match as he made his collegiate debut with a second-place finish at the 2024 Southeast Open. Garcia has now placed at seven tournaments during his collegiate career, most notably taking sixth at last years Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) Championships.

With his 3-1 record his season, Garcia now owns 39 career victories early on in his junior campaign. The Diplomats have this week off from competition, but will return to action with a pair of tournaments next week. The split squad weekend will first see the team in action at Millersville's Shorty Hitchcock Open on Saturday, November 21. Garcia is next scheduled to compete alongside several of his teammates at Penn's Keystone Classic on Sunday, November 22.