PHILADELPHIA - Despite a tough first day for Boston University at the CAA Championships, senior Zach Johns is one win away from qualifying for nationals for the first time in his career after a quarterfinal victory at 165 pounds. The two-day tournament, hosted by Drexel, wraps up on Saturday.

The Terriers went a combined 5-8 on the day, but won just one of their seven quarterfinal bouts. The good news for the Terriers is that all nine wrestlers are still alive in their respective brackets.

Johns will face top-seeded Chris Vondruska of Hostra in Saturday's 165-pound semifinal. Earlier this season when the teams faced off in a dual, Vondruska posted a 5-2 victory over Johns.

125 Pounds
(3)Ryan Smith (RID) dec. (6) Josh Statum (BU), 4-2
Statum (BU) dec. Arone (SH), 5-0

133 Pounds
Erick Cholewa (Bing) dec. Bryan Matsuura (BU), 10-8
Matsuura (BU) TF Eurell (Wag), 2:45

141 Pounds
(6)B.J. Compton (ODU) dec. (3)Joey Whitaker (BU), 8-3

149 Pounds
(6)Chris Renninger (DU) wbf. (3)Mike Roberts (BU), 6:30 
Roberts (BU) TF Ensign (Wag), 6:54

157 Pounds 
(5)Ryan Cunningham (RID) dec. (4)Justin Blumenthal, 5-1

165 Pounds
(4)Zachary Johns (BU) dec. (5)Chris Marold (RID), 4-1

174 Pounds
(5)T.J. Hansen (ODU) dec. Chris Tripp (BU), 6-1

184 Pounds
(4)David Mendoza (ODU) dec. (5)Tom Sforza (BU), 4-2

285 Pounds
James Connors (BU) dec. Nick Ciufo (RID), 5-1
(1)Payam Zarrinpour (SH) wbf. James Connors (BU), 0:59