College Wrestling - Results for the Weekend of Nov 4-5
I’m using the box score from the home team - you may notice the rankings differ depending on which ranking group they are using. Sunday’s action has not been updated as of Sunday at 7:10 pm … will update it on Monday morning.
Friday, November 4:
#9 NC State 26, App State 12
125: Caleb Smith dec. No. 17 Jarrett Tromle; 3-2
133:No. 26 Sean Carter 3 dec. Kai Orine (NCSU); 3-2
141: No. 21 Ryan Jack (NCSU) dec. Heath Gonyer; 9-2
149: No. 6 Jonathan Millner dec. Jackson Arrington (NCSU); 6-0
157: No. 7 Ed Scott (NCSU) dec. No. 24 Cody Bond; 14-5
165: No. 14 Will Formato dec. Don Cates (NCSU); 3-2
174: Brock Delsignore (NCSU) dec. Will Miller; 12-8
184: No. 3 Trent Hidlay (NCSU) pins Luke Uliano
197: Isaac Trumble (NCSU) pins No. 18 Wyatt Miller; 8-3
285: Owen Trephan (NCSU) dec. Jacob Sartorio
Thomas More 24, Truett McConnell 19
125 – No. 13 Horton (Thomas More) over Brandon Navixay (Truett-McConnell) (Fall 3:00) – 6-0
133 – Frankie Salcedo (Truett-McConnell) over Casey Ragle (Thomas More) (Dec. 5-2) – 6-3
141 – Jordan Hoselton (Thomas More) wins by forfeit – 12-3
149 – No. 1 Moore (Thomas More) over Leonel Silvestre (Truett-McConnell) (Dec. 8-2) – 15-3
157 – No. 25 Keith (Thomas More) over Breighton Flores (Truett McConnell) (Fall 0:29) – 21-3
165 – Spencer Fields (Truett McConnell) over Ryan Draughn (Thomas More) (MD 15-4) – 21-7
174 – Spiller (Thomas More) over No. 16 Ian James (Truett-McConnell) (Dec. 6-3) – 24-7
184 – No. 24 Hans Evatt (Truett-McConnell) over Paul Martello (Thomas More) (Fall 2:49) – 24-13
197 – No. 22 Nolan Cook (Truett-McConnell) over Zachary Watson (Thomas More) (Fall 3:49) - 24-19
285 – No. 7 Mayer (Thomas More) over No. 23 Ethan Powell (Truett-McConnell) (Fall 0:23) - 30-19
Exhibition (157) – Brown (Thomas More) over Anthony Greear (Truett-McConnell) (Fall 2:47)
Former Union Grove hammer Gabriel McDaniel finished 3rd at 149 for Johnson and Wales.
Wilson and Williams both made the podium for the Pride
Ithaca, NY - When Greensboro College put the Ithaca College Invite on tis schedule, it was to have an opportunity to compete against teams they normally do not see from the North. The 38th Annual Ithaca College Invitational boasted 17 returning All-Americans in the field, along with 15 total teams. The Pride came away from the weekend accomplishing what they set out to do and placed two wrestlers, while finishing 9th overall out of 15 full teams
Returning two-time All American, Sophomore Josh Wilson, finished as the Runner-Up at 141lbs, going 4-1 over the weekend tournament. He lost a tough 3-2 finals against Rodriguez from Castleton, who was an All American last year. Wilson will build off of this tournament and is ready to have a very strong season at 141lbs.
Senior Brandon Williams earned at hard fought 3rd place finish in a strong heavyweight bracket. Williams went 5-1 on the weekend and looks to build off this start for a successful senior season. Full press release at Greensboro Release
Saturday November 5:
Brewton Parker at Patriot Open
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. – Brewton-Parker men's wrestling opened the season at the Patriot Open hosted by Cumberlands (Ky.) in Williamsburg, Kentucky.
The (RV) Barons were represented by 23 student-athletes with five individuals earning placements.
Dennis McNeal highlighted the day with a first-place finish in the 125 open division. He finished the day with a 4-0 record capped with an 18-5 major decision in the championship match. In the 133 open division, Keyshaun Taylor finished the day with a 1-2 record. Justin Grant split the day with a 2-2 record in the 165 open while Joel Faglier finished 1-2 in the 285 open division.
As for the freshman/sophomore bracket of the tournament, Nicholas Williams notched a 2-2 record in the 125 division followed by Domnik Medina at 133 with a 3-2 record. Tyree Henry picked up a win in the 133 division while Isaiah Holland also picked up a win in the division.
Cumberlands has Strong Performances to Open Their Season
Corbin, KY – The 14th-ranked Patriots men's wrestling team started their season off with multiple wrestlers finishing in the top five of their respective weight class at the Pepsi Patriot Open Saturday. Weston Melvin earned a first-place finish in the 149 Freshman / Sophomore bracket to be UC highest finisher on the day.
In his college wrestling debut, Melvin notched three falls on his way to taking the 149 Freshman / Sophomore Patriot Open title. He opened the day with a 1:43 fall, Melvin followed it up with a 2:41 fall. Then in the quarterfinal, the Washington Court House, OH native picked up his third fall in 3:50 over Trey Childress of Brewton-Parker. He won the semifinal match by way of an 8-3 decision over Marian's Zach Wilson. In the finals Melvin faced the second consecutive Knight this time Blaze Garcia. Trailing 2-1 entering the third period Melvin earned a point for an escape forcing sudden victory where he tallied a takedown for 4-2 sudden victory win.
In the open bracket, Chandlar Akins, Chasen Brown, and Gabe Jacobs placed second in their respective weight class. Starting with Akins in the 125-weight class, after recieving a first round bye, the junior opened the day with an 8-6 decision win over Adrian Morales (Life). Akins scored six of his eight points in the first period, getting a takedown and a four-point near fall. In his second match, Akins earned a 4-2 decision over Braxton Vest (Indiana Tech) while scoring all four points in the first period behind a takedown and reversal. In the semifinal match, Akins earned his way into the finals behind a 12-11 decision win over Jack Parker (Bellarmine). Akins suffered his first loss against Dennis NcNeal, who is ranked fourth in the NAIA.
Full Release
Keiser - Wrestling Wraps up Patriot Open with a Strong Showing
Patrick Gould and Hayden Malson fought their ways to fourth-place finishes in their respective weight classes.
Bryce Cockrell won four of his matches and placed fifth/sixth at 133 pounds.
Earnest Johnson also placed fifth/sixth in his weight class of 285 winning four of his matches.
In total, Keiser picked up four ranked wins at the open.
Life Opens Season with Successful Trip to Patriot Open
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. --- Newcomer, Austin Harris dominated the bracket on his way to the Open 285 lb. class title, highlighting what was a strong start to the 2022-23 season for the Life University men's wrestling program Saturday at the Patriot Open.
29 Running Eagles competed in either the Open or Freshman/Sophomore brackets, 16 Life U student-athletes earning a placement.
Life U's lone champion at the event, Harris made quick work of a bracket that contained the wrestlers ranked 7th, 11th, 12th, 15th, 16th, and 21st at 285. He recorded a pair of pins to start his day, before a 21-2 tech fall in the semifinals pushed him to the first place match. In the final, he faced Cumberlands' Gabe Jacobs, the 15th ranked heavy weight, Harris completing his undefeated day with a third period pin.
Other top placers included Tyree Johnson, taking third place at 133 lbs., Riley Smucker claiming 2nd at 174 lbs., and Kyle Homet earning 2nd at 184 lbs.
Saints led by Moore and Mayer at Patriot Open
(CORBIN, Ky.) – The Thomas More University wrestling team competed in the Patriot Open Saturday, hosted by University of the Cumberlands in Corbin, Ky.
The Saints were led in the Open division by Ryan Moore at 149 pounds and Daulton Mayer at 285 pounds. After winning their matches during Friday night's dual victory over Truett-McConnell, they wrestled well on Saturday.
Moore won the 149-pound division for the Saints. His first two matches were falls in 5:53 and 4:39 respectively, to move onto the quarterfinals. He beat Mitchell Freeman of the University of Rio Grande in the quarters by major decision (10-2) before a 7-5 decision over Indiana Tech's Corey Cavanaugh earned him a spot in the finals. Cavanaugh was the 14th ranked 149 heading into the season. In the finals, Moore pinned NCAA Division I Bellarmine University's Zac Cowan in 4:33 to win the bracket.
Montreat begins season at Patriot Open
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky.— The Montreat men's wrestling team started its 2022-23 campaign by sending athletes to the Patriot Open, hosted by the University of the Cumberlands, on Saturday. Out of the 22 wrestlers sent to the tournament, half scored points and two made significant runs in their brackets.
In the open group, Easton Griffin notched 4.5 points thanks to a fall and two decisions en route to a 3-2 record at 165. Freddy Guardiola earned half a point after a consolation victory in the open at 165, while Dalton Towe did the same with a decision in the 174 open.
Several Cavaliers made waves in the freshman/sophomore groups, led by Milosz Gargol, who finished third in the freshman/sophomore 184 bracket. After dropping a decision, Gargol recorded three pins and a tech fall to earn third. Grant Trotter made the third-place bout in the freshman/sophomore 285 bracket, amassing 13.5 points in the process. Trotter fell in his opening match but used two falls and two decisions to end fourth.
Midway Eagles open the season at the Patriot Open
CORBIN, Ky. – On Saturday morning, the Midway men's wrestling team opened its 2022-23 campaign when it competed in the Patriot Open hosted by Cumberlands (Ky.). The Eagles had two wrestlers place in the freshman/sophomore division and eight grapplers earn at least one win in the highly competitive field of 21 teams.
Nolan Jones (Fenton, Mo.) started his fourth-place weekend in the freshman/sophomore bracket of the 149-pound division with a 16-4 major decision loss to Rocco Vargas of Southeastern (Fla.) but rebounded in the consolation bracket with an 18-7 major decision victory against Pasqual Velasquez of Cumberlands. Jones then claimed his next two victories by fall over Trey Childress of Brewton-Parker (Ga.) and Dregen Murray of Oklahoma Wesleyan.
In the consolation semifinals, Jones picked up his fourth victory of the day when he earned an 11-4 decision against Mackandle Freeman of Rio Grande (Ohio). Jones then wrapped up his day with a loss by fall in the third-place match against Zach Wilson of Marian (Ind.).
Lindsey Wilson competes at the Patriot Open
COLUMBIA, Ky. – The Lindsey Wilson wrestling team opened their season at the Patriot Open where four Blue Raiders managed podium finishes.
Niko Bussell finished in fourth place, the best by a Blue Raider, in the heavyweight class as teammate Carlos Figueroa took sixth place.
Bussell opened the competition with a 13-4 major decision over Austin Lane (Marian University) before downing Cameron Mayes-Butler (Indiana Tech) on a 5-3 decision. He then advanced to the semifinals with a 3-1 decision win over Earnest Johnson (Keiser University).
Austin Harris (Life) pushed Bussell to the consolation bracket when he won by tech fall 21-2. Bussell and Figueroa met in their next match as Figueroa would forfeit the match. Daulton Mayer (Thomas More) handed Bussell his second loss of the day to end his run in fourth place.
Figueroa opened his day with a pin at 6:09 over Caleb Hardeman (Southeastern). He then fell to the consolation bracket with a loss before he then picked up two technical fall wins. The first came against Will Van Hoose (Lourdes University) 15-0 and the second against Joseph Chacon (Indiana Tech) 17-0. Figueroa advanced two more rounds via forfeits before his day ended with two forfeits of his own.
Central Baptist opens season at Patriot Open
Williamsburg, Ky. – Competing for the first time this season, Central Baptist College wrestling was on the mat today at the Rollins Center for the Patriot Open. CBC had 10 wrestlers compete at both the Freshman/Sophomore division and the Open division.
David Corretjer (125), Isaiah Hendrix (141), Endrick Theodore (149), Guillermo Ramos (149), Antwon Singleton (285) and Gregory Pierre-Louis (285) all competed in the freshman/sophomore division while Brian Mas (141), Alejandro Mas (149), #19 Christian Richer (165) and Darron Harvey (285) competed in the open division. Corretjer went 3-1, defeating his first two opponents by fall before earning an 8-6 decision in the semifinal before losing in the championship match to finish second. Hendrix went 0-2 in his weight class while Theodore went 1-2, Ramos went 1-2, Singleton went 1-2 and Pierre-Louis went 1-2. On the open division side, Brian Mas went 0-2, Alejandro Mas went 3-2 with all three wins coming by fall, Christian Richer was forced to finish sixth because of a rule limiting him to six matches (he was 5-1) and Harvey went 2-2.
The wrestling Mustangs are back on the mat on Thursday when they head to Kansas City for duals hosted by Avila University.
Bellarmine starts season with six champions at Patriot Open
CORBIN, Ky. – Bellarmine wrestling opened its season on Saturday at the Pepsi Patriot Open in Corbin, Ky. The Knights competed against opponents from 30 teams and had a very successful first day on the mat.
With brackets divided into a freshman/sophomore division and open division, four Knights wrestlers won their weight classes, while two were named co-champions.
BU finished the tournament with the best win percentage out of 30 teams at 73 percent.
"Man, what a day," Knights Head Coach Ned Shuck said. "We wanted to see fireworks from our guys, and they delivered! I'm so proud of the fight they had, and seeing them execute the skill sets they've been working hard at in the room. We can't wait to get back with them to build off of so many positives from today. The success is something we will celebrate shortly and continue to strive for more of as the competition continues to get stiffer."
Bellarmine had multiple wrestlers fight their way to the championship match in their respective weight classes. In the freshman/sophomore division, Damion Ryan picked up four wins and defeated Corretjer (Central Baptist) by major decision 16-8 in the 125 title match. Trayce Eckman won three times and ultimately was named co-champion alongside Michael Schiffhauer in the 133 class. Darian Huff won four times, including a pin less than a minute into his 174 championship bout against Kirgin Tanis (Rochester). Kennedy Wyatt also claimed first place at 184, winning four times. Wyatt bested Christian Just (Southeastern) by a 12-6 decision in his championship match. Thaddeus Huff was Bellarmine's other champion on Saturday with five wins and an 11-6 victory by decision over Dezi Johnsen (Oklahoma Wesleyan) in the heavyweight title match.
In the open division, Zac Cowan recorded a pair of pins along with two wins by decision, helping him reach the championship bout in 149. Cole Nance landed four wins wrestling at 165, including a fall, major decision, tech fall, and sudden victory. Nance ultimately placed third in his weight class.
Other Knights wrestlers who scored for the team were Noah Rowlett (Fresh/Soph 184), Devon Rahrig (Fresh/Soph 197), Jack Parker (Open 125), Easton Tobia (Open 165), and Alex River (Open 174).
App State - Norris wins Title at Southeast Open
SALEM, Va. — Triston Norris won the heavyweight title in the Freshman/Sophomore division as eight App State wrestlers placed at the Southeast Open on Saturday.
Norris posted a 4-0 record with two pins and a 4-2 decision in the final round against Aiden Lacoma thanks to tiebreaking takedown with 1:34 left. By the time Lacoma got a one-point escape with 30 seconds left, Norris had built up more than a minute in riding time to earn a bonus point for the two-point margin.
Norris had pins in 12 and 58 seconds, plus a 5-1 decision.
Norris and Carson Floyd, wrestling at 197 pounds in the Freshman/Sophomore division, were App State's two finalists. Making his college debut as a true freshman, Floyd recorded pins in 1:39 and 3:22 before reaching the final with a 14-1 major decision. He dropped an 8-5 decision to Virginia Tech's TJ Stewart in the final.
North Carolina - Clay Lautt Leads Strong Season Debut at Southeast Open
SALEM, VA.— Clay Lautt took second place at 174 pounds on Saturday as wrestlers from the University of North Carolina began the 2022-23 season with a strong performance at the Southeast Open at the Cregger Center on the Roanoke College campus.
Tar Heels reached at least the semifinals in eight of 10 weight classes in the Open Division.
Three UNC grapplers took third place in their respective weight classes. Gavin Kane finished third at 184 pounds with a 6-3 decision over Neil Antrassian of Virginia in the third-place match. Max Shaw was third at 197 after an 18-6 major decision win over Franklin & Marshall's John Crawford. And Brandon Whitman took third at 285 pounds with a win by fall in just 21 seconds over Jacob Sartorio of Appalachian State.
The Citadel has a strong showing at Southeast Open
SALEM, Va. – The Citadel's Caelan Riley, Dillon Roman and Thomas Snipes each earned second place finishes at the Southeast Open on Saturday in Salem, Virginia.
Semifinals
125 – Caelan Riley (CIT) DEC Noah Luna (APP), 6-4
157 – Thomas Snipes (CIT) DEC Mark Koch (DAV), 3-1 SV
5th Place
133 – Brayton Killiri (CIT) MD Dyson Dunham (VMI), 15-7
165 –Marcus Murabito (UNC) DEC Aidan Lenz (CIT), 6-1
197 – Nate Wickersham (WVU) DEC Patrick Brophy (CIT), 2-1
Finals
125 – Kyle Montaperto (UVA) MD Caelan Riley (CIT), 17-5
141 – Michael Dolan (WVU) DEC Dillon Roman (CIT), 8-2
157 – Nick Sanko (UVA) TF Thomas Snipes (CIT), 18-3 (5:45)
Virginia - Five Cavaliers Grab Titles at Southeast Open
SALEM, Va. – Five freshmen members of the Virginia wrestling team grabbed titles to lead the Cavaliers in action at the Southeast Open on Saturday (Nov. 5) at the Cregger Center. Virginia had 18 members of the squad place at the event.
Kyle Montaperto (125), Garrett Grice (133), Michael Gioffre (149), Nick Sanko (157) and Nick Hamilton (165) all took first-place finishes at their weight classes in the freshman and sophomore bracket. In addition to the five champions, two other freshmen placed in the event in their bracket with Keyveon Roller (133) and Mason Stefanelli (149) taking third and fifth, respectively.
On the open side of the bracket, the Cavaliers had 11 wrestlers place in their weight classes.
Dylan Cedeno led the way with a runner-up finish at 141 pounds, while three wrestlers took third-place finishes: Marlon Yarbrough (133), Jarod Verkleeren (149) and Vic Marcelli (174). Grad transfer Neil Antrassian (184) took a fourth-place finish, while Joe Haynes (125), Denton Spencer (149) and Hadyn Danals (184) took fifth-place finishes. Spencer was competing in an unattached capacity.
Three wrestlers took sixth-place finishes: Evan Buchanan (141), Michael Battista (197) and Gabe Christenson (HWT).
Virginia Tech - Hokies Claim Six Titles at Southeast Open
BLACKSBURG – The Virginia Tech wrestling team traveled up the road to Salem, VA for the Southeast Open and claimed six titles in the first competition of the 2022-2023 season. The Hokies claimed five Open Division titles and one Freshman/Sophomore Division title in a stellar showing by the No. 11-ranked Hokies.
Redshirt Freshman Eddie Ventresca claimed his second Southeast Open title with a victory over Cooper Flynn in an all Hokies final at 125-pounds coming down to second tiebreaker criteria after a controlling run to the finals. Also repeating championship performance was freshman, Caleb Henson. Henson went 5-0 on the day en route to his second Open Division title at 149-pounds. Henson won the 2021 title as a high school senior.
Also impressive throughout the day was Tampa native, Tom Crook. The freshman navigated an NCAA-qualifier laden weight class at 141-pounds to take the title in his college debut. Crook knocked off NCAA qualifier Matt Kazimir (Columbia) and Canadian Senior World team member, Lachlan McNeil, who wrestles for North Carolina. Crook then capped off his first Southeast Open with a dominant win over Dylan Cedeno (UVA) to take the title.
It was a upperweight party as heavyweight Hunter Catka and 197-pounders, Andy Smith and TJ Stewart swept their divisions. Catka bonused his way to the finals picking up two falls and a tech fall before a controlling 4-1 decision to win in the finals. Smith was smooth all day as went 3-0 in winning the Open Division title. Stewart exploded through the day while going 4-0 to claim the Freshman/Sophomore Division title in his first collegiate action.
Davidson - Cats Start Strong at Southeast Open
ROANOKE, Va. – The Davidson wrestling team began its 2022-23 season at the Southeast Open Saturday, signaling the start of the Nate Carr Jr. coaching era.
With 346 wrestlers across 10 mats, Davidson had 17 Wildcats compete and nine opening-round victories, eight of which came from underclassmen.
Four 'Cats reached the semifinals of their respective draws, as Jackson Sichelstiel made it to the Freshman/Sophomore 133-pound semis after picking up 6-2, 8-5 and 5-2 decisions against The Citadel, Franklin & Marshall and Virginia.
Freshmen Marc Koch and Tanner Peake both competed in the Freshmen/Sophomore 157 weight class, both reaching the semifinals on each side of the bracket. Koch pinned his opponent from Tiffin in 6:11 before earning an 11-5 result against Norfolk Academy's Nolan O'Boyle, while Peake won 7-5 and 3-1 in a sudden victory against Nick Sanko from UVA.
Newberry opens season at Southeast Open
SALEM, VA. – Head Coach Deral Brown and the Newberry College Wrestling team traveled to Salem, Virginia, for the opening of the 2022-2023 season at the Roanoke Cregger Center for the first open of the year. After weeks of anticipation, hard work, and a successful intra squad scrimmage during Homecoming 2022, the Wolves would be looking to compete against competition other than themselves, and that would definitely be the case as many Division I programs would also be competing against Newberry. The competition would be a challenge, but Brown and the Wolves would be ready to see the competition offered across the country and see how his team would come out of the gates for the new season.
Overall, it would be a learning experience for the Wolves as with the many strong teams in the field, the level of competition would be high. The open would be highlighted by the performances of senior Devon Rice (285 lb; Rock Hill, S.C.), junior Christian Decatur (125 lb; Goldsboro, N.C.), senior Timothy Decatur (133 lb; Goldsboro, N.C.), freshman Zachary Hornsby (184 lb; Newberry, S.C.) and 149 pounder Devan Moore (149 lb; Baxley, Ga.), who would all secure wins in a match before eventually falling to the competition. Although the results were not in the favor of Newberry, nothing beats experience and after the competition, the Wolves left gaining experience against oppositions that they would not normally see and in anticipation of getting back home to get ready for the rest of the season.
Pioneer Duals
King opens season with three wins at Pioneer Duals
GLENVILLE, W.Va. – The King University men's wrestling team opened their 2022-23 season with three wins at the Pioneer Duals Saturday afternoon. Among the wins for the Tornado was a 46-6 win over regional foe Emory & Henry.
King 46, Emory & Henry 6
#16 Ashland 27, King 15
King 44, Davis & Elkins 12
King 35, Seton Hill 18
RV Glenville State 34, King 18
Ferrum is 5th at Mount Union Invitational
ALLIANCE, Ohio -- The Ferrum College men's wrestling team placed fifth in a field of nine teams at the Mount Union Invitational this afternoon at Peterson Field House on the University of Mount Union campus. The Panthers were led by a trio of finalists, including 285-pound champion Rayshawn Dixon.
TEAM SCORES
1. Gannon University 158; 2. University of Mount Union 143; 3. SUNY Brockport 137; 4. Ohio Northern University 129.5; 5. Ferrum College 113; 6. West Liberty University 80; 7. Mount St. Joseph College 51.5; 8. Wheeling University; 9. Hiram College 6
THE BASICS
Ferrum was paced by three finalists; Dixon (285 lbs), Adrian Samano (125) and Braden Homsey (197). Dixon went 4-0 in winning the 285 title, pinning his finals opponent, #2 seed Logan Painter of Ohio Northern, at the 2:51 mark of the first period. Dixon closed the day with a pair of pins, a major decision and a decision. Samano went 2-1 with a pair of decisions in his collegiate debut. Homsey also went 2-1 with a technical fall and a major decision.
Placing third with a 3-1 mark was Johnny Black (197), while Colt Oliver (184) looked solid with a 2-2 mark and fourth-place finish. Also placing fourth were Trent Proctor (125) and Mateo Villalobos (165), both finishing 4-2 on the day.
Rubyn Semedo (133), Elijah Martin (157) and Ethan Fragoso (197) each finished sixth. George Mitchell (285) was seventh, while Christian Hite (157) Trent Ray (285) both finished eighth.
Campbell opens season with two wins
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. – Campbell opened the 2022-23 season with a pair of wins at the Battle in the River City at Swisher Gymnasium on the campus of Jacksonville University.
The Camels opened the day with an 18-15 win over Little Rock before falling to No. 14 Iowa State 34-3. Campbell closed out competition with a 36-3 victory over Buffalo.
HOW IT HAPPENED
In the opener, No. 12 Taye Ghadiali gave Campbell the win in the match's final bout. After No. 20 Caleb Hopkins' 10-2 major decision gave CU a 15-12 lead at 184 pounds, Little Rock's Stephen Little notched a 9-5 decision at 197, tying the match. Ghadiali's 10-4 decision, however, sealed the victory for the Camels, 18-15.
The 14th-ranked Cyclones picked up wins in nine weight classes, including a pair of head to head ranked matchups in the 34-3 win over Campbell. Troy Nation, who went 3-0 on the day at 157 pounds, earned CU's lone individual win over ISU, topping Isaac Judge, 11-8.
The Camels bounced back by taking nine bouts from Buffalo, including five with bonus points. Zander Phaturos (13-5 over Patrick Adams), Domenic Zaccone (14-6 over Cole Minnick) and No. 18 Shannon Hanna (16-6 over Jack Marlow) opened with three straight major decisions, and Dom Baker (over Ty Raines, 5:16) and No. 20 Caleb Hopkins (over Giuseppe Hoose, 8:54) tacked on pins to pace CU.
In addition to Nation's 3-0 day, Zaccone, Hanna and Hopkins also registered two victories on Saturday.
CAMPBELL 18, LITTLE ROCK 15
125: Jayden Carson (LR) over Zak Thompson (Campbell) Dec 9-6
133: Domenic Zaccone (Campbell) over Sarpy (LR) TF (7:00)
141: No. 18 Shannon Hanna (Campbell) over Jayden Gomez (LR) Dec 6-2
149: Joseph Bianchi (LR) over Callum Sitek (Campbell) Dec 5-1
157: Troy Nation (Campbell) over Matty Bianchi (LR) Dec 5-3
165: Tyler Brennan (LR) over Dom Baker (Campbell) Dec 3-0
174: Triston Wills (LR) over Cole Rees (Campbell) Dec 3-1
184: No. 20 Caleb Hopkins (Campbell) over Mason Diel (LR) MD 10-2
197: Stephen Little (LR) over Levi Hopkins (Campbell) Dec 9-5
285: No. 12 Taye Ghadiali (Campbell) over Josiah Hill (LR) Dec 10-4
No. 14 IOWA STATE 34, CAMPBELL 3
125: No. 24 Kysen Terukina (ISU) over Zak Thompson (Campbell) MD 12-4 4-0
133: Zach Redding (ISU) over Domenic Zaccone (Campbell) Dec 3-2 7-0
141: Casey Swiderski (ISU) over No. 18 Shannon Hanna (Campbell) Dec 7-4 10-0
149: Cam Robinson (ISU) over Domenic DeFalco (Campbell) MD 13-4 14-0
157: Troy Nation (Campbell) over Isaac Judge (ISU) Dec 11-8 14-3
165: No. 3 David Carr (ISU) over Riley Augustine (Campbell) Fall (4:23) 20-3
174: Julien Broderson (ISU) over Cole Rees (Campbell) Dec 5-2 23-3
184: No. 5 Marcus Coleman (ISU) over No. 20 Caleb Hopkins (Campbell) MD 13-5 27-3
197: No. 6 Yonger Bastida (ISU) over Levi Hopkins (Campbell) MD 16-5 31-3
285: No. 16 Sam Schuyler (ISU) over No. 12 Taye Ghadiali (Campbell) Dec 6-5 34-3
CAMPBELL 36, BUFFALO 3
125: Zander Phaturos (Campbell) over Patrick Adams (Buffalo) MD 13-5
133: Domenic Zaccone (Campbell) over Cole Minnick (Buffalo) MD 14-6
141: No. 18 Shannon Hanna (Campbell) over Jack Marlow (Buffalo) MD 16-6
149: Callum Sitek (Campbell) over Kaleb Burgess (Buffalo) Dec 6-5
157: Troy Nation (Campbell) over Nick Stampoulus (Buffalo) Dec 7-2
165: Dom Baker (Campbell) over Ty Raines (Buffalo) Fall (5:16)
174: Marcus Petite (Buffalo) over Cole Rees (Campbell) Dec 8-3
184: No. 20 Caleb Hopkins (Campbell) over Giuseppe Hoose (Buffalo) Fall (8:54) SV1
197: Levi Hopkins (Campbell) over Eli Sheeren (Buffalo) Dec 6-4
285: Chad Nix (Campbell) over Greg Hodulick (Buffalo) Dec 3-2
Individual rankings according to Intermat (as of 11/2/22)
Team rankings according to NWCA (as of 10/28/22)
Little Rock rolls over Chattanooga, shows off big growth at Battle in the River City
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Little Rock wrestling faced a trio of tough Division I teams today, dominating Chattanooga 28-5 at the end of a full day of wrestling. The Trojans took nine bouts from the Mocs at the neutral venue, a cherry on top of a competitive event for the team, after splitting bouts with Campbell and taking on powerhouse #14 Iowa State only minutes later.
"I knew it could go either way," said head coach Neil Erisman. "We had just lost a couple duals and we could've been down on ourselves, but I was happy with the way we responded. I challenged them to be tougher longer than their opponent, and we did exactly what we were capable of."
Little Rock also nearly stole the first dual of the day, opening with a tight 18-15 finish against Campbell, a team receiving votes in the NWCA Preseason Division I Wrestling Coaches poll. The Trojans split bouts with the Camels, with the scrappy match coming down to the very last bout.
"I think we could've won a couple other matches in that dual," added Coach Erisman. "We believed we were gonna win, and we believe we let them get away with one. Even though we didn't get the win, it showed us who we could be. We're doing harder and tougher things and we are growing up fast. It's excited to see."
Results vs #14 Iowa State
125: Jeremiah Reno MD Caleb Fuessley, 12-4
133: Zach Redding MD Josh Sarpy, 14-5
141: Jacob Frost DEC Jayden Gomez, 6-2
149: Paniro Johnson DEC Joseph Bianchi, 3-2
157: Matty Bianchi DEC Jason Kraisser, 4-1
165: #4 David Carr MD Tyler Brennan, 11-1
174: MJ Gaitan F #22 Triston Wills (5:27)
184: #5 Marcus Coleman TF Mason Diel, 18-2 (3:34)
197: #7 Yonger Bastida MD Stephen Little, 11-3
285: #13 Sam Schuyler MD Josiah Hill, 20-7
Results vs Chattanooga
125: Jeremiah Reno DEC #HM Logan Ashton, 6-1
133: #HM Brayden Palmer TF Josh Sarpy, 15-0 (7:00)
141: Jayden Gomez DEC Franco Valdes, 5-3
149: Joey Bianchi DEC Grant Lundy, 5-3
157: Matty Bianchi DEC Cole Cochran, 5-2
165: Tyler Brennan DEC Weston Wichman, 7-1
174: #22 Triston Wills DEC Thomas Sell, 6-2
184: Mason Diel DEC Sergio Desiante, 6-3
197: Stephen Little MD Landon Lewis, 22-8
285: Josiah Hill DEC Logan Andrew, 5-0
Mocs open season at River City Duals
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.---The Chattanooga Mocs wrestling program got the 2022-23 season started at the Battle in River City. The Mocs squared off with No. 12 Wisconsin, Buffalo and Little Rock on a busy Saturday at Swisher Gym on the Jacksonville University campus.
Rocky Jordan led the way with two wins in his two starts. Brayden Palmer matched him with two wins in his three matches on the day recording a team-high eight points. His 3-match scores added up to 19-2, just ahead of Jordan's 16-5 albeit in one fewer opportunity.
HOW IT HAPPENED
It started with a 35-3 loss to No. 12 Wisconsin. Jordan got the win with a 4-0 decision over Josh Otto. The Badgers captured close decisions at 125 (4-0), 133 (2-0), 157 (6-2) and 184 (5-3). The battle at 184 was especially interesting with true freshman Sergio Desiante nearly getting a win in his collegiate debut. 30th-ranked Logan Ashton lost to No. 6 Eric Barnett at 125, while No.23 Brayden Palmer was edged by 12th-ranked Taylor LaMont at 133.
Next up was Buffalo. Ashton and the Bulls Tristan Daugherty were knotted at 1-1 after seven minutes. Daugherty claimed the sudden victory with a takedown in the first extra period. Palmer blanked Mason Bush 4-0 at 133 before narrow decisions in the next three matches stretching the deficit to 9-3. Lincoln Heck (157) and Jordan (174) earned decisions to get it withing 12-9 with three matches to go, but the Bulls swept those for the 21-9 win.
It was a tough finale for the group losing 28-5 to Little Rock. Brayden Palmer had a dominating 17-0 tech fall at 133 for the only team scoring. Tough finishes at 141 and 149 with late takedown winners for the Trojans sent the squad in a direction they couldn't overcome.
Sunday, November 6:
Reinhardt, St. Andrews, St. Thomas at Pembroke Classic, hosted by North Carolina-Pembroke, 9:00 AMAllen, Coker, Limestone, Lincoln Memorial, Mount Olive, North Carolina-Pembroke at Pembroke Classic, hosted by North Carolina-Pembroke, 9:00 AM
*Emmanuel at Princeton Open, hosted by Princeton, 9:00 AM
*George Mason, Hofstra, Lock Haven, Presbyterian, Princeton, Rider at Princeton Open, hosted by Princeton, 9:00 AM
Princeton Open
Presbyterian - 3 Women claim 1st Place as Women and Men begin Season at Princeton Open
PRINCETON, N.J. – There was no shortage of headlines or noteworthy performances for the Presbyterian College women's and men's wrestling teams on Sunday afternoon, beginning the fourth season in program history at the multi-team Princeton Open with a trio of top prizes on the women's side and another top-three placement on the men's competition. Altogether, the Blue Hose kicked off the fall campaign with seven athletes making the top five of their respective weight classes (two of them in their debut event), highlighted by an individual championship from Samantha Miller, Sierra Marie Miller, and Paige Wehrmeister.
NOTABLES
- Picking up right where she left off to open her junior campaign with a flawless path to the 1st place trophy in the 101-lb. class, Samantha Miller utterly dominated her three opponents for a combined margin of 17-0, coming away with a first-period pin in all three rounds to unanimously take the first of three titles for a PC women's squad that starts off the season ranked 8th in the nation by the NWCA.
- Not one to be outdone by her fellow top-prize performer, sophomore Sierra Marie Miller mirrored her duplicate surname with a perfect route to the championship in the 130-lb. group. Taking four first-period pins in a row for a total score of 14-4, Miller became the second-ever Princeton Open women's champion in the footsteps of the Blue Hose's other Miller, claiming a 2-0 triumph over Lock Haven's Lily Sherer to seize the 1st-place accolade.
Brown, Clarion, Edinboro, Gardner-Webb, Kent State, Navy, Pittsburgh, Purdue at Clarion Open, hosted by Clarion, 9:00 AM
*Army West Point, Long Island, Oregon State, Queens at Black Knight Scramble, hosted by Army West Point, 10:00 AM