YORK, Pa. – The Washington and Lee wrestling team registered five place-winners and finished fourth out of 12 teams at the New Standard Invitational hosted by York College of Pennsylvania on Friday and Saturday.
Johnson & Wales, ranked 10th in Division III, won the tournament with 149 points. Averett, ranked 21st overall, finished second with 122 points, while 12th-ranked College of New Jersey was third with 113.5 points. The Generals accumulated 99 points and Ithaca rounded out the Top 5 with 94 points.
Leading the way for W&L was junior
Ryan Luth (Milford, Conn. / Joseph A. Foran), who took home first-place honors in the 157-pound weight class. Luth finished the tournament with a 4-0 record. On Saturday, he tech-falled Thomas Baldwin of Averett in the quarterfinals (16-1), before posting a 12-2 major decision over Ursinus' Shawn Machesano in the semifinals. In the championship match, Luth emerged with a 7-3 decision over Hunter Gutierrez of Stevens.
Junior
Riley Parker (Virginia Beach, Va. / First Colonial) faced two ranked wrestlers on his way to finishing third overall in the 125-pound weight class. He dropped a 7-4 decision to seventh-ranked Samuel Braswell of Averett in the quarterfinals, but rebounded to take out third-ranked Matt Caccamise of Brockport by a score of 10-8 to advance to the third-place match. He then pinned Nick Denora of the College of New Jersey in the third-place match in a time of 6:23.
First-year
Nic Zamaloff (Wall Township, N.J. / Academy of Allied Health and Science) and senior
Joe Salerno (Princeton Junction, N.J. / West Windsor-Plainsboro South) both finished fourth-place in their respective weight classes.
Zamaloff completed the tournament with a 4-2 record, advancing to the third-place match with a 3-2 victory over Austin Manning of the Merchant Marine Academy. He then dropped a 9-4 decision to Matt Beyer of Ithaca in the third-place bout.
Salerno also finished with a 4-2 mark, winning each of his matches by fall. He pinned Matt Surich of The College of New Jersey in 2:58 to advance to the third-place match, where he dropped a 2-1 overtime decision to Steven Ocampo of Johnson & Wales.
Sophomore
John Ryan Sedovy (Lexington, Va. / Rockbridge County) took fifth in the 197-pound bracket by defeating Joe Benedict of Brockport State by a count of 5-2. Sedovy finished the tournament with a 4-2 overall record as well.
Senior
Brad Basham (Burlington, Mass. / Buckingham Browne & Nichols) also advanced to the fifth-place match at 184 pounds, falling to Joe Daddario of The College of New Jersey in his shot to earn a spot on the podium.
Washington and Lee returns to action on Wednesday when it hosts Southern Virginia for a 7:00 pm dual match.
125 Pounds
Riley Parker (W&L) d. Will Schwartz (Ursinus); Fall 5:30
Riley Parker (W&L) d. Brent Lorin (Johns Hopkins); Fall 2:06
Samuel Braswell (Averett) d.
Riley Parker (W&L); 7-4
Riley Parker (W&L) d. Matt Caccamise (Brockport); 10-8
Riley Parker (W&L) d. Nick Denora (TCNJ); Fall 6:23 (Third-Place Match)
Matt Caccamise (Brockport) d.
David Rubin (W&L); TF 20-4 (5:16)
David Rubin (W&L) d. Nico Ricciuto (York); MD 9-1
Franco Mazza (Ursinus) d.
David Rubin (W&L); 7-2
133 Pounds
Jagger Clapsadle (Ursinus) d.
Brad Singer (W&L); TF 16-1 (5:42)
Joseph Carpenter (York) d.
Brad Singer (W&L); Fall 0:51
149 Pounds
Joseph Tarquine (W&L) d. David Shelton (Averett); 6-1
Victor Perlleshi (Johnson & Wales) d.
Joseph Tarquine (W&L); Forfeit
Edward Marinilli (Johnson & Wales) d.
Joseph Tarquine (W&L); Forfeit
Cooper Johnson (W&L) d. Edward Marinelli (Johnson & Wales); Fall 2:22
Gabe Lavey (Averett) d.
Cooper Johnson (W&L); Fall 1:41
Cooper Johnson (W&L) d. David Shelton (Averett); Fall 6:36
Austin Reed (Brockport) d.
Cooper Johnson (W&L); MD 11-2
Nic Zamaloff (W&L) d. Connor Doherty (TCNJ); 6-3
Nic Zamaloff (W&L) d. Raekwon Jackson (Apprentice); MD 14-6
Nic Zamaloff (W&L) d. Jared Blair (York); 7-5
Gabe Lavey (Averett) d.
Nic Zamaloff (W&L); 5-3
Nic Zamaloff (W&L) d. Austin Manning (USMMA); 3-2
Matt Beyer (Ithaca) d. Nic Zamaloff (W&L); 9-4 (Third Place Match)
157 Pounds
Ryan Luth (W&L) d. Branden Bulatao (Stevens); Fall 1:50
Ryan Luth (W&L) d. Thomas Baldwin (Averett); TF 16-1 (2:31)
Ryan Luth (W&L) d. Shawn Marchesano (Ursinus); MD 12-2
Ryan Luth (W&L) d. Hunter Gutierrez (Stevens); 7-3 (Championship Match)
Tony Giovagnoli (Ithaca) d.
Jud Cummings (W&L); 6-3
Jud Cummings (W&L) d. Joseph Cinquemani (York); TF 17-2 (7:00)
Wenchard Pierre-Louis (Ithaca) d.
Jud Cummings (W&L); Fall 1:35
Nick Alejandro (W&L) d. Jonah Schechtman (Stevens); 3-1
Landon Childress (Averett) d.
Nick Alejandro (W&L); 6-2
Nick Alejandro (W&L) d. Dan Motta (Ithaca); 8-3
Adrian Rosario-Beato (Ithaca) d.
Nick Alejandro (W&L); 9-5
165 Pounds
Harrison Kelly (W&L) d. Matthew Henson (Apprentice); Fall 4:03
Harrison Kelly (W&L) d. Anthony Taylor (Averett); 10-8
Matt Surich (TCNJ) d.
Harrison Kelly (W&L); 8-2
James Snyder (Stevens) d.
Harrison Kelly (W&L); 6-2
Joe Salerno (W&L) d. Jack Murray (TCNJ); Fall 1:23
Eric Hutchinson (York) d.
Joe Salerno (W&L); 10-5
Joe Salerno (W&L) d. Matt Kline (Brockport); Fall 1:56
Joe Salerno (W&L) d. Nicholas Sacco (TCNJ); Fall 1:22
Joe Salerno (W&L) d. Matt Surich (TCNJ); Fall 2:58
Steven Ocampo (Johnson & Wales) d. Joe Salerno (W&L); 2-1 (OT) (Third-Place Match)
174 Pounds
Declan Treacy (W&L) d. Jake Hipps (York); Fall 3:37
George Moseley (Averett) d.
Declan Treacy (W&L); Fall 0:59
Jackson Brandt (Ursinus) d.
Declan Treacy (W&L); 6-1
Stefan Major (Stevens) d.
Cameron Blizard (W&L); 16-9
Cameron Blizard (W&L) d. Nick Golden (TCNJ); 9-3
Grant Walnoha (Johns Hopkins) d.
Cameron Blizard (W&L); DQ
184 Pounds
Luke Gauthier (USMMA) d.
Brad Basham (W&L); 7-4
Brad Basham d.
John Ryan Sedovy (W&L); Forfeit
Brad Basham (W&L) d. John Libby (Johns Hopkins); MD 12-0
Brad Basham (W&L) d. Alfonso Pinto (TCNJ); Forfeit
Brad Basham (W&L) d. Kowan Lee (Averett); 2-2 (OT)
Daniel Surich (TCNJ) d.
Brad Basham (W&L); TF 15-0 (6:29)
Joe Daddario (TCNJ) d. Brad Basham (W&L); Fall 1:36 (Fifth-Place Match)
197 Pounds
Dylan Harr (Johnson & Wales) d.
Jack McCusker (W&L); Forfeit
Will Shiber (Johns Hopkins) d.
Jack McCusker (W&L); Forfeit
Rob Rosen (W&L) d. Will Shiber (Johns Hopkins); 6-4
Camden Farrow (York) d.
Rob Rosen (W&L); Fall 2:19
Daryl Harris (Brockport) d.
Rob Rosen (W&L); Fall 6:55
Michael Dooley (Stevens) d.
John Ryan Sedovy (W&L); 6-1
John Ryan Sedovy (W&L) d. Jeremy Mazzella (Ithaca); 9-4
John Ryan Sedovy (W&L) d. William Baldwin (Averett); 3-1 (OT)
John Ryan Sedovy (W&L) d. Daryl Harris (Brockport); Fall 1:14
Camden Farrow (York) d.
John Ryan Sedovy (W&L); Fall 1:17
John Ryan Sedovy (W&L) d. Joe Benedict (Brockport); 5-2 (Fifth-Place Match)
285 Pounds
Tade Omisore (W&L) d. Caleb Calhoun (Averett); 5-2
Thomas Marretta (TCNJ) d.
Tade Omisore (W&L); Fall 1:12
William Longhurst (Averett) d.
Tade Omisore (W&L); Fall 2:11
Clay Chadwick (W&L) d. Gavin Range (Ursinus); Fall 0:43
Liridon Leka (Johnson & Wales) d.
Clay Chadwick (W&L); 2-2 (OT)
Clay Chadwick (W&L) d. Jarod Camacho (Apprentice); TF 15-0 (4:40)
Peter Wersinger (TCNJ) d.
Clay Chadwick (W&L); 3-1 (OT)