WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Washington and Lee wrestling team opened its 2019-20 campaign by claiming 10 place-winners en route to a second-place finish out of 15 teams at the Washington & Jefferson Invitational on Saturday afternoon.
The Generals tallied 164.5 points to finish second behind Stevens Tech, which notched 188.0 points. The host Presidents were third with 119.5 points, while Millersville (96.0) and Lycoming (94.0) rounded out the Top 5.
Leading the way for W&L was first-year
Mark Fasciocco (Southampton, Pa. / Germantown Academy), who placed second in the 133-pound weight class. Fasciocco notched three wins by decision to advance to the title bout, where he was pinned (2:30) by Hunter Gutierrez of Stevens.
Senior
Shane Conners (Mount Airy, Md. / South Carroll) and sophomore
Brad Basham (Burlington, Mass. / Buckingham Browne & Nichols) both tallied third-place finishes in their respective weight classes. Conners won his opening two matches at 165 pounds, before falling in the semifinals. However, he recovered to pin (0:58) Richard Bogetich of Heidelberg in the third-place match. Basham also won his first two matches and then fell in the semifinals at 197 pounds. He recorded a win by fall (0:50) in the third-place match over Brody Keefe of Lycoming.
Junior 149-pounder
Bryce Crew (St. Mary's, Ga. / Camden County) and sophomore 133-pounder
Russ Zimmerman (Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Cumberland Valley) both placed fourth in their weight classes, while senior 174-pounder
Alec Horne (Chester Springs, Pa. / Downingtown East), sophomore 149-pounder
Joe Salerno (Princeton Junction, N.J. / West Windsor-Plainsboro South), first-year 125-pounder
Riley Parker (Virginia Beach, Va. / First Colonial) and first-year 184-pounder
Matt Majoy (Syosset, N.Y. / Syosset) all finished fifth in their weight classes. Sophomore 285-pounder
Clay Chadwick (Arlington, Va. / Yorktown) added a sixth-place finish.
Washington and Lee will return to action next Saturday when it takes part in the Southeast Duals hosted by Ferrum in Salem, Va.
125 Pounds
Riley Parker (W&L) d. Hunter Heck (Muskingum); Fall 2:45
Devin Flannery (Millersville) d.
Riley Parker (W&L); 8-1
Riley Parker (W&L) d. Shawn Moore (Davis & Elkins); TF, 18-3
Riley Parker (W&L) d. Harrison Hadley (Heidelberg); Fall 5:28
Riley Parker (W&L) d. Noah Hodges (Alderson Broaddus); 18-4 (5th-place match)
133 Pounds
Russ Zimmerman (W&L) d. Losef Nunez (Heidelberg); Fall 5:56
Russ Zimmerman (W&L) d. Elijah Hernandez (Pitt-Bradford); 10-5
Hunter Gutierrez (Stevens) d.
Russ Zimmerman (W&L); Fall 4:07
Craig Cook (Davis & Elkins) d.
Russ Zimmerman (W&L); 6-2 (3rd-place match)
Mark Fasciocco (W&L) d. Aaron Wildonger (Millersville); 8-4
Mark Fasciocco (W&L) d. Dan Florentino (W&J); 6-5
Mark Fasciocco (W&L) d. Craig Cook (Davis & Elkins); 3-1
Hunter Gutierrez (Stevens) d.
Mark Fasciocco (W&L); Fall 2:30 (Championship Match)
141 Pounds
Matt Muller (W&L) d. Eli Tuckey (Millersville); 7-1
Curtis Cox (Alderson Broaddus) d.
Matt Muller (W&L); TF, 19-3
Matt Muller (W&L) d. Hunter Martz (Thiel); 11-2
Matt Muller (W&L) d. Connor Hurley (Lycoming); Fall 1:22
Matt Muller (W&L) d. Trevor Mastorio (Stevens); 11-6
Matt Muller (W&L) d. Tyler Cutright (Davis & Elkins); Fall 1:24
Alex Winant (W&L) d. Hunter Martz (Thiel); 10-2
Troy Stanich (Stevens) d.
Alex Winant (W&L); TF, 19-0
Eli Tuckey (Millersville) d.
Alex Winant (W&L); 16-5
149 Pounds
Joe Salerno (W&L) d. Dwight Parker (Heidelberg); Fall 1:23
Michael Heinl (W&J) d.
Joe Salerno (W&L); Fall 3:47
Joe Salerno (W&L) d. Joe Santomarco (Lycoming); Fall 0:29
Joe Salerno (W&L) d. Slade Todd (Heidelberg); Fall 1:00
Joe Salerno (W&L) d. Dwight Parker (Heidelberg); Forfeit (5th-place match)
Bryce Crew (W&L) d. Jesse Goldufsky (Heidelberg); Fall 0:59
Bryce Crew (W&L) d. Joe Schneider (Stevens); 10-4
Michael Heinl (W&J) d.
Bryce Crew (W&L); 7-0
Jackson Erb (Millersville) d.
Bryce Crew (W&L); 12-0 (3rd-place match)
Colten Studley (Jamestown CC) d.
Will Medick (W&L); 8-4
Austin Washic (W&J) d.
Will Medick (W&L); 4-2
157 Pounds
Paul Santomarco (Lycoming) d.
Nick Konovalchik (W&L); Fall 4:03
Nick Konovalchik (W&L) d. Jacob Horsch (Heidelberg); Fall 0:23
Dylan Van Sickell (Stevens) d.
Nick Konovalchik (W&L); Fall 4:31
Nick Konovalchik (W&L) d. Joe Damm (Heidelberg); Fall 2:36
CJ Thompson (Davis & Elkins) d.
Artie Mabaka (W&L); 22-9
Jake Longerman (Thiel) d.
Colby Boudreau (W&L); Fall 6:18
Carsten Digiantomasso (Stevens) d.
Colby Boudreau (W&L); 7-2
165 Pounds
Shane Conners (W&L) d. Stefan Major (Stevens); TF, 19-4
Shane Conners (W&L) d. Noah Tarr (Davis & Elkins); 11-8
Jared Walker (W&J) d.
Shane Conners (W&L); 10-1
Shane Conners (W&L) d. Richard Bogetich (Heidelberg); Fall 0:58 (3rd-place match)
Richard Bogetich (Heidelberg) d.
Reid Dentner (W&L); 15-1
Stefan Major (Stevens) d.
Reid Dentner (W&L); 12-2
174 Pounds
Patrick Hofstedt (W&L) d. Buddy Brown (Davis & Elkins); 8-6
Jeremiah Slagle (Heidelberg) d.
Patrick Hofstedt (W&L); TF, 18-0
Patrick Hofstedt (W&L) d. Brian Himes (PSU-Behrend); Fall 1:28
Patrick Hofstedt (W&L) d. Adam Medeiros (Heidelberg); 16-9
Dylan Proper (Thiel) d.
Patrick Hofstedt (W&L); 10-1
Dan Torres (Jamestown CC) d.
Alec Horne (W&L); 8-2
Alec Horne (W&L) d. Conner Boal (Lycoming); TF, 25-10
Alec Horne (W&L) d. Alderson Broaddus; Forfeit
Alec Horne (W&L) d. Carl Vasti (Stevens); 6-3
Alec Horne (W&L) d. Dylan Proper (Thiel); Fall 2:15
Alec Horne (W&L) d. Nico Ziccardi (Stevens); 7-5 (5th-place match)
184 Pounds
Matt Majoy (W&L) d. Gable Crebs (Lycoming); 10-7
Dylan Roth (Heidelberg) d.
Matt Majoy (W&L); 12-3
Matt Majoy (W&L) d. Jack Files (Millersville); 10-3
Matt Majoy (W&L) d. Luke Lavanway (Waynesburg); Fall 4:07
Matt Majoy (W&L) d. Bruce Parola (Stevens); Fall 1:14 (5th-place match)
197 Pounds
Brad Basham (W&L) d. Adam Rigney (Waynesburg); Fall 7:00
Brad Basham (W&L) d. Michael Kustanbauter (Lycoming); Fall 3:40
Alex Donahue (W&J) d.
Brad Basham (W&L); 7-2
Brad Basham (W&L) d. Brody Keefe (Lycoming); Fall 0:50 (3rd-place match)
285 Pounds
Clay Chadwick (W&L) d. Eric Adkins (Heidelberg); 5-0
Josh Walls (Millersville) d.
Clay Chadwick (W&L); 8-0
Clay Chadwick (W&L) d. Gavin Colligan (Thiel); Fall 6:15
Clay Chadwick (W&L) d. Ethan Mordaunt (Millersville); 3-2
Ryan Weitz (Alderson Broaddus) d.
Clay Chadwick (W&L); 6-2 (5th-place match)