ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Washington and Lee wrestling team had a successful showing at the Mideast Futures Tournament on Sunday at Muhlenberg College, as five Generals placed in their respective weight classes.
Sophomore
John Ryan Sedovy (Lexington, Va. / Rockbridge County) claimed runner-up honors in the 197-pound weight class, while junior
Matt Majoy (Syosset, N.Y. / Syosset) placed third in the same bracket. Sophomore
Harrison Kelly (Berkeley Heights, N.J. / Governor Livingston) also nabbed third-place honors at 165 pounds, while first-year
Jack McCusker (Manhasset, N.Y. / Manhasset) garnered third-place in the 184-pound bracket. First-year
Cooper Johnson (Lincoln University, Pa. / Oxford Area) added a fourth-place showing in the 149-pound weight class.
Sedovy went 2-1 overall en route to his second-place showing at 197 pounds. He opened with an 8-3 victory over Max Ruiz of Stevens and then he defeated Majoy by a score of 3-1 in overtime during the semifinals. In the title bout, Sedovy fell to Hunter Lowe of Wilkes, 11-0.
Majoy finished his day with a 3-1 mark after battling his way through the consolation bracket of 197 pounds. He began with a 9-1 win over Dawson Tallant of Wilkes, before falling to Sedovy. He then posted a 7-2 win over Paul Parise of Muhlenberg and finished his day by pinning Tallant in a second meeting between the two. Majoy felled Tallant in 3:26 during the third-place bout.
Kelly posted a 4-1 record to finish third overall at 165 pounds. He opened with a 5-1 win over Jarrett Weir of Stevens and then he slipped by James Romaine of The College of New Jersey, 7-6. Kelly was pinned by Jack Bailey of Stevens, but he recovered to pin Luke Petaccia of TCNJ in 2:35. He then notched a 7-0 win in a rematch with Romaine in the third-place match.
McCusker also went 4-1 overall in finishing third in the 184-pound weight class. He notched a 4-3 win over Muhlenberg's Fletcher Goodman in his first match and then pinned Blake Silber of Gettysburg in 1:37. Joe Daddario of TCNJ pinned McCusker in the semifinals, but he defeated Goodman for a second time, this time 3-1 to advance to the third-place match. There, he advanced by medical forfeit to claim third-place honors.
Johnson logged a 3-1 mark in finishing fourth at 149 pounds. He pinned John Garcia of NYU in his first match and then pinned Blake Jones of Elizabethtown in his second. Kyle Klien of Cortland notched a 12-1 decision over Johnson, but he then downed Allen Kokilnanda of Wilkes, 8-1, to advance to the third-place match. Johnson didn't wrestle the match, however, as Mike Barker of Cortland received a win by medical forfeit.
Washington and Lee will be back in action on Friday and Saturday at the NCAA Southeast Regional hosted by Lycoming College. Friday's action begins at 10:00 am.
133 POUNDS
Jeff Robinson (RIT) d.
Brad Singer (W&L); Fall 6:24
Clay Rankin (RIT) d.
Brad Singer (W&L); TF 19-2
Clay Rankin (RIT) d.
Jack Bosco (W&L); Fall 4:01
Arjun Khatri (Stevens) d.
Jack Bosco (W&L); Fall 4:18
149 POUNDS
Cooper Johnson (W&L) d. John Garcia (NYU); Fall 0:42
Cooper Johnson (W&L) d. Blake Jones (Elizabethtown); Fall 1:32
Kyle Klien (Cortland) d.
Cooper Johnson (W&L); MD 12-1
Cooper Johnson (W&L) d. Allen Kokilnanda (Wilkes); 8-1
Mike Barker (Cortland) d.
Cooper Johnson (W&L); Medical Forfeit (Third-Place Match)
Mike Barker (Cortland) d.
Harper Meacham (W&L); Fall 1:56
Harper Meacham (W&L) d. Josh Sam (RIT); 9-2
Harper Meacham (W&L) d. Blake Jones (Elizabethtown); 6-2
Harper Meacham (W&L) d. Alex Sladek (York); Fall 2:48
Mike Barker (Cortland) d.
Harper Meacham (W&L); 6-2
157 POUNDS
Luky Moynihan (Elizabethtown) d.
Jud Cummings (W&L); MD 14-3
Dean Palmer (Muhlenberg) d.
Jud Cummings (W&L); 7-6
165 POUNDS
Harrison Kelly (W&L) d. Jarrett Weir (Stevens); 5-1
Harrison Kelly (W&L) d. James Romaine (TCNJ); 7-6
Jack Bailey (Stevens) d.
Harrison Kelly (W&L); Fall 2:32
Harrison Kelly (W&L) d. Luke Petaccia (TCNJ); Fall 2:35
Harrison Kelly (W&L) d. James Romaine (TCNJ); 7-0 (Third-Place Match)
Dara Heydarpour (RIT) d.
Louie Lyons (W&L); 9-3
Louie Lyons (W&L) d. Jordan Downey (Ursinus); Fall 2:36
Louie Lyons (W&L) d. Shane Trattner (Muhlenberg); MD 12-4
Louie Lyons (W&L) d. Nick Sacco (TCNJ); Medical Forfeit
James Romaine (TCNJ) d.
Louie Lyons (W&L); 7-2
Rhett McDurmon (W&L) d. Jack Murray (TCNJ); TF 15-0
Rhett McDurmon (W&L) d. Graham Chandler (Gettysburg); Fall 2:21
Tyler Podolsky (NYU) d.
Rhett McDurmon (W&L); 4-0
Rhett McDurmon (W&L) d. Aidan Weingrad (Muhlenberg); Fall 6:21
Luke Petaccia (TCNJ) d.
Rhett McDurmon (W&L); 10-5
174 POUNDS
Pat Ross (Cortland) d.
Declan Treacy (W&L); Fall 1:19
Declan Treacy (W&L) d. Kenny Koenig (Stevens); Fall 4:07
Blaise Wagner (Stevens) d.
Declan Treacy (W&L); 12-5
184 POUNDS
Jack McCusker (W&L) d. Fletcher Goodman (Muhlenberg); 4-3
Jack McCusker (W&L) d. Blake Silber (Gettysburg); Fall 1:37
Joe Daddario (TCNJ) d.
Jack McCusker (W&L); Fall 0:57
Jack McCusker (W&L) d. Fletcher Goodman (Muhlenberg); 3-1
Jack McCusker (W&L) d. Nathan Parker (RIT); Medical Forfeit (Third-Place Match)
197 POUNDS
John Ryan Sedovy (W&L) d. Max Ruiz (Stevens); 8-3
John Ryan Sedovy (W&L) d.
Matt Majoy (W&L); 3-1 (OT)
Hunter Lowe (Wilkes) d.
John Ryan Sedovy (W&L); MD 11-0 (Championship Match)
Matt Majoy (W&L) d. Dawson Tallant (Wilkes); MD 9-1
John Ryan Sedovy (W&L) d.
Matt Majoy (W&L); 3-1 (OT)
Matt Majoy (W&L) d. Paul Parise (Muhlenberg); 7-2
Matt Majoy (W&L) d. Dawson Tallant (Wilkes); Fall 3:26 (Third-Place Match)
285 POUNDS
Tade Omisore (W&L) d. Ryan Kaplow (Muhlenberg); 12-5
Tade Omisore (W&L) d. John Ferrell (York); 18-11
Jake Ahmad (Ursinus) d.
Tade Omisore (W&L); Fall 0:17
Andrew Franklin (Muhlenberg) d.
Tade Omisore (W&L); Fall 3:41