The Muhlenberg wrestling team opened its 2021-22 with a strong performance at the Alvernia Invitational.

Four Mules won their brackets, two others reached the finals, and four placed third. Muhlenberg sent 26 wrestlers to the tournament, and 21 of them won at least one contested bout. Even more impressively, 19 of the 26 were getting their first taste of collegiate competition.

Three of the newcomers won their brackets - sophomore Ricky Caamano at 133 and freshmen Joey Lamparelli at 125 and Fletcher Goodman at 174. 

The fourth Mule to take first place is no stranger to success on the mat - senior Luca Colestock. The 2020 NCAA qualifier opened the season with a bang, sweeping to the 197-pound title with four straight pins. The "longest" of the four bouts was 1:31, against a fellow 2020 NCAA qualifier from Alvernia. Colestock was on the mat for a total of less than five minutes in his four bouts, winning his fourth tournament for Muhlenberg and surpassing the 50-win mark for his career.  

Caamano (pictured above) won on a technical fall and a pair of close decisions, reversing his Alvernia opponent in the third period of the final for what proved to be the difference in a 4-2 win. After opening with a pin and a technical fall, Lamparelli overcame an early 2-0 deficit to win his final, 4-3, and become the Mules' first 125-pounder to capture a tournament title since 2014. Goodman recorded two decisions sandwiched around a first-period pin.

Senior Ronnie Grevera matched the best tournament place of his career with the runner-up spot at 165. Freshman Chris Sockler advanced to the 149 final with a major decision and a pin.

Freshmen Frank DiEsso (125) and Anson Dewar (157) and senior Ramiro Osuna (heavyweight) each rebounded from a loss in their first match to place third. DiEsso had two first-period pins and a major decision in his four wins, while Osuna, whose lone loss was to a 2020 NCAA qualifier, also recorded two first-period pins before notching a 6-0 decision in the consolation final. Dewar pinned the middle of his three opponents in the consolation bracket.

Sophomore Christopher Dalmau went 3-1 to place third at 133.

In addition to Lamparelli, freshmen Danny Grigas (125) and Sean Quaye (heavyweight) and sophomores Jibreal Moore (141), Ezra Toll (165) and Deon Savage (184) recorded pins in their first career bouts.

complete results

Muhlenberg Results
participating teams: Alvernia (A), Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC), Muhlenberg (Muhl), Penn State Mont Alto (PS), Rowan College at Gloucester County (R), Shippensburg (S)

125
Joey Lamparelli (Muhl) pinned Shamar Baines (R), 2:52
Lamparelli tech fall Kyle Seibert (A), 16-1
final: Lamparelli dec. Nick Digacomo (R), 4-3

Nick Digacomo (R) dec. Frank DiEsso (Muhl), 7-0
DiEsso pinned Shamar Baines (R), 1:47
DiEsso pinned D. Grigas, 0:12
DiEsso dec. B. McCaw, 10-3
consolation final: DiEsso maj. dec. Kyle Seibert (A), 15-5

Danny Grigas (Muhl) pinned Cesare Riccio (R), 5:31
Kyle Seibert (A) tech fall Grigas, 22-4
Grigas won by forfeit
F. DiEsso pinned Grigas, 0:12

Brian McCaw (Muhl) dec. Josh Jackson (UMBC), 10-3
Nick Digacomo (R) dec. McCaw, 7-3
F. DiEsso dec. McCaw, 10-3

Josh Jackson (S) over Matt Ferrante (Muhl) by injury default, 5:33

133
Ricky Caamano (Muhl) tech fall Corey Jenkins (A), 15-0
Caamano dec. Lian Khai (UMBC), 4-0
final: Caamano dec. James King (A), 4-2

Christopher Dalmau (Muhl) maj. dec. Louis LaRocca (A), 12-4
James King (A) dec. Dalmau, 6-4
Dalmau pinned Matt Deysher (PS), 6:34
third-place match: Dalmau dec. Lian Khai (UMBC), 8-2

141
Jibreal Moore (Muhl) pinned Jacob Njeri (UMBC), 0:34
Moore pinned E. Kreuzburg, 0:16
Connor Platt (A) dec. Moore, 14-13
Quinn Tobin (A) tech fall Moore, 20-2

Connor Platt (A) pinned Ethan Kreuzburg (Muhl), 0:51
J. Moore pinned Kreuzburg, 0:16
Quinn Tobin (A) pinned Kreuzburg, 0:33

149
Chris Sockler (Muhl) maj. dec. Andrew Knorr (R), 14-5
Sockler (A) pinned Kevin Rainey, 4:22
final: Jason Rezac (A) maj. dec. Sockler, 15-6

157
Robert Lawlor (A) maj. dec. Anson Dewar (Muhl), 11-2
Dewar dec. Nick Carrerro (R), 8-1
Dewar pinned Alex Clark (UMBC), 3:25
consolation final: Dewar dec. R. McHale, 6-0

Riley McHale (Muhl) dec. Nick Carrerro (R), 5-1
Robert Lawlor (A) maj. dec. McHale, 12-3
McHale pinned D. Palmer, 1:55
consolation final: A. Dewar dec. McHale, 6-0

Alex Clark (UMBC) dec. Dean Palmer (Muhl), 2-1
Palmer won by forfeit
R. McHale pinned Palmer, 1:55

Matt Milbrand (S) pinned Shane Trattner (Muhl), 0:56

165
Ronnie Grevera (Muhl) dec. Ryan Kernan (A), 7-1
Grevera tech fall A. Weingrad, 18-2
final: Matt Lackman (A) maj. dec. Grevera, 14-0

Aidan Weingrad (Muhl) dec. John Bachar (S), 11-8
Weingrad dec. Ron Schilipp (PS), 6-2
R. Grevera tech fall Weingrad, 18-2
Bachar pinned Weingrad, 4:30

Ezra Toll (Muhl) pinned Jake Cizek (UMBC), 2:13
Toll dec. Ryan Kolecki (R), 8-4
Matt Lackman (A) tech fall Toll, 15-0
Toll pinned Ron Schilipp (PS), 1:57
consolation final: John Bachar (S) pinned Toll, 1:11

Matt Lackman (A) pinned Nick Cope (Muhl), 1:17
Ron Schilipp (PS) over Cope by injury default, 4:22

174
Fletcher Goodman (Muhl) dec. Gavin Hollingsworth (A), 9-3
Goodman pinned Chunli Cong (UMBC), 1:08
final: Goodman dec. Luke Lardadello (PS), 8-4

184
Deon Savage (Muhl) pinned Michael Pueofoy (UMBC), 1:19
Isaac Kassis (A) maj. dec. Savage, 12-4
Savage won by forfeit
consolation final: Drake Brenize (S) dec. Savage, 10-5

Nick Kostyak (PS) maj. dec. Scott Horry (Muhl), 14-3
Horry pinned Brian Czaus (A), 5:43

197
Luca Colestock (Muhl) pinned Kyle Davis (PS), 1:11
Colestock pinned P. Parise, 0:54
Colestock pinned Connor Livingston (S), 1:14
final: Colestock pinned Tonee Ellis (A), 1:31

Paul Parise (Muhl) dec. Connor Livingston (S), 8-2
L. Colestock pinned Parise, 0:54
Parise pinned Kyle Davis (PS), 0:53
third-place match: Alex Fouse (S) pinned Parise, 2:42

Tonee Ellis (A) dec. Hunter Gill (Muhl), 4-1
Alex Fouse (S) dec. Gill, 6-1
Gill pinned Kyle Davis (PS), 2:13

HWT
Palmer Rodenhaber (A) pinned Ramiro Osuna (Muhl), 2:11
Osuna pinned DaTrel Jerome (A), 0:23
Osuna pinned S. Quaye, 2:11
consolation final: Osuna dec. Jose Vasquez Ramos (R), 6-0

Sean Quaye (Muhl) pinned Damien Pulliam (UMBC), 4:04
Chase Smith (A) pinned Quaye, 2:12
R. Osuna pinned Quaye, 2:11