Takedown Report

New York, Jersey & England Match Results

Hofstra Wins Three Championships, Place Eight At New York State Championships
Garden City, NY – Hofstra wrestlers placed in eight weight classes with three winning championships at the 2024 New York State Collegiate Championships hosted by Nassau Community College Saturday. Two of the eight place-winners – Greyson Harris and Adrian Sans – wrestled attached, while the other six – Frank Volpe, Danny Church, Cam Ice, Dylan Zenion, Joe Russo, and Gavin Proffitt – competed unattached. 
All three champions – Harris, Volpe, and Church – wrestled in the freshman/sophomore division, Russo was the only placewinner to compete in the open division as he finished fifth at 165 pounds.  Harris won three consecutive matches by tech fall before a narrow 8-7 decision over Ithaca’s Brian Bienus in the 165 pound final. Harris led 6-2 going into the third period before Bienus scored a four-point near fall to tie the score. Harris got a reversal with 22 seconds to go to take the lead with Bienus earning a point on a stalling call in the final seconds to account for the final. 
Volpe cruised to the finals at 157 pounds with wins by fall, major decision, and decision. In the championship match he trailed Niagara County Community College’s Kace Cook 4-2 in the third period before scoring a takedown with 29 seconds remaining to get the 5-4 victory.  Church had a bye in his round of 16 match at 285 pounds and then picked up a 36 second fall in the quarterfinals. He edged his Hofstra teammate Sans in the semifinals, 8-6, and then notched another fall in the championship match, downing Oneonta State’s Kenny Jackson in 2:13. … story at … GOhofstra.com/Hofstra-wins-three-championships-place-eight-at-new-york-state-championships

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Lowerweights Ignite Bounceback Win over No. 13 Rutgers
By: Leah Howard
No. 11 Michigan claimed seven bouts, including five ranked wins and two with bonus points, to beat No. 13 Rutgers 23-10 at Crisler Center.
» Michael DeAugustino (125 pounds), Dylan Ragusin (133) and Sergio Lemley (141) opened the dual with three straight ranked wins at the lowerweights; Lemley rallied to upset 11th-ranked Mitch Moore 10-7 in overtime.
» Ragusin and Lucas Davison (Hwt) both earned top-10 wins; Ragusin defeated eighth-ranked Dylan Shawver 8-5 while Davison beat seventh-ranked Yaraslau Slavikouski 4-0 in the final bout.
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Crisler Center)
Score: #11 Michigan 23, #13 Rutgers 10
Records: U-M (5-2, 2-2 B1G), RU (10-2, 3-1 B1G)
Next U-M Event: Friday, Jan. 26 — at Ohio State (Columbus, Ohio), 7 p.m.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The No. 11-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team, ignited by a hot start at the lowerweights, cruised to a 23-10 win over No. 13 Rutgers on Sunday afternoon (Jan. 21) at Crisler Center. The Wolverines claimed seven total bouts, including a pair of bonus wins and five ranked wins. Michigan claimed the three opening bouts — all against top-15 opponents — … story at … Mgoblue.com/Lowerweights-ignite-bounceback-win-over-no-13-rutgers

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Binghamton Wrestling Upsets No. 18 Navy
Victory is first for the Bearcats against a top 20 opponent since joining Division I
VESTAL, N.Y. –  In a thrilling comeback, the Binghamton wrestling team rallied from a 10-point deficit in the final three matches to upset No. 18 Navy 18-17 Sunday at the Events Center. The victory was followed by a 22-11 loss to Army to close out the doubleheader.  
This is the first time since the university joined Division I in 2001 that the Bearcats have defeated an opponent ranked in the top 20. It is also the first time the Bearcats defeated a top 25 opponent since Feb. 20, 2015, when Binghamton upset No. 22 Bucknell 18-16. Ultimately, it marks the fifth time Binghamton has defeated a ranked opponent since joining Division I, and the first under Head Coach Kyle Borshoff.  
Trailing 17-7, the Bearcats began their comeback when Jacob Nolan defeated David Key 8-3 to bring it to 17-10. Lou DePrez followed that with the first of his two technical falls on the day when he beat Daniel Williams 20-4. With the score at 17-15, that set up a winner-take-all showdown between Cory Day and No. 17 Grady Griess. In a back-and-forth contest, Day prevailed in a 6-2 decision to give the Bearcats the meet. ”Good team effort,” said Borshoff. … story at … BUbearcats.com/Wrestling-upsets-no-18-navy

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Long Island University Wrestling Earns Win vs. Morgan State in Pennsylvania
By: Adam Rubin

CLARION, Pa. — The LIU wrestling team defeated Morgan State on Sunday while also facing Kent State and host Clarion. The Sharks defeated Morgan State, 25-9, to open the event.
Robbie Sagaris produced a technical fall at 125 pounds to kick things off.
Devin Matthews (7-2 at 141 pounds), Drew Witham (12-4 at 149), Rhise Royster (12-6 at 157), Corey Connolly (14-9 at 174), Gavin Claro (11-2 at 184) and John Dusza (2-1 at 197) also produced victories.
LIU fell to host Clarion 39-6 and Kent State 26-7. … story at … LIUathletics.com/Westling-earns-win-vs-morgan-state-in-pennsylvania

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Hofstra Rallies Past Franklin And Marshall In EIWA Opener
Lancaster, PA – Keaton Kluever, ranked 22nd at 285 pounds, scored a tech fall victory to put the Pride back on top and a forfeit win sealed the deal as Hofstra opened Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association action with a 21-16 victory over Franklin and Marshall Sunday. The teams split the 10 matches as Hofstra (6-3, 1-0 EIWA) won its third consecutive dual match. 
After losing a 5-2 decision at 141 pounds to open the match, the Pride ran off three consecutive victories to take a 10-3 lead. Noah Tapia continued his winning ways with a 14-5 major decision over Josh Hillard at 149 pounds. Jurius Clark followed with a 7-4 win over Dominic Wheatley at 157, snapping a 4-4 tie with a third period takedown. Jake Slotnick closed the run with a 5-2 decision over Josh Palmucci at 165. 
The Diplomats (3-2, 0-1 EIWA) made it a 10-6 match at 174 pounds as Noah Fox took a 5-4 decision over Ross McFarland. 18th-ranked James Conway followed with an 8-1 win over the Pride’s Will Conlon at 184 pounds to bring the Diplomats within one, 10-9. John Crawford, ranked 31st at 197 pounds, put Franklin and Marshall back on top, 12-10, with a 7-2 decision over Nikolas Miller.  Kluever, however, … story at … GOhofstra.com/Hofstra-rallies-past-franklin-and-marshall-in-eiwa-opener

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Army Wrestling Picks Up Road Win At Binghamton, Moves to 3-0 in EIWA
VISTAL, N.Y. – The Army West Point wrestling team picked up a big road victory against Binghamton on Sunday afternoon, defeating the Bearcats 22-11 to move to 3-0 in EIWA play.  
The Black Knights raced out to a 16-0 lead right away. No. 32 Ethan Berginc kicked off the match with an 8-2 win over Carson Wagner in the 125 division. In the 133 division, Braden Basile then took a 8-4 win over Micah Roes.  Logan Brown earned an 8-4 victory over Ivan Garcia in the 141 fight. Matt Williams proceeded to get an 11-7 victory in the 149 division to put Army up 12-0. Nate Lukez took an 11-3 victory to push the Black Knight advantage to 16-0.  
After Binghamton got three points, No. 13 Ben Pasiuk won 6-5 to push the lead to 19-3. … story at … GOarmywestpoint.com/Wrestling-picks-up-road-win-at-binghamton-moves-to-3-0-in-eiwa

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JWU Providence Wildcats win New England Wrestling Association Duals
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The JWU (Providence) wrestling team ran the table at the 2024 New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) Duals on Sunday afternoon at the Wildcat Center, defeating Bridgewater St. (55-7), Trinity (CT) (57-0), Springfield (41-4), and Coast Guard (16-15) to take home the championship.  
Junior Joziah Fry secured wins over No. 2 ranked Chase Randall (Coast Guard), No. 3 Gianni Manginelli (Springfield), and No. 7 Malcolm Chrispin (Bridgewater St.) at 133 lbs.  
Classmate Gabriel Leo-Esparolini (141 lbs.) picked up wins over No. 6 ranked Ryan Kozdra (Springfield) and No. 7 Owen Woolcott (Coast Guard. Freshman Jack Richardson entered the event No. 4 in the region and upended No. 3 ranked Noah Caskey (Coast Guard) in the finals at 157 lbs.  
Junior and No. 5 ranked Patrick Wisniewski secured a win … story at … Providence.jwuathletics.com/Wildcats-win-new-england-wrestling-association-duals

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