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Men's Wrestling Opens Season With Third Place Showing At Ithaca Invitational; Williams Earns First Place

ITHACA (Ny.) – The Delaware Valley University men's wrestling team opened the 2022-23 season with a third place showing at the Ithaca Invitational two-day tournament and senior heavyweight Austin Williams took home first place.

The Aggies earned 110.5 team points, led by Williams' 21, and finished third out of 10 teams. Johnson & Wales won the team title with 182.5 team points and number 22 Castleton finished second with 145. Number 12 Baldwin Wallace finished fifth with 99.5 team points.

Williams went 5-0 on the day with two wins by fall and a major decision to lead DelVal. The young Aggie lineup saw eight first-years earn the first collegiate victories including Logan Flynn, Jaden Roberts, Luke Moore, Joseph McCullough, Kamrin O`Neill, Taylor Weaver, Jacob Blair, and Sean O`Toole.

DelVal will be back in action next Saturday at the annual Racich Rumble hosted by Ursinus College.

Quotes:
Head Coach Andrew Taylor - 
"Overall, this was a great way to kick start our season.  We had two sets of teams competing both at the Ithaca Invite and Alvernia.  This is vital for the developmental opportunities for our guys to be able to get their hands on wrestlers outside of our wrestling room.  Ithaca was a tremendous opportunity for our team to experience a high level 2-day tournament with Top-25 teams. It was a great step forward for our program to finish in 3rd place, but we certainly have much to improve on in these coming months in order to maximize the potential we believe we possess."

 "Great weekend for our Captain, Austin Williams. He was a consistent leader all weekend and was dominant in every position.  He modeled the type of wrestling and compete level we need to have in order to find success."

 

Austin Williams - Sr. Captain (HVW)

"It felt great to finally get back out and compete again. I had a long summer to train and fill into Heavyweight. Last season did not finish the way I wanted by any means and this year I wanted to start off strong and dominant.  The first step was winning this tournament and I felt I did a lot of good things in my wrestling.  At the same time there are areas I really need to clean up to get where I want to be at the end of the season."

 

Luke Moore - 174 (Fr)

 "I feel like I had a great turnout for the first college tournament of my career. I just wanted to hit the mat and let it fly for each match. This weekend definitely motivates me to continue making improvements as we go into the next tournament." 

HEAVYWEIGHT

Senior Austin Williams (Jim Thorpe, Pa.) took home first place and earned the team 21 points.

  • Round 1 - Austin Williams (Delaware Valley) won by major decision over Mitch Sanders (Baldwin Wallace) (Maj 13-2)
  • Round 2 - Austin Williams (Delaware Valley) won by fall over Michael Filieri (Springfield) (Fall 5:42)
  • Quarterfinal - Austin Williams (Delaware Valley) won by fall over Devin Flagg (Western New England) (Fall 1:50)
  • Semifinal - Austin Williams (Delaware Valley) won by decision over Shea Garand (Castleton) (Dec 5-2)
  • 1st Place Match - Austin Williams (Delaware Valley) won by decision over Adolfo Betancur (Johnson & Wales) (Dec 5-2)

HEAVYWEIGHT

First-year Logan Flynn (Horsham, Pa.) finished in fourth place and earned the team 16.5 points

  • Round 1 - Logan Flynn (Delaware Valley) won by fall over Devin Dixon (Castleton) (Fall 2:11)
  • Round 2 - Logan Flynn (Delaware Valley) won by fall over Joe Stuart (Springfield) (Fall 4:26)
  • Quarterfinal - Logan Flynn (Delaware Valley) won by medical forfeit over Andrew Levis (Baldwin Wallace) (MFF)
  • Semifinal - Adolfo Betancur (Johnson & Wales (RI)) won by decision over Logan Flynn (Delaware Valley) (Dec 4-3)
  • Cons. Semi - Logan Flynn (Delaware Valley) won in sudden victory - 1 over Frances Boahen (New England College) (SV-1 3-1)
  • 3rd Place Match - Brandon Williams (Greensboro) won by decision over Logan Flynn (Delaware Valley) (Dec 7-2)

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Sophomore Dan Eckley (Doylestown, Pa.) finished third and earned the team16.5 points

  • Champ. Round 1 - Daniel Eckley (Delaware Valley) received a bye
  • Champ. Round 2 - Daniel Eckley (Delaware Valley) won by fall over Khalil Belk (Greensboro) (Fall 2:01)
  • Quarterfinal - Daniel Eckley (Delaware Valley) won by fall over Anthony Cascen (Oswego State) (Fall 5:43)
  • Semifinal - Dylan Harr (Johnson & Wales) won by major decision over Daniel Eckley (Delaware Valley) (Maj 15-4)
  • Cons. Semi - Daniel Eckley (Delaware Valley) won by decision over Darby McLaughlin (Western New England) (Dec 8-5)
  • 3rd Place Match - Daniel Eckley (Delaware Valley) won in sudden victory - 1 over Haven Tatarek (Castleton) (SV-1 3-1)

 

197

Junior Isaiah Johnson (Nanticoke, Pa.) did not place but earned the team 3 points

  • Round 1 - Chibueze Chukwuezi (Ithaca) won by fall over Isaiah Johnson (Delaware Valley) (Fall 4:34)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Isaiah Johnson (Delaware Valley) received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Isaiah Johnson (Delaware Valley) won by fall over Khalil Belk (Greensboro) (Fall 2:05)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Isiah Leasure (Muskingum) won by decision over Isaiah Johnson (Delaware Valley) (Dec 16-14)

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First-year Jaden Roberts finished in fourth place and earned the team 13.5 points

  • Round 1 - Jaden Roberts (Delaware Valley) received a bye
  • Round 2 - Jaden Roberts (Delaware Valley) won by decision over Shawn Earle (Baldwin Wallace) (Dec 10-4)
  • Quarterfinal - Jaden Roberts (Delaware Valley) won by medical forfeit over Johnny Harwood (Western New England) (MFF)
  • Semifinal - Bryce Smith (Oswego State) won by decision over Jaden Roberts (Delaware Valley) (Dec 3-2)
  • Cons. Semi - Jaden Roberts (Delaware Valley) won by major decision over Ryan Galka (Ithaca) (Maj 19-9)
  • 3rd Place Match - Sampson Wilkins (Castleton) won in sudden victory - 1 over Jaden Roberts (Delaware Valley) (SV-1 3-1)

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First-year Luke Moore finished in third place and earned the team 14.5 points

  • Round 1 - Luke Moore (Delaware Valley) received a bye
  • Round 2 - Luke Moore (Delaware Valley) won by major decision over Luke Hopkins (Baldwin Wallace) (Maj 18-5)
  • Quarterfinal - Desmond McLaughlin (Castleton) won by decision over Luke Moore (Delaware Valley) (Dec 4-3)
  • Cons. Round 4 - Luke Moore (Delaware Valley) won by major decision over Brayden Grim (Springfield) (Maj 15-6)
  • Cons. Round 5 - Luke Moore (Delaware Valley) won by decision over Konrad Parker (Ithaca) (Dec 8-1)
  • Cons. Semi - Luke Moore (Delaware Valley) won in sudden victory - 1 over Cj Glaropoulos (Western New England) (SV-1 7-5)
  • 3rd Place Match - Luke Moore (Delaware Valley) won by decision over Bailey O`Brien (Johnson & Wales) (Dec 6-3)

165

First-year Joseph McCullough (Toms River, Nj.) finished seventh and earned the team 4 points.

  • Round 1 - Joseph McCullough (Delaware Valley) won by major decision over Anthony DiGennaro (Springfield) (Maj 12-0)
  • Round 2 - Scott DeFex (Johnson & Wales (RI)) won by major decision over Joseph McCullough (Delaware Valley) (Maj 10-2)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Joseph McCullough (Delaware Valley) won by tech fall over Landon Davis (Western New England) (TF 16-1)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Myles Leonard (Springfield) won by fall over Joseph McCullough (Delaware Valley) (Fall 1:01)

 

165

Sophomore Adam Coleman (Matawan, Nj.) finished sixth and earned the team 10.5 points

  • Round 1 - Michael Angers (Castleton) won by decision over Adam Coleman (Delaware Valley) (Dec 5-1)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Adam Coleman (Delaware Valley) won by major decision over Carson Barry (Johnson & Wales (RI)) (Maj 13-3)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Adam Coleman (Delaware Valley) won by major decision over Chis Ludwig (New England College) (Maj 17-6)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Adam Coleman (Delaware Valley) won by fall over Noah Beal Hernandez (Springfield) (Fall 4:36)
  • Cons. Round 4 - Adam Coleman (Delaware Valley) won by decision over Tristan Julian (Western New England) (Dec 8-4)
  • Cons. Round 5 - Adam Coleman (Delaware Valley) won by decision over Myles Leonard (Springfield) (Dec 5-3)
  • Cons. Semi - Jackson Gray (Ithaca) won by fall over Adam Coleman (Delaware Valley) (Fall 1:00)
  • 5th Place Match - Christian Murphy (Johnson & Wales (RI)) won by decision over Adam Coleman (Delaware Valley) (Dec 6-2)

 

165

Sophomore Adam Coleman (Matawan, Nj.) finished sixth and earned the team 10.5 points

  • Round 1 - Michael Angers (Castleton) won by decision over Adam Coleman (Delaware Valley) (Dec 5-1)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Adam Coleman (Delaware Valley) won by major decision over Carson Barry (Johnson & Wales (RI)) (Maj 13-3)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Adam Coleman (Delaware Valley) won by major decision over Chis Ludwig (New England College) (Maj 17-6)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Adam Coleman (Delaware Valley) won by fall over Noah Beal Hernandez (Springfield) (Fall 4:36)
  • Cons. Round 4 - Adam Coleman (Delaware Valley) won by decision over Tristan Julian (Western New England) (Dec 8-4)
  • Cons. Round 5 - Adam Coleman (Delaware Valley) won by decision over Myles Leonard (Springfield) (Dec 5-3)
  • Cons. Semi - Jackson Gray (Ithaca) won by fall over Adam Coleman (Delaware Valley) (Fall 1:00)
  • 5th Place Match - Christian Murphy (Johnson & Wales) won by decision over Adam Coleman (Delaware Valley) (Dec 6-2)

 

157

Sophomore Greg Croce (Gibbstown, Nj.) did not place but earned the team 3.5 points

  • Champ. Round 1 - Greg Croce (Delaware Valley) received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Greg Croce (Delaware Valley) won by decision over Jacob Caricato (Castleton) (Dec 9-3)
  • Champ. Round 3 - Hayden Brown (Johnson & Wales (RI)) won by fall over Greg Croce (Delaware Valley) (Fall 2:05)
  • Cons. Round 4 - Greg Croce (Delaware Valley) won by decision over Jared Swartz (Springfield) (Dec 13-6)
  • Cons. Round 5 - Greg Croce (Delaware Valley) won by decision over Brian Bienus (Ithaca) (Dec 3-2)
  • Cons. Round 6 - Greg Croce (Delaware Valley) won by decision over Jeremy Scutellaro (Springfield) (Dec 11-6)
  • Cons. Round 7 - William Hughes (Johnson & Wales) won by fall over Greg Croce (Delaware Valley) (Fall 3:41)

149

First-year Kamrin O`Neill (Matawan, Nj.) did not place but earned the team 2.5 points

  • Round 1 - Joseph Averill (Ithaca) won by decision over Kamrin O`Neill (Delaware Valley) (Dec 10-9)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Kamrin O`Neill (Delaware Valley) won by fall over Andy Grabinski (Western New England) (Fall 1:04)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Thomas DiResta (Johnson & Wales (RI)) won by decision over Kamrin O`Neill (Delaware Valley) (Dec 12-5)

141

Sophomore Malachi Harvey (Enola, Pa.) did not place but earned the team 2.5 points

  • Round 1 - Malachi Harvey (Delaware Valley) received a bye () (Bye)
  • Round 2 - Malachi Harvey (Delaware Valley) won by decision over Kaleb Carreon (Oswego State) (Dec 14-8)
  • Round 3 - Josh Wilson (Greensboro) won by decision over Malachi Harvey (Delaware Valley) (Dec 5-1)
  • Cons. Round 4 - Malachi Harvey (Delaware Valley) won by decision over Tanner Donathan (Muskingum) (Dec 9-2)
  • Cons. Round 5 - Jordan Suarez (Johnson & Wales (RI)) won by decision over Malachi Harvey (Delaware Valley) (Dec 11-6)

141

Sophomore Merlin Senat (Orange, Nj.) did not place but earned the team 2 points

  • Champ. Round 1 - Merlin Senat (Delaware Valley) received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 - James Rodriguez (Castleton) won by tech fall over Merlin Senat (Delaware Valley) (TF 19-4)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Merlin Senat (Delaware Valley) won by tech fall over Patrick Hickey (Springfield) (TF 20-5)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Max Farley (Western New England) won by decision over Merlin Senat (Delaware Valley) (Dec 7-4)

141

Senior Mike Rubino (Philadelphia, Pa.) did not place but earned the team 6 points

  • Round 1 - Mike Rubino (Delaware Valley) received a bye
  • Round 2 - Mike Rubino (Delaware Valley) won by tech fall over Mason Preble (Springfield) (TF 16-1)
  • Round 3 - Gabriel Leo-Esparolini (Johnson & Wales (RI)) won by decision over Mike Rubino (Delaware Valley) (Dec 15-9)
  • Cons. Round 4 - Mike Rubino (Delaware Valley) won by tech fall over Max Farley (Western New England) (TF 16-1)
  • Cons. Round 5 - Mike Rubino (Delaware Valley) won by decision over Robert Palmieri (Baldwin Wallace) (Dec 7-1)
  • Cons. Round 6 - Joseph Parsons (Springfield) won in sudden victory - 1 over Mike Rubino (Delaware Valley) (SV-1 6-4)

133

Sophomore Ryan Arndt (Bristol, Pa.) finished in sixth place and earned the team 10 points

  • Round 1 - Ryan Kelly (Delaware Valley) won by major decision over Dylan King (Norwich) (Maj 16-2)
  • Round 2 - Ryan Kelly (Delaware Valley) won by major decision over Ayden Robles (Castleton) (Maj 14-2)
  • Quarterfinal - Ryan Kelly (Delaware Valley) won by major decision over Christian Rivas (Johnson & Wales) (Maj 15-2)
  • Semifinal - Jaden Hinton (Baldwin Wallace) won by tech fall over Ryan Kelly (Delaware Valley) (TF 17-2)
  • Cons. Semi - Isaias Torres (Ithaca) won by decision over Ryan Kelly (Delaware Valley) (Dec 6-3)
  • 5th Place Match - Andrew Marchese (Castleton) won by decision over Ryan Kelly (Delaware Valley) (Dec 5-2)

133

First-year Taylor Weaver (Loganton, Pa.) did not place but earned the team 9.5 points

  • Round 1 - Michael Gonyea (Castleton) won by fall over Taylor Weaver (Delaware Valley) (Fall 0:27)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Taylor Weaver (Delaware Valley) won by fall over Christopher Gomez (Johnson & Wales (RI)) (Fall 1:00)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Taylor Weaver (Delaware Valley) won by fall over Daniel Kirsch (Castleton) (Fall 2:39)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Taylor Weaver (Delaware Valley) won by tech fall over Jackson Allen (Baldwin Wallace) (TF 20-2)
  • Cons. Round 4 - Taylor Weaver (Delaware Valley) won by fall over Christian Rivas (Johnson & Wales (RI)) (Fall 4:27)
  • Cons. Round 5 - Andrew Marchese (Castleton) won by decision over Taylor Weaver (Delaware Valley) (Dec 9-2)

125

First-year Jacob Blair (Muncy, Pa.) finished in sixth place and earned the team 12.5 points

  • Round 1 - Jacob Blair (Delaware Valley) won by fall over Graham Blood (Castleton) (Fall 4:33)
  • Round 2 - Jacob Blair (Delaware Valley) won by tech fall over Cosmo Damiani (Ithaca) (TF 17-2)
  • Quarterfinal - Joziah Fry (Johnson & Wales (RI)) won by decision over Jacob Blair (Delaware Valley) (Dec 12-5)
  • Cons. Round 4 - Jacob Blair (Delaware Valley) won by fall over Johnny Novak (Baldwin Wallace) (Fall 2:01)
  • Cons. Round 5 - Jacob Blair (Delaware Valley) won by decision over Kaya Bogle (Castleton) (Dec 10-7)
  • Cons. Semi - Chris DeRosa (New England College) won by decision over Jacob Blair (Delaware Valley) (Dec 7-6)
  • 5th Place Match - Michael Santore (Oswego State) won by decision over Jacob Blair (Delaware Valley) (Dec 3-2)

125

First-year Sean O`Toole (Philadelphia, Pa.) did not place but earned the team 4.5 points

  • Round 1 - Sean O`Toole (Delaware Valley) won by decision over Matt Haycook (Ithaca) (Dec 7-2)
  • Round 2 - Sean O`Toole (Delaware Valley) won by decision over Dan McLaughlin (Western New England) (Dec 9-2)
  • Quarterfinal - Harrison Gordon (Johnson & Wales (RI)) won by fall over Sean O`Toole (Delaware Valley) (Fall 0:41)
  • Cons. Round 4 - Sean O`Toole (Delaware Valley) won by fall over Jabari Pinkney (Norwich) (Fall 1:22)
  • Cons. Round 5 - Gavin Bradley (Castleton) won by fall over Sean O`Toole (Delaware Valley) (Fall 2:38)

 

 

 

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