GORHAM, Maine – Senior
Jake Peavey (South China, Maine/Erskine Academy) and freshman
Colby Frost (Steep Falls, Maine/Bonny Eagle) each won a pair of matches to highlight the University of Southern Maine Huskies' wrestling team in action in a tri-match Saturday afternoon at Hill Gymnasium.
Southern Maine defeated Rhode Island College 37-11, and fell to Castleton University 37-7 in its two matches on the day. With the split the Huskies are 2-1 in dual meet action. Castleton, which defeated RIC 44-12 in the opening match, improved to 3-0 in dual meets. Rhode Island College is 1-4.
Against RIC:
- Sophomore Ethan Ford (North Andover, Mass.) won by fall at 133 starting four bout swing for the Huskies. Ford's 2:42 pin over RIC's Kwesi Amoa knotted up the match at 6-6, and senior Kevin Moore gave USM the lead for good with a 5-2 decision over Jacob Duval at 141.
- Frost earned the first of his two wins on the day picking up a 10-4 decision over RIC's Michael Pestana at 149 pounds, before freshman Tyler Haynes put USM up 16-6 with a major decision victory, 13-5, over Michael Burns at 157 pounds.
- Following a loss by decision at 165, USM rattled off wins at 184, 197 and 285. Senior Juan Vernaza (Miramar, Fla./Somerset Academy) pinned Rogelio Gonzalez in 6:31, while Peavey earned his 10th win by fall of the season downing Michel Alfonso in 2:16.
Against Castleton University:
- Frost recorded the Huskies first points of the match earning a 6-3 win over Castleton's Nicholas Roeger at 149. The Huskies' rookie is now 10-4 this season.
- Peavey scored USM's final point with an 8-0 major decision win against CU's Shea Garand. Peavey, ranked second in New England is now 2-0 this season against Garand, who is ranked sixth in New England. Peavey has won seven consecutive matches.
Up Next:
Southern Maine is off for the semester break but will return to action in the New Year, traveling to Ursinus College in Pennsylvania for the North/South Duals on Saturday, January 8.
Castleton 44, Rhode Island College 12
Records: Castleton University (2-0) Rhode Island College (1-3)
Wt. Bout Running Score
125 Fred Luchs (RIC) pinned Owen Kretschmer (CU), 6:26 RIC, 6-0
133 Michael Gonyea (CU) pinned Jacob Duvall (RIC), 1:02 T, 6-6
141 James Rodriguez (CU) won by forfeit CU, 12-6
149 Nicholas Roeger (CU) major dec. Michael Pestana (RIC), 10-2 CU, 16-6
157 Nathan Lackman (RIC) pinned Logan Dubuque (CU), 3:35 CU, 16-12
165 Michael Angers (CU) won by forfeilt CU, 22-12
174 Cooper Fleming (CU) pinned Christopher McCarthy (RIC) CU, 28-12
184 Alec Richards (CU) major dec. Rogelio Gonzalez (RIC) CU, 32-12
197 Chance LaPier (CU) won by forfeit CU, 38-12
285 Shea Garand (CU) pinned Ricky Brown (RIC), 6:01 CU, 44-12
Southern Maine 37, Rhode Island College 11
Records: Southern Maine (2-0); Rhode Island College (1-4)
Wt. Bout Running Score
125 Fred Luchs (RIC) pinned
Antoine Grace (SM), 4:09 RIC, 6-0
133
Ethan Ford (SM) pinned Kwesi Amoa (RIC), 2:42 T, 6-6
141
Kevin Moore (SM) dec. Jacob Duval (RIC), 5-2 SM, 9-3
149
Colby Frost (SM) dec. Michael Pestana (RIC), 10-4 SM, 12-3
157
Tyler Haynes (SM) major dec. Michael Burns (RIC), 13-5 SM, 16-6
165 Nathan Lackman (RIC) tech fall
Jeremy Sendrowski (SM), 15-0 (6:12) SM, 16-11
174
David Kurker (SM) dec Eric Zane (RIC), 6-2 SM, 19-11
184
Juan Vernaza (SM) pinned Rogelio Gonzalez (RIC), 6:31 SM, 25-11
197
Anthony Mears (SM) won by forfeit SM, 31-11
285
Jake Peavey (SM) pinned Michael Alfonso (RIC), 2:16 SM, 37-11
Castleton 37, Southern Maine 7
Records: Southern Maine (2-1); Castleton (3-0)
Wt. Bout Running Score
125 Owen Kretschmer (CU) major dec
Antoine Grace (SM), 13-3 CU, 4-0
133 Michael Gonyea (CU) dec.
Ethan Ford (SM), 9-5 CU, 7-0
141 James Rodriguez (CU) pinned
Kevin Moore (SM), 2:42 CU, 13-0
149
Colby Frost (SM) dec. Nicholas Roeger (CU), 6-3 CU, 13-3
157 Logon Dubuque (CU) dec.
Jeremy Sendrowski (SM) 7-2 CU, 16-3
165 Michael Angers (CU) pinned
Henri Kuntz (SM), 2:39 CU, 22-3
174 Cooper Fleming (CU) dec,
Juan Vernaza (SM), 3-2 CU, 25-3
184 Sampson Wilkins (CU) pinned Timothy Smale (SM), 2:14 CU, 31-3
197 Chance LaPier (Castleton) pinned
Anthony Mears (SM), 1:32 CU, 37-3
285
Jake Peavey (SM) major dec. Shea Garand (CU), 8-0 CU, 37-7
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