WORCESTER, Mass. – Junior
Colby Frost (Steep Falls, Maine/Bonny Eagle) extended his win streak to 10 matches scoring 11 points in a dominant performance to highlight a strong day of competition for the University of Southern Maine Huskies wrestling team.
The Huskies earned a pair of dual meet victories defeating Worcester Polytechnic Institute 34-9 and SUNY-Brockport 47-3. With the two wins, the Huskies have won their last five matches consecutively and are now 9-6 overall.
Dual Results
Southern Maine 34, WPI 9
Southern Maine 47, SUNY Brockport 3
On the Mat:
- Southern Maine won the first six weight classes to open its 34-9 win over WPI. Sophomore Jake Craig (Skowhegan, Maine), the top ranked wrestler in the region at 125lbs, opened the match with a 10-0 major decision over fifth-ranked Tanner Thatcher for a quick 4-0 Husky lead.
- Senior Ethan Ford (North Andover, Mass.) continued his strong run. Ranked sixth at 133lbs, Ford earned an 8-3 decision over eighth ranked Charlie Pavis.
- Up 7-0, sophomore Caden Frost (Steep Falls, Maine/Bonny Eagle) and Colby Frost went for back-to-back technical falls. Caden Frost defeated Mason Medina 16-0 (3:23) at 141, followed by a 17-1 (5:23) result by Colby Frost at 149lbs for a 17-0 USM lead.
- Junior Kaleb Pool (Tucson, Arizona) earned a 1:50 win by fall at 157 over Zachary Rioux, and junior Tyler Haynes (Metuchen, N.J.) had a hard won 2-1 decision at 165 as the Huskies led 26-0.
- WPI scored its nine points with a decision at 174 and a win by fall at 184 before junior Anthony Mears (Lawrence, Mass./Central Catholic) and senior Nick Beebe (Brentwood, N.H./Exeter) closed out the match at 197 and 285 respectivley. Mears had a 14-1 major decision win, while Beebe earned a 10-0 win by major decision.
- Against SUNY Brockport, the Huskies won the 125, 133, 141, 157, and 184 lbs bouts by technical fall. Craig improved to 21-4 downing Liam Bullock 16-0 for his 11th consecutive win, while Ford earned a 19-3 win over Alexander Burroughs. Ford is now 18-4, and has won 12 straight.
- Colby Frost was one of two Huskies to earn a win by fall against Brockport, pinning Elvis Vaquez at 149 lbs. Freshman Derek Cote (Lebanon, Maine/Noble) earned his fourth win by fall of the season putting Kiam Coleman to the mat.
Match By Match Results
Southern Maine 34, WPI 9 WPI USM
125:
Jake Craig (SM) major decision Tanner Thatcher (WPI), 10-0 0 4
133:
Ethan Ford (SM) decision Charlie Pavis (WPI), 8-3 0 7
141:
Caden Frost (SM) technical fall Mason Medina (WPI), 16-0 (3:23) 0 12
149:
Colby Frost (SM) technical fall Connor Doran (WPI), 17-1 (5:23) 0 17
157:
Kaleb Pool (SM) pinned Zachary Rioux (WPI), 1:50 0 23
165:
Tyler Haynes (SM) dec. Ryan Hsu (WPI), 2-1 0 26
174: Ethan Edmondson (WPI) dec.
Derek Cote (SM), 6-3 3 26
184: Joe Tully (WPI) pinned AJ Robinson (SM), 1:49 9 26
197:
Anthony Mears (SM) major decision Joe Bernard (WPI), 14-1 9 30
285:
Nick Beebe (SM) major decision Trevor Bowen (WPI), 10-0 9 34
Southern Maine 47, SUNY Brockport 3 USM PSU
125:
Jake Craig (SM) technical fall Liam Bullock (B), 16-0 5 0
133:
Ethan Ford (SM) technical fall Alexander Burroughs (B), 19-3 10 0
141:
Kyle Moore (SM) technical fall Jaden Friel (B), 19-4 15 0
149:
Colby Frost (SM) pinned Elvis Vasquez (B), 21 0
157:
Kaleb Pool (SM) technical fall Max Morrison (B), 17-1 26 0
165:
Derek Cote (SM) pinned Kiam Coleman (B) 32 0
174:
Tyler Haynes (SM) major decision Gavin McLaughlin (B), 11-0 36 0
184:
Michael Sanchez (SM) technical fall Elijah Bonet (B), 20-5 41 0
197: Colton Deleo (SM) win by forfeit 47 0
285: Nick Franco (B) dec.
Nick Beebe (SM), 11-7 47 3
Up Next:
Southern Maine returns to action on the road Saturday, February 3 at Trinity College (Hartford, Conn.) for a quad match with Trinity, Western New England and Plymouth State beginning at 12 pm. .
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