PROVIDENCE, RI – Senior
Colby Frost (Steep Falls, Maine/Bonny Eagle) and junior
Jake Craig (Norridgewock, Maine/Skowhegan) each went 2-0 to highlight a pair of dual meets hosted by Johnson and Wales University this weekend (Results were reported final on Monday). Southern Maine fell to No. 5 Johnson & Wales University 32-12, and No. 22 Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) 27-14.
Craig was outstanding in his two bouts at 133 lbs. Ranked 12
th by OpenMat wrestling in his weight class, Craig squared off against the number four ranked wrestler in the nation JWU's Peyton Ellis and scrapped his way to a 7-4 win.
On the Mat:
- Ranked fifth by Open Mat Wrestling at 149 lbs, Frost remained undefeated on the season with a pair of wins to improve to 8-0. Frost defeated his JWU opponent by technical fall 20-3, and then overpowered RIT's Jared Lee 24-9 for another technical fall.
- Craig did not relent after his big win over JWU's Ellis, and earned another hard-won win over RIT's Gabe Scalise 4-3.
- Sophomore Michael Sanchez (Nesconset, NY/Smithtown East) had a 15-7 major decision win over JWU's Ky'ell Roper. Sanchez entered the match ranked eighth in NEWA at 184 pounds, while Roper was ranked fifth.
- Senior Anthony Mears (Lawrence, Mass./Central Catholic) picked up a 4-3 decision against RIT's Nicholas Smith.
Up Next:
Southern Maine competes at the Doug Parker Invitational on Saturday, November 23 hosted by Springfield College. The Huskies are back home on Saturday, December 7 (10:00 am) hosting their annual Ted Reese Invitational.
Johnson & Wales 32, Southern Maine 12
WT Bout Running Score
141 Cameron Soda (JWU) major dec.
Kyle Moore (SM), 12-0 JWU, 4-0
149
Colby Frost (SM) tech fall Freedom Excel (JWU), 20-3 USM, 5-4
157 Hayden Brown (JWU) pinned
Zepherin Leppanen (SM) JWU, 10-5
165 Jack Richardson (JWU) dec.
Derek Cote (SM), 5-3 JWU, 13-5
174 Ian Sutherland (JWU) major dec.
Tyler Haynes (SM), 16-6 JWU, 17-5
184
Michael Sanchez (SM) major dec. Ky'll Roper (JWU), 15-7 JWU, 17-9
197 Zachary Miller (JWU) dec.
Anthony Mears (SM), 4-3 JWU, 20-9
285 Adolfo Betancur (JWU) pinned
Jason Canavan-Dwyer (SM), 1:58 JWU, 26-9
125 Joziah Fry (JWU) pinned
Hagen Chasen (SM), 2:10 JWU, 32-9
133
Jake Craig (SM) dec. Peyton Ellis (JWU), 7-4 JWU, 32-12
EXHIBITIONS
141 Noah Krakower (JWU) pinned Anwer Fayez Ali (SM), 2:19
157 Vincent Faldetta (JWU) tech fall
Zepherin Leppanen (SM), 20-5
174 Ian Sutherland (JWU) pinned
Jalen Charles (SM), 0:53
174 Jesse Baldwin (JWU) dec.
Zach Arria (SM), 8-3
RIT 27, Southern Maine 14
WT Bout Running Score
125 Lee Rubin (RIT) pinned Noah Krysztofiak (SM), 5:54 R, 6-0
133
Jake Craig (SM) dec. Gabe Scalise (RIT), 4-3 R, 6-3
141
Kyle Moore (SM) dec. Josh Post (RIT), 2-0 T, 6-6
149
Colby Frost (SM) tech fall Jared Lee (RIT), 24-9 S, 11-6
157 Max Watson (RIT) dec.
Kaleb Pool (SM), 8-5 S, 11-9
165 Jack Lamson (RIT) dec.
Derek Cote (SM), 9-4 R, 12-11
174 Tyler Balent (RIT) dec.
Tyler Haynes (SM), 4-1 R, 15-11
184 Zach Sawyers (RIT) pinned
Michael Sanchez (SM), 4:06 R, 21-11
197
Anthony Mears (SM) dec. Nicholas Smith (RIT), 4-3 R, 21-14
285 Josh Harkless (RIT) pinned
Owen Bufagna (SM), 4:54 R, 27-14
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