GORHAM, Maine   –  Senior Colby Frost (Steep Falls, Maine/Bonny Eagle) and sophomore Kyle Moore (Kennebunk, Maine/Division Avenue) each won their respective weight classes to highlight a strong day of competition for the University of Southern Maine Huskies' wrestling team at the 2024 Ted Reese Invitational.  The Huskies had six wrestlers earn podium spots to finish in third place with 105 points in the 10-team field.  The United States Coast Guard Academy claimed the top spot with 175 pounds and VTSU-Castleton placed second with 148 points
 
In addition to Frost and Moore's first place finishes, junior Jake Craig (Norridgewock, Maine/Skowhegan) finished second at 133 pounds, freshman John Lettre (August, Maine/Cony) placed fourth at 285, freshman Noah Krystofiak (Farmington, Maine/Mt. Blue) placed fifth, senior Tyler Haynes (Metuchen, NJ/Methuchen) finished sixth at 174, and freshman Jason Canavan-Dwyer (Keene, NH/Keene) placed sixth at 285.
 
On the Mat:

• Undefeated through 16 matches this season, Frost remains in great form posting a 4-0 day with three wins by fall.  Frost opened with a 1:53 pin over Coast Guard's Kane Sistrunk, and then pinned Castleton's Mason Lishness in 3:17. In the semifinals, Frost gutted out a 13-6 decision against Castleton's Nicolas Balella setting up a championship match between the No. 3 ranked wrestler in the nation (Frost) and the No. 4 ranked wrestler Nate Fitt of Coast Guard.  Frost came out on top, defeating Fitt for the second time this season with a win by fall in 2:44.

 

• Unranked in the region, Moore had a strong day of competition posting a 4-0 mark en route to the title at 141 lbs. Opening with a pair of extra-point wins, including a 4:53 pin of Castleton 's Trey Lee, Moore earned a 6-3 win over Coast Guard's Owen Woolcott in the semifinals – the fourth ranked wrestler in the region (NEWA). In the championship match, Moore battled his way to a 6-5 decision over Coast Guard's Dominic Moyer.

 
 

• Ranked fourth nationally at 133 lbs, Craig finished second on the day, dropping his lone match by medical forfeit to the number one ranked wrestler in the country. Prior to the loss, Craig earned a 15-2 major decision win over American International College's Joseph Aldrich and a 13-5 major decision win over Kaya Bogle of Castleton.

 

• Lettre earned a fourth place finish with a 3-2 record. Lettre had back-to-back wins by fall over Keonta Crawford of Castleton (1:45) and Coast Guard's Tristen Carbonell (1:57) to start his day and advance to the semifinals.  In the semis, Lettre squared off with the 10^th ranked wrestler in the nation at 285, Evan Day of VTSU-Castleton and was pinned in 0:47. In the consolation semifinals, Lettre bounced back with another pin putting Alaq Dowd-Grant of Castleton to the mat in 0:35 to set up a meeting for third place with Carl DiGiorgio of Coast Guard. DiGiorgio entered the event ranked second nationally, and first in the region, and earned an 18-1 win by technical fall over Lettre.

 

• Krystofiak earned a fifth place finish at 125 lbs.  Picking up an 11-0 major decision win over AIC's Jack Sullivan to stay alive, Krystofiak earned a 0:47 win by fall over Plymouth State's Cameron McMahon in the fifth place match to earn his podium spot. 

 

• Haynes and Canavan-Dwyer claimed sixth at 174 and 285 pounds each. Haynes had a 19-1 win by technical fall over AIC's Joshua Nieroda to highlight his day, while Canavan-Dwyer had a pair of pins.

 
Team Scores

1. Coast Guard 175; 2. Castleton 148; 3. Southern Maine 105; 4. WPI 91; 5. American International College 69.5; 6. Plymouth State 57; 7. Bath Iron Works Apprentice 21; 8. New Hampshire 14; 9. Maine Maritime Academy 13.5; 10. MIT 13

 
 
Southern Maine Wrestler Results
125 – Noah Krystofiak (Fifth Place)
Ryan Vanguilder (Castleton) dec. Krysztofiak, 8-1
Kriysztofiak major dec. Jack Sullivan (AIC), 11-0
Nikko Beato (USCGA) tech fall Krysztofiak, 16-0
Krysztofiak pinned Cameron McMahon (PSU), 0:47
 
133 – Jake Craig (Second Place)
Craig major dec. Joseph Aldrich (AIC), 15-2
Craig major dec. Kaya Bogle (Castleton), 13-5
Chase Randall (USCGA) medical forfeit Craig
 
133 – Liam Knight
Knight pinned Griffin Norwalt (Castleton), 0:28
Chase Randall (USCGA) pinned Knight, 1:28
Jason Guglietta (USCGA) pinned Knight, 0:49
 
141 – Andrew Valley
Valley dec. Robert Allcroft (Castleton), 14-12
Owen Woolcott (Coast Guard) pinned Valley, 0:27
Jerry Hill (WPI) pinned Valley, 2:19
 
141 – Kyle Moore (First Place)
Moore pinned Trey Lee (Castleton), 4:53
Moore major dec. Nick Sanders (Coast Guard), 14-1
Moore dec. Owen Woolcott (Coast Guard), 6-3
Moore dec. Dominic Moyer (Coast Guard), 6-5
 
149 – Aidan Robichaud
Robichaud tech fall John Marcellus (Castleton), 17-1
Nate Fitt (Coast Guard) pinned Robichaud, 1:51
Robichaud pinned Zachary Robinson (WPI), 0:52
Mike Edwards (Coast Guard) major dec. Aidan Robichaud, 19-5
 
149 – Alberto Mendoza
Mendoza tech fall Giovanni Gioio (Castleton), 17-1
Cqari Bacote (AIC) pinned Mendoza, 6:48
Jona Weber (WPI) dec. Mendoza, 16-10
 
149 – Colby Frost (First Place)
Frost pinned Kane Sistrunk (Coast Guard), 1:53
Frost pinned Mason Lishness (Castleton), 3:17
Frost dec. Nicolas Balella (Castleton), 13-6
Frost pinned Fitt (Coast Guard) 2:44
 
149 – Shane Moore
Moore pinned Michael Harrington (Castleton), 4:04)
Nicolas Balella (Castleton) med forfeit Moore
Justyce Dale Mercado (Castleton) med forfeit Moore
 
157 – Cesar Calderin
Calderin major dec. Evan O'Connell (UNH), 16-2
Thomas Rhodes (Coast Guard) tech fall Calderin, 18-0
Michael Mcnulty (WPI) tech fall Claderin, 17-2
 
157 – Jackson Morgan
Nick Antonucci (PSU) dec. Morgan, 5-1
Joey Baisley (WPI) pinned Morgan, 1:16
 
157 – Kaleb Pool
Pool tech fall Cole Ramirez (Coast Guard), 16-0
Pool tech fall Luke Mangiafico (AIC), 17-1
Jacob Woodburn (Coast Guard) major dec. Pool, 15-1
Dominick Lapier (Castleton) medical forfeit Pool
 
157 – Silas Runez
Jomar Mena (Castleton) dec. Runez, 17-13
Runez major dec. Evrit Roy (BIW App), 24-16
Michael McNulty (WPI) dec. Runez, 8-6
 
165 – Demar Campbell
Agustus Edwards (Coast Guard) tech fall Campbell, 16-0
Teghan McConnell (AIC) pinned Campbell, 4:26
 
174 – Jalen Charles
Charles pinned Stephen Mello (UNH), 1:47
Blake Chapman (Castleton) pinned Charles, 0:16
Jake Long (Castleton) pinned Charles, 6:01
 
174 – Scott Ingalls
Ingalls major dec. Gavin Luciano (WPI), 15-3
Syrus Colton (Castleton) pinned Ingalls, 2:07
Alex Hoffman (Coast Guard) dec. Ingalls, 8-1
 
174 – Tyler Haynes (Sixth Place)
Haynes forfeit Robert Tarasuk (PSU)
Ryan Boyer (Coast Guard0 dec. Haynes, 5-0
Haynes tech fall Joshua Nieroda (AIC), 19-1
Haynes medical forfeit Markys Lissaint (AIC)
Blake Chapman (Castleton) pinned Haynes, 4:29
Syrus Colton (Castleton) medical forfeit Haynes
 
184 – Michael Sanchez
Sanchez pinned Alex Fogarty (BIW App), 1:34
Tyler Miller (PSU) pinned Sanchez, 1:24
Sanchez tech fall Cormac Horlbogen (Castleton), 18-0
Corbin Maraia (Castleton) dec. Sanchez, 18-15
 
184 – Zach Arria
Samuel Calvert (MIT) pinned Arria, 2:56
Corma Horlbogen (Castleton) pinned Arria, 4:33
 
197 – Anthony Mears
Mears dec. Stephen Jennings (Castleton), 6-1
Nicolas Lesieur (WPI) pinned Mears, 1:35
Mears dec. Michael Moussa (PSU), 8-5
Patrick O'Connor (UNH) pinned Mears, 3:50
 
197 – Colton Deleo
Joe Bernard (WPI) tech fall Deleo, 21-5
Michael Moussa (PSU) pinned Deleo, 1:03
 
197 – Trevor O'Connor
Darby Mclaughlin (AIC) tech fall O'Connor, 18-2
Brice Retell (MMA) pinned O'Connor, 1:11
 
285 – Jason Canavan-Dwyer (Sixth Place)
Canavan-Dwyer pinned Caio Augusto Siquira Dasilva (MIT), 1:26
Evan Day (Castleton) pinned Canavan-Dwyer, 1:40
Canavan-Dwyer dec. Rahmiere Bradley (Castleton), 2-0
Canavan-Dwyer pinned Tristen Carbonell (Coast Guard), 7:00
Carl Digiorgio (Coast Guard) tech fall Canavan-Dwyer, 18-3
Alaq Dowd-Grant (Castleton) major dec. Canavan-Dwyer, 17-3
 
285 – Jon Lettre (Fourth Place)
Lettre pinned Keonta Crawford (Castleton), 1:45
Lettre pinned Tristen Carbonell (Coast Guard), 1:57
Evan Day (Castleton) pinned Lettre, 0:47
Lettre pinned Alaq Dowd-Grant (Castleton), 0:35
Carl Digiorgio (Coast Guard) tech fall Lettre, 18-1
 
285 – Owen Bufagna
Bufagna pinned Rahmiere Bradley (Castleton), 7:00
Carl Digiorgio (Coast Guard) pinned Bufagna, 4:38
Trevor Bowen (WPI) dec. Bufagna, 1-0
 
 
 
 
 
Up Next:
Southern Maine is off for the rest of December, and returns to action in January 2025. The Huskies have five away events during the month, beginning with a tri-match at Maine Maritime Academy on Saturday, January 4 (12:00 pm). The Huskies will face Maine Maritime Academy and Keystone College.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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