GORHAM, Maine – Junior
Kaleb Pool (Tucson, Arizona/Tucson) earned a 17-1 technical fall victory at 157 lbs to deliver the University of Southern Maine Huskies a 26-23 come-from-behind win over the Norwich University Cadets, securing a program-record 10
th consecutive dual meet victory, Saturday afternoon at Hill Gymnasium.
Pool was the final of three consecutive wins by technical fall for the Huskies in the 26-23 victory over the Cadents to improve Southern Maine's record to 14-6. Norwich is now 3-8 in dual meets.
Records
Norwich University 3-8
Southern Maine 14-6
Dual Results
Southern Maine 26 Norwich 23
On the Mat:
- Starting at 165 lbs, Norwich led the Huskies 17-6 after the 285lb match, a 1:36 win by fall by the Cadets' Mason Sprinkel. Husky freshman Derek Cote (Lebanon, Maine/Noble) scored USM's lone points during that stretch with a 2:00 win by fall at 174 lbs.
- Sophomore Jake Craig (Skowhegan, Maine) ended the Norwich run, working his way to a 16-1 (5:27) technical fall victory against Jabari Pinkney at 125 lbs, making the score 17-11 in favor of the Cadets. Top-ranked in the region and nationally ranked in his weight class, Craig is now 24-5.
- Norwich earned six points at 133 lbs as Carver Moyer earned a 0:53 pin against USM freshman Hagen Chase (Searsmont, Maine/Belfast Area). Moyer's fall gave the Cadets a 23-11 lead, but it was the final points of the match for Norwich.
- Ranked eighth at 141 lbs, Husky freshman Kyle Moore (Kennebunk, Maine/Division Avenue (NY)) scored the first of three wins by technical fall. Moore outscored his opponent 19-4 (4:41) to cut USM's deficit to 23-16.
- Ranked fifth at 149 lbs, junior Colby Frost (Steep Falls, Maine/Bonny Eagle) overpowered his opponent 23-8 (6:31) for another five points for the Huskies, and a 23-21 match. Frost has won 13 consecutive bouts and is now 17-2 on the season.
- With the match on the line, Pool outmaneuvered his opponent 17-1 to earn the technical fall and necessary points for the match victory. Pool is 17-8 overall and has won his last two bouts.
Match Results
Southern Maine 26, Norwich 23 Norwich USM
165: Kyle Merritt (Nor) decision
Tyler Haynes (SM), 4-0 3 0
174:
Derek Cote (SM) pinned Joshua Ducharme (Nor), 2:00 3 6
184: Simon Taraska (Nor) technical fall
Michael Sanchez (SM), 19-4 (2:50) 8 6
197: Thoren Berg (Nor) dec.
Anthony Mears (SM), 8-5 11 6
285: Mason Sprinkel (Nor) pinned
Roark Ryan (SM), 1:36 17 6
125:
Jake Craig (SM) technical fall Jabari Pinkney (Nor), 16-1 (5:27 17 11
133: Carver Moyer (Nor) pinned
Hagen Chase (SM), 0:53 23 11
141:
Kyle Moore (SM) technical fall James Hoyt (Nor), 19-4 (4:41) 23 16
149:
Colby Frost (SM) technical fall Nathaniel Nagel (Nor), 23-8 (6:31) 23 21
157:
Kaleb Pool (SM) technical fall Will Kisatsky (Nor), 17-1 (4:47) 23 26
Exhibitions
165:
Demar Campbell (SM) major dec. Mike Milanoski (Nor), 18-5
165:
Hunter Morton (SM) dec. John Scaglione (Nor), 21-19
165: Jonathan Neypes (Nor) dec.
Logan Smith (SM), 8-6
165:
Troy Moscatelli (SM) technical fall John Scaglione (Nor), 19-4 (2:00)
174:
Henri Kuntz (SM) pinned Ethan Tanner (Nor), 1:44
174: Timothy Smale (SM) pinned Ethan Tanner (Nor), 4:36
184: AJ Robinson (SM) pinned Tommy Howell (Nor), 6:20
197: Michel St. Juste (Nor) dec.
Colton DeLeo (SM), 8-5
197: Chris Folsom (Nor) pinned
Luke Hartshorn (SM), 2:25
285:
Owen Bufagna (SM) dec. Keishon Martin (Nor), 7-3
285: Keishon Martin (Nor) dec. Aaron Foley (SM), 6-3
141:
Dominic Pelletier (SM) major dec. Andrew Palmeri (Nor), 13-2
141:
Colin Sevigney (SM) pinned Blake Bodersen (Nor), 2:23
149:
Alberto Mendoza (SM) pinned Will Kisatsky (Nor), 1:23
Up Next:
Southern Maine is off from competition for 15 days before returning to action at the New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) Futures Tournament hosted by Western New England University on Saturday, February 25 (10:30 am).
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