SPRINGFIELD, Mass.     –  Junior Liam Knight (Danbury, Conn.) wrestled his way to a sixth place finish to highlight a full day of competition at the 2024 New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) Futures Tournament hosted by Western New England University Sunday afternoon. 
 
The Huskies' 22 wrestlers competing in the Futures Tournament combined for 48.5 points to place eighth out of 17 competing teams. 
 
 
TEAM SCORE: 1. Castleton 176. 2. Coast Guard 157. 3. Johnson & Wales  125.5. 4. Springfield 89. 5. Rhode Island College 70. 6. Williams 52. 7. Wesleyan 50. 8. Southern Maine 48.5. 9. Roger Williams 39.5. 10. Western New England 34.5. 11. New England College 30. 12. Trinity 28. 13. WPI 26. 14. Norwich 21. 15. Plymouth 10.5. 16. Maine Maritime 5.5 17. Bridgewater State 4.5
 
On the Mat:

• Knight opened with a 1:53 win by fall over Johnson & Wales Mason Franklin, and finished his tournament earning three wins by fall.  Knight also earned a 2:40 pin over Western New England's Nicholas Faraci and a 1:09 pin against Johnson & Wales Ryan O'Rourke
• Sophomore Aidan Robichaud (Coventry, Rhode Island) had a 3-2 day at 149 lbs.  Earning two wins by major decision and a win by fall.  Robichaud opened with an 11-1 major against Castleton's Tommy Krystopa, and pinned Bridgewater State's Colin Hassett in 1:16.  

 
Individual Husky Wrestler Results
125 – Liam Knight, 6th Place
Knight pinned Mason Franklin (JWU), 1:53
Caleb Massari (Castleton) pinned Knight, 2:25
Knight pinned Nicholas Faraci (WNEU), 2:40
Knight pinned Ryan O'Rourke (JWU), 1:09
Robert Stone (RIC) pinned Knight 0:37
 
125 – Hagen Chase
Robert Stone (RIC) pinned Chase, 0:16
Chase pinned Zach Henault (RWU), 3:41
Chase tech fall Andrew Maher (PSU), 18-1
Jackson Bauer (CGA) tech fall Chase 18-1
 
133 – Vinny Keeler
Shaun McLaughlin (RWU) pinned Keeler, 1:54
Keeler pinned Alex Paxhia (Trinity), 4:09
Enzo Bell (Will) pinned Keeler, 4:20
 
141 – Colin Sevigney
Kevin Sevigney (Spr) pinned Sevigney , 4:32
Sevigney pinned Gavin McKenna (RWU), 1:34
Kellen Horst (Wes) dec. Sevigney, 12-9
 
149 – Aidan Robichaud
Robichaud major dec. Tommy Krystopa (Castleton), 11-1
Robichaud pinned Colin Hassett (BSU), 1:16
Vincent Faldetta (JWU) tech fall Robichaud, 19-4
Robichaud major dec. Louis Stabile (WNE), 14-4
Edwin Morales (JWU) medical forfeit Robichaud
 
149 – Alberto Mendoza
Leonardo Maiulolo (Will) dec. Mendoza, 14-12
Mendoza pinned Patrick Hickey (Spr), 3:45
Louis Stabile (WNE) major dec. Mendoza, 21-13
 
149 – Zepherin Leppanen
Karriem Hoe (WNE) dec. Leppanen, 18-17
Leppanen pinned Colin Hassett (BSU), 2:36
Joey Baisley (WPI) pinned Leppanen, 1:16
 
157 – Troy Moscatelli
Moscatelli dec. Nick Piatti (Spr), 16-9
Moscatelli tech fall Zak Gray (NEC), 16-0
Thomas Diresta (JWU) tech fall Moscatelli, 19-4
Kayo Torres (Spr) pinned Moscatelli, 4:20
 
165 – Demar Campbell
Zach Borzio (Will) pinned Campbell, 1:41
Campbell dec. Jonathan Neypes (Nor), 10-4
Tucker Vician (Trinity) pinned Campbell, 2:23
 
165 – Hunter Morton
Christopher Henzey (RIC) pinned Morton, 2:39
Jack Forte (RWU) major dec. Morton, 14-3
 
165 – Logan Smith
Jake Long (Castleton) dec. Smith, 10-8
Keon Ayala (WNE) medical forfeit Smith
 
174 – Henri Kuntz
Caleb Rojas (Castleton) dec. Kuntz, 8-2
Kuntz dec. Fabian Heaslip (BSU), 10-4
Timothy Smale (USM) major dec. Kuntz, 8-0
 
174 – Jalen Charles
Michael Forte (RWU) tech fall Charles, 16-0
Roel Johnson (RIC) dec. Charles, 5-1
 
174 – Scott Ingalls
Dominic Pugliese (JWU) dec. Ingalls, 12-11
Ingalls tech fall Ethan Tanner (Nor), 21-5
Ingalls dec. Paul Trombi (RWU), 11-5
Caleb Rojas (Castleton) dec. Ingalls, 3-2
 
174 – Timothy Smale
Lucas Hughes (Wes) pinned Smale, 2:21
Smale pinned Trevion Attallah (NEC), 2:14
Smale major dec. Kuntz (SM), 8-0
David Lisk (WNE) pinned Smale, 3:53
 
184 – AJ Robinson
Robinson pinned Carlo Barrios (PSU), 4:06
Caden Stout (CGA) tech fall Robinson, 16-1
Robinson pinned Michael Sanchez (SM), 5:25
Ty Saeturn (Nor) major dec. Robinson, 15-6
 
184 – Michael Sanchez
Roman Martinez (Wes) dec. Sanchez, 16-10
Sanchez pinned Ethan Silva (RIC), 1:53
Sanchez pinned Sam Dossantos (Wes), 5:18
Robinson (SM) pinned Sanchez, 5:25
 
197 – Aaron Foley-Pratt
Foley-Pratt pinned Nick Blitz (Spr), 3:39
Stephen Jennings (Castleton) dec. Foley-Pratt, 3-0
Matt Myers (RIC) dec. Foley-Pratt, 7-1
 
197 – Colton DeLeo
Tristen Carbonell (CGA) pinned DeLeo, 0:28
DeLeo tech fall Hayden Garland (BSU), 18-3
William Maffei (Wes) pinned DeLeo, 0:43
 
197 -  Luke Hartshorn
 Hartshorn pinned Saif Nasr (BSU), 3:26
Josh Negron (Castleton) pinned Hartshorn, 1:17
William Maffei (Wes) pinned Hartshorn, 1:23
 
285 – Owen Bufagna
Bufagna dec. Shane Daly (Nor), 4-1
Bufagna pinned Jon Pincon Ruiz (PSU), 1:11
Kevin Pandorf (CGA) tech fall Bufagna, 19-4
Brandon Lavasta (NEC) major dec. Bufagna, 20-6
 
285 – Roark Ryan
Ryan major dec. Tim Brown (Will), 12-1
Evan Day (Castleton) pinned Ryan, 1:07
Ryan pinned Shane Daly (Nor), 2:00
Nathan Ickes (JWU) pinned Ryan                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                       
Up Next:
Southern Maine will compete at the 2024 NCAA Division III Northeast Regional Championship hosted by Worcester Polytechnic Institute beginning March 2.  Nearly 200 wrestlers from 19 NCAA Division III wrestling programs will compete for the NCAA Regional Championship and berths into the 2023 NCAA Division III National Championship.  Individually, the top three finishers in each of the 10 weight classes will earn a spot in the National Championship which will be held March 15-16 at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. 
 
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