GORHAM, Maine – Juniors
Colby Frost (Steep Falls, Maine/Bonny Eagle) and
Anthony Mears (Lawrence, Mass./Central Catholic) and sophomore
Jake Craig (Norridgewock, Maine/Skowhegan) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies' wrestling team have each earned 2023-2024 New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) Post-Season Honors. Additionally, freshman
Kyle Moore (Kennebunk, Maine/Division Avenue (NY)) was selected to the NEWA All-Rookie Team.
Earning All-American honors at 149 lbs, Frost was named to the All-NEWA First Team, while Craig – a two-time NCAA Qualifer and 2023 All-American, earned a spot on the All-NEWA Second Team at 125 lbs. Mears, an All-Region wrestler at 197 lbs, earned an Honorable Mention citation.
Along with post-season honors, NEWA announced its All-Academic Team. Twelve Huskies achieved the academic distinction, including Craig, Frost and Mears, junior
Owen Bufagna (Newton, N.H./Central Catholic) – Business Marketing, sophomore
Jalen Charles (Port Jervis, N.Y./Middletown) - Elementary Education, freshman
Hagen Chase (Searsmont, Maine/Belfast Area) - Finance, freshman
Scott Ingalls (Windham, Maine) – Exercise Science, sophomore
Vinny Keeler (Rutherford, N.J.) - Marketing, senior
Henri Kuntz (Gorham, Maine) - Business, sophomore
Troy Moscatelli (Brookline, N.H./Hollis Brookline) – Cyber Security, senior
Dominic Pelletier (Raymond, Maine) – Physics and Computer Science, and
Colin Sevigney (Wells, Maine) – Elementary Education.
In his first season with the Huskies, Moore finished with a record of 17-11 and competed at 141 lbs for the Huskies at the 2023 Northeast Regional Championship. Moore had eight wins by technical fall, including a 19-4 win over Norwich's James Hoyt to help USM notch its program-record 10
th consecutive win during the regular season.
Placing seventh at the 2024 NCAA Division III Northeast Regional Championship, Mears completed a solid season with a record of 14-10, including a 3-2 mark in the regional championship. Now a two-time All-Region wrestler for the Huskies, placing eighth as a rookie in 2022, Mears is now a two-time honorable mention selection. Mears is a Business Management major.
Qualifying for nationals as a freshman in 2023 and earning All-American honors, Craig, last season's NEWA Rookie of the Year, made a repeat appearance in his sophomore campaign after placing third at the regional championship. Looking to repeat as an All-American, Craig's National Championship tournament was cut short due to injury. Craig concluded his sophomore campaign with an outstanding record of 29-8, and sits at 55-12 in his career. He is now a two-time All-NEWA selection, earning first team honors as a freshman. Craig is a Cyber Security major.
Frost became the Huskies' eighth All-American in program history finishing sixth at the 2024 NCAA Division III National Championship. Making his second trip to nationals, after qualifying as a freshman in 2022, Frost secured his All-America status with a 6-4 come-from-behind win over returning All-American Charlie Stuhl of Augsburg. Finishing his season with a remarkable 26-6 record, Frost is 82-23 in his career. A three-time All-Region wrestler, placing third in 2024, fifth in 2023 and third in 2022, Frost is also a three-time All-NEWA selection earning second team honors in 2022, and honorable mention recognition in 2023. Frost is a Health Sciences major.
| 2023-2024 New England Wrestling Association Post-Season Awards |
| Co-Wrestler of the Year |
Joziah Fry, Johnson & Wales |
| Co-Wrestler of the Year |
Chase Randall, Coast Guard |
| Scholar Athlete of the Year |
Coy Spooner, Coast Guard |
| Most Dominant Wrestler |
Joziah Fry, Johnson & Wales |
| Rookie of the Year |
Hayden Myers, Wesleyan University |
| Head Coach of the Year |
Lonnie Morris, Johnson & Wales |
| Assistant & Staff of the Year |
Brian Allen & Johnson & Wales |
| First Team All-NEWA |
| Weight |
Name |
School |
| 125 |
Joziah Fry |
Johnson & Wales |
| 125 |
Gavin Bradley |
Castleton |
| 133 |
Chase Randall |
Coast Guard |
| 141 |
Victor Perrlleshi |
Johnson & Wales |
| 149 |
Nate Fitt |
Coast Guard |
| 149 |
Colby Frost |
Southern Maine |
| 157 |
Peter Kane |
Williams |
| 165 |
Patrick Wisniewski |
Johnson & Wales |
| 174 |
Joe Chapman |
Coast Guard |
| 184 |
Sampson Wilkins |
Castleton |
| 184 |
Ryan Devivo |
Johnson & Wales |
| 197 |
Dylan Harr |
Johnson & Wales |
| 285 |
Carl DiGiorgio |
Coast Guard |
| Second Team All-NEWA |
| Weight |
Name |
School |
| 125 |
Jake Craig |
Southern Maine |
| 133 |
Gabe Leo-Esparolini |
Johnson & Wales |
| 141 |
Bobur Berdiyorov |
New England |
| 141 |
James Rodriguez |
Castleton |
| 149 |
Zach Soda |
New England |
| 157 |
Nate Camiscioli |
Castleton |
| 165 |
Steven Rochard |
Coast Guard |
| 174 |
Jayden Curley |
Roger Williams |
| 197 |
Darby McLaughlin |
Castleton |
| 285 |
Adolfo Betancur |
Johnson & Wales |
| Honorable Mention |
| Weight |
Name |
School |
| 125 |
Fred Luchs |
Rhode Island College |
| 125 |
Chris DeRosa |
New England |
| 125 |
Nikko Beato |
Coast Guard |
| 125 |
Isiac Paulino |
Springfield |
| 133 |
Andrew Marchese |
Castleton |
| 133 |
John Lafferty |
New England |
| 133 |
Matty Carrozza |
Trinity |
| 141 |
Hayden Myers |
Wesleyan |
| 141 |
Owen Woolcott |
Coast Guard |
| 141 |
Austin Monteiro |
Western New England |
| 141 |
Ryan Kozdra |
Springfield |
| 149 |
Jordan Suarez |
Johnson & Wales |
| 149 |
Caleb Seyfried |
Williams |
| 149 |
Peter Charnley |
Western New England |
| 149 |
Elijah Cyr |
Castleton |
| 157 |
Jack Richardson |
Johnson & Wales |
| 157 |
CJ Shea |
Wesleyan |
| 157 |
Noah Caskey |
Coast Guard |
| 157 |
Cam Hines |
Western New England |
| 157 |
Ben Bariso |
Roger Williams |
| 165 |
Myles Leonard |
Springfield |
| 165 |
Matt Lucas |
Roger Williams |
| 165 |
Sean Monteiro |
Western New England |
| 165 |
Andrew Maiorini |
Wesleyan |
| 174 |
Adam Frost |
Trinity |
| 174 |
Desmond McLaughlin |
Castleton |
| 174 |
Will Smith |
Williams |
| 174 |
Max Grzymala |
Springfield |
| 174 |
Chase Anestis |
Plymouth State |
| 184 |
Kenny Marra |
Coast Guard |
| 184 |
Matt Kelly |
Rhode Island |
| 184 |
Cole Shaugnessy |
Roger Williams |
| 184 |
Joe Tully |
Worcester Polytech |
| 197 |
Spencer Fetrow |
Roger Williams |
| 197 |
Casey Allen |
Springfield |
| 197 |
Anthony Mears |
Southern Maine |
| 197 |
Thoren Berg |
Norwich |
| 285 |
Edison Guarcas |
Rhode Island |
| 285 |
Abbas Abdulrahman |
Castleton |
| 285 |
Mason Sprinkel |
Norwich |
| 285 |
Ben Katz |
Springfield |
| 285 |
Hunter Rasmussen |
Roger Williams |
| All-Rookie Team |
| Name |
School |
| Malcolm Chrispin |
Bridgewater State Univ. |
| Tye Barker |
Coast Guard |
| Alex Marshall |
Coast Guard |
| Joey Miranda |
Coast Guard |
| Gabe Monroe |
Coast Guard |
| Robert Rerras |
Coast Guard |
| Caden Stout |
Coast Guard |
| Connor Gregory |
Castleton |
| Blake Chapman |
Castleton |
| Evan Day |
Castleton |
| Nate Camiscioli |
Castleton |
| Alex Schaeublin |
Trinity College |
| Daniel Echeverria |
Trinity College |
| Henry Forte |
Williams College |
| Tylor Stubbs |
Williams College |
| Sean Tansey |
Williams College |
| Jack Richardson |
Johnson & Wales |
| Joe Tully |
Worcester Polytech |
| Jack Callahan |
Springfield College |
| Anthony Fernandez |
Rhode Island College |
| Kyle Moore |
Southern Maine |
| Hayden Myers |
Wesleyan Univ. |
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