PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island – Senior
Colby Frost (Steep Falls, Maine/Bonny Eagle) posted a 4-0 record as the University of Southern Maine Huskies finished tenth at the 2025 New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) Duals hosted by Johnson & Wales University. Frost, ranked No. 2/3, at 149 lbs, is now 26-0 on the season.
Southern Maine dropped its opener 36-9 against Wesleyan (Conn.) and then won two straight defeating New England College 37-15 and Trinity (Conn.) 27-16, before narrowly falling to Rhode Island College 22-20. Southern Maine entered the tournament seeded 11
th and took on sixth-seed Wesleyan to open, before defeating 14
th-seed New England College, 10
th seed Trinity and 12
th seed Rhode Island College.
On the Mat:
- Against Wesleyan, Frost and junior Jake Craig (Norridgewock, Maine/Skowhegan) accounted for all nine of the Huskies' points. Ranked second by NEWA at 133 lbs, Craig defeated Wesleyan's Max Martinez with a 5:33 win by fall. Martinez entered the day ranked seventh. At 149 lbs, Frost is ranked first in the region by NEWA. He earned a narrow 8-7 win by decision against Ike Guttentag – the seventh ranked wrestler in the region.
- The Huskies won seven of 10 bouts against New England College including the last six consecutively to overcome a 15-3 deficit. NEC claimed victories at 125, 141 and 149 to lead 15-3 with Craig earning the Huskies' first three points with a 6-5 win over fifth-ranked Caden Frost. Wrestling at 157, Frost continued his winning ways with a 10-1 major decision win over Zach Soda. Wins by fall from sophomore Derek Cote (Lebanon, Maine/Noble) at 165 pounds and sophomore Michael Sanchez (Nesconset, NY/Smithtown East) at 184 pounds highlighted the final five bouts. Cote pinned NEC's Dominic Demaio in 1:28, while Sanchez made quick work of Josh Bean in 58 seconds.
- Falling behind Trinity 8-0 after losses at 125 and 133 lbs, sophomore Kyle Moore (Kennebunk, Maine/Division Avenue (NY)) got the Huskies on the board with a 4-2 win over Daniel Echeverria at 141 lbs. Frost then earned a 6:17 win by fall over Trinity's Chris Perry to put the Huskies in front temporarily 9-8. After the 157 bout, Trinity regained the lead 13-9, before back-to-back wins from Cote and senior Tyler Haynes (Metuchen, NJ) at 165 and 174 points put the Huskies in front 15-13. Cote had a 5-3 win over John Lagana, while Haynes battled to a 7-5 win by decision over Tucker Vician. Trinity again took the lead with a win by decision at 184 pounds before senior Anthony Mears (Lawrence, Mass./Central Catholic) and freshman Jon Lettre (Augusta, Maine/Cony) sealed the win with back-to-back wins by fall at 197 and 285 lbs. Mears pinned Booker Lester in 1:39, while Lettre pinned Emre Sensoy in 3:00 for the 27-16 final.
- Winning five of the first six bouts against Rhode Island College, the Huskies led the Anchormen 20-6 after the 165 lb match. Craig had a win by major decision at 133 lbs, followed by back-to-back wins by technical fall from Moore and Frost at 141 and 149 lbs respectively. Senior Kaleb Pool (Tucson, Ariz./Tucson) and Cote each had wins by decision to account for the Huskies' 20 points. However, Rhode Island College claimed victory with win at 174, 184, 197 and 285 lbs to upend Southern Maine 22-20.
Up Next:
Southern Maine competes Worcester Polytechnic Institute on Saturday, February 1 (12:30 pm). The Huskies remain on the road and will face Plymouth State, Western New England and Trinity on Saturday, February 8 at WNEU beginning at 12:00 pm.
Team Places:
1st Place - Johnson & Wales (RI)
2nd Place - Castleton
3rd Place - Coast Guard
4th Place - Williams College
5th Place - Wesleyan (CT)
6th Place - Springfield
7th Place - Western New England
8th Place - Worcester Polytechnic
9th Place - Rhode Island College
10th Place - Southern Maine
11th Place - Roger Williams
12th Place - Trinity (CT)
13th Place - Bridgewater State
14th Place - New England College
15th Place - Norwich
16th Place - Plymouth State
Wesleyan (Conn.) 36, Southern Maine 9
WT Bout Running Score
125 Chris Hong (Wes) tech fall Noah Krysztofiak (SM), 19-4 W, 5-0
133
Jake Craig (SM) pinned Max Martinez (Wes), 5:33 SM, 6-5
141 Hayden Myers (Wes) dec.
Kyle Moore (SM), 4-1 W, 8-6
149
Colby Frost (SM) dec. Ike Guttentag (Wes), 8-7 SM, 9-8
157 Shailen Savur (Wes) tech fall
Kaleb Pool (SM), 15-0 W, 13-9
165 CJ Shea (Wes) pinned
Colin Sevigney (SM), 3:29 W, 19-9
174 Andrew Maiorini (Wes) dec.
Tyler Haynes (SM), 6-4 W, 22-9
184 Joe Colon (Wes) dec.
Scott Ingalls (SM), 10-5 W, 25-9
197 Aris Dashiell (Wes) tech fall
Trevor O'Connor (SM), 15-0 W, 30-9
285 Will Orso (Wes) pinned
Jon Lettre (SM), 1:36 W, 36-9
Southern Maine 37, New England College 15
WT Bout Running Score
125 Dominic Gangi (NEC) pinned
Bruce Rasmusson (SM), 2:33 NEC, 6-0
133
Jake Craig (SM) dec Caden Frost (SM), 6-5 NEC, 6-3
141 Bobur Berdiyorov (NEC) dec.
Kyle Moore (SM), 3-1 NEC, 9-3
149 Michael Follo (NEC) pinned
Aidan Robichaud (SM), 6:54 NEC, 15-3
157
Colby Frost (SM) major dec. Zach Soda (NEC), 10-1 NEC, 15-7
165
Derek Cote (SM) pinned Dominic Demaio (NEC), 1:28 NEC, 15-13
174
Tyler Haynes (SM) won by forfeit SM, 19-15
184
Michael Sanchez (SM) pinned Josh Bean (NEC), 0:58 SM, 25-15
197
Anthony Mears (SM) won by forfeit SM, 31-15
285
Owen Bufagna (SM) won by forfeit SM, 37-1
Southern Maine 27, Trinity (Conn.) 16
WT Bout Running Score
125 Alexander Schaeublin (T) dec. Noah Krysztofiak (SM), 8-4 T, 3-0
133 Ty Trickle (T) major dec.
Jake Craig (SM), 13-2 T, 7-0
141
Kyle Moore (SM) dec. Daneil Echeverria (T), 4-2 T, 7-3
149
Colby Frost (SM) pinned Chris Perry (T), 6:17 SM, 9-7
157 Andrew Pratt (T) pinned
Kaleb Pool (SM), 2:07 T, 13-9
165
Derek Cote (SM) dec. John Lagana (T), 5-3 T, 13-12
174
Tyler Haynes (SM) dec. Tucker Vician (T), 7-5 SM, 15-13
184 Nicholas Crotty (SM) dec.
Michael Sanchez (SM), 9-3 T, 16-15
197
Anthony Mears (SM) pinned Booker Lester (T), 1:39 SM, 21-16
285
Jon Lettre (SM) pinned Emre Sensoy (T), 3:00 SM, 27-16
RIC 22, Southern Maine 20
WT Bout Running Score
125 Robert Stone (RIC) pinned Noah Krysztofiak (SM), 1:49 RIC, 6-0
133
Jake Craig (SM) major dec. Brett Redner (RIC), 11-3 RIC, 6-4
141
Kyle Moore (SM) tech fall Hunter Lundberg (RIC), 22-6 SM, 9-6
149
Colby Frost (SM) tech fall Owen Roche (RIC), 30-14 SM, 14-6
157
Kaleb Pool (SM) dec. Oscar Serrano (RIC), 4-1 SM, 17-6
165
Derek Cote (SM) dec. Scott Lallas (RIC) , 4-1 SM, 20-6
174 Aidan Faria (RIC) tech fall
Scott Ingalls (SM), 16-1 SM, 20-11
184 Anthony Fernandez (RIC) major dec.
Tyler Haynes (SM), 11-3 SM, 20-15
197 Matthew Kelly (RIC) major dec.
Anthony Mears (SM), 10-0 SM, 20-19
285 Michael Alfonso (RIC) dec.
Jon Lettre (SM), 8-3 RIC, 22-20
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