KINGS POINT, N.Y.  -  Senior Jake Craig (Norridgewock, Maine/Skowhegan) and sophomore Shane Moore (Kennebunkport, Maine/Division Avenue (NY)) each posted a 3-0 record to highlight the University of Southern Maine Huskies' wrestling program at the 2025 Metro Duals hosted by the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) on Sunday at Liebertz Gymnasium.
 
Southern Maine fell to New York University 39-6, and defeated Hunter College 47-6. The Huskies dropped a close one to USMMA 29-21, falling after leading 21-0 to start.
 
Freshmen Ayden Cofone (Windham, Maine) and James Allen-Chaplick (Sanford, Maine) both had a strong day, posting a 2-0 mark with wins in their matches against Hunter and USMMA.
 
On The Mat:

• Wrestling at 133, Craig, ranked fifth nationally and first in the region, was 3-0 earning a 5-1 win by decision over New York University's Jacob Venezia. Venezia is the third-ranked wrester in the National Wrestling Coaches' Association (NWCA) Region 3.  Craig took a win by forfeit against Hunter College, and then rumbled to a 15-0 win by technical fall over USMMA's Charles Case.  Craig was dominant in his match with Case, sealing the win in 2:10.
• Competing at 149, Moore continued the strong start to his sophomore season, opening with an 8-4 decision against NYU's John Mairano. Picking up a win by forfeit against Hunter, Moore went on to earn a 41-second win-by-fall over USMMA's Aiden Krass. 
• Wrestling at 125, Cafone earned wins over Hunter's Muhamadu Konteh and USMMA's Caden Farver.  Cafone pinned Konteh in 2:36, and then had another quick win-by-ball over Farver in 1:00.
• Allen-Chaplick had a win-by-fall and a major decision at 141 lbs for the Huskies.  Allen-Chaplick put Hunter's Nacim Benzine to the mat in 1:20, and then earned an 18-9 major decision over USMMA's Lucas Maneckshaw

 
Metro Duals hosted by United States Merchant Marine Academy – Round 1
At  Liebertz Gymnasium (Kings Point, NY.)
New York University 39, Southern Maine 6
 

Wt.	Result	Time/Score	Running Score
125	Neale Pathak (NYU) won by forfeit	Fft.	NYU, 6-0
133	Jake Craig dec. Jacob Venezia (NYU)	5-1	NYU, 6-3
141	James Carolck (NYU) pinned Vinny Keeler	0:23	NYU, 12-3
149	Shane Moore dec. John Mairano (NYU)	8-4	NYU, 12-6
157	Robert Leeds (NYU) pinned Adam St. Cyr	6:32	NYU, 18-6
165	John Gleason (NYU) dec. Nate Wolyniec	10-7	NYU, 21-6
174	Ty Finn (NYU) tech fall Jalen Charles	18-1 (2:25)	NYU, 26-6
184	Justin Mayes (NYU) pinned Zepherin Leppanen	2:15	NYU, 32-6
197	Anthony DeRosa (NYU) dec Michael Sanchez	10-3	NYU, 35-6
285	Nathan Faxon (NYU) major dec. Jason Canavan-Dwyer	12-4	NYU, 39-6
	Exhibitions
133	Xavier Diaz (NYU) tech fall Carter Noble	20-3 (2:00)
133	Logan Martins major dec. Matt D'Arcy (NYU)	11-2
184	Dmitry Derbedyenyev (NYU) pinned Zepherin Leppanen	1:40
141	Vinny Keeler dec Marco Terlizzi (NYU)	5-3
133	Xavier Diaz (NYU) dec Logan Martins	13-10

 
Metro Duals hosted by United States Merchant Marine Academy – Round 2
At  Liebertz Gymnasium (Kings Point, NY.)
University of Southern Maine 47, Hunter College 6
           

Wt.	Result	Time/Score	Running Score
125	Ayden Cofone pinned Muhamadu Konteh (Hunter)	2:36	USM, 6-0
133	Jake Craig won by forfeit	Forfeit	USM, 12-0
141	James Allen-Chaplick pinned Nacim Benzine (Hunter)	1:20	USM, 18-0
149	Shane Moore won by forfeit	Forfeit	USM, 24-0
157	Marin Palomeque (Hunter) medical forfeit Adam St. Cyr	M. Forfeit	USM, 24-6
165	Nate Wolyniec major dec. Jordan Fisher (Hunter)	19-5	USM, 28-6
174	Troy Moscatelli major dec. Oscar O'Donnell-Powell (Hunter)	15-5	USM, 32-6
184	Aaron Foley dec. Naseer Johnson (Hunter)	11-8	USM, 35-6
197	Michael Sanchez won by forfeit	Forfeit	USM, 41-6
285	Jon Lettre pinned Hayden Roy (Hunter)	0:36	USM, 47-6
	Exhibitions
157	Colin Sevigney medical forfeit Anthony Coccarelli (Hunter)	Med Forfiet
174	Jalen Charles major dec. Therrol Lafayette (Hunter)	10-1
157	Cesar Calderin pinned Hayden Palaguachi (Hunter)	3:48
165	Troy Moscatelli pinned Isaiah Harris (Hunter)	1:54

 
 
Metro Duals hosted by United States Merchant Marine Academy – Round 3
At  Liebertz Gymnasium (Kings Point, NY.)
USMMA 29, Southern Maine 21
 

Wt.	Result	Time/Score	Running Score
125	Ayden Cofone pinned Caden Farver (USMMA)	1:00	USM, 6-0
133	Jake Craig tech fall Charles Case (USMMA)	15-0 (2:10)	USM, 11-0
141	James Allen-Chaplick major dec. Lucas Maneckshaw (USMMA)	18-9	USM, 15-0
149	Shane Moore pinned Aiden Krass (USMMA)	0:51	USM, 21-0
157	Logan Weaver (USMMA) tech fall Josiah Miller	18-1 (0:51)	USM, 21-5
165	Jacob Wilson (USMMA) major dec Nate Wolyniec	13-4	USM, 21-9
174	Andrew Huesgen (USMMA) tech fall Derek Cote	19-3	USM, 21-14
184	Porter Gresko (USMMA) pinned Aaron Foley	1:09	USM, 21-20
194	Alexander Soto (USMMA) dec Michael Sanchez	8-6	USMMA, 23-21
285	Maxell Corral (USMMA) pinned Jon Lettre	2:12	USMMA, 29-21
	Exhibitions
149	Josiah Miller pinned Samuel Hegel (USMMA)	1:58
149	Nick Kotiw tech fall Vidal Sablan (USMMA)	17-2 (4:00)
157	Cesar Calderin major dec. Miles Price (USMMA)	13-1
165	Jackson Morgan dec Chase Taylor (USMMA)	6-5
197	Alexander Soto (USMMA) pinned Peter Simone	1:12

 
 
 
Next Time:
Southern Maine remains on the road for its next contest, and will travel to the Doug Parker Invitational at Springfield College on Saturday, November 22 (10:00 am).  The Huskies will then host its annual Ted Reese Invitational on Saturday, December 6 (10:00 am).
 
 
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