SPRINGFIELD, Mass.     –  Senior Owen Bufagna (Newton, NH/Central Catholic) rallied from an opening round loss to win five consecutive matches in the wrestle-back to claim a sixth place finish at 285 lbs at the 2025 New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) Futures Tournament hosted by Western New England Unviersity.
 
The Huskies' 16 wrestlers distributed among six weight classes competing in the Futures Tournament combined for 31 points to place 14th out of 16 competing teams. 
 
 
TEAM SCORE: 1. Castleton, 147; 2. Coast Guard, 145; 3. Johnson & Wales, 115; 4. Western New England, 93.5; 5. WPI, 62; 6. Roger Williams, 57.5; 7. Springfield, 56; 8. Wesleyan, 54.5; 9. Rhode Island College, 42.6; 10. Williams, 39.5; 11. Norwich, 39; 12. New England College, 35; 13. Trinity, 34.5; 14. Southern Maine, 31; 15. Bridgewater State, 11; 16. Plymouth State, 0
 
On the Mat:

• After dropping his opening match by a narrow 5-2 decision, Bufagna won five straight including two wins by fall and one win by technical fall. Bufagna had a 1:32 pin over Colton Wells of Western New England and then a 12-3 major decision win over Johnson & Wales Justin Smoot to secure a guaranteed podium spot.
• Wrestling at 157, junior Colin Sevigney (Wells, Maine) also had an impressive run posting a record of 3-2 with two wins by fall and a technical fall victory. Opening with a 2:57 win by fall over WPI's John McKenzie, Sevigney also had a 3:21 win by fall against Roger Williams' Michael Malftiano.  Sevigney was dominant in his 17-1 win by technical fall over Alexander Rivard of Wesleyan to finish just outside of the podium.

 
Individual Husky Wrestler Results
125 – Bruce Rasmusson
Sebastian Kristal (Wes) dec. Rasmusson, 7-4
Rasmusson pinned Cameron McMahon (PSU), 0:59
Ben Fournier (Nor) dec. Rasmusson, 16-5
 
125 – Noah Krysztofiak
Krysztofiak major dec. Amari Lewis (Wes), 12-3
Robby Lyons (Nor) pinned Krysztofiak, 1:51
Ryan Vanguilder (Castleton) dec. Krysztofiak, 8-2
 
133 – Hagen Chase
Dominic Laconte (Wes) pinned Chase, 2:36
Macoe Eramo (RWU) pinned Chase, 2:48
 
133 – Liam Knight
Christopher Dubey (BSU) dec. Knight, 11-8
Wyatt Gentile (NEC) won by forfeit Knight
 
133 – Vinny Keeler
Keeler pinned Morgan Pennimped (BSU), 1;04
Matthew Frueh (JWU) major dec. Keeler, 13-4
Adam Distasio (BSU) dec. Keeler, 8-1
 
149 – Alberto Mendoza
Mendoza pinned Jonathan Fabrizio (RWU), 6:39
Nicolas Ballella (Castleton) major dec. Mendoza, 15-6
Dan Williams (CGA) dec. Mendoza, 4-2
 
149 – Nick Kotiw
Michael Harrington (Castleton) pinned Kotiw
Jonathan Fabrizio (RWU) pinned Kotiw, 5:29
 
149 – Silas Runez
Runez pinned Jackson Glicksman (RWU)
Runez dec. Hayden West (WPI), 14-7
Landan Gray (JWU) dec. Runez, 8-4
Dylan Vanegas (Castleton) tech fall Runez, 16-1
 
157 – Cesar Calderin
Calderin pinned Austin Rasmussen (RWU), 3:21
Joey Mranda (CGA) tech fall Calderin, 19-4
Jackson Morgan (SM) forfeit Calderin
 
157 – Colin Sevigney
Sevigney pinned John McKenzie (WPI), 2:57
Dominick Lapier (Castleton) dec. Sevigney, 3-0
Sevigney tech fall Alexander Rivard (Wes), 17-1
Sevigney pinned Michael Malfiano (RWU), 3:21
Jordan Habben (CGA) dec. Sevigney, 12-8
 
157 – Jackson Morgan
Blake Sastre (Castleton) dec. Morgan, 6-0
Morgan dec. Fitzgerald Jordan (WNEU), 11-8
Morgan won by forfeit Cesar Calderin (SM)
Kayo Torres (Spr) major dec. Morgan, 18-7
 
157 – Zepherin Leppanen
Jonathan Clark (BSU) dec. Leppanen, 9-8
Michael Malfitiano (RWU) tech fall Leppanen, 16-1
 
174 – Jalen Charles
Joebeth Plaza (JWU) tech fall Charles, 19-3
Charles dec. Ethan Silva (RIC), 9-6
Darius Mangiafico (Castleton) pinned Charles, 5:07
 
174 – Scott Ingalls
Nicholas Baccala (WNEU) dec. Ingalls, 12-6
Sean Tansey (Williams) major dec. Ingalls, 11-0
 
285 – Jon Lettre
Justin Smoot (JWU) dec. Lettre, 8-5
Lettre pinned Rory Nolan (Nor), 1:50
Doug Clark (Spr) pinned Lettre, 2:42
 
285 – Owen Bufagna – SIXTH PLACE
Kade Crawford (Nor) dec. Bufagna, 5-2
Bufagna tech fall Bruce Clark (BSU), 15-0
Bufagna pinned Anthony Ashe (BSU), 0:51
Bufagna pinned Colton Wells (WNEU), 1:32
Bufagna major dec. Justin Smoot (BSU), 12-3
Doug Clark (Spr) dec. Bufagna, 11-5
                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                       
Up Next:
Southern Maine will compete at the 2025 NCAA Division III Northeast Regional Championship hosted by Wesleyan University beginning March 1.  Nearly 200 wrestlers from 19 NCAA Division III wrestling programs will compete for the NCAA Regional Championship and berths into the 2025 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 14-15 at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island.
 
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