Sunday Wrestling results
Edinboro 44, Virginia Military Institute 0
Rider 24, Michigan State 16
George Maosn at Black Knight Open
 

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Edinboro Opens Dual Action with Shutout of VMI
Edinboro, Pa. – The Edinboro wrestling team scored bonus points in seven of the 10 bouts as the Scots defeated visiting VMI 44-0 in the first dual action of the season inside McComb Fieldhouse.
 
Chris Vargo got the match started with a first period tech fall of Tony Burke using just 2:36 to score the 15-0 victory. Amonn Ohl followed it up with a fall over Declan Strait with 10 seconds left in the second period.
 
Jacob Brenneman extended the Scot lead to 14-0 with a 7-2 decision over Phoenix Alyea at 141. The bonus points returned at 149 with Ryan Michaels scoring a 17-1tech fall over Patrick Jordon in 4:34. In the final match before the break, Garrett McChesney notched a 4-2 4-2 decision over Ray Cmil.
 
The Edinboro dominance continued after the break with Ryan Burgos taking a 17-2 tech fall over JT Bowers at 165. Tate Geiser went the distance with Beau Lewis scoring a 17-5 major decision.
 
Jared McGill saw his first action of the season earning an 18-3 tech fall over Andrew Barford in 6:36. Brody Evans got to his offense early and often scoring seven takedowns on his way to a 21-6 tech fall over Caleb Patterson in 2:36. Aden Roe set the final with an 11-4 decision over Cole Will.
 
The Scots return to action on Sunday at the Keystone Classic hosted by the University of Pennsylvania.

Edinboro 44, VMI 0
125: Chris Vargo (Boro) tech Tony Burke (VMI) 15-0 (2:36)
133: Amonn Ohl (Boro) fall Declan Strait (VMI) 4:50
141: Jacob Brenneman (Boro) dec. Phoenix Alyea (VMI) 7-2
149: Ryan Michaels (Boro) tech Patrick Jordon (VMI) 17-1 (4:34)
157: Garrett McChesney (Boro) dec. Ray Cmil (VMI) 4-2
165: Ryan Burgos (Boro) tech JT Bowers 17-2 (3:51)
174: Tate Geiser (Boro) maj dec Beau Lewis (VMI) 17-5
184: Jared McGill (Boro) tech Andrew Barford (VMI) 18-3 (6:36)
197: Brody Evans (Boro) tech Caleb Patterson (VMI) 21-6 (2:36)
285: Aden Roe (Boro) dec. Cole Will (VMI) 11-4 


George Mason Has Six Wrestlers Place, Messer Crowned Champion at Black Knight Open
West Point - George Mason Wrestling competed at the Army Black Knight Open, held at West Point, NY, with strong performances resulting in multiple placements. Overall, six George Mason wrestlers placed, highlighting a successful outing for the team at the Army Black Knight Open.

Logan Messer emerged as the champion in the 174-pound weight class with an impressive 4-0 record. He secured victories over opponents, culminating in a decisive 5-2 win against G. LaPlante from Army in the championship match.

In the 197-pound class, Donovan Sprouse captured a third-place finish. His matches included a win against Q. Funk from Binghamton, 8-0, and another against J. Van Key from Army, 14-10.

Ben Monn also delivered a commendable performance in the 125-pound division, earning a fourth-place finish. Monn achieved a technical fall against T. Smith from Binghamton, 17-2, and a 4-2 win over C. Lee from USMA..

Geoff Whelan, competing at 141 pounds, finished in sixth place. He secured a technical fall victory against M. Colson from Mercer, 16-1.

Two wrestlers finished on the podium in fifth place. Malachi DuVall concluded the tournament in fifth place at 184 pounds. DuVall claimed victories over J. Baker (Binghamton), 11-0, and T. Sandoval (Brown), 3-0, after an initial loss to P. Catalano (USMC). After an initial loss to B. Russell (Army), James Blackman rebounded with a technical fall against T. Sibble from Binghamton, a major decision over R. McPherson (Brown), and a fall win over B. Russell (Army) in a rematch.

GMU Podium Finishes
1st - Logan Messer (4-0)
3rd - Donovan Sprouse
4th - Ben Monn
5th - Malachi DuVall & James Blackman
6th - Geoff Whelan

125-- JB Dragovich
N. Tonsor (Army) def. Dragovich, 9-6
Dragovich def. I Akers (Army), 10-7
C. Lee (USMA) def. Dragovich, 10-3

125--Ben Monn – Fourth Place
Monn def. T. Smith (Bing), TF (6:33), 17-2
Monn def. C. Lee (USMA), 4-2
C. Merti def. Monn, 4-1

141: Geoff Whelan -- Sixth Place
B. Basile (Army) def. Whelan, TF (4:30), 20-3
Whelan def. M. Colson (MERC), TF (6:15), 16-1
K. Manns (Brown) def. Whelan, TF (5:29), 19-4 (6^th Place)

165: Evan Maag
M. Norman (Brown) def. Maag, 15-9
M. Albanese (Bing) def. Maag, Med. For

174: Logan Messer -- Champion
Messer def. K. McCombs, TF (2:18) 17-2
Messer def. E. Roudebush (USMA), TF (5:22), 18-3
Messer def. C. Haase (Army), 8-2
Messer def. G. LaPlante (Army), 5-2 CHAMPIONSHIP

184: Malachi DuVall – Fifth Place
P. Catalano (USMC) def. DuVall, 9-3
DuVall def. J. Baker (Bing), 11-0
DuVall def. T. Sanoval (Brown), 3-0

184: Jack Kelly
C. Karpinshi (Army) def. Kelly, 8-7
Sandoval (Brown) def. Kelly, 4-3

197: Donovan Sprouse—Third Place
Sprouse def. Q. Funk (Bing), 8-0
R. Schroeder (Army) def. Sprouse, TF (6:14), 18-3
Sprouse def. J. Van Key (Army), 14-10

285: James Blackman -- Fifth Place
B. Russell (Army) def. Blackman, Fall (0:48)
Blackman def. T. Sibble (Bing), TF (5:28 20-4
Blackman def. R. McPherson (Brown), MD, 11-2
Blackman def. B. Russell (Army), Fall (1:37)