Friday, Dec. 5 Wrestling results
Northern Illinois at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational
Rider at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational
Buffalo 21, Bloomsburg 14
Lock Haven 30, Clarion 10
Indiana 33, Central Michigan 7
 

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Recaps courtesy of Athletic Communications Departments

Buffalo Tops Bloomsburg in MAC Opener, 21-14
BLOOMSBURG, PA – The University at Buffalo wrestling team traveled to Bloomsburg on Friday night and defeated the Huskies, 21-14, in their opener to the Mid-American Conference dual season.

After dropping the first match of the night, the Bulls won the next three to set the tone. Max Elton earned a 4-3 decision over Kade Kluce at 133 to get the Bulls going.

Tyler Roark got a reversal and a four-point nearfall in the third period to turn a scoreless match into a 6-0 decision.

Sam Ewing got the first bonus points for the Bulls with a first-period pin of Dustin Elliott at 149.

After Max Nevlin dropped a close decision at 157, Kelin Laffey got the Bulls back on track with a 1-0 decision over BraidonWoodward to put UB ahead, 15-6.

Marcus Petite and Connor Jacobs helped close out the win for the Bulls with wins at 184 and 197, respectively. Petite got a third-period takedown to win a 4-2 decision over Ethan Ducca. Jacobs fought off CoyRaines to earn a 2-0 decision.

The Bulls are back in action on December 13 when they host Gardner-Webb and Kent State at Alumni Arena.

BUFFALO 21 BLOOMSBURG 14
125: Jace Schafer (BU) won by major decision over Caden Barrientos (UB), 15-2
133: Max Elton (UB) won by decision over Kade Kluce (BU), 8-2
141: Tyler Roark (UB) won by decision over Richie Woods (BU), 6-0
149: Sam Ewing (UB) won by fall over Dustin Elliott (BU), 1:55
157: William Morrow (BU) won by decision over Max Nevlin (UB ), 5-3
165: Kelin Laffey (UB) won by decision over Braidon Woodward (BU), 1-0
174: Eric Alderfer (BU) won by decision over Rafael Knapp (UB), 6-5
184: Marcus Petite (UB) won by decision over Ethan Ducca (BU), 4-2
197: Connor Jacobs (UB) won by decision over Coy Raines (BU), 2-0
285: Mason Rebuck (BU) won by technical fall over Jack MacDonald (UB), 17-2 (7:00)


Lock Haven Opens MAC Action in Style
LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven men's wrestling team opened its home and 2025-26 Mid-American Conference (MAC) schedule in style, with a 30-10 victory over visiting Clarion in front of a packed crowd at Thomas Fieldhouse on Friday night.
 
Lock Haven improved to 2-1 (1-0 MAC) on the young season, while Clarion falls to 0-1 (0-1 MAC).
 
On the night, The Haven finished with one pin, two tech falls, and two major decisions.
 
After dropping back-to-back matches to open the night, No. 22 Wyatt Henson (141) and No. 28 Lucas Kapusta (149) flipped the momentum with a pair of tech falls to give the Bald Eagles a 10-3 lead.
 
Henson ignited the Bald Eagle crowd with a dominating 21-5 (5:14) tech fall over Scott Johnson, before Kapusta followed suit with a 21-4 (4:52) tech fall over Matthew Smith.
 
The Haven won its third consecutive bout after Nick Stampoulos (157) earned a hard-fought 4-2 decision over Wesley Barnes.
 
Clarion responded with a 7-3 decision at 165 to trim the Lock Haven lead to 13-10 with four weights to go.
 
However, No. 32 Avery Bassett (174) immediately brought The Haven crowd back to their feet with a fall over Gabe Lilly at 1:58, moving the Bald Eagles advantage to 19-10.
 
The Bald Eagles continued to roll at 184 pounds, as redshirt freshman Sam Gautreau (184) earned a 16-12 come-from-behind decision over Adrian Gacek, after securing three takedowns in the final period.
 
No. 32 Tucker Hogan (197) and Kade Sottolano (HWT) wrapped up the Bald Eagle win with a pair of major decisions, 12-3 and 16-4.
 
Friday was the program's annual White Out, Youth Night, and Roger Cook Memorial Scholarship recognition ($45,000 raised).
 
Bout-by-Bout Results / Team Score by Bout
Final: Lock Haven 30 – Clarion 10
125: Travis Clawson (Clarion) maj. dec. Curtis Nelson (Lock Haven), 16-7 | Clarion 4-0
133: Joey Fischer (Clarion) dec.  No. 33 Gable Strickland (Lock Haven), 8-2 | Clarion 7-0
141: No. 22 Wyatt Henson (Lock Haven) tech fall Scott Johnson (Clarion) 21-5 (TF; 5:14) | Clarion 7-5
149: No. 28 Lucas Kapusta (Lock Haven) tech fall Matthew Smith (Clarion) 21-4 (TF; 4:52) | Lock Haven 10-7
157: Nick Stampoulos (Lock Haven) dec. Wesley Barnes (Clarion) 4-2 | Lock Haven 13-7
165: Alejandro Herrera-Rondon (Clarion) dec. Ousamane Duncanson (Lock Haven) 7-3 | Lock Haven 13-10
174: No. 32 Avery Bassett (Lock Haven) fall Gabe Lilly (Clarion) (Fall; 1:58) | Lock Haven 19-10
184: Sam Gautreau (Lock Haven) dec. Adrian Gacek (Clarion) 16-12 | Lock Haven 22-10
197: No. 32 Tucker Hogan (Lock Haven) maj. dec. Ethan Wiant (Clarion) 12-3 | Lock Haven 26-10
285: Kade Sottolano (Lock Haven) major dec. Lucas Thomas (Clarion) 16-4 | Lock Haven 30-10 (Final)
*Individual Ranking = InterMat (Dec. 2)
 
Records: Lock Haven (2-1, 1-0 MAC) // Clarion (0-1, 0-1 MAC)
Attendance: 1,009
Up Next: Lock Haven returns to action on Thursday, Dec. 18 (6 p.m.) and will travel to Wisconsin for a non-conference match.


Three Huskies Advance at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational
LAS VEGAS, Nev.—Three members of the Northern Illinois University Huskies wrestling team will compete for a podium spot at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. Brett Smith (Troy, Mo./Buchanan), Spencer Mooberry, and Devon Dawson return to the mat on December 6 for the second day of action.  
 
At 165 pounds, Smith received a bye in his opening round before dropping his next match to No. 4 Joey Blaze of Purdue in a 14-3 major decision. Smith bounced back, claiming a 4-1 decision over Jack Lledo (Ohio) and 9-2 decision over Mac Church (Virginia Tech). Smith claimed a second win over a MAC opponent, winning in a 4-2 decision over Rider's Brendon Abdon to advance to action on Saturday.
 
Mooberry dropped his opening match to No. 8 Joey Novak of Wyoming via technical fall. After receiving a bye in his next match, Mooberry claimed back-to-back decision wins over Eli Sheeren (Cal Baptist) and Zyan Hall (Navy). In the next round, Mooberry battled against Joseph Walker, earning the victory with a 1-0 decision to advance.
 
At 285 pounds, Dawson started his day with a 2-1 decision over Tristan Kemp of Cal Baptist. Dawson, who is ranked No. 25, fell in his next match to No. 33 David Szuba of Arizona State in a 13-7 decision. Dawson got back on track with back-to-back major decisions over Aden Roe (Edinboro) and Rylan Kuhn (Air Force). In the final match of the evening, Dawson faced off against No. 29 Juan Mora of Oklahoma, posting a 7-6 decision, TB 2 to continue action at Cliff Keen.
 
Blake West competed for the Huskies at 125 pounds and opened action against Conrad Hendriksen of Oklahoma. West, who is ranked No. 13, dropped a 3-0 decision to Hendriksen before defeating Waylon Rogers (VMI) via fall (6:04). West won his next two matches, defeating Richard Castro-Sandoval (Cal State Bakersfield) in a 6-2 decision before posting his second win via fall against Sefton Douglass (Wyoming) in 2:34. West fell to Diego Sotelo (Michigan) in his final match of the day.  
 
At 133 pounds, Calvin Werden dropped his opening match to No. 15 Tyler Ferrera of Cornell. Werden received a bye in his next match before exiting the tournament with a 12-6 decision loss to Derrick Cardinal of South Dakota State.
 
Charles Curtis started his day against No. 6 Anthony Echemendia of Iowa State before falling to Dante Frinzi of Harvard at 141 pounds. At 149 pounds, Lucan O'Brien dropped his opening match to Kaemen Smith of Navy in a 5-4 decision. O'Brien won his next match via technical fall of Jake Samuels (Sacred Heart) before falling in a technical fall to Virginia Tech's Collin Gaj.
 
At 157 pounds, Collin Arch competed against Felix Lettini or Sacred Heart and CJ Hamblin of Oregon State. Caleb Roe represented the Huskies at 184 pounds. Roe dropped his opening match to Ian Bush of West Virginia before falling to No. 25 Kole Mulhauser of Princeton in a major decision.
 
Tommy Bennett hit the mat at 174 pounds for the Huskies as he dropped his first match to Mason Espinoza of Cal Baptist in an 8-6 decision. Bennett claimed his second sudden victory win of the season with a 4-1 SV-1 decision over Guillermo Escobedo of Cal State Bakersfield. Bennett's final win of the day came over Ben Weader of Virginia Tech in a 4-2 decision before Bennett dropped a 16-13 decision to No. 25 Brody Baumann of Purdue). This was the second meeting between Baumann and Bennett in the last month, with Bennett claiming the first meeting.
 
Action resumes tomorrow at 12 p.m. CT (10 am PT) at the Westgate Hotel Paradise Event Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. 
  

Rider Wraps Up Day 1 at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational; Griffin Reaches Semifinals
LAS VEGAS, NV – For the second straight year, the Rider University wrestling team will have a semifinalist at the prestigious Cliff Keen Invitational, this time behind a dominant run from Elijah Griffin, who powered his way into Saturday's semifinals after an impressive day-one performance.

In a field loaded with many of the nation's top teams and individual talents, the Broncs closed day one with one wrestler advancing to the semifinals and two others reaching the blood round to fight for a place in Saturday's action.

125 – No. 16/18 Tyler Klinsky
Klinsky opened with a 7-2 decision over Edinboro's Chris Vargo, using a third-period takedown to secure the win. In the second round, he faced Michigan's No. 23 Diego Sotelo.

After a scoreless first period, Klinsky escaped and scored a quick takedown in the second to build a 4-0 lead. Sotelo cut into the margin with escapes in both the second and third before capitalizing in the final seconds with a takedown and two near-fall points. A riding time point sealed an 8-5 decision, sending Klinsky to the consolation bracket.

His tournament ended with a narrow 15-13 loss to Franklin & Marshall's James Garcia, finishing 1-2 on the day.

133 – Will Betancourt
Betancourt dropped his opening bout 5-0 to Stanford's No. 6 Tyler Knox but rebounded with three straight wins to reach the blood round.

Matched with Cornell's No. 23 Tyler Ferrara with a spot in day two on the line, Betancourt forced sudden victory after the two traded escapes. Ferrara scored in overtime to take a 4-1 win, ending Betancourt's day at 3-2.

141 – No. 20/26 Elijah Griffin – Semifinalist
Griffin began his run with a commanding 17-4 major decision over Wyoming's John Alden, racking up four takedowns in the process. He followed with an 8-2 win over No. 30 Pierson Manville (Arizona State), using a third-period counter to break open a tied match.

In the quarterfinals, Griffin earned revenge against West Virginia's Jordan Titus, who defeated him 5-2 in their dual earlier this season. This time, Griffin dominated, rolling to a 12-3 major decision and nearly securing a fall in the closing moments, sending him into Saturday's semifinals where he will face No. 28 Nash Singleton (Oregon St). 

165 – Brendon Abdon
Abdon opened with a 14-4 major decision over Navy's Davis Park and added an 8-1 victory over California Baptist's Gabriel Schumm, powered by an early takedown and four near-fall points.

In the quarterfinals, Abdon fell to No. 23 Marcus Espinoza-Owens, 15-2, placing him in the blood round. Facing Northern Illinois' Brett Smith with a chance to advance to day two, Abdon battled deep into the third period before a late Smith takedown ended the match. He finished the tournament 2-2.

The Broncs return to action today, Dec. 6, to close out the Cliff Keen Invitational. Actions start at 1 p.m.