Castleton, Vt. – The Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling team dropped a pair of duals in a Vermont State Castleton-hosted tri-match Saturday, falling to No. 4 Roanoke 28-10 and the host Spartans 28-14.
Cole Handlovic and
Ryan Smith each won both of their matches, with Smith picking up a pair of Top-10 wins and Handlovic picking up one for the Ducks.
The Rundown – Roanoke
The Maroons picked up two major decisions and a technical fall between 125, 133, and 141, going in front 13-0 through the first three matches. Facing No. 5/No. 6 Taylor Smith at 149, Handlovic took a 1-0 decision, getting three points on the board for Stevens. Smith added another three with a 4-2 decision win over No. 9/No. 6 Casey Smith at 157. After Roanoke picked up decision and major decision wins at 165 and 174,
Noah MacIlroy kept the Ducks alive with a 14-4 major decision win at 184, but the Maroons closed the match out with a technical fall at 197 and another decision at heavyweight.
The Rundown – Castleton
Down 10-0 after technical fall defeats at 125 and 133,
Nico Diaz got the Ducks comeback attempt started with a 17-4 major decision win at 141 pounds. Handlovic followed with another major decision, 11-1, and Smith picked up his second decision victory of the day, shooting the Ducks in front, 11-10, halfway through.
Ian Flanagan answered a Spartans decision win at 165 with one of his own at 174, putting the Ducks back in front 14-13, but Castleton put the match away with two pins and a decision over the final three matches.
Dual Results: Rankings for each dual are listed with NWCA first, then OpenMat
Final Score: #4 Roanoke 28, #24 Stevens 10
125: Connor Lenahan MD
Charles Piccione, 12-0 (ROA leads 4-0)
133: NR/No. 12 Jude Robson TF
Vincent Principe, 18-2 (ROA leads 9-0)
141: No. 1/No. 1 Mark Samuel MD No. 14/No. 14
Nico Diaz, 13-1 (ROA leads 13-0)
149: No. 10/No. 8
Cole Handlovic dec. No. 5/No. 6 Taylor Smith, 1-0 (ROA leads 13-3)
157: No. 4/No. 4
Ryan Smith dec. No. 9/No. 6 Casey Smith, 4-2 (ROA leads 13-6)
165: Cade Parent dec.
Tyler Roe, 8-2 (ROA leads 16-6)
174: No. 5/No. 12 Xavier Preston MD
Ian Flanagan, 11-3 (ROA leads 20-6)
184:
Noah MacIlroy MD Brock Sullivan, 14-4 (ROA leads 20-10)
197: NR/No. 13 Hunter Moore TF
Cole Grenier, 18-2 (ROA leads 25-10)
285: Nicholas Cook dec.
Noah Berlin-Langston, 7-3 (ROA wins 28-10)
Final Score: Castleton 28, #24 Stevens 14
125: No. 10/No. 6 Drew Marchese TF
Charles Piccione, 19-4 (Castleton leads 5-0)
133: Aidan Shufelt TF
Vincent Principe, 18-2 (Castleton leads 10-0)
141: No. 14/No. 14
Nico Diaz MD Stone Farnsworth, 17-4 (CAST leads 10-4)
149: No. 10/No. 8
Cole Handlovic MD Nicolas Balella, 11-1 (CAST leads 10-8)
157: No. 4/No. 4
Ryan Smith dec. No. 6/No. 7 Nathaniel Camiscioli, 4-0 (Stevens leads 11-10)
165: Jashon Holmes dec.
Anthony Bistany, 9-3 (CAST leads 13-11)
174:
Ian Flanagan dec. Colby Celuck, 5-4 (Stevens leads 14-13)
184: No. 14/No. 19 Desmond McLaughlin pinned
Sawyer Pugh, 1:16 (CAST leads 19-14)
197: Josh Negron pinned
Cole Grenier, 1:35 (CAST leads 25-14)
285: Keonta Crawford dec.
Noah Berlin-Langston, 5-2 (CAST wins 28-14)
Up Next: The Ducks head to the Midwest for a pair of duals early next month, beginning with the University of Chicago at 8:00 ET/7:00 CT on December 4.
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