Brown University
Edinboro
Wrestling Tops VMI, Falls to Edinboro, Rider at Pitt Duals
1/14/2017 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Brown University wrestling defeated Virginia Military Institute, 33-7, and dropped decisions to Edinboro University, 39-3, and Rider University, 32-9, at the Pitt Duals in the team's first dual meets of the year at Fitzgerald Field House on Saturday.
The Bears (1-2) captured eight of 10 bouts in their victory over the Keydets (1-7). Brown fell to the Fighting Scots (3-3) in its first dual of the day and to the Broncs (6-0) in its final competition of the event.
Four Bears – junior Andrew LaBrie (Exeter, R.I.) and sophomores Travis Vasquez (Fair Lawn, N.J.), CJ LaFragola (Little Egg Harbor, N.J.), and Tucker Ziegler (Myersville, Md.) – all picked up two wins on the day.
Next weekend, Brown hosts its first home dual meets of the season as the Bears take on Bloomsburg (Sat., Jan. 21, 3:00 p.m.), Franklin & Marshall (Sat., Jan. 21, 5:00 p.m., EIWA), and Bucknell (Sun., Jan. 21, noon, EIWA) as part of the team's Alumni Weekend.
Dual 1: Edinboro 39, Brown 3
Ziegler won his bout at 197 lbs., but Brown fell to Edinboro, 39-3, in its first dual meet of the year at the Pitt Duals.
The Bears squared off with a Fighting Scots team that fielded six nationally ranked wrestlers in the meet.
Ziegler picked up Brown's lone victory in the contest, defeating Edinboro's Dylan Roberts via decision, 3-2, at 197.
Junior Zeke Salvo (Baltimore, Md.) pushed the Fighting Scots' Nate Hagan at 141 lbs., eventually dropping a 12-7 decision.
Edinboro 39, Brown 3 (Jan. 14, 2017 | Fitzgerald Field House)
125: No. 9 Sean Russel; (E) def. Michael Russo (B), MD 16-3 (EU 4-0)
133: No. 18 Korbin Myers (E) def. Jimmy Pawelski (B), MD 10-1 (EU 8-0)
141: Nate Hagan (E) def. Zeke Salvo (B), Dec. 12-7 (EU 11-0)
149: No. 9 Pat Lugo (E) def. Steven Galiardo (B), MD 12-1 (EU 15-0)
157: Chase Delandre (E) def. William McDonald (B), Fall 2:47 (EU 21-0)
165: No. 17 Austin Matthews (E) def. Jon Viruet (B), Fall 0:49 (EU 27-0)
174: Ty Schofstall (E) def. Andrew LaBrie (B), MD 15-3 (EU 31-0)
184: No. 19 Dakota Greer (E) def. CJ LaFragola (B), MD 14-1 (EU 35-0)
197: Tucker Ziegler (B) def. Dylan Reynolds (E), Dec. 3-2 (EU 35-3)
285: No. 12 Billy Miller (E) def. Ian Butterbrodt (10-5), MD 14-5 (EU 39-3)
Dual 2: Brown 33, VMI 7
Brown won eight of 10 bouts, including falls from Salvo and Vasquez, to top VMI, 33-7, in its second competition of the day at the Pitt Duals.
After the Keydets pulled within 17-7 midway through the meet, the Bears swept the dual's last five bouts.
Salvo picked up his team-leading seventh fall of the year, pinning VMI's John Reed in 4:36 at 141 lbs. Vasquez tallied his first pin of the season, ending his bout with Alex Rinehart at 149 lbs. in 2:38.
At 133 lbs., freshman Jimmy Pawelski (Park Ridge, Ill.) notched a technical fall, 19-3, against Michael Hulcher while sophomore Jon Viruet (Springfield, Mass.) won via major decision, 13-2, against Cade Kiely at 165 lbs.
LaBrie earned a 9-2 win at 174 lbs., LaFragola gained a 5-2 victory at 184 lbs., and Ziegler won for the second time in as many matches at 197 lbs., 8-2, over Taylor Thomas. Sophomore Ian Butterbrodt (North Andover, Mass.) closed the dual with a 7-1 win at 285 lbs.
Brown 33, VMI 7 (Jan. 14, 2017 | Fitzgerald Field House)
125: Dalton Henderson (V) def. Michael Russo (B), Dec. 9-4 (VMI 3-0)
133: Jimmy Pawelski (B) def. Michael Hulcher (V), TF 19-3 (Brown 5-3)
141: Zeke Salvo (B) def. John Reed (V), Fall 4:36 (Brown 11-3)
149: Travis Vasquez (B) def. Alex Rinehart (V), Fall 2:38 (Brown 17-3)
157: Neal Richards (V) def. Matt Lattanze (B), MD 10-2 (Brown 17-7)
165: Jon Viruet (B) def. Cade Kiely (V), MD 13-2 (Brown 21-7)
174: Andrew LaBrie (B) def. Shabaka Johns (V), Dec. 9-2 (Brown 24-7)
184: CJ LaFragola (B) def. Chris Beck (V), Dec. 5-2 (Brown 27-7)
197: Tucker Ziegler (B) def. Taylor Thomas (V), Dec. 8-2 (Brown 30-7)
285: Ian Butterbrodt (B) def. Thomas Shea-Roop (V), Dec. 7-1 (Brown 33-7)
Dual 3: Rider 32, Brown 9
LaBrie and LaFragola won back-to-back bouts at 174 and 184 lbs. before Rider pulled out a 32-9 decision over Brown in the Bears' final match at the Pitt Duals.
LaBrie and LaFragola each won for the second straight dual. LaBrie topped Wayne Stinson, 6-1, at 174 lbs. while LaFragola won, 9-5, over Michale Fagg-Daves at 184 lbs.
Vasquez logged Brown's other victory in the dual, topping Gino Fluri, 5-3, at 149 lbs. Viruet challenged No. 5 Chad Walsh at 165 lbs. before Walsh held on for a 5-4 decision. Junior Michael Russo (Jersey City, N.J.) pushed J.R. Wert in a 5-2 setback at 125 lbs.
Rider 32, Brown 9 (Jan. 14, 2017 | Fitzgerald Field House)
125: J.R. Wert (R) def. Michael Russo (B), Dec. 5-2 (Rider 3-0)
133: Anthony Cefolo (R) def. Jimmy Pawelski (B), Fall 3:12 (Rider 9-0)
141: Evan Fidelibus (R) def. Zeke Salvo (B), Fall 4:22 (Rider 15-0)
149: Travis Vasquez (B) def. Gino Fluri (R), Dec. 5-3 (Rider 15-3)
157: B.J. Clagon (R) def. William McDonald (B), MD 14-5 (Rider 19-3)
165: No. 5 Chad Walsh (R) def. Jon Viruet (B), Dec. 5-4 (Rider 22-3)
174: Andrew LaBrie (B) def. Wayne Stinson (R), Dec. 6-1 (Rider 22-6)
184: CJ LaFragola (B) def. Michale Fagg-Daves (R), Dec. 9-5 (Rider 22-9)
197: No. 14 Ryan Wolfe (R) def. Tucker Ziegler (B), MD 12-3 (Rider 26-9)
285: Ryan Cloud (R) wins via forfeit (Rider 32-9)
Shorty Hitchcock Open Results
133 Pounds
Nick Lattanze (3-2)
Lattanze def. Kevin Kelly (Binghamton) in Round of 16, MD 13-1
Mathew Seitz (Buffalo) def. Lattanze in Quarterfinals, Fall 7:43
Lattanze def. Tyshawn White (Unattached) in Consolation, Medical Forfeit
Lattanze def. Bret Kulp (F&M) in Consolation, Medical Forfeit
Andy Schultz (Bloomsburg) def. Lattanze in Consolation, Dec. 7-2
Theo Powers (0-2)
Andy Schultz (Bloomsburg) def. Powers in Quarterfinals, Dec. 4-3
Casey Cobb (Navy Prep) def. Powers in Consolation, Dec. 9-3
149 Pounds
Zach Krause (3-2)
Krause def. Tanner Sutton (Lock Haven) in Round of 32, Fall 4:02
Matthew Kelly (Army) def. Krause in Round of 16, Dec. 6-1
Krause def. Will Veralis (Old Dominion) in Consolation, Dec. 8-2
Krause def. Lucas Ortiz (Lock Haven) in Consolation, Injury Default
Joshua McClure (North Carolina) def. Krause in Consolation, Dec. 8-1
