Bastianelli Takes Silver as Wrestling Competes at Cougar Clash

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Bastianelli Takes Silver as Wrestling Competes at Cougar Clash

12/7/2019 6:46:00 PM | Wrestling

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Junior Nino Bastianelli placed second at 197 pounds to lead Brown University wrestling at the Cougar Clash on Saturday at the Vadalabene Center on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Over the course of the day, the Bears totaled a quintet of top-five placers and tallied 13 wins, including five bonus-point wins behind four major decision victories and a technical fall.

"We had some guys put together very positive results against a high level of competition," Brown head coach Todd Beckerman said. "Half of the teams here were power-five schools with Missouri, Wisconsin, and Michigan State, and we were able to take some wins off them. This event was a great way to help us prepare for the dual season."

Alongside the second-place finish for Bastianelli (Marysville, Mich.) at 197 pounds, senior Jimmy Pawelski (Park Ridge, Ill.) came in third at 141 pounds, freshman Ricky Cabanillas (Whippany, N.J.) took fourth at 149 pounds, and senior Trey Keeley (Washington, Ill.) and freshman Darby Diedrich (Howell, N.J.) placed fifth at 125 and 133 pounds respectively.

Bastianelli topped opponents from SIU Edwardsville and Wisconsin in the quarterfinals and semifinals before dropping a decision to Missouri in the first-place match.

Pawelski posted a 3-1 record on the day, besting opponents from Michigan State, Little Rock, and SIU Edwardsville on his way to a bronze finish. Cabanillas notched a 2-2 mark with victories over Michigan State and Wisconsin. Bastianelli, Pawelski, and Cabanillas all reached the semifinals of their weight classes.

Keeley finished 2-2 with wins over Missouri and Michigan State while Diedrich went 2-2 with triumphs over SIU Edwardsville and Wisconsin. Sophomore Cade Wilson (Nazareth, Pa.) added a win over SIUE at 174 pounds.

In the team standings, Brown came in fourth with 48.5 points. Missouri (138.5 points), Wisconsin (121.5), and Michigan State (114.5) took the top three spots.

Next, Brown will compete at the Midlands Championships from Dec. 29-30 in Hoffman Estates, Ill.

Team Standings
1. Missouri: 138.5
2. Wisconsin: 121.5
3. Michigan State: 114.5
4. Little Rock: 57.5
5. Brown: 48.5
6. SIU Edwardsville: 48.0

Brown Results

125 Pounds
Reese Fry (Eighth Place, 0-3)
Dack Punke (Missouri) def. Fry in Quarterfinals, TF 17-2
Logan Griffin (Michigan State) def. Fry in Consolation, MD 10-2
Cameron Valdiviez (Missouri) def. Fry in Seventh-Place Match, Fall 2:19

Trey Keeley (Fifth Place, 2-2)
Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) def. Keeley in Quarterfinals, MD 13-2
Keeley def. Cameron Valdiviez (Missouri) in Consolation, MD 12-4
Dack Punke (Missouri) def. Keeley in Consolation, Dec. 3-1 SV
Keeley def. Julian Saldana (Michigan State) in Fifth-Place Match, Dec. 9-4

133 Pounds
Darby Diedrich (Fifth Place, 2-2)
Paul Bianchi (Little Rock) def. Diedrich in Quarterfinals, MD 13-2
Diedrich def. Honor Nguyen (SIU Edwardsville) in Consolation, MD 10-2
Garrett Pepple (Michigan State) def. Diedrich in Consolation, TF 16-0
Diedrich def. Dominic Dentino (Wisconsin) in Fifth-Place Match, Dec. 5-2

Charlie Faber (Seventh Place, 1-2)
Garrett Pepple (Michigan State) def. Faber in Quarterfinals, Dec. 4-1
Dominic Dentino (Wisconsin) def. Faber in Consolation, Fall 3:41
Faber def. Honor Nguyen (SIU Edwardsville) in Seventh-Place Match, MD 16-4

141 Pounds
Samuel Lynch (0-2)
Tristan Moran (Wisconsin) def. Lynch in Quarterfinals, Fall 1:39
Conner Ward (Little Rock) def. Lynch in Consolation, Fall 1:09

Jimmy Pawelski (Third Place, 3-1)
Pawelski def. Jake Spiess (Michigan State) in Quarterfinals, Dec. 5-2
Grant Leeth (Missouri) def. Pawelski in Semifinals, Fall 3:26
Pawelski def. Conner Ward (Little Rock) in Consolation, Dec. 2-0
Pawelski def. Saul Ervin (SIU Edwardsville) in Third-Place Match, Dec. 4-0

149 Pounds
Ricky Cabanillas (Fourth Place, 2-2)
Cabanillas def. Nathan Atienza (Michigan State) in Quarterfinals, Dec. 6-4
Tyshawn Williams (SIU Edwardsville) def. Cabanillas in Semifinals, Dec. 11-5
Cabanillas def. Daniel Stilling (Wisconsin) in Consolation, MD 13-1
Alex Hrisopoulos (Michigan State) def. Cabanillas in Third-Place Match, Dec. 6-4

157 Pounds
Jack Bokina (0-2)
Jose Champagne (Little Rock) def. Bokina in First Round, Dec. 6-4
Phyllip DeLoach (Missouri) def. Bokina in Consolation, MD 13-5

174 Pounds
Cade Wilson (Eighth Place, 1-3)
Nate Jimenez (Michigan State) def. Wilson in First Round, Dec. 6-5
Wilson def. Kevin Gschwendtner (SIU Edwardsville) in Consolation, Dec. 7-2
Tyler Dow (Wisconsin) def. Wilson in Consolation, MD 12-0
Nate Jimenez (Michigan State) def. Wilson in Seventh-Place Match, MD 12-0

Aaron Wolk (0-2)
Tyler Dow (Wisconsin) def. Wolk in First Round, Dec. 9-2
Jared Krattiger (Wisconsin) def. Wolk in Consolation, TF 18-3

197 Pounds
Nino Bastianelli (Second Place, 2-1)
Bastianelli def. Jake McKiernan (SIU Edwardsville) in Quarterfinals, TF 16-0
Bastianelli def. Peter Christensen (Wisconsin) in Semifinals, Dec. 8-1
Wyatt Koelling (Missouri) def. Bastianelli in First-Place Match, Dec. 6-1

285 Pounds
James Valentino (0-1)
Jacob Bohlken (Missouri) def. Valentino in Quarterfinals, Injury Default
Gunner Cash (Little Rock) def. Valentino in Consolation, Medical Forfeit