Fry, Wolk Win Weight Classes for Wrestling at Wildcat Open

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Fry, Wolk Win Weight Classes for Wrestling at Wildcat Open

1/26/2020 5:04:00 PM | Wrestling

Tournament Central

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Sophomore Reese Fry and freshman Aaron Wolk won the 125 and 174-pound weight classes respectively to lead Brown University wrestling at the Johnson & Wales Wildcat Open on Sunday at the Wildcat Center.

All four Bears that competed at the event advanced to first-place matches as the quartet combined for a 14-2 record. Those 14 wins included 10 bonus-point victories – three major decisions, a technical fall, and six falls. The 125-pound weight class featured a pair of Bears in the first-place match.

"This was a good event for us to get some guys an opportunity to compete, and it's nice to come home with a couple of titles," Brown head coach Todd Beckerman said. "We're looking forward to having an opportunity to wrestle in front of our home fans on Saturday with two Ivy duals."

Fry (Manchester, Mich.) took home a Wildcat Open title for the second straight year with a 4-0 record, defeating opponents from SUNY Ulster, American International College, Johnson & Wales, and Brown. He posted two falls – his team-high fourth and fifth pins of the year – in addition to a major decision – his first of the year.

Wolk (Chappaqua, N.Y.) posted a 3-0 mark for first place at 174 pounds, topping opponents from Roger Williams, Bridgewater State, and Johnson & Wales with three straight falls – the first three pins of his career.

Freshman Nicky Cabanillas (Whippany, N.J.) – making his collegiate debut – registered a 3-1 record and placed second at 125 pounds. He bested opponents from Roger Williams, SUNY Ulster, and Bridgewater State before dropping a major decision to Fry in the first-place match. Cabanillas posted a fall and two major decisions on the day.

Sophomore Samuel Lynch (Foster, R.I.) placed second at 141 pounds for the second straight year at the Wildcat Open, finishing the day with a 4-1 mark. He recorded victories over Bridgewater State, Sacred Heart, and two opponents from Roger Williams. Lynch notched his first technical fall of the year in the first round.

Next, Brown hosts a pair of EIWA and Ivy League duals on Saturday, February 1 against Penn (12:00 p.m.) and Princeton (2:00 p.m.).

Brown Results

125 Pounds
Nicky Cabanillas (Second Place, 3-1)
Cabanillas def. Ari Dinerman (Roger Williams) in First Round, MD 19-5
Cabanillas def. Timothy Pereira (SUNY Ulster) in Quarterfinals, Fall 2:16
Cabanillas def. Wilson Gomes (Bridgewater State) in Semifinals, MD 12-4
Reese Fry (Brown) def. Cabanillas in First-Place Match, MD 11-0

Reese Fry (First Place, 4-0)
Fry def. Gavin Pasqualini (SUNY Ulster) in First Round, Fall 0:25
Fry def. Jacob Marselli (AIC) in Quarterfinals, Fall 0:52
Fry def. Gabriel Leo-Esparolini (Johnson & Wales) in Semifinals, Disqualification
Fry def. Nicky Cabanillas (Brown) in First-Place Match, MD 11-0

141 Pounds
Samuel Lynch (Second Place, 4-1)
Lynch def. Derick Guerrero (Bridgewater State) in First Round, TF 16-0
Lynch def. Matt Laurie (Sacred Heart) in Second Round, Dec. 5-1
Lynch def. Seth Frohnheiser (Roger Williams) in Quarterfinals, Dec. 5-2
Lynch def. Ben Bariso (Roger Williams) in Semifinals, Dec. 7-5
Nick Wagner (Roger Williams) def. Lynch in First-Place Match, Dec. 7-3

174 Pounds
Aaron Wolk (First Place, 3-0)
Wolk def. Leonard Breit (Roger Williams) in Quarterfinals, Fall 1:37
Wolk def. Dave MacNeil (Bridgewater State) in Semifinals, Fall 0:52
Wolk def. Cameron Altobelli (Johnson & Wales) in First-Place Match, Fall 0:58