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Brown Wrestling Team Kicks Off 2024-25 Season at Princeton Open
11/4/2024 3:11:00 PM | Wrestling
PRINCETON, N.J. - The Brown men's wrestling team started their season on Sunday by competing at the Princeton Open. The Bears had wrestlers in seven different weight classes in action at the tournament.
Jacob Joyce (133 lb) was the headliner of the day for Brown, defeating Brandon Chletsos (Rutgers) in a 2-0 decision and Conor Collins (West Point) by a 3-0 default (3:00). Joyce advanced to the semifinal round before dropping a hard fought match to Anthony Noto (Lock Haven) in a 6-1 decision. Joyce won the third place match against Gauge Shipp (Hofstra) by fall (0:19).
In the 141 pound weight class, Austin McBurney (Brown) defeated Anthony Viscido (Rider) by technical fall 17-2 (3:22). At 149 pounds, Sam McMonagle (Brown) defeated Cooper Hornack (Columbia) in a 5-0 decision and Ethan Mojena (Brown) picked up a victory over Cole Cifrodelli (Rider) in a technical fall 19-3 (5:53).
Nico Romero (Brown) scored his first win of the season by defeating Yanni Vines (Columbia) in a 12-6 decision.
In the consolation brackets, Iamunno defeated Anthony Viscido (Rider) by a technical fall 17-0 (4:04). Ethan Mojena picked up wins against Tyler Vazquez (Princeton) in a 4-1 decision and Matt Hoelke (Rider) in a 4-2 decision. Andrew Reall beat Anthony Moscatello (Princeton) in a 15-9 decision. Alex Hamrick picked up a win against Ike Schmidt (Columbia) in a 7-4 decision.
Alex Semenenko dominated by picking up four wins, beating Vincent Mueller (Columbia) in a 5-2 decision, Collin French (Rider) in a 14-2 major decision, Calvin Lachman (Lehigh) in a 2-1 decision, and Bill McChesney (Columbia) in a 4-1 decision. Braden Ewing got a victory over Danny Church (Hofstra) in a fall 3-0 (1:51).Â
"Overall, I was pleased with the way our guys competed. Each one of them came away with at least one win, and we had a couple especially strong performances from Jacob Joyce and Alex Semenenko. We plan to roll out a more complete picture of our lineup at the Big Red Invitational coming up at the end of the month," said Head Coach Jordan Leen.
UP NEXT
The Bears next meet is Sunday, Novemeber 24 at 8 am as they travel to Ithaca, N.Y. to compete in the Big Red Invitational at Cornell.
FULL RESULTS
133lbs
Jacob Joyce (Brown) DECÂ Brandon Chletsos (Rutgers), 2-0
Jacob Joyce (Brown) DEF Conor Collins (West Point), 3-0 3:00
Anthony Noto (Lock Haven) DEC Jacob Joyce (Brown), 6-1
Jacob Joyce (Brown) F Gauge Shipp (Hofstra), 0-0 0:19
141lbs
Austin McBurney (Brown) TF Anthony Viscido (Rider), 17-2 3:22
Wyatt Henson (Lock Haven) TF Austin McBurney (Brown), 19-3 6:42
Joe Davi (Princeton) DEC Joey Iamunno (Brown), 4-3
Joey Iamunno (Brown) TF Anthony Viscido (Rider), 17-0 4:04
Seamus Mack (Lehigh) DEC Joey Iamunno (Brown), 14-10
149lbs
Sam McMonagle (Brown) DEC Cooper Hornack (Columbia), 5-0
Lucas Kapusta (Lock Haven) TF Sam McMonagle (Brown), 17-2 4:52
Ethan Mojena (Brown) TF Cole Cifrodelli (Rider), 19-3 5:53
Christopher Martino (Princeton) DEC Ethan Mojena, 3-0
Wyatt Fox (Lock Haven) TF Sam McMonagle (Brown), 19-1 3:43
Ethan Mojena (Brown) DEC Tyler Vazquez (Princeton), 4-1
Ethan Mojena (Brown) DEC Matt Holeke (Rider), 4-2
Kenny Duscheck (Columbia) DEC Ethan Mojena (Brown), 7-3
157lbs
Nico Romero (Brown) DEC Yanni Vines (Columbia), 12-6
Griffin Gonzalez (Lehigh) MD Nico Romero, 13-3
Chase Burke (Lock Haven) TF Nico Romero (Brown), 17-1 1:44
184lbs
Isaac Dean (Rider) DEC Andrew Reall (Brown), 4-2
Andrew Reall (Brown) DEC Anthony Moscatello (Princeton), 15-9
Conway (Unattached) DEC Andrew Reall (Brown), 8-3
197lbs
Javen Jovero (Columbia) DEC Alex Hamrick (Brown), 8-3
Alex Hamrick (Brown) DEC Ike Schmidt (Columbia), 7-4
Steyn De Lange (Rider) MD Alex Hamirck (Brown), 12-3
285lbs
Brady Colbert (West Point) DEC Alex Semenenko (Brown), 10-3
Tristen Hitchcock (West Point) DEC Braden Ewing (Brown), 7-2
Alex Semenenko (Brown) DEC Vincent Mueller (Columbia), 5-2
Alex Semenenko (Brown) MD Collin French (Rider), 14-2
Alex Semenenko (Brown) DEC Calvin Lachman (Lehigh), 2-1
Alex Semenenko (Brown) DEC Bill McChesney (Columbia), 4-1
Braden Ewing (Brown) F Danny Church (Hofstra), 3-0 1:51
Bill McChesney (Columbia) MD Braden Ewing, 9-1
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Jacob Joyce (133 lb) was the headliner of the day for Brown, defeating Brandon Chletsos (Rutgers) in a 2-0 decision and Conor Collins (West Point) by a 3-0 default (3:00). Joyce advanced to the semifinal round before dropping a hard fought match to Anthony Noto (Lock Haven) in a 6-1 decision. Joyce won the third place match against Gauge Shipp (Hofstra) by fall (0:19).
In the 141 pound weight class, Austin McBurney (Brown) defeated Anthony Viscido (Rider) by technical fall 17-2 (3:22). At 149 pounds, Sam McMonagle (Brown) defeated Cooper Hornack (Columbia) in a 5-0 decision and Ethan Mojena (Brown) picked up a victory over Cole Cifrodelli (Rider) in a technical fall 19-3 (5:53).
Nico Romero (Brown) scored his first win of the season by defeating Yanni Vines (Columbia) in a 12-6 decision.
In the consolation brackets, Iamunno defeated Anthony Viscido (Rider) by a technical fall 17-0 (4:04). Ethan Mojena picked up wins against Tyler Vazquez (Princeton) in a 4-1 decision and Matt Hoelke (Rider) in a 4-2 decision. Andrew Reall beat Anthony Moscatello (Princeton) in a 15-9 decision. Alex Hamrick picked up a win against Ike Schmidt (Columbia) in a 7-4 decision.
Alex Semenenko dominated by picking up four wins, beating Vincent Mueller (Columbia) in a 5-2 decision, Collin French (Rider) in a 14-2 major decision, Calvin Lachman (Lehigh) in a 2-1 decision, and Bill McChesney (Columbia) in a 4-1 decision. Braden Ewing got a victory over Danny Church (Hofstra) in a fall 3-0 (1:51).Â
"Overall, I was pleased with the way our guys competed. Each one of them came away with at least one win, and we had a couple especially strong performances from Jacob Joyce and Alex Semenenko. We plan to roll out a more complete picture of our lineup at the Big Red Invitational coming up at the end of the month," said Head Coach Jordan Leen.
UP NEXT
The Bears next meet is Sunday, Novemeber 24 at 8 am as they travel to Ithaca, N.Y. to compete in the Big Red Invitational at Cornell.
FULL RESULTS
133lbs
Jacob Joyce (Brown) DECÂ Brandon Chletsos (Rutgers), 2-0
Jacob Joyce (Brown) DEF Conor Collins (West Point), 3-0 3:00
Anthony Noto (Lock Haven) DEC Jacob Joyce (Brown), 6-1
Jacob Joyce (Brown) F Gauge Shipp (Hofstra), 0-0 0:19
141lbs
Austin McBurney (Brown) TF Anthony Viscido (Rider), 17-2 3:22
Wyatt Henson (Lock Haven) TF Austin McBurney (Brown), 19-3 6:42
Joe Davi (Princeton) DEC Joey Iamunno (Brown), 4-3
Joey Iamunno (Brown) TF Anthony Viscido (Rider), 17-0 4:04
Seamus Mack (Lehigh) DEC Joey Iamunno (Brown), 14-10
149lbs
Sam McMonagle (Brown) DEC Cooper Hornack (Columbia), 5-0
Lucas Kapusta (Lock Haven) TF Sam McMonagle (Brown), 17-2 4:52
Ethan Mojena (Brown) TF Cole Cifrodelli (Rider), 19-3 5:53
Christopher Martino (Princeton) DEC Ethan Mojena, 3-0
Wyatt Fox (Lock Haven) TF Sam McMonagle (Brown), 19-1 3:43
Ethan Mojena (Brown) DEC Tyler Vazquez (Princeton), 4-1
Ethan Mojena (Brown) DEC Matt Holeke (Rider), 4-2
Kenny Duscheck (Columbia) DEC Ethan Mojena (Brown), 7-3
157lbs
Nico Romero (Brown) DEC Yanni Vines (Columbia), 12-6
Griffin Gonzalez (Lehigh) MD Nico Romero, 13-3
Chase Burke (Lock Haven) TF Nico Romero (Brown), 17-1 1:44
184lbs
Isaac Dean (Rider) DEC Andrew Reall (Brown), 4-2
Andrew Reall (Brown) DEC Anthony Moscatello (Princeton), 15-9
Conway (Unattached) DEC Andrew Reall (Brown), 8-3
197lbs
Javen Jovero (Columbia) DEC Alex Hamrick (Brown), 8-3
Alex Hamrick (Brown) DEC Ike Schmidt (Columbia), 7-4
Steyn De Lange (Rider) MD Alex Hamirck (Brown), 12-3
285lbs
Brady Colbert (West Point) DEC Alex Semenenko (Brown), 10-3
Tristen Hitchcock (West Point) DEC Braden Ewing (Brown), 7-2
Alex Semenenko (Brown) DEC Vincent Mueller (Columbia), 5-2
Alex Semenenko (Brown) MD Collin French (Rider), 14-2
Alex Semenenko (Brown) DEC Calvin Lachman (Lehigh), 2-1
Alex Semenenko (Brown) DEC Bill McChesney (Columbia), 4-1
Braden Ewing (Brown) F Danny Church (Hofstra), 3-0 1:51
Bill McChesney (Columbia) MD Braden Ewing, 9-1
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the lifeblood of the athletics program and exists to enhance the student-athlete experience through philanthropic support from alumni, parents, fans, and friends. A gift through the Sports Foundation immediately impacts today's Brown Bears and helps them to be their best in the classroom, in competition, and most importantly in the community. To learn more about supporting the Bears, please click here.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on X, @BrownU_Bears on Instagram, like BrownUBears on Facebook, and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
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