Saito Takes First Place at Southern Scuffle

Saturday, January 4

Chattanooga, Ten.

Brown University

Southern Scuffle

1/6/2025 11:57:00 AM | Wrestling

CHATTANOOGA - The Brown men's wrestling team entered the new year with a bang at the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga over the weekend.

Blake Saito (157) was the headliner of the event, winning his bracket with victories over Daniel Graham (Belmont), Nick Sanko (Virginia), Trae McDaniel (Army), Tyler Badgett (Citadel), and Max Petersen (North Dakota State).

"We are all happy for Blake and excited about the season he is putting together. Winning a college tournament is a hard thing to do, and he has won three so far this year, now including one of the more prestigious ones. That being said, he understands that it is the regular season and you can't stand on a conference or national podium in January," said Head Coach Jordan Leen of Saito's performance.

Another strong performance at the event was from Andrew Reall (184), who advanced to the quarterfinals of his bracket with wins against Devan Hendricks (Bellarmine) and Justin Phillips (Virginia).

UP NEXT
The Bears head to North Carolina to compete in the Davidson Duals on January 17. They are scheduled to compete against Lock Haven, Little Rock, and Davidson at the event.

FULL RESULTS

125
Elijah Lowe (Tennessee-Chattanooga) def. Jared Brunner (Brown) 12-0 MD
Charles Farmer (Army) def. Jared Brunner (Brown) 18-1 F 3:33

133
Nasir Bailey (Little Rock) def. Hunter Adrian (Brown) 16-0 TF 3:39
Michael Joyce (Brown) def. Domenic Zaccone (Campbell) 13-5 MD
T.K. Davis (Gardner-Webb) def. Michael Joyce (Brown) 20-4 TF 7:00
Michael Joyce (Brown) def. Shamil Kalmatov (American) 12-3 MD
Cleveland Belton (Oklahoma) def. Michael Joyce (Brown) 14-4 MD
Hunter Adrian (Brown) def. Kevin Lopez (Morgan State) 12-1 MD
Hunter Adrian (Brown) def. Ethan Berginc (Army) MFFL
Carter Schmidt (Oklahoma) def. Hunter Adrian (Brown) 11-2 MD

141
Joey Iamunno (Brown) def. Riley Edwards (Appalachian State) 11-4 DEC
Jayden Scott (North Carolina) def. Joey Iamunno (Brown) 9-7 DEC
Ian Oswalt (Brown) def. Luke Simcox (North Carolina) 1-5 DEC
Ryan Luna (Presbyterian) def. Ian Oswalt (Brown) 3-1 DEC
Tyson Sherlock (Davidson) def. Austin McBurney 4-0 DEC
Hunter Hollingsworth (Oklahoma) def. Austin McBurney (Brown) 7-3 DEC
Joey Iamunno (Brown) def. Aldo Hernandez (Appalachian State) 15-0 TF 4:01
Luke Simcox (North Carolina) def. Joey Iamunno (Brown) 10-3 DEC
AJ Rallo (Bellarmine) def. Ian Oswalt (Brown) MFFL

149
Ethan Mojena (Brown) def. Gage Owen (American) 4-2 DEC
Dayne Dalrymple (Tennessee-Chattanooga) def. Ethan Mojena (Brown) 2-1 DEC
Anderson Heap (Davidson) def. Ethan Mojena (Brown) 7-4 F 6:47

157
Blake Saito (Brown) def. Daniel Graham (Belmont) 15-0 TF 5:03
Blake Saito (Brown) def. Nick Sanko (Virginia) 7-6 DEC
Blake Saito (Brown) def. Trae McDaniel (Army) 4-2 DEC
Blake Saito (Brown) def. Tyler Badgett (Citadel) 12-0 MD
Blake Saito (Brown) def. Max Petersen (North Dakota State) 6-3 DEC

165
Donavan Smith (Long Island) def. Harrison Trahan (Brown) 4-1 DEC
Boeden Greenley (North Dakota State) def. Keegan Rothrock (Brown) 7-1 DEC
Cole Nance (Bellarmine) def. Keegan Rothrock (Brown) 13-3 MD
Harrison Trahan (Brown) def. James Johnston (Long Island) MFFL
Harrison Trahan (Brown) def. Alex Hutchcraft (Tennessee-Chattanooga) 3-0 F 1:32
Harrison Trahan (Brown) def. Brendan Howes (North Dakota State) 7-0 F 1:26
Mason Stefanelli (Virginia) def. Harrison Trahan (Brown) 13-3 MD

174
Ben Haubert (Citadel) def. Drew Clearie (Brown) 4-1 DEC
Gage Wright (Virginia Tech) def. Connor O'Donnell (Brown) 12-3 MD
Connor O'Donnell (Brown) def. Kameron Phillips (Northern Colorado) 8-6 F 2:46
Ryan Augustine (Lander) def. Connor O'Donnell (Brown) 12-4 MD
Drew Clearie (Brown) def. Cort Vann (Morgan State) 2-1 DEC
Drew Clearie (Brown) def. Isaias Estrada (North Carolina) 19-8 MD
Grant O'Dell (Bellarmine) def. Drew Clearie (Brown) 11-3 MD

184
Andrew Reall (Brown) def. Devan Hendricks (Bellarmine) 8-2 DEC
Andrew Reall (Brown) def. Justin Phillips (Virginia) 12-5 DEC
Thomas Stewart (Virginia Tech) def. Andrew Reall (Brown) 7-6 DEC
Sam Fisher (Virginia Tech) def. Andrew Reall (Brown) 10-2 MD

197
Thomas Sandoval (Brown) def. Josh McCutchen (Gardner-Webb) 4-2 DEC
Levi Hopkins (Campbell) def. Thomas Sandoval (Brown) 5-0 DEC
Ethan Weatherspoon (Virginia) def. Thomas Sandoval (Brown) 5-2 DEC

285
Alex Semenenko (Brown) def. Shilo Jones (North Dakota State) 3-0 F 1:59
Cole Mirasola (Penn State) def. Alex Semenenko (Brown) 21-6 TF 2:45
Alex Semenenko (Brown) def. Mason Blue (Gardner-Webb) 3-0 F 1:34
Alex Semenenko (Brown) def. Emmanuel Ulrich (American) 4-1 DEC
Daulton Mayer (Bellarmine) def. Alex Semenenko (Brown) 3-0 F 2:15

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