Big win for Ebert, No. 7 NC State wins opener, Sacred Heart drops two

Former Fairfield Warde wrestler Will Ebert beat nationally-ranked wrestler Edmond Ruth of Illinois Saturday. (Nicki Landi photo courtesy Binghamton University Sports Information)

Three Connecticut wrestlers picked up victories on Saturday at the Journeyman Wrangle Mania duals tournament at Liberty High in Bethlehem, Pa.

Former Fairfield Warde wrestler Will Ebert picked up a big 2-0 win over nationally ranked Edmond Ruth of No. 17 Illinois in a match at 184 pounds while former Danbury High wrestler Jakob Camacho picked up a win for No. 7 North Carolina State.

Sacred Heart wrestled twice in the tournament. The Pioneers won six matches but lost to Virginia Military Institute, 21-19. Sacred Heart also dropped a 37-5 decision to Buffalo to fall to 1-2 on the young season.

No. 17 Illinois beat Binghamton, 30-10 in the season-opening match for the Bears but Ebert (184) received plenty of attention after shutting out No. 5 Edmond Ruth 2-0.

“Will Ebert had a statement win today,” said Binghamton head coach Kyle Borshoff. “It was great to see the hard work that he’s been putting in pay off.

A year ago, Ruth earned All-American honors and won the Big 10 championship for Illinois. Ebert was able to keep the match scoreless in the first period. Ebert then rode Ruth for the entire second period, before getting an escape at the start of the third. He was able to hold off all of Ruth’s offense in the final period to secure the decision.

Camacho, a senior, helped North Carolina State earn a 44-3 win over Campbell in the opening dual meet of the year for the Wolfpack. Camacho, who is ranked No. 7 in the country at 125 pounds, beat No. 27 Anthony Molton, 7-2.

North Carolina State is the defending ACC champion.

Danbury High graduate Ryan Jack, a three-time NCAA tournament qualifier who earned All-American honors for the first time in March, won’t be in the Wolfpack lineup this season. Jack (141) is taking a redshirt year. Two-time All-American Kai Orine moved up to 141 for his final season of wrestling.

Sacred Heart (1-2) fell one win shy of capturing their first dual meet victory of the season in a 21-19 loss to Virginia Military Institute (VMI). The Pioneers won three straight matches with victories from Felix Lettini (157), Ryan Vigil (165) and Aidan Zarella (174) to take a 16-12 lead with three matches remaining.

But VMI’s Braxton Lewis outlasted Sacred Heart’s Hunter Perez, 8-2 and Toby Schoffstall picked up VMI’s third pin of the match over Jake Trovato to put VMI back in front, 21-16. VMI won just four matches but three wins were pins, accounting for 18 of their 21 points.

Norwalk’s Brendan Gilchrist (275) earned a decision for Sacred Heart in the final bout of the match to cut the lead to 21-19.

Sacred Heart’s Andrew Fallon (133) picked up a win by tech fall to earn the only points for the Pioneers in a 37-5 loss to Buffalo.

WPI finished fourth at the Racich Rumble hosted by Ursinus University in Collegeville, Pa., on Saturday. Tanner Thatcher (125) and Joseph Tully (174) each finished second for the Engineers.

Jerry Hill of Bethel picked up a win at 141 for WPI while Avon’s Jonah Weber secured his first collegiate win with a tech fall victory at 149 pounds.

WPI kicks off the dual meet portion of its schedule next Saturday in Providence, tangling with host Rhode Island College and Plymouth State.

Trinity College finished 10th at the Racich Rumble with three wrestlers finishing fourth — Ty Trickle (133), Matthew Corrozza (133) and Chris Perry (149).

WOMEN’S WRESTLING
Tough opener for Pioneers
Sacred Heart faced four nationally ranked teams at Saturday’s Adrian University Duals in Adrian, Michigan on Saturday and won one of four bouts. Madeline Hodges (207) went 4-0 on the day with Madison Sandquist (180) picking up a pair of victories. The Pioneers to fell to No. 1 ranked King University, 34-10, No. 4 McKendree, 34-8 and No. 3 North Central College, 35-8. Sacred Heart did beat No. 24 Northern Michigan, 27-21.

Men’s wrestling

Buffalo 37, Sacred Heart 5
At Bethlehem, Pa.
125: Max Elton (B) dec. Mikey Manta (SH), 14-3
133: Andrew Fallon (SH) tech fall Troy Guerra (B), 19-3
141: Cole French (B) dec. Jake Samuels (SH), 12-0
149: Sam Ewing (B) pin Vincent Milazzo (SH), 1:54
157: Kaleb Burgess (B) dec. Felix Lettini (SH), 8-0
165: Hunter Shaut (B) dec. Mike McGhee (SH), 12-2
174: Rafael Knapp (B) dec. Aidan Zarrella (SH), 8-5, OT
184: Marcus Petite (B) dec. Hunter Perez (SH), 6-1
197: Coy Raines (B) pin Jake Trovato (SH), 1:27
285: Magnus Bibla (B) dec. Brendan Gilchrist (SH), 10-3
Records: Sacred Heart 1-1

Virginia Military Institute 21, Sacred Heart 19
At Bethlehem, Pa.
125: Mike Manta (SH) dec. Cody Tanner, 8-2
133: Andrew Fallon (SH) dec. Dyson Dunham, 14-8
141: Phoenix Alyea (V) pin Jake Samuels, 4:45
149: Patrick Jordan (V) pin Vincent Milazzo, 2:22
157: Felix Lettini (SH) dec. Logan Chambers, 11-3
165: Ryan Vigil (SH) dec. Mike McGhee, 5-0
174: Aidan Zarella (SH) pin Eric Doran, 6:25
184: Braxton Lewis (V) dec. Hunter Perez, 8-2
197: Toby Schoffstall (V) pin Jake Trovato, 0:57
285: Brendan Gilchrist (SH) dec. Josh Evans, 10-6
Records: Sacred Heart 1-2

No. 7 NC State 44, Campbell 3
At Bethlehem, Pa.
125: No. 7 Jacob Camacho (NCS) def. No. 27 Anthony Molton (C), 7-2
133: No. 22 Domenic Zaccone (C) def. Draegen Orine (NCS), 6-2
141: No. 6 Kai Orine (NCS) pin No. 30 Shannon Hanna (C), 4:10
149: Koy Buesgens (NCS) forfeit
157: No. 6 Ed Scott (NCS) pin Seth Larson (C), 1:09
165: No. 21 Derek Fields (NCS) def. Kendrick Hodge (C), 4-1
174: No. 24 Matty Singleton (NCS) pin No. 25 Dom Baker (C), 0:24
184: No. 10 Dylan Fishback (NCS) tech fall Conor Maslanek (C), 4:05
197: No. 27 Christian Knopp (NCS) pin Mike Slade (C), 3:30
285: No. 10 Isaac Trumble (NCS) dec. No. 7 Taye Ghadiali (C), 2-1
Records: North Carolina State 1-0, Campbell 1-2

No. 17 Illinois 30, Binghamton 10
At Bethlehem, Pa.
125: Carson Wagner (B) def. Caelen Riley (I), 10-5
133: No. 7/3 Lucas Byrd (I) def. Micah Roes (B) 3-2
141: No. 22/19 Danny Pucino (I) def. Nate Lucier (B) 14-4
149: No. 11/10 Kannon Webster (I) tech fall Ivan Garcia (B) 21-3 5:00
157: No. 24/21 Jason Kraisser (I) def. Fin Nadeau (B) 6-4
165: No. NR/33 Bradedn Scoles (I) pin Carter Baer (B) 5:20
174: No. 15/15 Brevin Cassella (B) def. No. 11/19 Danny Braunagel (I) 14-1
184: Will Ebert (B) def. No. 5/7 Edmond Ruth (I) 2-0
197: No. 9/10 Zac Braunagel (I) tech fall Andrew Bailey (B) 17-2 3:25
285: No. 15/13 Luke Luffman (I) dec. No. 13/16 Cory Day, 11-1
Records: Binghamton 0-1
Rankings based on FloWrestling/InterMat

Women’s wrestling

No. 3 North Central College 35, No. 8 Sacred Heart 8
At Adrian, Michigan
103: Brianne Graves (NC) dec. Ahsia Torres (SH), 10-2
110: Leeana Mercado (NC) dec. Lauren Nguyen (SH), 8-2
117: Mikayla Garcia (NC) dec. Tatiana Walker (SH), 9-0
124: Janessa George (NC) tech fall Valerie Turgeon (SH), 10-0
131: Eliana White-Vega (NC) pin Elleahna Anderson (SH), 1:07
138: Emma Grimm (NC) tech fall Madison Canales (SH), 11-0
145: Sydney Perry (NC) tech fall Tayla Tildsley (SH), 10-0
160: Tiera Jimerson (NC) tech fall Love Daley (SH)by Tech Fall, 18-7
180: Brittyn Corbishley (NC) pin Madison Sandquist (SH), 1:46
207: Madeline Hodges (SH) pin Caroline Ward (NC), 2:55
Records: Sacred Heart 0-1

No. 1 King University 34, No. 8 Sacred Heart 10
At Adrian, Michigan
103: Avery Kibelbek (K) tech fall Tiffany Stoshak (SH), 10-0
110: Samara Chavez (K) tech fall Lauren Nguyen (SH)by Tech Fall, 10-0
117: Clare Booe (K) pin Nohea Moniz (SH) (1:59)
124: Montana Delawder (K) pin Tatiana Walker (SH), 1:36
131: Jessica Corredor (KU tech fall Elleahna Anderson (SH), 10-0
138: Annabel Garcia (K) dec. Madison Canales (SH), 8-6
145: Aine Drury (K) tech fall. Khadijah Sanusi (SH), 10-0
160: Cheyenne Bowman (K) pin Love Daley (SH) (1:54)
180: Madison Sandquist (SH) tech fall Alexa Garcia (K), 10-0
207: Madeline Hodges (SH) pin Kenisha Jacsaint (K), 2:51
Records: Sacred Heart 0-2

No. 4 McKendree 34, No. 8 Sacred Heart 8
At Adrian, Michigan
103: Gabriele Tedesco (M) tech fall Ahsia Torres (SH), 10-0
110: Samantha Miller (M) tech fall Aaliyah Payne-Parris (SH), 10-0
117: Jenna Beddow (M) pin Tatiana Walker (SH), 2:15
124: Shelby Moore (MU dec. Nohea Moniz (SH), 8-0
131: Alexandra Szkotnicki (MU pin Elleahna Anderson (SH), 1:14
138: Viktorya Torres (M) dec. Madison Canales (SH), 9-0
145: Savannah Gomez (M) pin Khadijah Sanusi (SH) (3:36)
160: Ruby Rios (M)pin. Love Daley (SH) (1:15)
180: Madison Sandquist (SH) tech fall Archer Jones (M), 10-0
207: Madeline Hodges (SH) tech fall Caroline Gilstrap (M), 10-0
Record: Sacred Heart 0-3

No. 8 Sacred Heart 27, No. 24 Northern Michigan 21
At Adrian Michigan
103: Tiffany Stoshak (SH) forfeit
110: Lauren Nguyen (SH) pin Trinity Valentin (NM) 2:03
117: Nohea Moniz (SH) dec. Yu Sakamoto (NM), 6-4
124: Zhivanna Magdaleno (NM) pin. Valerie Turgeon (SH), 2:11
131: Sharon Leon (NM) pin Elleahna Anderson (SH), 1:14
138: Madison Canales (SH) pin Samantha Chaon (NM), 0:57
145: Alissa Caltagirone (NM) tech fall Tayla Tildsley (SH), 12-0
160: Love Daley (SH) tech fall Sophia Bassino (NM), 12-1
180: Clarissa Wangen (NM) pin. Jacklyn Smith (SH), 5:08
207: Madeline Hodges (SH) pin Ozioma Ogu (NM), 0:50
Record: Sacred Heart 1-3