Sacred Heart won their opening dual meet match of the season for the first time since November 2021 with a 32-11 win on Sunday in South Carolina. (Photo courtesy Sacred Heart wrestling)
The Sacred Heart men’s wrestling team put a more experienced collegiate team on the mat Sunday in their season opener against Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina.
Nine of the 10 wrestlers that the Pioneers put on the mat had at least two years of experience in collegiate programs. Two wrestlers – Andrew Fallon (133) and Vincent Milazzo (149) — are beginning their fifth collegiate season.
That experienced helped the Pioneers win their season-opening match with a 32-11 win over Presbyterian College for their first opening day victory since November 2021.
Sacred Heart (1-0), under eighth-year head coach John Clark, won seven of 10 bouts with two pins and two technical falls. The Pioneers won seven of the first eight matches to take a 32-3 lead.
Jake Trovato (197) and Brendan Gilchrist of Norwalk (285) picked up wins by pin with Felix Lettini and Fallon won by technical fall. Lettini made his debut with Sacred Heart on Sunday after wrestling two seasons with Wisconsin.
Sacred Heart returns to action on Saturday when they travel to Bethlehem, Pa., to participate in the Journeyman Duals at Liberty High. Sacred Heart will face Buffalo and Virginia Military Institute. On Sunday, the Pioneers will participate in the Journeyman Duals tournament.
Sacred Heart 32, Presbyterian 11
At Clinton, South Carolina
157: Felix Lettini (SH) tech fall Eli Holiday, 16-1, 6:32
164: Mike McGhee (SH) dec. Joshua Roe, 9-6
174: Aidan Zarella (SH) dec. Reed Douglass, 16-7
184: Caleb Roe (P) dec. Hunter Perez, 9-4
197: Jake Trovato (SH) pin Toler Hornick, 0:31
285: Brendan Gilchrist (SH) pin Nathan Carnes, 5:22
125: Mikey Manta (SH) dec. Brayden Adams, 11-4
133: Andrew Fallon (SH) tech fall Tyler Rodier, 18-3, 3:27
141: Trenton Donahue (P) tech fall Jake Ice, 15-0, 6:31
149: Ryan Luna (P) dec. Vincent Milazzo, 4-3
Records: Sacred Heart 1-0, Prebyterian 0-1
Other matches: Reed Douglass (P) tech fall Owen Ayotte, 20-5, 5:51
WOMEN’S WRESTLING
Two champions for Sacred Heart at ESU Open
At the season-opening East Stroudsburg Open, Sacred Heart had two individual champions with Madison Sandquist (180) and Madeline Hodges (207) winning their respective weight class.
Sandquist went 4-0 with three tech falls and a pin to win her weight class at 180 pounds. She had a nine-second pin and won another match by technical fall in 18 seconds. Hodges went 4-0 with three pins to win at 207 pounds. Sacred Heart’s Jacklyn Smith (180) and Alexander Fitzgerald (131) each finished third.
2024 East Stroudsburg Open
At East Stroudsburg, Pa.
WOMEN
Team results (top 10) – No team scores
103 lbs
Final: Jaclyn Bouzakis Orlando, FL (Wyoming Seminary) tech fall Avery Kibelbek (King), 10-0 1:46
Mia Zuniga (King) tech fall Ahsia Torres Perth Amboy, NJ (SH), 10-0 3:00
Alexis Dobson Henniker, NH (Unattached) pin Tiffany Stoshak Kingston, PA (SH), 4-0 0:49
110 lbs
Final: Madolin Ripley Owls Head, ME (Wyoming Seminary) pin Gisele Ramirez (York College), 8-2 1:24
Olivia Klein (East Stroudsburg) dec. Lauren Nguyen Livermore, CA (SH), 6-2
Emily Klein (East Stroudsburg) injury default Aaliyah Payne-Parris Newton, NJ (SH)
117 lbs
Final: Melanie Mendoza (King) dec. Clare Booe (King), 8-5
Charlie Wylie NJ (Iron Horse) tech fall Nohea Moniz Waipahu, HI (SH), 10-0 1:40
Amelia Murphy Valparaiso, IN (Wyoming Seminary) dec. Yianna Foufas (Lehigh), 10-6
124 lbs
Final: Emma Bacon Dallas, PA (Wyoming Seminary) dec. Montana Delawder (King), 9-2
Jayden Bazemore (Gannon) VPO Jada Fowler (Frostburg), 8-0
Jazmene Molina (Utica) tech fall Megan Edwards (Elmira), 10-0 3:16
131 lbs
Final: Virginia Foard TN (Unattached) tech fall Anna Dicugno (King), 10-0 0:50
Alexandra Fitzgerald (SH) tech fall Gabby Bradigan (Elmira College), 10-0 2:21
Jessica Corredor (King) pin Brianna Holcomb (Frostburg), 6-0 2:53
138 lbs
Final: Claire Dicugno (King) tech fall Kryssceah Ravenelle (Lehigh), 10-0 1:24
Zoe Gress (East Stroudsburg) tech fall Isis France Glendale, AZ (Wyoming Seminary), 16-6 4:02
Lili Ujfalvi (Gannon) dec. Ragan Retell (Elmira College), 8-1
145 lbs
Final: Aine Drury (King) pin Zoey Lints (Elmira College), 4-0 1:00
Violette Lasure New Paris, PA (Unattached) pin Sydney Thompson (Lehigh), 6-0 2:35
Zoey Haines (Gettysburg) tech fall Shani Tyson (Frostburg), 10-0 3:38
160 lbs
Final: Tiffani Baublitz (East Stroudsburg) tech fall Skylah Chakouian (Elmira College), 12-1 2:58
Nyla Burgess (Gannon) dec. Emily Sindoni (Elmira College), 10-6
Olivia Pizano (Lehigh) tech fall Atiyana Williams (Western New England), 10-0 5:25
180 lbs
Final: Madison Sandquist Humble, TX (SH) tech fall Genevieve An (Lehigh), 10-0 1:40
Sandra Guerrero (NJ City University) tech fall Jacklyn Smith Bridgeport, CT (SH), 11-0 3:34
Isabella Phillips (Gannon) tech fall Skyler Gassel (Lehigh), 11-0 5:49
207 lbs
Final: Madeline Hodges Midlothian, TX (SH) pin Tayana Labady (Elmira College), 9-0 4:54
Jocelyn Cacek (Frostburg) pin Peyton Fries (Alvernia University), 3-0 1:49
Samantha Rabkin (Western New England) default Kenisha Jacsaint (King)
2024 East Strousburg Open results and brackets (Men and Women)
