Bald Eagles crown 3 champs at Mat-Town Open; Marsteller champ at 174

LOCK HAVEN – The Lock Haven University wrestling team hosted the 11th annual Mat-Town Open Tournament today and the Bald Eagles came away with three champions, highlighting a strong outing for Lock Haven.

Ronnie Perry (Christiana, Pa./Solanco), Kyle Shoop (Boiling Springs, Pa./Boiling Springs) and Tristan Sponseller (East Berlin, Pa./Bermudian Springs) were all crowned champions at their respective weight classes.

Jake Field (South Elgin, Ill./Marmion Academy), DJ Fehlman (Warren, Pa./Warren), Tyler Wood (West Chester, Pa./West Chester-Rustin) and Adam Mackie (Bechtelsville, Pa./Brandywine Heights) all placed second.

It was an all-around solid day for the Bald Eagles as 11 advanced to the semifinals.

Lock Haven sent seven to the finals including the all-LHU final at 141 pounds between Perry and Fehlman.

Perry went 4-0 on the way to the title at 141 pounds. He racked up two tech falls and a pin, before downing teammate-Fehlman for the title.

Shoop also went 4-0 on the way to his title at 149. He downed Paul Klee (UNA) 6-2 in the finals.

Sponseller (197) went 3-0 and bookended his day with pins. He opened the day with a pin (1:57) and used a 13-6 victory in the semifinals to advance to the championship bout. In the finals, Sponseller pinned Kevin Mulligan (Rutgers, UNA) just 1:14 into the bout.

Field was 2-1 at 125, Fehlman was 3-1 at 141, Wood was 4-1 at 174 and Mackie went 2-1 at 184, as all four finished second in the tournament.

Wood moved into the finals with a 4-0 record that saw him pick up a tech fall, pin and major decision. In the final at 174 he fell to Chance Marsteller by a 13-3 score, Marsteller wrestling unattached. Marsteller had been a member of the LHU program over the summer until his arrest on multiple aggravated assault charges based on an August incident and was dismissed from the team. Charges against him remain pending in Clinton County Court. This was his second open wrestling competition in recent weeks; he is reported living at home in York County with his parents.

The three individual champions and seven finalists highlighted a day that saw Lock Haven go a combined 46-25.

Keanan Bottorf (Mill Hall, Pa./Central Mountain) and Collin Glorioso (Huntingdon, Pa./Huntingdon) both ripped their way to third-place bouts after opening the day with losses.

Bottorf finished 3-1 at 125, good enough for third overall. Before defaulting out of his third-place match, Glorioso was 4-1 at 141, which proved to be a strong weight class for Lock Haven today.

Thomas Haines (Quarryville, Pa./Ohio State) also turned in a solid effort today for Lock Haven. He cruised into the 285-pound semifinals thanks to three dominating wins. Haines opened the tournament 3-0 with three straight tech falls. He outscored his opponents 49-0 in his first three wins before falling in the semifinals to Craig Scott (Cornell, UNA).

Patrick Duggan (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley), Nathan Cheek (Edwardsville, Pa./Wyoming Valley West) and Trey Hartsock (Lewistown, Pa./Mifflin County) joined Haines as semifinalists.

Next weekend the Bald Eagles are set to open Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) action. Lock Haven will host Rider on Saturday, December 3 at 6:30 p.m. and hosts George Mason on Sunday, December 4 at 12 p.m.

LHU Weight-by-Weight Agate
*the majority of LHU’s 21 wrestlers competed unattached today

125: Jake Field (2-1) second
1st Round vs. Aaron Wildonger (Millersville, UNA) W, 22-9 major dec.
Semifinals vs. Anthony Petril (Kutztown, UNA) W, 10-4 dec.
Finals vs. Josiah Kline (UNA) L, 7-4 dec.

125: Keanan Bottorf (3-1) third
1st Round vs. Anthony Petril (Kutztown, UNA) L, 3-0 dec.
Consolation Round vs. Aaron Wildonger (Millersville, UNA) W, PIN (0:47)
Consolation Semifinals vs. Cameron Butler (Clarion, UNA) W, 8-6 dec.
Third-Place vs. Anthony Petril (Kutztown, UNA) W, 7-6 dec.

125: Brandon Loperfido (0-1)
1st Round vs. Cameron Butler (Clarion, UNA) L, 7-6 dec.
Consolation Round – MED. DEF.

133: Joe Ghione (1-2)
1st Round vs. Brendan Howard (Clarion) L, 6-3 dec.
Consolation Round vs. Ryan Carlson (Clarion, UNA) W, 3-1 dec.
Consolation Round 2 vs. Andy Schultz (Bloomsburg, UNA) L (pin; 0:50)

133: Lewis Williams (0-2)
1st Round vs. Josh Patrick (Rutgers, UNA) L, 16-0 tech fall
Consolation Round vs. Patrick Dewitt (Clarion, UNA) L, 9-8 dec.

141: Ronnie Perry (4-0) champion
1st Round vs. Nicholas Maher (F&M) W, 16-0 tech fall
Quarterfinals vs. Bradley Bihler (Buffalo, UNA) W, 18-1 tech fall
Semifinals vs. Kevin Budock (Old Dominion) W, PIN (2:50)
Finals vs. DJ Fehlman (LHU) W, 7-0 dec.

141: Collin Glorioso (4-1)
1st Round vs. Ryan Peters (Buffalo, UNA) L, 7-3 dec.
Consolation Round vs. Christopher Martorello (F&M) W, PIN (0:54)
Consolation Round 2 vs. Trence Gillem (Cornell, UNA) W, 12- major dec.
Consolation Round 3 vs. Michael Doetsch (Maryland, UNA) W, 2-0 dec.
Consolation Semifinals vs. Kenan Carter (Old Dominion, UNA) W, 3-2 dec.
Third-Place – MED. DEF.

141: DJ Fehlman (3-1) second
1st Round vs. Michael Doetsch (Maryland, UNA) W, 2-0 dec.
Quarterfinals vs. Marlon Argueta (UNA) W, 11-0 major dec.
Semifinals vs. Kenan Carter (Old Dominion, UNA) W, 3-2 dec.
Finals vs. Ronnie Perry (LHU) L, 7-0 dec. 6

149: Kyle Shoop (4-0) champion
1st Round vs. Cole Aaron (F&M, UNA) W (MED. DEF.)
Quarterfinals vs. Justin Smith (Pitt-Johnstown, UNA) W, 10-0 major dec.
Semifinals vs. Ryan Diehl (Maryland, UNA) W, won by med. def.
Finals vs. Paul Klee (UNA) W, 6-2 dec.

149: Tanner Sutton (1-2)
1st Round vs. Sam Martino (Virginia, UNA) L, 4-0 dec.
Consolation Round vs. David Kelly (Bucknell, UNA) W, PIN (3:52)
Consolation Round 2 vs. Chris Yankowich (Virginia) L, 9-4 dec.

149: Patrick Duggan (2-2)
1st Round vs. Alex Murray (Pitt) W, 10-6 dec.
Quarterfinals vs. Will Verallis (Old Dominion, UNA) W, 11-4 dec.
Semifinals vs. Paul Klee (UNA) L, 8-1 dec.
Consolation Semifinals vs. Sam Martino (Virginia, UNA) L, 3-2 dec.

157: Kyle Hammond (1-0)
1st Round vs. Ryan Dougherty (Bloomsburg, UNA) W, 4-2 dec.
Quarterfinals – MED. DEF.

157: Nathan Cheek (2-2)
1st Round vs. Micailum Tanner (Clarion, UNA) W, 6-3 dec.
Quarterfinals vs. Michael Murphy (Virginia, UNA) W, 6-5 dec.
Semifinals vs. Ricky Stamm (Hofstra, UNA) L, 16-6 major dec.
Consolation Semifinals vs. Taylor Cahill (Clarion) L, 9-2 dec.

174: Tyler Wood (4-1) second
1st Round vs. James Stillerman (F&M) W, 15-0 tech fall
2nd Round vs. Jarek Gozdieski (Bucknell) W, PIN (3:48)
Quarterfinals vs. Donovan Mcafee (Pitt) W, 13-0 major dec.
Semifinals vs. Josh Young (F&M) W, 2-0 dec.
Finals vs. Chance Marsteller (Pride Wrestling, UNA) L, 13-3 major dec.

174: Gavin Caprio (1-2)
1st Round vs. Cameron Jacobson (Pitt) L, 10-7 dec.
Consolation Round vs. Ray Bernot (LHU) W, 8-6 dec.
Consolation Round 2 vs. Gordon Bolig (F&M) L, 4-3 dec.

174: Ray Bernot (0-2)
1st Round bye
2nd Round vs. Brendan Burnham (Maryland, UNA) L, 12-7 dec.
Consolation Round vs. Gavin Caprio (LHU) L, 8-6 dec.

184: Adam Mackie (2-1) second
1st Round bye
Quarterfinals vs. Gregg Harvey (Pitt) W, PIN (0:47)
Semifinals vs. Connor Frey (Old Dominion, UNA) W, 17-0 tech fall
Finals vs. Anthony Mancini (F&M) L, 8-6 dec.

197: Tristan Sponseller (3-0) champion
1st Round bye
Quarterfinals vs. Jack Argast (F&M) W, PIN (1:57)
Semifinals vs. Jay Aiello (Virginia, UNA) W, 13-6 dec.
Finals vs. Kevin Mulligan (Rutgers, UNA) W, PIN (1:14)

197: Trey Hartsock (2-2)
1st Round bye
Quarterfinals vs. Terrell Fields (Clarion, UNA) W, 4-3 dec.
Semifinals vs. Kevin Mulligan (Rutgers, UNA) L, 17-0 tech fall (3:45)
Consolation Semifinals vs. Edgar Ruano (Clarion) W, 14-1 major dec.
Third-Place vs. Phillip Robilotto (F&M, UNA) L, 7-3 dec.

285: Thomas Haines (4-1)
1st Round vs. Corey Kerkesner (F&M) W, 16-0 tech fall (4:41)
2nd Round vs. Alex Nicholas (Penn State, UNA) W, 17-0 tech fall (4:41)
Quarterfinals vs. Saul Wilkins (Bloomsburg, UNA) W, 16-0 tech fall (6:45)
Semifinals vs. Craig Scott (Cornell, UNA) L, 10-2 dec.
Consolation Semifinals W, won by med. def.

285: Brad Emerick (3-1)
1st Round bye
2nd Round vs. Antonio Pelusi (F&M, UNA) W, 4-1 dec.
Quarterfinals vs. AJ Nevills (NLWC, UNA) L (pin; 2:39)
Consolation Round vs. Alex Nicholas (Penn State, UNA) W, 9-0 major dec.
Consolation Round 2 vs. Chuck Boddy (Virginia) W, 6-0
Consolation Semifinals – MED. DEF.