Pioneers Strong Showing at RIT Invitational
Posted: Dec 03, 2022

Pioneers Strong Showing at RIT Invitational

The Pioneer Wrestling team competed today at the RIT Invitational. The Ox Gang finished 6 overall out of fifteen schools competing. Alfred State was tops among SUNY and AMCC schools in the invitational. Some standouts include Anthony Miraglia who was the 149 runner-up. Sean Malenfant who finished in third at 184. Evan Albrecht placed third at 285. Mason Drew finished in fourth place in the 125 lb bracket.

Full results below:

Anthony Miraglia placed 2nd and scored 18.5 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Anthony Miraglia (Alfred State) received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Anthony Miraglia (Alfred State) won by fall over Dario Molina (Wesleyan (CT)) (Fall 1:18)
  • Champ. Round 3 - Anthony Miraglia (Alfred State) won by decision over Luke Lupisella (St. John Fisher) (Dec 5-2)
  • Quarterfinal - Anthony Miraglia (Alfred State) won by tech fall over Colin Jens (Pennsylvania College of Technology) (TF 17-0)
  • Semifinal - Anthony Miraglia (Alfred State) won by decision over Mike Glynn (RIT) (Dec 8-3)
  • 1st Place Match - Chris Perry (Trinity (CT)) won by decision over Anthony Miraglia (Alfred State) (Dec 3-1)

Sean Malenfant placed 3rd and scored 15.5 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Sean Malenfant (Alfred State) received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Sean Malenfant (Alfred State) won by major decision over Adam Salek (John Carroll) (Maj 9-1)
  • Quarterfinal - Sean Malenfant (Alfred State) won by decision over Colby Giroux (RIT) (Dec 7-4)
  • Semifinal - Bryce McCloskey (Thiel) won by major decision over Sean Malenfant (Alfred State) (Maj 15-6)
  • Cons. Semi - Sean Malenfant (Alfred State) won by decision over Stefan Farian (John Carroll) (Dec 13-6)
  • 3rd Place Match - Sean Malenfant (Alfred State) won by forfeit over Colby Giroux (RIT) (FF)

Evan Albrecht placed 3rd and scored 19.5 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Evan Albrecht (Alfred State) received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Evan Albrecht (Alfred State) won by fall over Jacob Traupman (Thiel) (Fall 1:09)
  • Quarterfinal - Evan Albrecht (Alfred State) won by tech. fall over Timothy Glynn (Trinity (CT)) (TF4 20-5)
  • Semifinal - Mason Sprinkel (Norwich) won by fall over Evan Albrecht (Alfred State) (Fall 6:33)
  • Cons. Semi - Evan Albrecht (Alfred State) won by medical forfeit over Kyle Trim (Penn State Behrend) (MFF)
  • 3rd Place Match - Evan Albrecht (Alfred State) won by forfeit over Nate DeGroff (RIT) (FF)

Mason Drew's placed 4th and scored 17.5 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Mason Drew (Alfred State) received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Edward Alizio (Case Western Reserve) won by fall over Mason Drew (Alfred State) (Fall 5:45)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Mason Drew (Alfred State) received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Mason Drew (Alfred State) won by medical forfeit over Evan Whiteside (Thiel) (MFF)
  • Cons. Round 4 - Mason Drew (Alfred State) won by fall over Aiden Prunoske (RIT) (Fall 1:03)
  • Cons. Round 5 - Mason Drew (Alfred State) won by fall over John Freebern (RIT) (Fall 1:47)
  • Cons. Semi - Mason Drew (Alfred State) won by medical forfeit over Dominick Diedrick (St. John Fisher) (MFF)
  • 3rd Place Match - Ryan Berstler (Pennsylvania College of Technology) won by decision over Mason Drew (Alfred State) (Dec 5-4)

Elijah Moshenek scored 4.5 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Elijah Moshenek (Alfred State) won by fall over Michael Manieri (Wesleyan (CT)) (Fall 2:27)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Elijah Moshenek (Alfred State) won by decision over Eddie Wallace (John Carroll) (Dec 9-3)
  • Quarterfinal - Lee Rubin (RIT) won by decision over Elijah Moshenek (Alfred State) (Dec 5-3)
  • Cons. Round 4 - Elijah Moshenek (Alfred State) won by decision over Donnie Morton (Williams College) (Dec 6-2)
  • Cons. Round 5 - Adam Schaeublin (Trinity (CT)) won by fall over Elijah Moshenek (Alfred State) (Fall 2:55)

Shawn Hall Jr. scored 2.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Shawn Hall Jr. (Alfred State) won by major decision over Brett Patton (Pennsylvania College of Technology) (Maj 14-5)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Joseph Lotruglio (Norwich) won by major decision over Shawn Hall Jr. (Alfred State) (Maj 17-3)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Clay Rankin (RIT) won by decision over Shawn Hall Jr. (Alfred State) (Dec 9-2)

Benjamin Lloyd

Champ. Round 1 - Noah Hunt (Pennsylvania College of Technology) won by major decision over Benjamin Lloyd (Alfred State) (Maj 13-4)

  • Cons. Round 1 - Benjamin Lloyd (Alfred State) received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Billy Piatti (Oswego State) won by fall over Benjamin Lloyd (Alfred State) (Fall 1:21)

Gavin Hart scored 4.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Gavin Hart (Alfred State) received a bye () (Bye)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Gavin Hart (Alfred State) won by fall over Hunter Savitz (Penn State Behrend) (Fall 2:33)
  • Champ. Round 3 - Caleb Seyfried (Williams College) won by fall over Gavin Hart (Alfred State) (Fall 1:10)
  • Cons. Round 4 - Cael Finn (Trinity (CT)) won by major decision over Gavin Hart (Alfred State) (Maj 12-4)

Ethan Morrison

  • Champ. Round 1 - Cael Finn (Trinity (CT)) won by decision over Ethan Morrison (Alfred State) (Dec 8-6)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Ethan Morrison (Alfred State) received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Henry Cummings (Pitt-Bradford) won by decision over Ethan Morrison (Alfred State) (Dec 5-4)

Dominick Vinci scored 6.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Dominick Vinci (Alfred State) won by fall over Brandon Cirincione (Oneonta State) (Fall 0:50)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Willy Kraus (RIT) won by decision over Dominick Vinci (Alfred State) (Dec 6-0)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Dominick Vinci (Alfred State) received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Dominick Vinci (Alfred State) won by fall over Henry Cummings (Pitt-Bradford) (Fall 1:29)
  • Cons. Round 4 - Luke Lupisella (St. John Fisher) won by decision over Dominick Vinci (Alfred State) (Dec 5-3)

Justin Smith scored 6.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Justin Smith (Alfred State) won by fall over Thomas Bentivoglio (Case Western Reserve) (Fall 0:49)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Justin Smith (Alfred State) won by fall over Mason Grodzki (RIT) (Fall 1:30)
  • Quarterfinal - Logan McGloine (Oswego State) won by major decision over Justin Smith (Alfred State) (Maj 12-3)
  • Cons. Round 4 - Nico Patch (Trinity (CT)) won by decision over Justin Smith (Alfred State) (Dec 3-0)

Cale Bartosch scored 2.5 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Jack Reusing (Wesleyan (CT)) won by tech fall over Cale Bartosch (Alfred State) (TF 15-0)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Cale Bartosch (Alfred State) won by fall over Michael Molloy (Pennsylvania College of Technology) (Fall 1:22)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Jack Murphy (Williams College) won by decision over Cale Bartosch (Alfred State) (Dec 5-3)

Elijah Timbrouck scored 1.5 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Sam Wilson (Norwich) won by fall over Elijah Timbrouck (Alfred State) (Fall 5:24)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Elijah Timbrouck (Alfred State) won by major decision over Owen Highers (Oswego State) (Maj 15-6)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Cameron Wooldridge (Norwich) won by fall over Elijah Timbrouck (Alfred State) (Fall 1:31)

George Racz

  • Champ. Round 1 - Eamon Garrity-Rokous (Williams College) won by fall over George Racz (Alfred State) (Fall 4:22)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Nicholas Crotty (Trinity (CT)) won by tech fall over George Racz (Alfred State) (TF 16-0)

John Layfield scored 1.5 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Stefan Farian (John Carroll) won by fall over John Layfield (Alfred State) (Fall 1:32)
  • Cons. Round 1 - John Layfield (Alfred State) won by major decision over Zachary Lyon (Case Western Reserve) (Maj 9-0)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Alex Torres (Case Western Reserve) won by fall over John Layfield (Alfred State) (Fall 4:25)

Blake Ilges scored 5.5 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Blake Ilges (Alfred State) won by tech fall over Russell Wismer (Penn State Behrend) (TF 17-1)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Blake Ilges (Alfred State) won by fall over Michel St Juste (Norwich) (Fall 4:47)
  • Quarterfinal - Nicholas Smith (RIT) won by decision over Blake Ilges (Alfred State) (Dec 7-3)
  • Cons. Round 4 - Nathan Powley (Pitt-Bradford) won by medical forfeit over Blake Ilges (Alfred State) (MFF)

Keaton Renfrew

  • Champ. Round 1 - Mason Sprinkel (Norwich) won by fall over Keaton Renfrew (Alfred State) (Fall 1:21)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Cole Mullenix (Case Western Reserve) won by fall over Keaton Renfrew (Alfred State) (Fall 0:37)

Nick Barrett scored 4.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 - Nick Barrett (Alfred State) won by decision over Keith Heineman (Case Western Reserve) (Dec 2-1)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Nick Barrett (Alfred State) won by fall over Zak Dillingham (Thiel) (Fall 3:48)
  • Quarterfinal - Jake Pine (Oneonta State) won by decision over Nick Barrett (Alfred State) (Dec 3-0)
  • Cons. Round 4 - Kyle Trim (Penn State Behrend) won by fall over Nick Barrett (Alfred State) (Fall 6:24)

The Pioneers are back on the mat at home on December 10 when they host SUNY Brockport. The meet is set to begin at 1 p.m.