BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Competing for the first time in just over a month, the Division I Franklin & Marshall wrestling team traveled to Lehigh on Friday for the 2024 Sheridan Tournament. The Diplomats' tournament was highlighted by a fourth-place finish from Bryce Kresho at 141 lbs. Four other wrestlers came within just one match of the medal round during consolation semifinal action. No team scores were kept at this year's open tournament.
Kresho has now placed during each of the three tournaments that he has entered on the year. To do so, he had to win three consecutive wrestleback matches after a quarterfinal loss to the top seed from Lehigh. The junior captain started his run through the consolations with a high-scoring 21-15 decision against Indiana's Lucas Peters before two more decisions against foes from Brown. That included a takedown in the final seconds versus the Bears' Austin McBurney in a 5-3 match before he took fourth place in the field.
Jack Parker (125 lbs.), Luke Bender (157 lbs.), Josh Palmucci (165 lbs.), Dominic Wheatley (174 lbs.), and Nick Alvarez (174 lbs.) all advanced to the consolation semifinals. Alvarez had F&M's deepest run in the championship bracket as he received a bye into the quarterfinals before defeating the host's Liam Gil-Swiger by a 7-5 decision. Wheatley also defeated Gil-Swiger by a 7-2 score, but a pair of tight decisions against Brown and Indiana did not go in his favor.
Parker, Bender and Palmucci each won a pair of matches on the afternoon. All three wrestlers secured wins against their own teammates. Parker went on to earn a technical fall against the host Mountain Hawks in EIWA action. Bender followed that result up with a 5-1 EIWA victory against Drexel's Jayden Iznaga. Palmucci earned his second victory on the day when he defeated Brown's Harrison Trahan in a back-and-forth 12-11 decision.
Jack Parker (125 lbs.), James Garcia (125 lbs.), Pat Phillips (141 lbs.), Josh Hillard (149 lbs.), and Leo Varga (184 lbs.) also earned victories to advance to the consolation quarterfinals at their respective weights. Phillips – who was competing unattached – and Hillard both earned EIWA victories over Drexel. Garcia's win was a technical fall in just over four minutes against Jared Brunner of Brown.
Wrestling will now have just over a week off from competition before the Diplomats are slated to send three wrestlers to the prestigious Ken Kraft Midlands Championships. That tournament in Evanston, Illinois is slated to begin on Sunday, December 29 and continue through Monday, December 30.
Franklin & Marshall Results
Jack Parker (125 lbs.)
Round of 16: Bye
Quarterfinals: Lost vs. Mason Ziegler (Lehigh); 10-2
Consolation of 8 #2: Won vs. Charlie Colantonio (F&M); 8-0
Consolation Quarterfinals: Won vs. Logan Wadle (Lehigh); TF: 7:00 (15-0)
Consolation Semifinals: Lost vs. Anthony Rossi (Virginia); 11-8
James Garcia (125 lbs.)
Round of 16: Lost vs. Mason Ziegler (Lehigh); 10-3
Consolation of 8 #1: Bye
Consolation of 8 #2: Won vs. Jared Brunner (Brown); TF: 4:02 (17-1)
Consolation Quarterfinals: Lost vs. Blaine Frazier (Indiana); 14-7
Ejiro Montoya (125 lbs.)
Round of 16: Lost vs. #15 Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh); TF: 3:25 (15-0)
Consolation of 8 #1: Bye
Consolation of 8 #2: Lost vs. Logan Wadle (Lehigh); 10-4
Charlie Colantonio (125 lbs.)
Round of 16: Lost vs. Jared Brunner (Brown); 6-2
Consolation of 8 #1: Bye
Consolation of 8 #2: Lost vs. Jack Parker (F&M); 8-0
Vincent Gioffre (125 lbs.)
Round of 16: Lost vs. Logan Wadle (Lehigh); 14-0
Consolation of 8 #1: Bye
Consolation of 8 #2: Lost vs. Blaine Frazier (Indiana); TF: 2:50 (15-0)
Bryce Kresho (141 lbs.) – Fourth Place
Round of 16: Bye
Quarterfinals: Lost vs. Carter Bailey (Lehigh); 9-4
Consolation of 8 #2: Won vs. Lucas Peters (Indiana); 21-15
Consolation Quarterfinals: Won vs. Joey Iamunno (Brown); 12-6
Consolation Semifinals: Won vs. Austin McBurney (Brown); 5-3
Third Place: Lost vs. Joey Buttler (Indiana); 7-2
Pat Phillips (141 lbs.) – Unattached
Round of 16: Won vs. Lucas Peters (Indiana); 4-2
Quarterfinals: Lost vs. Austin McBurney (Brown); 3-1
Consolation of 8 #2: Won vs. Deon Pleasant (Drexel); 14-1
Consolation Quarterfinals: Lost vs. Joey Buttler (Indiana); 10-2
Josh Hillard (149 lbs.)
Round of 16: Lost vs. Kelvin Griffin (Lehigh); F: 2:37
Consolation of 8 #1: Bye
Consolation of 8 #2: Won vs. Jonathan Fuller (Drexel); 7-6
Consolation Quarterfinals: Lost vs. Ethan Mojena (Brown); 11-3
Brandon Sauter (149 lbs.)
Round of 16: Lost vs. Jonathan Fuller (Drexel); TF: 6:12 (18-0)
Consolation of 8 #1: Bye
Consolation of 8 #2: Lost vs. Aidan Torres (Indiana); TF: 4:51 (20-2)
Kyle Deisley (149 lbs.)
Round of 16: Won vs. Michael Cetta (Rutgers); MFF
Quarterfinals: Lost vs. Matt Repos (Lehigh); TF: 2:50 (18-0)
Consolation of 8 #2: Lost vs. Jack Myers (Virginia); F: 0:28
Luke Bender (157 lbs.)
Round of 16: Bye
Quarterfinals: Lost vs. Jadon Skellenger (Lehigh); 8-4
Consolation of 8 #2: Won vs. Jake Neill (F&M); 5-2
Consolation Quarterfinals: Won vs. Jayden Iznaga (Drexel); 5-1
Consolation Semifinals: Lost vs. Nick Sanko (Virginia); F: 1:14
Billy Templeton (157 lbs.)
Round of 16: Bye
Quarterfinals: Lost vs. Logan Rozynski (Lehigh); 15-4
Consolation of 8 #2: Bye
Consolation Quarterfinals: Lost vs. Zac Martin (Lehigh); 4-1 (SV)
Jake Neill (157 lbs.)
Round of 16: Lost vs. Zac Martin (Lehigh); 5-0
Consolation of 8 #1: Bye
Consolation of 8 #2: Lost vs. Luke Bender (F&M); 5-2
Chris Arciuolo (157 lbs.)
Round of 16: Bye
Quarterfinals: Lost vs. Griffin Gonzalez (Lehigh); TF: 6:05 (22-6)
Consolation of 8 #2: Lost vs. Jayden Iznaga (Drexel); 6-0
Josh Palmucci (165 lbs.)
Round of 16: Lost vs. Dominic Federici (Lehigh); 18-5
Consolation of 8 #1: Bye
Consolation of 8 #2: Won vs. Tyler Shea (F&M); TF: 5:12 (18-2)
Consolation Quarterfinals: Won vs. Harrison Trahan (Brown); 12-11
Consolation Semifinals: Lost vs. Dominic Federici (Lehigh); 8-3
Tyler Shea (165 lbs.)
Round of 16: Bye
Quarterfinals: Lost vs. Thayne Lawrence (Lehigh); F: 6:22
Consolation of 8 #2: Lost vs. Josh Palmucci (F&M); TF: 5:12 (18-2)
Michael Duggan (165 lbs.)
Round of 16: Lost vs. Mason Stefanelli (Virginia); TF: 5:13 (15-0)
Consolation of 8 #1: Bye
Consolation of 8 #2: Lost vs. Harrison Trahan (Brown); TF: 4:57 (17-0)
Dominic Wheatley (174 lbs.)
Round of 16: Bye
Quarterfinals: Lost vs. Connor O'Donnell (Brown); 3-2
Consolation of 8 #2: Bye
Consolation Quarterfinals: Won vs. Liam Gil-Swiger (Lehigh); 7-2
Consolation Semifinals: Lost vs. Nick South (Indiana); 4-1 (SV)
Nick Alvarez (174 lbs.)
Round of 16: Bye
Quarterfinals: Won vs. Liam Gil-Swiger (Lehigh); 7-5
Semifinals: Lost vs. Connor O'Donnell (Brown); F: 2:39
Consolation Semifinals: Lost vs. Michael Murphy (Virginia); 15-3
Michael Fuccilli (174 lbs.)
Round of 16: Bye
Quarterfinals: Lost vs. Nick South (Indiana); 11-0
Consolation of 8 #2: Bye
Consolation Quarterfinals: Lost vs. Michael Murphy (Virginia); TF: 6:24 (20-5)
Leo Varga (184 lbs.)
Round of 16: Bye
Quarterfinals: Lost vs. Caden Rogers (Lehigh); TF: 2:38 (20-5)
Consolation of 8 #2: Won vs. Jake Allred (F&M); 2-1 (SV)
Consolation Quarterfinals: Lost vs. Nick Olivieri (Brown); 11-0
Jake Allred (184 lbs.)
Round of 16: Lost vs. Justin Phillips (Virginia); F: 3:42
Consolation of 8 #1: Bye
Consolation of 8 #2: Lost vs. Leo Varga (F&M); 2-1 (SV)
RJ Moore (197 lbs.)
Round of 16: Lost vs. Hadyn Packer (Rutgers); 5-1
Consolation of 8 #1: Bye
Consolation of 8 #2: Lost vs. Max Shulaw (Virginia); 10-1
Quincy Long (285 lbs.)
Round of 16: Bye
Quarterfinals: Lost vs. Nick Pavlechko (Indiana); F: 3:43
Consolation of 8 #2: Bye
Consolation Quarterfinals: Lost vs. Shane Whitney (Drexel); F: 4:15
Jake Rickett (285 lbs.)
Round of 16: Lost vs. Shane Whitney (Drexel); F: 2:51
Consolation of 8 #1: Bye
Consolation of 8 #2: Lost vs. Cooper Rudolph (Virginia); F: 1:44
