SOMERSET, N.J. – The Franklin & Marshall wrestling team sent 19 individuals to compete at Zingo Nationals on Sunday in those wrestlers final action of the season. Jack Parker came away with a third place finish to lead the Diplomats who saw 15 of their wrestlers win at least one match on the day.
Parker advanced to the semifinals with a technical fall against Monmouth's John Dooley and notched an EIWA major decision victory against Hofstra's Tommy Aiello, 8-0. Parker was only denied in the semifinals before he bounced back with his third bonus point victory of the day, an 18-7 major decision against Clarion's Easton Mull during the medal rounds.
Charlie Colantonio (133 lbs.), CJ Ferree (149 lbs.), and Leo Varga (197 lbs.) were just one match shy of placing. Colantonio secured a first period pin of Rider's Kyle Hill during the consolation rounds before matching up with an EIWA foe from Binghamton. Ferree earned a default win against Columbia and later secured bonus points during his match versus Hofstra's Cam Ice. Varga pulled through in overtime, securing a 4-1 victory against West Virginia's Alexander Berisha before falling to Kingston Daniells of Columbia just one match prior to the medal round.
Nick Alvarez and Kyle Deisley both won multiple matches in the 157 lb. bracket. Alvarez, a senior, started his tournament with an 11-7 victory against Penn's Wyatt Stout. He dropped a back-and-forth round of 16 match before getting past teammate Luke Bender in an 8-5 final during wrestleback action. Deisley secured three wins on the day with a decision, pin, and major decision during his final action of the collegiate season.
Ejiro Montoya (133 lbs.), Aidan O'Shea (149 lbs.), Billy Templeton (157 lbs.), Luke Bender (157 lbs.), and Tyler Fromm (165 lbs.) all secured bonus point victories during the open tournament on Sunday. Brayden Hartranft (141 lbs.), Seth Weaver (165 lbs.), Jesse Scott (165 lbs.), and Dylan Shelton (184 lbs.) also won matches during their final tournament of the college season.
The postseason is officially upon the team as the Diplomats travel to Washington, D.C. next week for the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) Championshps that will be hosted by American University. Bids to the Division I National Championship will be on the line as the tournament gets underway on Friday, March 6 and continues through Saturday, March 7. In addition to be the national qualifying event, the weekend will be memorable as David Lehman '68 will be inducted into the EIWA Hall of Fame for all that he has done for F&M wrestling and the greater wrestling community.
Franklin & Marshall results
Jack Parker (125 lbs.) – Third Place
Round of 16: Won vs. John Dooley (Monmouth); TF: 5:31 (18-2)
Quarterfinals: Won vs. Tommy Aiello (Hofstra); 8-0
Semifinals: Lost vs. Cadell Lee (Army Prep); 8-1
Third Place: Won vs. Easton Mull (Clarion); 18-7
Charlie Colantonio (133 lbs.)
Round of 16: Bye
Quarterfinals: Lost vs. Billy Townson (Rutgers); TF: 4:30 (17-1)
Consolation of 8 #2: Lost vs. Kyle Hill (Rider); F: 2:50
Consolation Semifinals: Lost vs. Jacob Hanlon (Binghamton); 7-1
Ejiro Montoya (133 lbs.)
Round of 16: Won vs. Jacob Hanlon (Binghamton); 14-3
Quarterfinals: Lost vs. Arevalo (Army Prep); 17-11
Consolation of 8 #2: Lost vs. Gabe Giampietro (Drexel); F: 1:21
Brayden Hartranft (141 lbs.)
Round of 16: Won vs. Jayden Sanchez (Rider); 10-4
Quarterfinals: Lost vs. Roman Lermer (Columbia); TF: 5:52 (24-9)
Consolation of 8 #2: Lost vs. Gavin Sheridan (Binghamton); 7-4
CJ Ferree (149 lbs.)
Round of 16: Won vs. Marco Frinzi (Columbia); Def: 6:22
Quarterfinals: Lost vs. Jackson Slotnick (Hofstra); 4-1
Consolation of 8 #2: Won vs. Cam Ice (Hofstra); 10-0
Consolation Semifinals: Lost vs. Jay Chase (Bloomsburg); 10-1
Aidan O'Shea (149 lbs.)
Round of 16: Won vs. David McClellan (Clarion); F: 1:52
Quarterfinals: Lost vs. Kelly Kakos (Lock Haven); 9-3
Consolation of 8 #2: Lost vs. Jomar Mena (Unattached); MFF
Brandon Sauter (149 lbs.)
Round of 32: Lost vs. Joe Davi (Princeton); F: 4:29
Consolation of 16 #2: Lost vs. Cam Ice (Hofstra); 9-7
Brendan Sholders (149 lbs.)
Round of 32: Lost vs. Anthony Basile (George Mason); 5:30 (19-4)
Consolation of 16 #2: Lost vs. Joe Davi (Princeton); 13-0
Kyle Deisley (157 lbs.)
Round of 32: Lost vs. Anthony Tresch (Army Prep); 4-1
Consolation of 16 #1: Won vs. Thomas VonEschenbach (Army); 5-4
Consolation of 16 #2: Won vs. Mateo Hernandez (Marymount); 5:50
Consolation of 8 #1: Won vs. Marc Maurath (Columbia); 15-1
Consolation of 8 #2: Lost vs. Kellen Smith (Army); TF: 4:21 (17-2)
Nick Alvarez (157 lbs.)
Round of 32: Won vs. Wyatt Stout (Penn); 11-7
Round of 16: Lost vs. Kellen Smith (Army); F: 4:04
Consolation of 16 #2: Won vs. Luke Bender (F&M); 8-5
Consolation of 8 #1: Lost vs. Zach Reilley (Hofstra); 8-6
Billy Templeton (157 lbs.)
Round of 32: Lost vs. Cody Hamilton (Clarion); 14-1
Consolation of 16 #1: Won vs. Antonio Jimenez (Sacred Heart); 12-3
Consolation of 16 #2: Lost vs. Matthew Smith (Clarion); 9-3
Luke Bender (157 lbs.)
Round of 32: Lost vs. Gavin Carool (Drexel); 9-1
Consolation of 16 #1: Won vs. Sam Nini (Rutgers); 16-3
Consolation of 16 #2: Lost vs. Nick Alvarez (F&M); 8-5
Tyler Fromm (165 lbs.)
Round of 16: Lost vs. Sawyer Ayotte (Sacred Heart); 7-5
Consolation of 16 #2: Won vs. Alex Ortiz (F&M); F: 6:46
Consolation of 8 #1: Lost vs. Thomas Stofka (George Mason); 11-6
Seth Weaver (165 lbs.)
Round of 16: Won vs. Charlie Scanlan (Columbia); 8-1
Quarterfinals: Lost vs. Cole Evans (West Virginia); TF: 6:56 (19-3)
Consolation of 8 #2: Lost vs. Thomas Stofka (George Mason); 8-6
Alex Ortiz (165 lbs.)
Round of 32: Lost vs. Cole Householder (Navy Prep); TF: 5:51 (20-4)
Consolation of 16 #1: Bye
Consolation of 16 #2: Lost vs. Tyler Fromm (F&M); F: 6:46
Jesse Scott (165 lbs.)
Round of 32: Won vs. Ty Borkowski (Drexel); 12-5
Round of 16: Lost vs. Chase Hontz (Hofstra); 13-1
Consolation of 16 #2: Lost vs. Donovan DiStefano (Rutgers)l TF: 4:25 (22-6)
Michael Fuccilli (174 lbs.)
Round of 16: Bye
Quarterfinals: Lost vs. Evan Roudebush (Army Prep); 2-1
Consolation of 8 #2: Lost vs. Lindson Turner (Columbia); 4-1 (SV)
Dylan Shelton (184 lbs.)
Round of 16: Won vs. TJ Dorceus (Rider); 6-1
Quarterfinals: Lost vs. Gavin Hannah (Bloomsburg); 9-3
Consolation of 8 #2: Lost vs. Evan Goodridge (Unattached); F: 1:14
Leo Varga (197 lbs.)
Round of 16: Lost vs. Coen Grimm (West Virginia); 2-0
Consolation of 16 #2: Bye
Consolation of 8 #1: Bye
Consolation of 8 #2: Won vs. Alexander Berisha (West Virginia); 4-1 (SV)
Consolation Semifinals: Lost vs. Kingston Daniells (Columbia); F: 4:07
