SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (November 11, 2023) – The Western New England men's wrestling team came away with two victories at the Springfield City Championships on Saturday afternoon, falling to Springfield College while defeating American International College and Spirngfield Technical Community College.
How it Happened (vs. Springfield College):
The Pride earned the first six points in the match, coming away with victories in the 125 lb. weight class and the 133 lb. weight class to move ahead 10-0. The Golden Bears saw
Austin Monteiro take down Ryan Kozdra by a 4-2 decision to get Western New England on the board for their first three points of the match in the 141 lb. weight class.
Peter Charnley would earn a big 11-9 victory for Western New England in the 149 lb. weight class, while Cam Hines and
Sean Monteiro would also come away with victories for the Golden Bears in their respective weight classes. Springfield would come away with wins in the 174, 184, and 285 while
Griffin Ostrom defeated Nick Rogers in a 6-5 decision as SC defeated Western New England 28-15.
Results:
125 – Jack Callahan (SC) over
Clayton O'Connor (WNE) (MD, 10-0)
133 – Gianni Manginelli (SC) over
Colby Reilly (WNE) (Fall)
141 –
Austin Monteiro (WNE) over Ryan Kozdra (SC) (Dec 4-2)
149 –
Peter Charnley (WNE) over Ty Stewart (SC) (Dec 11-9)
157 –
Cameron Hines (WNE) over Lucien Perla (SC) (Dec 8-3)
165 –
Sean Monteiro (WNE) over Myles Leonard (SC) (Dec 14-10)
174 – Jake Deguire (SC) over
CJ Glaropoulos (WNE) (Fall)
184 – Casey Allen (SC) over
Jaylen Hawkins (WNE) (Fall)
197 –
Griffin Ostrom (WNE) over Nick Rogers (SC) (Dec 6-5)
285 – Benjamin Katz (SC) over
Spencer Dickinson (WNE) (Fall)
How it Happened (vs. AIC):
The Golden Beats would take care of business in their dual with AIC, giving up just one match to the Yellow Jackets. Western New England would see a forfeit victory come out of the 125 lb. weight class, while
Colby Reilly would collect his first win of the day in a 2-0 decision win. The Golden Bears would take two major decision wins, as both
Austin Monteiro and
Sean Monteiro would grab those victories for WNE.
Spencer Dickinson would wrap up the 285 lb. weight class with a win over Hayden Gaudette via decision 5-1.
Results:
125 –
Nick Faraci (WNE) over Forfeit
133 –
Colby Reilly (WNE) over Aaron Morocho (AIC) (Dec 2-0)
141 –
Austin Monteiro (WNE) over Joseph Aldrich (AIC) (MD 19-9)
149 –
Peter Charnley (WNE) over Luke Mangiafico (AIC) (TF 18-2)
157 –
Cameron Hines (WNE) over Forfeit
165 –
Sean Monteiro (WNE) over Alfred MacNeil (AIC) (MD 15-3)
174 – Jack MacKiernan (AIC) over
Tristan Julian (WNE) (TF 21-5)
184 –
Jaylen Hawkins (WNE) over Markys Lissaint (AIC) (Dec 4-2)
197 –
Griffin Ostrom (WNE) over Tommy Caracciolo (AIC) (Fall)
285 –
Spencer Dickinson (WNE) over Hayden Gaudette (AIC) (Dec 5-1)
How it Happened (vs. STCC):
Western New England grabbed a 38-10 win over Springfield Technical Community College. Full results will become available in the coming days.
Up Next on the Schedule:
- The Golden Bears head to the Doug Parker Invitational on Saturday, November 18, hosted by Springfield College.
