WINCHESTER, Va. – The Shenandoah wrestling team hosted the Shenandoah Invitational for the first time with seven teams. The Hornets finished in second place behind Frostburg State University with 138 team points. Shenandoah also placed 10 wrestlers on the podium behind
Sean Rinebolt (133),
Hunter Ballantine (141), and
Dylan Weaver's (174) first-place finishes in their weight classes.
Anakin Burk in the 125-weight class received a first-round bye, before falling to Frostburg State's Alex Bellarin by pin in the quarterfinals. Burk received another bye in the consolation second-round before a third-round victory via pin over Kelly Bailey (Frostburg State.) In the semifinals, Burke advanced past teammate
Elliot Rivera via forfeit before beating UMBC's Henry Sonti in the third-place match via pin.
Sean Rinebolt in the 133-weight class had two opening byes before his first challenge in the semifinals. Rinebolt would have no problem winning his semifinal match or his championship match. In the semis, Rinebolt defeated Caleb Olgers (Apprentice School) by a tech fall (23-7). Then in the championship match, Rinebolt would pick up the pin over Ronald Kratko from Patrick Henry Community College.
Hunter Ballantine in the 141-weight class received an opening-round bye before going on to win his next three matches and take home the gold in the 141 division. In the quarterfinals, Ballantine would pick up a pin just 56 seconds into the match over Zach Alkhatib from Frostburg State. In the semifinals, Ballantine won by tech fall over Maddox Crowe of Patrick Henry Community College (15-0), before going on to win in the finals via pin over Tyler Harris of Patrick Henry.
At 149, Yuri Smaltz received a first-round bye then went on to pick up two wins via pin. First in the quarterfinals, Smaltz won over Adam Razzaq of Marymount at the 1:18 mark, then in the semifinals, Smaltz would pin teammate Cameron Hatchet at the 1:58 mark. Freddy Pimental of Johns Hopkins defeated Smaltz by a 20-7 major decision to finish in second in the weight class.
Cameron Hatchet, also in the 149-weight class, took home a fourth-place finish with two tech fall victories in the opening two rounds, before falling teammate Yuri Smaltz in the semifinals. Now wrestling in the consolation bracket, Hatchet picked up a decision via fall over Thomas Newman of Marymount but would lose via tech fall in the third-place match.
In the 157 weight-class,
Christopher Johnson-Hunte took home a fourth-place finish for the day. Johnson-Hunte won his first two matches via pin before falling to Mason Buckner (Frostburg State) by a 7-0 decision. Johnson-Hunte started his consolation semifinals match but won after his opponent needed to withdraw due to injury. In the third-place match, Johnson-Hunte would fall by a 12-5 decision to Fritz Maurath of Johns Hopkins.
Jalen Cornelius also took home a fourth-place finish in the 165 weight-class after picking up an opening round via pin, then a bye in the quarterfinals before dropping an 11-6 decision to Johns Hopkins' Jake Hoffman in the semifinals. In the consolation semifinals, Cornelius picked up another victory via the pin over Julian Schott of Marymount. In the third-place match, Liam Debaugh, picked up an 8-4 decision to seal fourth place.
Dylan Weaver went 4-0 on the day to take home a first-place victory in the 174 weight-class. Weaver would win via tech fall in the opening round and the quarterfinals. Weaver outscored his first two opponents 36-6 for his two tech fall victories. In the semifinals, Weaver won by pin over Samuel Gledhill of Johns Hopkins before going on to win by major decision, 19-8, over Chris Roybal of Johns Hopkins.
George Vrachnos took home a third-place finish for the invitational after receiving an opening-round bye before losing to Johns Hopkins' Elliot Lee by an 18-3 tech fall. After that loss, Vrachnos would pick up two wins by pin, with one pin coming just 18 seconds into the match. Vrachnos would take home a third-place finish after Elliot Lee (Johns Hopkins) needed to withdraw due to injury.
Hunter Thompson took home a second-place finish in the 184 weight-class after receiving two byes to put him into the semifinals. In the semifinals, Thompson won by pin over Joseph Colony of Frostburg State before falling to Josh Seaton of the Apprentice School by a 7-4 decision.
RESULTS
Varsity 125
Anakin Burks's place is 3rd and has scored 16.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Anakin Burks (Shenandoah) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - Alex Bellarin (Frostburg State) won by fall over Anakin Burks (Shenandoah) (Fall 1:00)
- Cons. Round 2 - Anakin Burks (Shenandoah) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 3 - Anakin Burks (Shenandoah) won by fall over Kelly Bailey (Frostburg State) (Fall 2:47)
- Cons. Semi - Anakin Burks (Shenandoah) won by forfeit over Elliot Rivera (Shenandoah) (FF)
- 3rd Place Match - Anakin Burks (Shenandoah) won by fall over Henry Sonti (University of Maryland Baltimore county) (Fall 1:12)
Varsity 125
Elliot Rivera's place is 6th and has scored 8.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Elliot Rivera (Shenandoah) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - Elliot Rivera (Shenandoah) won by fall over Maximillian Connell (Marymount) (Fall 1:52)
- Semifinal - Acxel Barrios (Frostburg State) won by major decision over Elliot Rivera (Shenandoah) (Maj 15-5)
- Cons. Semi - Anakin Burks (Shenandoah) won by forfeit over Elliot Rivera (Shenandoah) (FF)
- 5th Place Match - Hunter Fulp (Patrick Henry Community College) won by major decision over Elliot Rivera (Shenandoah) (Maj 15-7)
Varsity 133
Sean Rinebolt's place is 1st and has scored 18.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Sean Rinebolt (Shenandoah) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - Sean Rinebolt (Shenandoah) received a bye () (Bye)
- Semifinal - Sean Rinebolt (Shenandoah) won by tech fall over Caleb Olgers (Apprentice School) (TF 23-7)
- 1st Place Match - Sean Rinebolt (Shenandoah) won by fall over Ronald Kratko (Patrick Henry Community College) (Fall 4:12)
Varsity 141
Jase Roberts's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Jase Roberts (Shenandoah) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - Logan Intrieri (Frostburg State) won by tech fall over Jase Roberts (Shenandoah) (TF 15-0)
- Cons. Round 2 - Jase Roberts (Shenandoah) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 3 - Landon Messick (Apprentice School) won by decision over Jase Roberts (Shenandoah) (Dec 15-10)
Varsity 141
Hunter Ballantine's place is 1st and has scored 20.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Ballantine (Shenandoah) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - Hunter Ballantine (Shenandoah) won by fall over Zach Alkhatib (Frostburg State) (Fall 0:56)
- Semifinal - Hunter Ballantine (Shenandoah) won by tech fall over Maddox Crowe (Patrick Henry Community College) (TF 15-0)
- 1st Place Match - Hunter Ballantine (Shenandoah) won by fall over Tyler Harris (Patrick Henry Community College) (Fall 4:06)
Varsity 149
Manny Lucas's place is 6th and has scored 11.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Gage Heilbrun (Frostburg State) won by fall over Manny Lucas (Shenandoah) (Fall 1:19)
- Cons. Round 1 - Manny Lucas (Shenandoah) won by fall over Aleksey Svetlichniy (Marymount) (Fall 1:44)
- Cons. Round 2 - Manny Lucas (Shenandoah) won by tech fall over Adam Razzaq (Marymount) (TF 17-2)
- Cons. Round 3 - Manny Lucas (Shenandoah) won by fall over Kadin Smith (Marymount) (Fall 4:53)
- Cons. Semi - Gage Heilbrun (Frostburg State) won by tech fall over Manny Lucas (Shenandoah) (TF 18-3)
- 5th Place Match - Thomas Newman (Marymount) won by fall over Manny Lucas (Shenandoah) (Fall 1:37)
Varsity 149
Yuri Smaltz's place is 2nd and has scored 17.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Yuri Smaltz (Shenandoah) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - Yuri Smaltz (Shenandoah) won by fall over Adam Razzaq (Marymount) (Fall 1:18)
- Semifinal - Yuri Smaltz (Shenandoah) won by fall over Cameron Hatchett (Shenandoah) (Fall 1:58)
- 1st Place Match - Freddy Pimental (John Hopkins) won by major decision over Yuri Smaltz (Shenandoah) (Maj 20-7)
Varsity 149
Cameron Hatchett's place is 4th and has scored 14.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Cameron Hatchett (Shenandoah) won by tech fall over Brayden Chase (Apprentice School) (TF 15-0)
- Quarterfinal - Cameron Hatchett (Shenandoah) won by tech fall over Kadin Smith (Marymount) (TF 18-2)
- Semifinal - Yuri Smaltz (Shenandoah) won by fall over Cameron Hatchett (Shenandoah) (Fall 1:58)
- Cons. Semi - Cameron Hatchett (Shenandoah) won by fall over Thomas Newman (Marymount) (Fall 1:27)
- 3rd Place Match - Gage Heilbrun (Frostburg State) won by tech fall over Cameron Hatchett (Shenandoah) (TF 20-2)
Varsity 157
Camden Reedy's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Nate Puchalski (John Hopkins) won by fall over Camden Reedy (Shenandoah) (Fall 1:04)
- Cons. Round 1 - Camden Reedy (Shenandoah) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 - Fritz Maurath (John Hopkins) won by fall over Camden Reedy (Shenandoah) (Fall 1:42)
Varsity 157
Cannon Long's place is 5th and has scored 10.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Cannon Long (Shenandoah) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - Cannon Long (Shenandoah) won by decision over Nate Puchalski (John Hopkins) (Dec 14-8)
- Semifinal - David Norris (Apprentice School) won by decision over Cannon Long (Shenandoah) (Dec 14-8)
- Cons. Semi - Fritz Maurath (John Hopkins) won by fall over Cannon Long (Shenandoah) (Fall 0:57)
- 5th Place Match - Cannon Long (Shenandoah) won by medical forfeit over Dillon Heffernan (John Hopkins) (MFF)
Varsity 157
Xavier Locke's place is unknown and has scored 2.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - David Norris (Apprentice School) won by fall over Xavier Locke (Shenandoah) (Fall 6:27)
- Cons. Round 1 - Xavier Locke (Shenandoah) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 - Xavier Locke (Shenandoah) won by major decision over Christian Duke (Apprentice School) (Maj 13-2)
- Cons. Round 3 - Fritz Maurath (John Hopkins) won by fall over Xavier Locke (Shenandoah) (Fall 0:51)
Varsity 157
Hunter Locke's place is unknown and has scored 2.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Fritz Maurath (John Hopkins) won by fall over Hunter Locke (Shenandoah) (Fall 2:14)
- Cons. Round 1 - Hunter Locke (Shenandoah) won by fall over Gabriel Schauf (University of Maryland Baltimore county) (Fall 3:16)
- Cons. Round 2 - Nate Puchalski (John Hopkins) won by major decision over Hunter Locke (Shenandoah) (Maj 18-8)
Varsity 157
Christopher Johnson-Hunte's place is 4th and has scored 15.5 team points.
Varsity 165
Jalen Cornelius's place is 4th and has scored 12.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Jalen Cornelius (Shenandoah) won by fall over Trevor Campbell (University of Maryland Baltimore county) (Fall 2:00)
- Quarterfinal - Jalen Cornelius (Shenandoah) received a bye () (Bye)
- Semifinal - Jake Hoffmann (John Hopkins) won by decision over Jalen Cornelius (Shenandoah) (Dec 11-6)
- Cons. Semi - Jalen Cornelius (Shenandoah) won by fall over Julian Schott (Marymount) (Fall 2:03)
- 3rd Place Match - Liam Debaugh (Frostburg State) won by decision over Jalen Cornelius (Shenandoah) (Dec 8-4)
Varsity 174
Daiveon Barlow's place is unknown and has scored 1.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Kadin Khalloufi (John Hopkins) won by fall over Daiveon Barlow (Shenandoah) (Fall 2:53)
- Cons. Round 1 - Daiveon Barlow (Shenandoah) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 - Daiveon Barlow (Shenandoah) won by decision over Carson Hathaway (Patrick Henry Community College) (Dec 6-3)
- Cons. Round 3 - Charlie Turney (Frostburg State) won by fall over Daiveon Barlow (Shenandoah) (Fall 6:54)
Varsity 174
Dylan Weaver's place is 1st and has scored 21.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Dylan Weaver (Shenandoah) won by tech fall over August Wageman (Frostburg State) (TF 15-0)
- Quarterfinal - Dylan Weaver (Shenandoah) won by tech fall over Noah Graber (John Hopkins) (TF 21-6)
- Semifinal - Dylan Weaver (Shenandoah) won by fall over Samuel Gledhill (John Hopkins) (Fall 3:00)
- 1st Place Match - Dylan Weaver (Shenandoah) won by major decision over Chris Roybal (John Hopkins) (Maj 19-8)
Varsity 184
George Vrachnos's place is 3rd and has scored 16.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - George Vrachnos (Shenandoah) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - Elliott Lee (John Hopkins) won by tech fall over George Vrachnos (Shenandoah) (TF 18-3)
- Cons. Round 2 - George Vrachnos (Shenandoah) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 3 - George Vrachnos (Shenandoah) won by fall over Ethan Sexton (Frostburg State) (Fall 2:25)
- Cons. Semi - George Vrachnos (Shenandoah) won by fall over Joseph Colony (Frostburg State) (Fall 0:18)
- 3rd Place Match - George Vrachnos (Shenandoah) won by medical forfeit over Elliott Lee (John Hopkins) (MFF)
Varsity 184
Hunter Thompson's place is 2nd and has scored 15.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Thompson (Shenandoah) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - Hunter Thompson (Shenandoah) received a bye () (Bye)
- Semifinal - Hunter Thompson (Shenandoah) won by fall over Joseph Colony (Frostburg State) (Fall 3:28)
- 1st Place Match - Josh Seaton (Apprentice School) won by decision over Hunter Thompson (Shenandoah) (Dec 7-4)
Varsity 197
Robert Keener's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Robert Keener (Shenandoah) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - William Applegarth (Frostburg State) won by fall over Robert Keener (Shenandoah) (Fall 1:10)
- Cons. Round 2 - Robert Keener (Shenandoah) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 3 - Markelyn Fenner (Marymount) won by tech fall over Robert Keener (Shenandoah) (TF 16-1)
Varsity 285
Daniel Basil-Barker's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Daniel Basil-Barker (Shenandoah) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - William Longhurst (Frostburg State) won by fall over Daniel Basil-Barker (Shenandoah) (Fall 3:51)
- Cons. Round 2 - Omar Basar (University of Maryland Baltimore county) won by fall over Daniel Basil-Barker (Shenandoah) (Fall 0:29)
UP NEXT
The Hornets will take the week off before heading to Messiah on December 1st and 2nd for the Messiah Petrofes Invitational.
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