READING, Pa. – The Shenandoah wrestling team opened the 2023-2024 campaign at the Tonee Ellis Memorial Tournament hosted by Alvernia University on Saturday.
Hunter Thompson took first place in the 184-weight class with his 7-4 decision over Jaylen Hawkins from Western New England. In the 124 division,
Anakin Burks took third place in a sudden victory (SV-1 14-10) over Yasin Carter of Camden Community College.
Sean Rinebolt placed fourth in the 133-weight class after falling to Delaware Valley's Ryan Kelly by tech fall.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
125 Weight Class:
Anakin Burks:
- Champ. Round 1 - Anakin Burks (Shenandoah University) won by decision over Nicholas Faraci (Western New England) (Dec 7-3)
- Champ. Round 2 - Anakin Burks (Shenandoah University) won by major decision over Jacob McDonald (Rowan of South Jersey) (Maj 14-6)
- Quarterfinal - Anakin Burks (Shenandoah University) won by major decision over Zach Dellinger (Penn State Behrend) (Maj 21-8)
- Semifinal - Brian McCaw (Muhlenberg) won by decision over Anakin Burks (Shenandoah University) (Dec 5-2)
- Cons. Semi - Anakin Burks (Shenandoah University) won by decision over Clayton O`Connor (Western New England) (Dec 8-3)
- 3rd Place Match - Anakin Burks (Shenandoah University) won in sudden victory - 1 over Yasin Carter (Camden Community College) (SV-1 14-10)
Elliot Rivera:
- Champ. Round 1 - Elliot Rivera (Shenandoah University) received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 - Ethan Staples (Alvernia University) won by tech fall over Elliot Rivera (Shenandoah University) (TF 19-4)
- Cons. Round 2 - Elliot Rivera (Shenandoah University) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 3 - Nicholas Faraci (Western New England) won by major decision over Elliot Rivera (Shenandoah University) (Maj 13-1)
133 Weight Class:
Sean Rinebolt:
- Champ. Round 1 - Sean Rinebolt (Shenandoah University) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - Gregory (Andrew) Wert (Shippensburg) won by fall over Sean Rinebolt (Shenandoah University) (Fall 0:40)
- Cons. Round 2 - Sean Rinebolt (Shenandoah University) won by major decision over Colby Reilly (Western New England) (Maj 9-1)
- Cons. Round 3 - Sean Rinebolt (Shenandoah University) won by decision over Ryan Mansueto (Delaware Valley) (Dec 12-5)
- Cons. Semi - Sean Rinebolt (Shenandoah University) won by injury default over Anthony Portillo (Alvernia University) (Inj. 0:00)
- 3rd Place Match - Ryan Kelly (Delaware Valley) won by tech fall over Sean Rinebolt (Shenandoah University) (TF 20-5)
141 Weight Class:
Hunter Ballantine:
- Champ. Round 1 - Taylor Weaver (Delaware Valley) won by fall over Hunter Ballantine (Shenandoah University) (Fall 4:42)
- Cons. Round 1 - Hunter Ballantine (Shenandoah University) won by fall over Jace Yannuciello (Muhlenberg) (Fall 2:41)
- Cons. Round 2 - Hunter Ballantine (Shenandoah University) won by tech fall over Nolan Brown (Alvernia University) (TF 18-2)
- Cons. Round 3 - Hunter Ballantine (Shenandoah University) won by decision over Andrew Loniewski (Muhlenberg) (Dec 9-3)
- Cons. Round 4 - Hunter Ballantine (Shenandoah University) won by decision over Gabe Whittington (Delaware Valley) (Dec 4-0)
- Cons. Round 5 - Garrett Gehr (Alvernia University) won by fall over Hunter Ballantine (Shenandoah University) (Fall 3:33)
149 Weight Class:
Hunter Lo >Champ. Round 1 -
Hunter Locke (Shenandoah University) won by fall over Michael Ruiz (Penn State Behrend) (Fall 1:13)
- Champ. Round 2 - Thomas Kaliamouris (Camden Community College) won by major decision over Hunter Locke (Shenandoah University) (Maj 25-14)
- Cons. Round 2 - Kyle Simpson (Rowan of South Jersey) won by decision over Hunter Locke (Shenandoah University) (Dec 5-4)
- Brendan Orr:
- Champ. Round 1 - Brendan Orr (Shenandoah University) won by fall over Kyle Simpson (Rowan of South Jersey) (Fall 1:39)
- Champ. Round 2 - Martin Ohlsson (Penn State Behrend) won by fall over Brendan Orr (Shenandoah University) (Fall 6:11)
- Cons. Round 2 - Brendan Orr (Shenandoah University) won by fall over Michael Ruiz (Penn State Behrend) (Fall 3:16)
- Cons. Round 3 - Brendan Orr (Shenandoah University) won by injury default over Manny Lucas (Shenandoah University) (Inj. 1:17)
- Cons. Round 4 - Ricky Horger (Delaware Valley) won by decision over Brendan Orr (Shenandoah University) (Dec 5-3)
Manny Lucas:
- Champ. Round 1 - Peter Charnley (Western New England) won by tech fall over Manny Lucas (Shenandoah University) (TF 17-1)
- Cons. Round 1 - Manny Lucas (Shenandoah University) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 - Manny Lucas (Shenandoah University) won by decision over Armando Keifner (Camden Community College) (Dec 7-5)
- Cons. Round 3 - Brendan Orr (Shenandoah University) won by injury default over Manny Lucas (Shenandoah University) (Inj. 1:17)
Christopher Johnson-Hunte:
Cameron Hatchett:
- Champ. Round 1 - Paul Kakos (Alvernia University) won by injury default over Cameron Hatchett (Shenandoah University) (Inj. 6:52)
- Cons. Round 1 - Cameron Hatchett (Shenandoah University) won by fall over Gavin O?Connor (Rowan of South Jersey) (Fall 2:38)
- Cons. Round 2 - Alexander Greco (Muhlenberg) won by major decision over Cameron Hatchett (Shenandoah University) (Maj 18-8)
157 Weight Class:
Cannon Long:
- Champ. Round 1 - Cannon Long (Shenandoah University) won by decision over Aiden Bachman (Shippensburg) (Dec 10-6)
- Champ. Round 2 - Greg Croce (Delaware Valley) won by major decision over Cannon Long (Shenandoah University) (Maj 21-8)
- Cons. Round 2 - Cannon Long (Shenandoah University) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 3 - Cannon Long (Shenandoah University) won by fall over Emerson Lehnert (University of Maryland Baltimore) (Fall 5:29)
- Cons. Round 4 - Nicholas DeLorenzo (Delaware Valley) won by major decision over Cannon Long (Shenandoah University) (Maj 20-12)
Xavier Lo >Champ. Round 1 - Xavier Locke (Shenandoah University) received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 - Michael Beers (Delaware Valley) won by tech fall over Xavier Locke (Shenandoah University) (TF 15-0)
- Cons. Round 2 - Xavier Locke (Shenandoah University) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 3 - Nicholas Faldetta (Camden Community College) won by fall over Xavier Locke (Shenandoah University) (Fall 2:24)
- Camden Reedy:
- Champ. Round 1 - Camden Reedy (Shenandoah University) received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 - Peyton Hearn (Penn State Behrend) won by fall over Camden Reedy (Shenandoah University) (Fall 1:54)
- Cons. Round 2 - Landon Davis (Western New England) won by tech fall over Camden Reedy (Shenandoah University) (TF 17-2)
174 Weight Class:
Daiveon Barlow:
- Champ. Round 1 - Cj Glaropoulos (Western New England) won by major decision over Daiveon Barlow (Shenandoah University) (Maj 11-0)
- Cons. Round 1 - Daiveon Barlow (Shenandoah University) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 - Tristan Julian (Western New England) won by tech fall over Daiveon Barlow (Shenandoah University) (TF 15-0)
Jalen Cornelius:
- Champ. Round 1 - Shane Trattner (Muhlenberg) won by fall over Jalen Cornelius (Shenandoah University) (Fall 2:40)
- Cons. Round 1 - Jalen Cornelius (Shenandoah University) won by fall over Matthew Melchior (Penn State Behrend) (Fall 1:26)
- Cons. Round 2 - Jalen Cornelius (Shenandoah University) won by medical forfeit over Cole Lang (Shippensburg) (MFF)
- Cons. Round 3 - Tristan Julian (Western New England) won by major decision over Jalen Cornelius (Shenandoah University) (Maj 12-4)
Dylan Wiegert:
- Champ. Round 1 - Cole Lang (Shippensburg) won by tech fall over Dylan Wiegert (Shenandoah University) (TF 22-7)
- Cons. Round 1 - Dylan Wiegert (Shenandoah University) won by decision over Ryan Gildersleeve (Penn State Behrend) (Dec 8-6)
- Cons. Round 2 - Dylan Wiegert (Shenandoah University) won by tech fall over Shane Trattner (Muhlenberg) (TF 21-6)
- Cons. Round 3 - Tyson Derenberger (Muhlenberg) won by fall over Dylan Wiegert (Shenandoah University) (Fall 4:26)
184 Weight Class:
George Vrachnos:
- Champ. Round 1 - Jaylen Hawkins (Western New England) won by major decision over George Vrachnos (Shenandoah University) (Maj 13-2)
- Cons. Round 1 - George Vrachnos (Shenandoah University) won by fall over William Chrysler (Camden Community College) (Fall 1:21)
- Cons. Round 2 - George Vrachnos (Shenandoah University) won by fall over Andrew Shemelia (Camden Community College) (Fall 0:54)
- Cons. Round 3 - George Vrachnos (Shenandoah University) won by fall over Alexander Cole (Penn State Behrend) (Fall 0:57)
- Cons. Semi - Owen Koch (Shippensburg) won by tech fall over George Vrachnos (Shenandoah University) (TF 19-2)
Hunter Thompson:
- Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Thompson (Shenandoah University) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - Hunter Thompson (Shenandoah University) won by forfeit over Mike LaRosa (Muhlenberg) (FF)
- Semifinal - Hunter Thompson (Shenandoah University) won by tech fall over Ryan Fairchild (Muhlenberg) (TF 18-1)
- 1st Place Match - Hunter Thompson (Shenandoah University) won by decision over Jaylen Hawkins (Western New England) (Dec 7-4)
285 Weight Class:
Daniel Basil-Barker:
- Champ. Round 1 - Mason Wolfensberger (Shippensburg) won by fall over Daniel Basil-Barker (Shenandoah University) (Fall 1:16)
- Cons. Round 1 - Omar Basar (University of Maryland Baltimore) won by fall over Daniel Basil-Barker (Shenandoah University) (Fall 1:17)
For the day, the Hornets picked up 10 wins by fall, highlighted by George Vranchnos' three wins by fall.
UP NEXT
The Hornets will participate in the Averett Open in Danville, Va on Sunday November, 12th.
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