DANVILLE, Va. – The Shenandoah University wrestling team was back in action on Sunday, participating in the Cougar Open hosted by Averett University. Shenandoah placed three Hornets on the podium, highlighted by Dylan Weaver taking home first place in the 174-pound weight class.  Weaver had two victories by fall, two by tech fall, before beating Robert Burke from East Stroudsburg (D2) in 4-1 in sudden victory. Tyler Tarallo finished third in the 165-pound weight class, while Sean Rinebolt placed sixth in the 141-pound weight class. 
 
Anakin Burks – 125
 

• Champ. Round 1 - Anakin Burks (Shenandoah University) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 - Anakin Burks (Shenandoah University) won by tech fall over Orlando Hernandez (Emory & Henry) (TF 15-0)
• Quarterfinal - Ian Morales (Marymount) won by disqualification over Anakin Burks (Shenandoah University) (DQ)
• Cons. Round 4 - Lucas Vannostrand (Apprentice School) won by fall over Anakin Burks (Shenandoah University) (Fall 6:13)

 
Elliot Rivera – 125
 

• Champ. Round 1 - Samson St. Germain (Ferrum) won by fall over Elliot Rivera (Shenandoah University) (Fall 5:28)
• Cons. Round 1 - Elliot Rivera (Shenandoah University) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 2 - Orlando Hernandez (Emory & Henry) won by decision over Elliot Rivera (Shenandoah University) (Dec 23-19)

Xavier Ramsey – 133
 

• Champ. Round 1 - Xavier Ramsey (Shenandoah University) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 - Sean Hall (Roanoke College) won by fall over Xavier Ramsey (Shenandoah University) (Fall 1:41)
• Cons. Round 2 - Blayson Jordan (WVU Tech (W.Va.)) won by fall over Xavier Ramsey (Shenandoah University) (Fall 6:10)

Sean Rinebolt – 141
 

• Champ. Round 1 - Sean Rinebolt (Shenandoah University) won by fall over Aden Davis (East Carolina University) (Fall 3:58)
• Champ. Round 2 - Jake Yowell (Roanoke College) won by decision over Sean Rinebolt (Shenandoah University) (Dec 3-0)
• Cons. Round 2 - Sean Rinebolt (Shenandoah University) won by fall over Jay Wolanzyk (Shenandoah University) (Fall 3:24)
• Cons. Round 3 - Sean Rinebolt (Shenandoah University) won by major decision over Alex Driggs (Averett) (Maj 11-0)
• Cons. Round 4 - Sean Rinebolt (Shenandoah University) won by fall over Logan Arnold (Emory & Henry) (Fall 3:36)
• Cons. Semi - Sean Rinebolt (Shenandoah University) won by fall over Chase Arnestad (Liberty) (Fall 4:35)
• 5th Place Match - Moses Eads (Bluefield State) and Sean Rinebolt (Shenandoah University) (DFF)

Jay Wolanzyk – 141
 

• Champ. Round 1 - Alex Choi (Roanoke College) won by fall over Jay Wolanzyk (Shenandoah University) (Fall 4:30)
• Cons. Round 1 - Jay Wolanzyk (Shenandoah University) won by medical forfeit over Rocco Torrez (Liberty) (MFF)
• Cons. Round 2 - Sean Rinebolt (Shenandoah University) won by fall over Jay Wolanzyk (Shenandoah University) (Fall 3:24)

Bryan Mpengo – 141
 

• Prelim - Bryan Mpengo (Shenandoah University) won by decision over Eddy Ndayikengurukiye (St. Andrews University) (Dec 10-8)
• Champ. Round 1 - Zachary Turner (Roanoke College) won by fall over Bryan Mpengo (Shenandoah University) (Fall 3:29)
• Cons. Round 1 - Bryan Mpengo (Shenandoah University) won by fall over Noah Williams (Randolph) (Fall 1:37)
• Cons. Round 2 - Hunter Ballantine (Shenandoah University) won by tech fall over Bryan Mpengo (Shenandoah University) (TF 16-0)

Manny Lucas – 149
 

• Prelim - Manny Lucas (Shenandoah University) won by fall over Noah Gilbert (Unattached) (Fall 4:34)
• Champ. Round 1 - Austin Noe (East Stroudsburg) won by fall over Manny Lucas (Shenandoah University) (Fall 1:39)
• Cons. Round 1 - Manny Lucas (Shenandoah University) won by fall over Wyatt Wheeler (Unattached) (Fall 6:27)
• Cons. Round 2 - Troy Gentzel (East Stroudsburg) won by fall over Manny Lucas (Shenandoah University) (Fall 0:52)

 
Gordon Watson – 149
 

• Champ. Round 1 - Gordon Watson (Shenandoah University) won by fall over Jake Furman (Averett) (Fall 3:25)
• Champ. Round 2 - Drevon Wallace (Allen) won by fall over Gordon Watson (Shenandoah University) (Fall 4:31)
• Cons. Round 2 - Carter Shupert (Averett) won by decision over Gordon Watson (Shenandoah University) (Dec 7-6)

Hunter Ballantine – 149
 

• Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Ballantine (Shenandoah University) won by tech fall over Jakob Brown (Apprentice School) (TF 20-3)
• Champ. Round 2 - Bailey Wilman (Roanoke College) won by decision over Hunter Ballantine (Shenandoah University) (Dec 11-6)
• Cons. Round 2 - Hunter Ballantine (Shenandoah University) won by tech fall over Bryan Mpengo (Shenandoah University) (TF 16-0)
• Cons. Round 3 - Cameron Curva (Ferrum) won by fall over Hunter Ballantine (Shenandoah University) (Fall 0:34)

Cannon Long – 157
 

• Champ. Round 1 - Topher Tryon (Roanoke College) won by fall over Cannon Long (Shenandoah University) (Fall 6:00)
• Cons. Round 1 - Franco Cuccurelo (St. Andrews University) won by decision over Cannon Long (Shenandoah University) (Dec 17-15)

Daiveon Barlow – 157
 

• Champ. Round 1 - Theodore Piluso (Randolph) won by tech fall over Daiveon Barlow (Shenandoah University) (TF 19-4)
• Cons. Round 1 - Daiveon Barlow (Shenandoah University) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 2 - Daiveon Barlow (Shenandoah University) won by fall over Arik Hensley (Apprentice School) (Fall 1:05)
• Cons. Round 3 - Luke Schirmacher (East Stroudsburg) won by decision over Daiveon Barlow (Shenandoah University) (Dec 5-3)

 
Tyler Tarallo – 165
 

• Champ. Round 1 - Tyler Tarallo (Shenandoah University) won by fall over Lee New (Averett) (Fall 1:22)
• Champ. Round 2 - Tyler Tarallo (Shenandoah University) won by fall over Arik Hensley (Apprentice School) (Fall 1:00)
• Quarterfinal - Tyler Tarallo (Shenandoah University) won by medical forfeit over David Reid (Roanoke College) (MFF)
• Semifinal - Gabriel Cortes (Ferrum) won by fall over Tyler Tarallo (Shenandoah University) (Fall 1:49)
• 3rd Place Match - Tyler Tarallo (Shenandoah University) won by fall over Xavier Castaneda (Unattached) (Fall 2:15)

Dylan Weaver – 174
 

• Champ. Round 1 - Dylan Weaver (Shenandoah University) won by fall over Langston Blakley (Allen) (Fall 2:38)
• Champ. Round 2 - Dylan Weaver (Shenandoah University) won by fall over Jake Knight (Ferrum) (Fall 1:42)
• Quarterfinal - Dylan Weaver (Shenandoah University) won by tech fall over Nicholas DaSilva (WVU Tech (W.Va.)) (TF 17-2)
• Semifinal - Dylan Weaver (Shenandoah University) won by tech fall over Tyler-Nicholas Ritz (Averett) (TF 15-0)
• 1st Place Match - Dylan Weaver (Shenandoah University) won in sudden victory - 1 over Robert Burke (East Stroudsburg) (SV-1 4-1)

Dylan Wiegert – 184
 

• Champ. Round 1 - Luke Stump (Averett) won by fall over Dylan Wiegert (Shenandoah University) (Fall 6:09)
• Cons. Round 1 - Jesan Henderson (Ferrum) won by injury default over Dylan Wiegert (Shenandoah University) (Inj. 3:08)

Robert Keener – 184
 

• Champ. Round 1 - Steven Martinos (Roanoke College) won by fall over Robert Keener (Shenandoah University) (Fall 1:34)
• Cons. Round 2 - Noah Harris (Averett) won by fall over Robert Keener (Shenandoah University) (Fall 2:30)

Bryan Guzman – 285

• Champ. Round 1 - Steven Ramirez (Marymount) won in tie breaker - 1 over Bryan Guzman (Shenandoah University) (TB-1 2-1)
• Cons. Round 1 - Tyirek Jackson (Liberty) won by fall over Bryan Guzman (Shenandoah University) (Fall 2:11)

Rives Hargis – 285

• Champ. Round 1 - Simeon Bryant (Bluefield State) won by fall over Rives Hargis (Shenandoah University) (Fall 1:03)
• Cons. Round 1 - Rives Hargis (Shenandoah University) won by forfeit over Mekhi McDowell (Allen) (FF)
• Cons. Round 2 - Rives Hargis (Shenandoah University) won by fall over Steven Ramirez (Marymount) (Fall 6:00)
• Cons. Round 3 - Dustin Uribes (Apprentice School) won by decision over Rives Hargis (Shenandoah University) (Dec 10-7)

Daniel Basil-Barker – 285

• Champ. Round 1 - George Moseley (Unattached) won by fall over Daniel Basil-Barker (Shenandoah University) (Fall 0:55)
• Cons. Round 1 - Daniel Basil-Barker (Shenandoah University) won by medical forfeit over Edgar Ibarra (Marymount) (MFF)
• Cons. Round 2 - Chandler Allen (Allen) won by fall over Daniel Basil-Barker (Shenandoah University) (Fall 3:52)

UP NEXT
The Hornets will be back in action next Saturday when they host the Shenandoah Invitational inside the Wilkins Athletics and Events Center. 

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