READING, Pa. Three Shenandoah University wrestlers placed at the Tonee Ellis Memorial Invitational on Saturday in the first competition of the 2025-26 season.

Hunter Ballantine placed third at 157 while Sean Rinebolt and Jack Birth placed fourth at 141 and 184, respectively. The Hornets earned 68.5 points and placed ninth out of the 15-team field, with Kutztown winning the team title.

RESULTS

Damien Costello (125)
H. Molina-Hagdu (AC) def. D. Costello (Dec. 8-5)
T. Spelta (GETT) def. D. Costello (Dec. 9-4)

Colby Jones (133)
K. Casey (SHIP) def. C. Jones (Dec. 6-3)

Sean Rinebolt (141)
S. Rinebolt def. C. Shaner (PCOT) (MD 11-0)
C. Coffin (SHIP) def. S. Rinebolt (TF 4:22 23-5)
S. Rinebolt def. L. Youse (AC) (F 4:11)
S. Rinebolt def. J. Bialo (BC) (F 1:05)

Alec McLaren (141)
J. Fulton (KUTZ) def. A. McLaren (F 2:28)
A. McLaren def. J. Hall (AC) (F 1:44)
A. McLaren def. C. Griffin (AS) (Dec. 12-7)

Hunter Ballantine (157)
H. Ballantine def. A. Lavish (SHIP) (F 3:22)
T. Miletics (MUHL) def. H. Ballantine (F 2:11)
H. Ballantine def. D. Bogardus (GETT) (TF 2:28 17-0)
H. Ballantine def. C. Levine (F 2:07)
H. Ballantine def. C. Myers (F 0:46)

Noah Diamond (157)
J. Horton (KUTZ) def. N. Diamond (TF 4:34 18-3)
A. Lavish (SHIP) def. N. Diamond (F 0:45)
N. Diamond def. S. Grinnelly (BC) (MD 12-4)
N. Diamond def. N. Ewan (AS) (Dec. 6-2)

Manny Lucas (157)
B. Patton (PCOT) def. M. Lucas (F 0:55)

James Battulga (165)
B. Baiyshbekov (AC) def. J. Battulga (F 1:07)
J. Battulga def. J. Do (CCC) (F 1:42)

Daiveon Barlow (165)
T. Derenberger (MUHL) def. D. Barlow (F 1:10)
B. DellaPia (AS) def. D. Barlow (F 4:37)
D. Barlow def. M. Smith (BC) (F 0:28)

Aidan Kammar (165)
A. Kammar def. M. Smith (BC) (F 0:59)

Tyler-Nicholas Ritz (174)
C. Leaf (AC) def. T. Ritz (TF 6:00 18-3)
D. Keppley (AC) def. T. Ritz (MD 11-0)
T. Ritz def. N. Schlofer (MUHL) (Dec. 13-12)

Jack Birth (184)
S. Malenfant (AS) def. J. Birth (F 2:40)
J. Birth def. A. Osborne (PCOT) (F 1:30)

UP NEXT

Shenandoah hosts Penn Highland Community College and Scranton next Sunday in the SU Home Duals, starting at 1 p.m.

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