WRES v MESS 1

Wrestling Competes at Day One of Petrofes Invite

12/5/2025 8:35:00 PM

By: Matt McIntosh '23
Mechanicsburg, Pa. - The Shenandoah University men's wrestling team returned to action for the first day of the Petrofes Invitational hosted by Messiah University, with lightweight Anakin Burks advancing to the semifinals of the 125 bracket. Additionally, Hunter Ballantine added a highlight for the Hornets as he defeated the No. 16th wrestler in the country with an 11-9 decision in the first round.

RESULTS

Anakin Burks - 125
Champ. Round 1 - Anakin Burks (Shenandoah) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Anakin Burks (Shenandoah) won by fall over Dylan Klim (Saint Vincent) (Fall 0:21)
Quarterfinal - Anakin Burks (Shenandoah) won by tech fall over Patrick Horvath (King`s College) (TF 15-0)

Colby Jones - 133
Champ. Round 1 - Aamire Gaskins (Arcadia) won by decision over Colby Jones (Shenandoah) (Dec 6-3)
Cons. Round 1 - Colby Jones (Shenandoah) won by fall over Eugene Barrientes (Adrian) (Fall 4:40)
Cons. Round 2 - Colby Jones (Shenandoah) won by tech fall over Jager Corliss (Adrian) (TF 16-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Peyton Reese (Gettysburg) won by fall over Colby Jones (Shenandoah) (Fall 0:53)

Sean Rinebolt - 141
Champ. Round 1 - Sean Rinebolt (Shenandoah) won by fall over David Rosenfarb (Muhlenberg) (Fall 4:26)
Champ. Round 2 - Sean Rinebolt (Shenandoah) won by major decision over Ivan Benitez (Greensboro) (Maj 12-0)
Quarterfinal - Isaac Quiles (Springfield College) won by fall over Sean Rinebolt (Shenandoah) (Fall 1:02)
Cons. Round 4 - Sean Rinebolt (Shenandoah) won by fall over Angel Avalos (King`s College) (Fall 1:09)

David Burks - 141
Champ. Round 1 - David Burks (Shenandoah) won by fall over Tyler Riedel (Adrian) (Fall 3:57)
Champ. Round 2 - David Burks (Shenandoah) won by fall over Aiden Swann (Alvernia) (Fall 4:38)
Quarterfinal - Andrew Loniewski (Muhlenberg) won by major decision over David Burks (Shenandoah) (Maj 12-1)
Cons. Round 4 - David Burks (Shenandoah) won by decision over Cole Riedel (Adrian) (Dec 5-4)

Griffin Stewart - 149
Prelim - Griffin Stewart (Shenandoah) won by fall over Tyler Clark (Saint Vincent) (Fall 0:54)
Prelim - Griffin Stewart (Shenandoah) won by fall over Jay Lenio (Muhlenberg) (Fall 1:06)
Champ. Round 1 - Jake Mitchell (Gettysburg) won by fall over Griffin Stewart (Shenandoah) (Fall 2:02)
Cons. Round 1 - Liam Totten (Adrian) won by decision over Griffin Stewart (Shenandoah) (Dec 13-12)

Hunter Ballantine - 157
Prelim - Hunter Ballantine (Shenandoah) won by fall over Taiwo Mogaji (Arcadia) (Fall 2:41)
Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Ballantine (Shenandoah) won by decision over Clay Gainer (Messiah) (Dec 11-9)
Champ. Round 2 - Hunter Ballantine (Shenandoah) won by tech fall over Daniel Bogardus (Gettysburg) (TF 15-0)
Quarterfinal - Robert Leeds (New York University) won by decision over Hunter Ballantine (Shenandoah) (Dec 7-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Hunter Ballantine (Shenandoah) won by fall over Justin Craig (Messiah ) (Fall 1:09)

Aidan Kammar - 165
Champ. Round 1 - Aidan Kammar (Shenandoah) won by fall over Robert Salazar (Thaddeus Stevens) (Fall 0:50)
Champ. Round 2 - Nick Bell (New York University) won by fall over Aidan Kammar (Shenandoah) (Fall 1:40)
Cons. Round 2 - Nicholas Menjivar (Greensboro) won by fall over Aidan Kammar (Shenandoah) (Fall 1:13)

Cannon Long - 165
Champ. Round 1 - Cannon Long (Shenandoah) won by fall over Jason Bennett (Averett) (Fall 3:16)
Champ. Round 2 - Gabe Thomasson (Springfield College) won by major decision over Cannon Long (Shenandoah) (Maj 16-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Cannon Long (Shenandoah) won by fall over Landen Taylor (Arcadia) (Fall 3:41)
Cons. Round 3 - Cannon Long (Shenandoah) won by fall over Jacob Ebaugh (Alvernia) (Fall 0:58)

Daiveon Barlow - 165
Champ. Round 1 - Jack Bowen (New York University) won by decision over Daiveon Barlow (Shenandoah) (Dec 7-6)
Cons. Round 1 - Daiveon Barlow (Shenandoah) won by decision over Lee New (Averett) (Dec 22-17)
Cons. Round 2 - Jacob Ebaugh (Alvernia) won by fall over Daiveon Barlow (Shenandoah) (Fall 4:31)

Tyler-Nicholas Ritz - 174
Champ. Round 1 - Tyler-Nicholas Ritz (Shenandoah) won by decision over William Knapp (Alvernia) (Dec 12-8)
Champ. Round 2 - Chase Brandebura (Saint Vincent) won by tech fall over Tyler-Nicholas Ritz (Shenandoah) (TF 19-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Tyler-Nicholas Ritz (Shenandoah) won by medical forfeit over Jordan Warren (Greensboro) (MFF)
Cons. Round 3 - Tyler-Nicholas Ritz (Shenandoah) won by fall over Ethan Kring (Greensboro) (Fall 2:13)

Dylan Wiegert - 174
Champ. Round 1 - Dylan Wiegert (Shenandoah) won by fall over Braden Strohl (Alvernia) (Fall 4:45)
Champ. Round 2 - Calob Heilman (Adrian) won by fall over Dylan Wiegert (Shenandoah) (Fall 1:07)
Cons. Round 2 - Nick Montanye (Messiah ) won by tech fall over Dylan Wiegert (Shenandoah) (TF 20-3)

Jack Birth - 184
Champ. Round 1 - Hayden McLellan (Alvernia) won by tech fall over Jack Birth (Shenandoah) (TF 15-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Jack Birth (Shenandoah) received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Jack Birth (Shenandoah) won by tech fall over Aramis Reyes (Bridgewater State) (TF 15-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Justin Richey (Gettysburg) won by fall over Jack Birth (Shenandoah) (Fall 0:44)

Daniel Basil-Barker - 197
Champ. Round 1 - Daniel Basil-Barker (Shenandoah) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Oliver Parker (Springfield College) won by fall over Daniel Basil-Barker (Shenandoah) (Fall 2:01)
Cons. Round 2 - Tyler Mains (Arcadia) won by fall over Daniel Basil-Barker (Shenandoah) (Fall 4:36)

Bryan Guzman - 285
Champ. Round 1 - Tyler Carter (Alvernia) won by decision over Bryan Guzman (Shenandoah) (Dec 1-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Bryan Guzman (Shenandoah) received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Bryan Guzman (Shenandoah) won by fall over Sam Moffet (King`s College) (Fall 1:16)
Cons. Round 3 - Bryan Guzman (Shenandoah) won by decision over Michael Mastroianni (Bridgewater State) (Dec 6-3)

UP NEXT

The Hornets remain at Messiah for day two of the invitational tomorrow.

#GoSUHornets
 
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