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Wrestling Places Sixth at Jim Crytzer Invite

1/3/2026 9:15:00 PM

By: Matt McIntosh '23
LEXINGTON, Va. - The Shenandoah University wrestling program returned from its holiday break with a trip to Washington and Lee University on Saturday for the Jim Crytzer Invitational, with the Hornets placing sixth out of 11 teams.

Sean Rinebolt (141) and Hunter Ballantine (157) led the way for the Hornets with top-four showings in their respective weight classes. Shenandoah earned 46.0 team points while Wisconsin Eau Claire won the event with 181.0 points.

RESULTS

Elliot Rivera - 125
Prelim - Caiden Lucente (Marymount University) won by fall over Elliot Rivera (Fall 1:13)
Prelim - Chance Howell (Roanoke College) won by major decision over Elliot Rivera (MD 15-6)

Colby Jones - 133
Champ. Round 1 - Michael Policarpio (Roanoke College) won by fall over Colby Jones (Fall 1:47)
Cons. Round 1 - Colby Jones won by fall over Febian Dawit (Elizabethtown College) (Fall 2:15)
Cons. Round 2 - Caleb Haney (Roanoke College) won by fall over Colby Jones (Fall 2:08)

Sean Rinebolt - 141
Champ. Round 1 - Sean Rinebolt won by fall over Braden Henderson (Roanoke College) (Fall 6:30)
Champ. Round 2 - Sean Rinebolt won by forfeit over Porter Kinne (Southern Virginia University)
Quarterfinal - Sean Rinebolt won by tech fall over Temuujin Erdenetuya (Marymount University) (TF- 6:24 (18-2))
Semifinal - Calvin Singewald (Wisconsin Eau Claire) won by decision over Sean Rinebolt (Dec 10-4)
Cons. Semi - Sean Rinebolt won by fall over Seth Miller (Ohio Northern University) (Fall 3:11)
3rd Place Match - Sean Rinebolt won by fall over Noah Cuic (Roanoke College) (Fall 2:09)

Hunter Ballantine - 157
Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Ballantine won by fall over Jackson Fulcher (Marymount University) (Fall 1:00)
Champ. Round 2 - Hunter Ballantine won by fall over Ty`Shawn Archie (Randolph College) (Fall 0:40)
Quarterfinal - Hunter Ballantine won by major decision over Ethan Struck (Wisconsin Eau Claire) (MD 11-3)
Semifinal - Londen Murphy (Ohio Northern University) won by tech fall over Hunter Ballantine (TF-1.5 5:11 (16-0))
Cons. Semi - Hunter Ballantine won by fall over Aiden Sanders (Roanoke College) (Fall 1:00)
3rd Place Match - Jovanni Greco (Ohio Northern University) won by major decision over Hunter Ballantine (MD 14-5)

Noah Diamond - 157
Champ. Round 1 - Aiden Sanders (Roanoke College) won by forfeit over Noah Diamond (For.)
Cons. Round 1 - Noah Diamond won by forfeit over Matthew Myers (Greensboro College) (For.)
Cons. Round 2 - Dean Poppy (Ohio Northern University) won by forfeit over Noah Diamond (For.)

Aidan Kammar - 165
Champ. Round 1 - Justice Hockenberry-Folk (Elizabethtown College) won by tech fall over Aidan Kammar (TF-1.5 2:51 (15-0))
Cons. Round 1 - Aidan Kammar received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Wyatt Kinne (Southern Virginia University) won by major decision over Aidan Kammar (MD 16-4)

Daiveon Barlow - 165
Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Buckland (Ohio Northern University) won by fall over Daiveon Barlow (Fall 2:37)
Cons. Round 1 - Daiveon Barlow received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Alexander Quintano (Roanoke College) won by tech fall over Daiveon Barlow (TF-1.5 4:13 (18-1))

Robert Keener - 174
Champ. Round 1 - Robert Keener received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Gavin Fehr (Elizabethtown College) won by fall over Robert Keener (Fall 0:45)
Cons. Round 2 - Robert Keener received a bye
Cons. Round 3 - Ladaynean Simpson (McDaniel College) won by fall over Robert Keener (Fall 2:15)

Dylan Wiegert - 174
Champ. Round 1 - Dylan Wiegert received a bye
Champ. Round 2 - Anthony Lahoski (Ohio Northern University) won by tech fall over Dylan Wiegert (TF-1.5 7:00 (21-6))
Cons. Round 2 - Dylan Wiegert received a bye
Cons. Round 3 - Dylan Wiegert won by fall over Ian Harris (Marymount University) (Fall 5:32)
Cons. Round 4 - Andrew Kehoe (Roanoke College) won by fall over Dylan Wiegert (Fall 1:42)

Jack Birth - 184
Champ. Round 1 - Jack Birth won by decision over Lincoln Wendel (McDaniel College) (Dec 10-6)
Quarterfinal - Ganon Smith (Elizabethtown College) won by fall over Jack Birth (Fall 1:47)
Cons. Round 2 - Colton Webster (Randolph College) won by forfeit over Jack Birth

Daniel Basil-Barker - 197
Champ. Round 1 - Kaiden Morris (Wisconsin Eau Claire) won by fall over Daniel Basil-Barker (Fall 6:11)
Cons. Round 1 - Daniel Basil-Barker received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Tradyn Henderson (Southern Virginia University) won by fall over Daniel Basil-Barker (Fall 2:31)

UP NEXT

The Hornets head to Averett University this Thursday for an ODAC dual match.

#GoSUHornets
 
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