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DelVecchio Finishes as Runner-Up at Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open
Nov 09 | Wrestling
VESTAL, N.Y. - Rutgers wrestling had 15 Scarlet Knights compete in the 2015 Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open Sunday, with junior Scott DelVecchio (South Plainfield, N.J.) posting the best outing with a runner-up finish at 133 pounds.
DelVecchio went 5-1 on the afternoon, winning his first two matches by tech fall and major decision. From there, DelVecchio notched three consecutive decisions to secure his spot in the title match against three-time NCAA All-American Nashon Garrett (Cornell).
Garrett, ranked No. 4 last week by Intermat, went on to win the title with a 6-1 decision against DelVecchio in their first-ever meeting.
Senior 149-pounder Ken Theobold (Toms River, N.J.) was the only other Scarlet Knight to place, finishing sixth after a medical forfeit against Chris Perez (Princeton) ended his day. Theobold rolled prior to that match, securing a fall and a pair of major decisions to advance to the championship semifinals. There he met two-time NCAA qualifier C.J. Cobb of Penn, who handed him a narrow 3-2 defeat.
Theobold, also a two-time NCAA qualifier, went 4-1 overall in the tournament.
Josh Patrick (Rector, Pa.) made a run to the quarterfinals at 125 pounds with a first round bye and a pair of victories. In Patrick's first match he pinned Army Prep's Brandon Roseborough in 2:20, following that performance with a 9-2 decision.
Sacred Heart's Gerald Daly handed Patrick his first loss of the day, 7-5, in the quarters, but Patrick bounced back with a 17-3 major against Drexel's Tanner Shoap.
Rookie Peter Lipari (Byram, N.J.) had a strong tournament in his first collegiate action. The freshman went 5-1 at 133 pounds, responding with five consecutive victories in wrestle-backs after a 6-2 loss to Jeff Ott of Harvard in his first match.
Also making their college debuts were 141-pounder William Povalac (Edison, N.J.), 157-pounder Willie Scott (Brick, N.J.), and 197-pounder Kyle Kremiller (Perry, Ohio), all of whom picked up wins.
Returning Scarlet Knights to compete included redshirt freshman Nicholas Ottaviano (Marlboro, N.J.) at 133 pounds, redshirt junior Jalen Ramos (Bayville, N.J.) at 141 pounds, redshirt freshman John Van Brill (Mullica Hill, N.J.) at 157 pounds, redshirt sophomore Dylan Painton (South Plainfield, N.J.) at 157 pounds, redshirt junior Mikey Simmons (Middletown, Pa.) at 165 pounds, redshirt sophomore Anthony Messner (Somerset, N.J.) at 184 pounds and sophomore Ralph Normandia (Somerset, N.J.) at heavyweight.
Redshirt freshman Jordan Pagano (South Brunswick, N.J.) competed in his first tournament at Rutgers at 165 pounds, going 2-2.
The No. 18 Scarlet Knights (3-0) continue the dual season on Sunday, Nov. 15 in Albany, N.Y. at the 2015 Journeymen/Asics Northeast Duals. Rutgers will wrestle No. 20 Oklahoma (11:15 a.m.), No. 14 North Carolina (1:15 p.m.), and No. 23 Northern Iowa (3:15 p.m.).
Josh Patrick | Redshirt Sophomore | 125 Pounds | 3-1
| Brandon Roseborough (Army Prep) | W-F, 2:20* |
| Brant Leadbeter (Navy) | W-D, 9-2 |
| Gerard Daly (Sacred Heart) | L-D, 7-5 |
| Tanner Shoap (Drexel) | W-MD, 17-3 |
| Sean Badua (Army West Point) | L-Forf.* |
Nicholas Ottaviano | Redshirt Freshman | 133 Pounds | 1-2
| Rocco Russo (Buffalo) | W-D, 14-9 |
| Nashon Garrett (Cornell) | L-MD, 13-2 |
| Scott Parker (Lehigh) | L-D, 12-5 |
Peter Lipari | Freshman | 133 Pounds | 5-1
| Jeff Ott (Harvard) | L-D, 6-2 |
| Alex Kellar (Alfred State College) | W-F, 0:31 |
| Tyler Goodwin (Maryland) | W-Forf. |
| Samuel Goldman (Harvard) | W-TF, 15-0 |
| Michael Russo (FLWC) | W-D, 4-2* |
| Caleb Richardson (Penn) | W-Med. Forf. |
| Zach Davis (Navy) | L-Forf.* |
Scott DelVecchio | Junior | 133 Pounds | 5-1 | Second Place
| Lewis Williams (Lock Haven) | W-TF, 17-2 |
| Austin Harry (Army West Point) | W-MD, 14-4 |
| Michael Russo (FLWC) | W-D, 6-2* |
| Joe Russ (Nassau) | W-D, 3-2 |
| Jake Nicholson (Binghamton) | W-D, 10-4 |
| Nashon Garrett (Cornell) | L-D, 6-1 |
Jalen Ramos | Redshirt Junior | 141 Pounds | 0-2
| Matthew Kolodzik (Unattached) | L-F, 5:45* |
| Ronnie Perry (Lock Haven) | L-TF, 16-0 |
William Povalac | Freshman | 141 Pounds | 3-2
| Eric Friedman (Penn) | L-D, 6-5 |
| Adam Barrick (Bloomsburg) | W-TF, 20-3 |
| Mike Worthington (Sacred Heart) | W-MD, 16-5 |
| Jack Lucie (Army West Point) | W-TF, 16-1 |
| Bill Rappo (Maryland) | L-D, 5-1 |
Ken Theobold | Senior | 149 Pounds | 4-1 | Sixth Place
| Christian Bassolino (Bucknell) | W-F, 3:49 |
| Connor Lapresi (FLWC) | W-MD, 14-1* |
| Kyle Shoop (Lock Haven) | W-MD, 10-2 |
| Drew Longo (Lehigh) | W-D, 8-4 |
| C.J. Cobb (Penn) | L-D, 3-2 |
| Kent Lane (Lehigh) | L-Forf.* |
| Chris Perez (Princeton) | L-Med. Forf.* |
Willie Scott | Freshman | 157 Pounds | 2-2
| Cory Goshigarian (Hofstra) | L-F, 5:29 |
| Jakob Restrepo (Maryland) | W-MD, 15-2 |
| James Devine (Buffalo) | W-TF, 17-0 |
| Nick Maselli (Princeton) | L-F, 3:56 |
John Van Brill | Redshirt Freshman | 157 Pounds | 2-2
| Aaron Mckinney (Lock Haven) | W-D, 4-3 |
| Maaziah Bethea (Penn) | L-D, 9-4 |
| Austin Eads (Old Dominion) | W-D, 7-0 |
| Terrell Forbes (Old Dominion) | L-D, 4-2 |
Dylan Painton | Redshirt Sophomore | 157 Pounds | 2-2
| Colby Knight (Harvard) | L-D, 3-1 |
| Matt Herbet (Sacred Heart) | W-TF, 18-0 |
| Casey Mitchell (Sacred Heart) | W-D, 6-0 |
| Francesco Fabozzi (Princeton) | L-D, 5-0 |
Jordan Pagano | Redshirt Freshman | 165 Pounds | 2-2
| Michael Coleman (Navy) | W-D, 7-5 (SV) |
| Brendan Burnhan (Maryland) | L-D, 6-4 (SV) |
| Demetri Probst (Lock Haven) | W-F, 1:46 |
| Caleb Livingston (Penn State) | L-D, 10-4 |
Mikey Simmons | Redshirt Junior | 165 Pounds | 0-2
| Charles Sell (Lehigh) | L-D, 3-2 |
| Francisco Bisono (Penn State) | L-D, 5-2 |
Anthony Messner | Redshirt Sophomore | 184 Pounds | 2-2
| Alexander DeCiantis (Drexel) | L-D, 9-4 |
| Jeff Palmeri (Brockport State) | W-Forf. |
| Zach Bruce (Pittsburgh) | W-D, 5-3 |
| Kellan Stout (Penn State) | L-MD, 12-2 |
Kyle Kremiller | Freshman | 197 Pounds | 1-2
| Tony Lombardo (Binghamton) | W-D, 3-2 |
| Brett Harner (Princeton) | L-MD, 13-5 |
| Omar Haddad (Hofstra) | L-D, 3-1 (SV) |
Ralph Normandia | Sophomore | 285 Pounds | 2-2
| Patrik Garren (Penn) | L-D, 5-4 |
| Cole Lampman (Princeton) | W-D, 5-3 |
| Rob Cuomo (SUNY Sullivan) | W-F, 5:55 |
| Youssif Hemida (Maryland) | L-D, 5-3 |
*does not count toward career record
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