BRISTOL, R.I. – Eight different JWU (Providence) wrestling student-athletes placed first at the Scott Viera Open Saturday at Roger Williams University.
Complete Results
Graduate student and reigning All-American
Dylan Harr made his season debut for the Wildcats and secured three pins, the last of which came against Christian Curley (Bridgewater State) in the finals of the 197 lb. bracket.
Senior and reigning 125 lb. national champion
Joziah Fry went 4-0 wrestling at 133 lbs., taking three wins by pin before a 24-8 win in the finals over Kaya Bogle (Castleton).
Junior
Mason Franklin won the 125 lb. bracket, picking up wins via fall, decision, major decision, and forfeit to place first. Sophomore
Johan Aguilar placed fourth.
Junior
Jake Eckerle knocked off freshman
Kiaben Kennedy in the final of the 141 lb. bracket with a 17-2 tech fall win. Senior
Hayden Brown, meanwhile, won his first three matches by pin and took first in the 149 lb. bracket when senior teammate
Zachary Weiner forfeited.
Freshman
Ryan Currier defeated Tyler Venet (Stevens) 15-13 in the final of the 157 lb. bracket to cap a 4-0 day and finish first. Sophomore
Vincent Faldetta went 3-1 and finished third.
Sophomore
Michael Schliem pinned CJ Glaropoulos (Western New England) in 1:43 to cap a 4-0 day and win the 174 lb. bracket. Junior
Ky'ell Roper advanced to the final of the 184 lb. bracket with three pins before earning a 9-2 decision over Maxwell Bluhm (Western New England) in the finals.