ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Williams College wrestling team finished seventh in the 12-team field at the RIT Invitational scoring 81 points.
Eph head coach
Scott Honecker was excited about how his team performed, "Today was a great day of wrestling," said Honecker. "All our men competed hard and are already showing gains from the first 2 competitions."
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David Yeh (125) really was dominant today, earning bonus in every match including the finals on his way to gold," added Honecker. "This is his first major tournament title, so I hope he takes a second to enjoy his accomplishment today. I won't be doing the same — he is nowhere near where we expect to have him wrestling in the second semester. Good news is, with his attitude and work ethic I anticipate he has the same plans as the coaching staff."
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Scotty Richter (141) came back with a vengeance after missing the Doug Parker Tournament at Springfield College," stated Honecker. "He rattled off 4 bonus point wins to make the final where he had a narrow loss to take home the silver medal. He has really been turning it up in practice and I am excited to dig into the film with him."
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Caleb Seyfried (149) took a couple steps up the podium to take bronze in an extraordinarily deep weight class," commented Honecker. "He is still so early in his development as a collegiate wrestler. I think it is likely we will be surprised by him several times this year, due to his steep upward trend."
NCAA 125
David Yeh was seeded first and he won the event:
- Champ. Round 1 - David Yeh (Williams College) received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 - David Yeh (Williams College) won by fall over Zach Dellinger (Penn State Behrend) (Fall 1:06)
- Quarterfinal - David Yeh (Williams College) won by major decision over Jabari Pinkney (Norwich) (Maj 14-1)
- Semifinal Round – David Yeh won in sudden victory 1 over Dominick Dietrick (Saint John Fisher) TF 18-0
- Final – David Yeh won by a major decision over Greg Fischer (Wesleyan) 10-2
NCAA 125
Lucas Johnson also competed at 125
- Champ. Round 1 - Carver Moyer (Norwich) won by fall over Lucas Johnson (Williams College) (Fall 2:43)
- Cons. Round 1 - Lucas Johnson (Williams College) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 - Lucas Johnson (Williams College) won by fall over Sebastian Diaz (Case Western Reserve) (Fall 2:29)
- Cons. Round 3 - Lucas Johnson (Williams College) won by fall over Giovanni Russo (Oneonta State) (Fall 1:14)
- Cons Round 4 -Lucas Johnson lost to Jabari Pinkney (Norwich) 9-5
NCAA 133
Donnie Morton
- Champ. Round 1 - Donnie Morton (Williams College) won by decision over Zenmatsu Myles (St. John Fisher) (Dec 7-1)
- Champ. Round 2 - Adam Schaeublin (Trinity (CT)) won by major decision over Donnie Morton (Williams College) (Maj 10-2)
- Cons. Round 2 - Donnie Morton (Williams College) won by major decision over Noe Romero (Williams College) (Maj 10-1)
- Cons. Round 3 - Donnie Morton (Williams College) won by decision over Derek Bernardino (St. John Fisher) (Dec 6-2)
- Cons. Round 4 – Donnie Morton lost to Elijah Moshenek (Alfred State) Dec 6-2
NCAA 133
Noe Romero
- Champ. Round 1 - Brett Rosenberg (Oswego State) won by decision over Noe Romero (Williams College) (Dec 8-4)
- Cons. Round 1 - Noe Romero (Williams College) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 - Donnie Morton (Williams College) won by major decision over Noe Romero (Williams College) (Maj 10-1)
NCAA 141
Scotty Richter was seeded third.
- Champ. Round 1 - Scotty Richter (Williams College) won by fall over Greg Brach (Oneonta State) (Fall 1:16)
- Champ. Round 2 - Scotty Richter (Williams College) won by major decision over Anthony Santagata (John Carroll) (Maj 8-0)
- Quarterfinal - Scotty Richter (Williams College) won by fall over Kaleb Carreon (Oswego State) (Fall 2:47)
- Semifinal - Scotty Richter defeated second seeded Noah Hunt (Pennsylvania College) TF 16-0
- Final - Scotty Richter lost by Dec 5-0 to #1 seed Chris Horton (RIT)
NCAA 149
Caleb Seyfried
- Champ. Round 1 - Caleb Seyfried (Williams College) received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 - Caleb Seyfried (Williams College) won by fall over Anderson Klosner (Oneonta State) (Fall 2:17)
- Champ. Round 3 - Caleb Seyfried (Williams College) won by fall over Gavin Hart (Alfred State) (Fall 1:10)
- Quarterfinal - Chris Perry (Trinity (CT)) won by decision over Caleb Seyfried (Williams College) (Dec 5-0)
NCAA 157 – No Ephs competed at this weight class.
NCAA 165
Eamon Garrity-Rokus
- Champ. Round 1 - Eamon Garrity-Rokous (Williams College) won by fall over George Racz (Alfred State) (Fall 4:22)
- Champ. Round 2 - Luke Reicosky (John Carroll) won by major decision over Eamon Garrity-Rokous (Williams College) (Maj 10-0)
- Cons. Round 2 - Aiden Ashburn (John Carroll) won by decision over Eamon Garrity-Rokous (Williams College) (Dec 10-3)
NCAA 165
Jack Murphy
- Champ. Round 1 - Jack Murphy (Williams College) won by fall over Brian Shaw (John Carroll) (Fall 6:20)
- Champ. Round 2 - Joshua Ducharme (Norwich) won by decision over Jack Murphy (Williams College) (Dec 5-0)
- Cons. Round 2 - Jack Murphy (Williams College) won by decision over Cale Bartosch (Alfred State) (Dec 5-3)
- Cons. Round 3 - Jack Murphy (Williams College) won by fall over Justin Peña (Oneonta State) (Fall 2:56)
- Cons Round 4 – Ayden DeForest pinned Murphy in 3:43
NCAA 174 – No Ephs competed at 174 today.
NCAA 184
William Smith
- Champ. Round 1 - William Smith (Williams College) won by fall over Cooper Kelley (Trinity (CT)) (Fall 0:49)
- Champ. Round 2 - William Smith (Williams College) won by fall over James Spellman (Norwich) (Fall 4:15)
- Quarterfinal - Bryce Smith (Oswego State) won by decision over William Smith (Williams College) (Dec 10-4)
NCAA 197
Elias Chen
- Champ. Round 1 - Elias Chen (Williams College) received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 - Nicholas Smith (RIT) won by fall over Elias Chen (Williams College) (Fall 1:54)
- Cons. Round 2 - Gabriel Kennedy-Citeroni (Pennsylvania College of Technology) won by fall over Elias Chen (Williams College) (Fall 6:21)
NCAA 197
Thomas Goodwin
- Champ. Round 1 - Thomas Goodwin (Williams College) received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 - Brady Leczo (John Carroll) won by decision over Thomas Goodwin (Williams College) (Dec 7-4)
- Cons. Round 2 - Thomas Goodwin (Williams College) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 3 - Thomas Goodwin (Williams College) won by decision over Russell Wismer (Penn State Behrend) (Dec 4-0)
- Cons. Round 4 – Brayden Herbster (Thiel) pinned Goodwin in 1:17
NCAA 285
Tim Brown
- Champ. Round 1 - William Kerr (Case Western Reserve) won by decision over Tim Brown (Williams College) (Dec 13-7)
- Cons. Round 1 - Thomas Lunt (John Carroll) won by fall over Tim Brown (Williams College) (Fall 2:21).
Next up for the Ephs is a home match with the Trinity College Bantams in Lasell Gym on Dec. 9 at 7:00 PM.
