Providence, RI – The Williams College Ephs sent five rookie wrestlers to the NEWA Futures Tournament hosted by Johnson & Wales earlier today, in which 14 of the top teams in New England gathered to compete. Representing the Ephs were
Tim Brown,
Elias Chen,
Eamon Garrity-Rokous,
Jack Napeloni, and
Noe Romero.
Williams racked up 40 team points despite having the fewest number of wrestlers, resulting in a ninth-place team finish, but the third highest points per wrestler average with eight.
Leading the way for the Ephs were
Eamon Garrity-Rokous and
Jack Napeloni, both of whom fought their way through the consolation bracket to reach the third-place bouts in their respective weight classes. Garrity-Rokous was able to take third at 165, while Napeloni took fourth at 141.
The Ephs' results are as follows:
Noe Romero (125)
- Evan Kinney (Castleton) def. Noe Romero by 15-0 tech fall
- Ben Dubois (Roger Williams) def. Noe Romero by 12-1 major decision
Jack Napeloni (141)
- Jack Napeloni def. Eddie Troyano (Roger Williams) by 1:28 fall
- Jordan Suarez (Johnson & Wales) def. Jack Napeloni by 6-2 decision
- Jack Napeloni def. Mason Preble (Springfield) by 4-0 decision
- Jack Napeloni def. Parris Cooper (Rhode Island College) by 3-1 decision
- Jack Napeloni def. Nicholas DeSola (Johnson & Wales) by 12-5 decision
- Jordan Suarez (Johnson & Wales) def. Jack Napeloni by 10-2 major decision
Eamon Garrity-Rokous (165)
Elias Chen (184)
- Elias Chen def. Kyle Durkin (Western New England) by 15-7 major decision
- Bailey O'Brien (Johnson & Wales) def. Elias Chen by 18-2 tech fall
- James Spellman (Norwich) def. Elias Chen by 4:39 fall
Tim Brown (285)
- Ricky Brown (Rhode Island College) def. Tim Brown by 1:15 fall
- Louisandre Padilla (Castleton) def. Tim Brown by 7-2 decision
Head Coach
Scott Honecker had this to share following the performance of his rookies: "This was a great event and the boys wrestled so hard. It's the culmination of the season for Eamon, Jack, Noe, and Tim and they really went out with a bang. We didn't win all our matches, but Coach Foote and I are so proud every time these guys tow the line. The effort and intensity they bring to their matches is second to none. This was a great stamp on a great season for these guys, but we have to keep them on this growth trajectory. They have battled so many obstacles this season, so I am really proud that they represented themselves with some of their best wrestling all year."
Next up for Williams is the NCAA Northeast Regional hosted by the Springfield College Pride next weekend.
