Springfield, MA – Today, the Ephs traveled to Springfield College to compete in the annual Doug Parker Tournament. Unlike previous dual meets, the Doug Parker Tournament features 15 wrestlers from Williams College competing in a bracket-style format in their respective weight classes. The tournament brought together some of the top wrestlers from across the Northeast. Despite the tough competition, the Ephs stood out as a well-drilled and talented team, showcasing their ability to out-work, out-muscle, and out-wrestle their opponents. The Ephs earned an impressive eight top-6 finishes throughout the day, and they return to Williamstown with much to be proud of.
At 125 pounds, first-year
Christopher Colon wasted no time securing his first win of the day. In his opening bout against Sean Calley, Colon scored an early take down followed by 3 near-fall points. He continued to wear down Calley throughout the first period and added another take down in the second to seal the win. Off the strength of this solid start, Colon went on to win five more matches, including a 2:17 fall over Beniamino DiCocco, and finished in sixth place on the day.
Junior
Caleb Seyfried impressed at 149 pounds, recording two victories at today's tournament. He opened with a 3-1 decision over Luke Temple in a closely contested bout. Seyfried scored a take down early and then carefully defended his lead throughout. Later, Seyfried secured a dominant performance over Mike Edwards of Coast Guard, again scoring an early take down to set the tone for the match.
Peter Kane went undefeated at the Doug Parker Tournament, claiming first place at 157 pounds. His perfect run was particularly impressive, as he conceded zero points in his four matches. Kane demonstrated why he is considered one of the most defensively sound wrestlers in Division III, consistently nullifying his opponents' attacks and preventing them from gaining any momentum.
At 165 pounds,
Fisher Stites had an outstanding tournament, finishing in second place. He began the day with an 8-3 victory over Akiva Lind of Wesleyan. The match was scoreless after the first period, but in the second, Stites scored an escape and a take down to take the lead. Lind managed to escape, narrowing the gap, but Stites added another takedown in the final period to secure the win. After another victory, Stites found himself in the semifinals against Cameron Hines. In a hard-fought match, Stites and Hines were tied 1-1 heading into sudden victory overtime. Stites sealed the win with a take down midway through the overtime period. Although Stites fell short in the final, his performance proved that he is a serious contender at this level.
Sean Tansey at 174 pounds and Jamie Evarts at 184 pounds also delivered strong performances. Evarts finished in second place, securing two victories by fall and an impressive 15-0 tech fall in the semifinals. His ability to control the pace of his matches and drive the intensity was on full display. Evarts' dominant win in the semifinals highlighted his potential as the Ephs move forward this season. Tansey earned a third-place finish, capped off by one of the most impressive comebacks of the day. In his third-place match, Tansey was down 7-0 heading into the third period after a tough start. However, Tansey mounted a dramatic comeback with a take down and 4 near-fall points, tying the match. With less than a minute remaining, Tansey's opponent, Ryan Boyer, escaped to regain the lead. But with just seconds left in the match, Tansey scored another take down to clinch the victory and secure third place.
Overall, the Ephs had an outstanding performance at the Doug Parker Tournament, and Eph head coach
Scott Honecker had this to say: "Today was a great outing for the team. The wrestlers should be excited about their performances—magnificent efforts across the board. As a coaching staff, we're excited about the strengths we saw, the areas where we can improve, and the path to our best performances in the coming months."
Looking ahead, the Ephs will face off in the RIT Invitational on December 7. With so much promise in this group and the guidance of coaching staff
Scott Honecker,
Tom Foote, and
William Smith, you won't want to miss what's next for the Ephs!
Doug Parker Tournament Results:
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Christopher Colon win by 11-0 maj0r decision over Sean Callan of Centenary University
Christopher Colon loss by 1-2 decision to Alex Schaeublin of Trinity
Christopher Colon win by 18-1 (5:36) tech fall over Brody McDonald of Plymouth State
Christopher Colon win by 2:17 fall over Beniamino DiCocco of Western New England
Christopher Colon win by 8-1 decision over Clayton O'Connor of Western New England
Christopher Colon win by 8-1 decision over Clayton O'Connor of Western New England
Christopher Colon win by 4-1 decision over Esuar Ordonez of Springfield College
Christopher Colon vs. Alex Schaeublin of Trinity College no contest.
Colon earned a 6th Place finish
133
Jack Napeloni win by 2:38 fall over Gavin Denise of Centenary University
Jack Napeloni loss by 1:02 fall over Chase Randall of Coast Guard
Jack Napeloni win by 6:10 fall over Antonio Intintoli of Western New England
Jack Napeloni win by 6:10 fall over Antonio Intintoli of Western New England
Jack Napeloni win by 2 decision over Matthew Carrozza of Trinity College
Jack Napeloni loss by 4:31 fall to Maxwell Martinez of Wesleyan
141
Donnie Morton loss by 4:15 tech fall to Daniel Echeveria of Trinity
Donnie Morton loss by 6:29 fall to Sebastian Armstrong of Rhode Island College
Tylor Stubbs win by 1:02 tech fall over Benjamin Hankinson of Bridgewater State
Tylor Stubss win by 20-7 major decision over Gavin Ripley of Main Maritime Academy
Tylor Stubbs loss by 4:04 fall to Hayden Meyers of Wesleyan
Tylor Stubbs loss by 14-1 major decision to Ryan Kozdra of Springfield
149
Caleb Seyfried win by 3-1 decision over Luke Temple of Springfield
Caleb Seyfried loss 6-3 decision Boburjon Berdiyorov of New England College
Caleb Seyfried win 13-4 major decision Shane Moore of Southern Maine
Caleb Seyfried vs. Luke Temple of Springfield No contest.
Seyfried earned a 5th Place finish
Leonardo Maiuolo win by 4:43 fall over Nick Nicosia of Plymouth State
Leonardo Maiuolo loss by 3:54 fall to Peter Charnley of Western New England
Leonardo Maiuolo win by 5:58 tech fall over Ryan Flemming of Plymouth State
Leonardo Maiuolo loss by 4:58 fall to Alberto Mendoza of Southern Maine
157
Peter Kane win by 2:40 fall over Collun Neal of Centenary University
Peter Kane win by 9-0 major decision over Carlin of Western New England
Peter Kane win by 0:33 fall over Joey Miranda of Coast Guard
Peter Kane win by 8-0 major victory over Jacob Woodburn of Coast Guard
Kane earned a 1st place finish
165
Fisher Stites win by 8-3 decision over Akiva Lind of Wesleyan
Fisher Stites win by 3-0 decision over Alex Marshall of Coast Guard
Fisher Stites win by 4-1 decision over Cameron Hines of Western New England
Fisher Stites loss by 5-2 decision to Cj Shea of Wesleyan
Stites earned a 2nd place finish
174
Will Rorech loss by 0:56 fall to Tucker Vician of Trinity
Will Rorech loss by 1:31 fall to Nate Spuhler of Springfield
Sean Tansey win by 11-1 major decision over David Lisk of Western New England
Sean Tansey win by 4-2 decision over Caden Stout of Coast Guard
Sean Tansey loss by 7-3 decision over Andrew Maiorini of Wesleyan
Sean Tansey win by 11-8 decision over Ryan Boyer of Coast Guard
Tansey earned a 3rd place finish
184
Zach Borzio win by 7-0 decision over Michael Bluhm of Western New England
Zach Borzio win by 6-3 1:58 fall over Tyler Miller of Plymouth
Zach Borzio loss by 11-7 decision to Gabe Monroe of Coast Guard
Zach Borzio win by 2:12 tech fall over Timothy Pawlicki of Centenary
Zach Borzio win by 8-0 major decision over Nick Crotty of Trinity
Zach Borzio win by 6-3 decision over Tyler Miller of Plymouth
Borzio earned a 5th place finish
Jamie Evarts win by 4:21 fall over Michael Sanchez of Southern Maine
Jamie Evarts win by 3:32 fall over Kyle Gora of New England College
Jamie Evarts win by 13-4 major decision over Mathew Kelly of Rhode Island College
Jamie Evarts win by 5:46 tech fall over Kenneth Mara of Coast Guard
Jamie Evarts loss by 3:40 fall to Myles Leonard of Springfield
Evarts earned a 2nd place finish
197
Max Hall win by 2:56 fall over Colton DeLeo of Southern Maine
Max Hall loss by 1:22 fall to Charles Maloy of Western New England
Max Hall loss by Medical Forfeit to Aaron Llanas of Centenary
David LaPrade win by 5-2 decision over Aaron Llanas of Centenary
David LaPrade loss by 0:55 fall to Christian Curley of Bridgewater State
David LaPrade win by 3:37 tech fall over Colton DeLeo of Southern Maine
David LaPrade loss by 10-4 decision to Michael Moussa of Plymouth
285
Thomas Goodwin win by 1:53 fall over Christian Sewell of Rhode Island College
Thomas Goodwin win by 1:54 fall over Spencer Dickinson of Western New England
Thomas Goodwin loss by 4:31 tech fall to Carl DiGiorgio of Coast Guard
Thomas Goodwin loss by 15-2 major decision to Benjamin Katz
Goodwin earned a 4th place finish
