Springfield, Mass. - November 13, 2021 - In their first dual meets of the season, the Springfield College wrestling team put together a pair of impressive showings as it captured the 2021 City of Springfield Championship, marking the 13th time in the last 15 years that the Pride brought the title to Alden Street. 

The Pride started off the day earning a 30-13 win over American International, who normally competes at the NCAA Division II level, before the Pride cruised past nationally-ranked Western New England, 33-13.  The Golden Bears had entered the meet ranked 14th in the country in the most recent national rankings. 

In the victory AIC, the match started off at the 141 pound weight lcass, and Chris Trelli (Bristol, Conn.) set the ton with a win by pinfall in 1:30.  Chase Parrott (Stamford, Conn.) followed with an 8-5 decision at 149, only to have the Yellow Jackets answer with a decision at 157 and major decision at 165. At 174, Casey Allen (Park Ridge, N.J.) delivered a pin in 3:31 to start a run of five-straight Springfield victories as the Pride coasted to the win.  Dillan Palaszewski (Galway, N.Y.) grinded out a 4-2 win at 184 and Deren Cercioglu (Totowa, N.J) prevailed by a 1-0 decision at 197.  Michael Filieri (Garfield, N.J.) posted the Pride's third pin of the day in 5:25 at 285, and Joey Manginelli (Dumont, N.J.) closed out the Pride's scoring with a 10-5 win at 125. 

Closing out the day against Western New England, the match again started at 141 and Trelli opened things up with a 4-0 decision.  Joseph Parsons (Waldwick, N.J.) battled his way to a 9-7 win at 149, Parrot registered a 7-4 win at 157, and Jake Harry (Lancaster, N.Y.) gave the Pride a 12-0 lead after he recorded a pinfall in 1:58 at 165. The Golden Bears notched their first win of the day at 174, only to have Palaszewski pin his opponent in 2:10 to keep the Pride's momentum rolling.  WNE tallied a major decision at 197, but Filieri added his second pin of the day, this time in 1:28, before the two teams traded forfeits to conclude the scoring.

Next up, Springfield will host the Doug Parker Invitational next Saturday. 

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